For a father and son, a hug before the first game of football season is a special moment. For Scott and Cade Sullivan, it was the moment of a lifetime.

LaShenda Williams once slept in her car in the grocery store's parking lot.

The day after Hurricane Laura rolled through parts of Louisiana and Texas, Rikesh Patel, the owner of several McDonald's in Louisiana, made a call to corporate. Within 24 hours, a restaurant on wheels arrived in Lake Charles to help feed families in need of a hot meal.

Jimmy MacDonald of Albany had been sober for seven years when he was rescued by a floating tiki bar on Lake George.

After the pandemic left him jobless, catering chef Barney Corrigan quickly recognized the effect Covid-19 was having in his community in Westville, New Jersey — so he transformed his garage into a food pantry.

For a few hours every Saturday morning, Los Angeles' Skid Row -- home to one of the nation's largest concentrations of homeless people -- transforms into an outdoor beauty salon.

OK, this absolutely rules.

Comedian Kristina Wong formed an online community of

When Geriann Wiesbrook founded the online support group, 'Military Mama Network,' she never expected it would grow from her and five friends, to a community of more than16,000 military moms and families.

Dr. Gulshan Harjee grew up with limited access to medical care. She's giving back to her community by healing the uninsured and underserved.

Crisis will provide homeless people with smartphones to help them access essential services and prevent them from feeling isolated

Leeds will launch its first Festival of Kindness next weekend with organisers seeking to foster greater unity after years of division

Noelle Hughbank, a waitress at a Red Lobster in Lincoln, Neb., received a $100 tip, and a note thanking her for wearing her mask.

Thousands of Oregonians waited in long lines at credit unions across the state on Thursday to apply for $500 emergency relief checks but people at one location left with more than they expected.

Haxtun and Holyoke bridged the social distance of the Eastern Plains, raising nearly $120,000 to help 29 Phillips County businesses in need during Colorado’s COVID-19 shutdown

What a good girl!

Melanie and Tyler Tapajna served dozens of women and children while they were still dressed in their wedding attire.

It's been done to spread joy during the coronavirus pandemic as a random act of kindness.

Christopher Vane opened Florida's Little Bear Sanctuary in honor of his late mother, who taught him compassion. He's saved more than 150 farm animals.

At California's Helen Woodward Animal Center, K-10 students can join virtual classrooms with in-person assistance — and play with animals during breaks.

Watch the video as 14-year-old Tennesse local William Cabaniss creates a non-profit, Vanilla Feeds Tomorrow, to raise funds for food banks.

he African continent is finally free of the wild poliovirus, 24 years after Nelson Mandela helped Rotary International launch its Kick Polio Out of Africa campaign.

Willie Ray’s Q Shack has been serving up to 400 free meals a day to storm-hit, Cedar Rapids residents in Iowa.

A live list of beautiful and amazing tributes in remembrance.

Personal trainer Hector Guadalupe founded A Second U Foundation to help fellow former inmates find jobs in the fitness industry. As Covid-19 closed gyms, he and his team found new ways to reach clients and inspire.

They’re stepping up and using their medical expertise.

Aya Abou Rshd’s schooling was cut off first by civil war, and then the pandemic.

Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department and a community effort found Abigail Ladwig and her Cocker Spaniel mix Peanut lost in the Wisconsin woods.

When Adam Speiler went to trade in his 2004 Toyota Camry Solara, he was told it was worth $1,500. To his co-worker Zerubabbel “Z” Yisrael, however, the car is priceless.

Faced with a slow summer due to the coronavirus, a group of Wilmette boys learned lessons in gardening and friendship.

Putting a price on the world’s second-largest coral reef off the coast of Cancún.

Connie Schultz's tweet touched the hearts of overextended moms everywhere.

Several hundred workers are receiving $1,000 relief payments from the Public Theater.

Two Georgia high school teachers created a rap song about going back to school during the pandemic and made a video with Jamel Overstreet.

Stanford Medical School student Gianna Nino went viral for a tweet about farmworker wages during her time picking blueberries in Washington.

Terrill Haigler is inspiring people around Philadelphia with an Instagram account documenting day-to-day life for sanitation workers.

Four teens came together to create a coloring book that helps explain the pandemic to kids through drawing and reading.

Sister Stephanie Baliga ran 26.2 miles on a treadmill in a Chicago basement.

Mia Villa, 3, bakes and delivers over 1,000 cookies to first responders amid pandemic. She's been perfecting her chocolate chip cookies since she was 18 months old.

Foxtrot the United Nations World Food Program's mascot dog brings smiles to the Rohingya at Cox's Bazar refugee camp.

Leigh Downing used sketches made by his nephew Calden Ashley to construct a 230-foot-long 'Big Dipper' rollercoaster in his Llandyrnog backyard.

American Girl has turned Virginia EMT hero April O’Quinn into a doll after her niece became one of 5 winners in the Heroes with Heart contest.

Brian Murphy—a.k.a. DJ Murph—a restaurant fan participating in a viral Tik-Tok “Venmo Challenge,” gifted California server Peter Murray $1k.

Wachsmuth's friend noticed there was something inside, and the two fished out the letter written by Cathi Riddle and her cousin, Stacey Wells, dated 35 years ago — Aug. 1, 1985.

This Bengaluru-based engineer is rescuing apartments that face water shortage with his low-cost Rainwater Harvesting system.

SURAT: Even in his wildest flight of fantasy, Shivrati Kumar, 22, a textile worker from Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh could never dream of trave.

This Be Kind To Humankind Week, and some students certainly exhibited some kindness on Sunday.

Since May 17, Rodney Smith has driven nearly 19,000 miles across 46 of the 48 continental United States.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Community members are helping raise money for Hank, a dog who was seriously injured a few weeks ago when someone threw him off of an Interstate 5 overpass in Portland. A few weeks ago, April Eells’ mother was driving near I-5 at Marine Drive when she saw something fall from the overpass. She pulled over and found Hank seriously hurt. April works at a veterinary clinic, and was able to get him the help and surgeries he needed.

An anonymous do-gooder dressed as batman (but with a face mask) delivers food to the homeless people on streets in Santiago Chile.

Meet the ward boys, or hospital assistants, who are the unsung heroes in India's Covid-19 fight.

Trevor Murphy was training for a 100-mile ultramarathon in Arizona's McDowell Mountain Regional Park when he spotted flames from a lightning-sparked wildfire. Murphy used his feet to create a firebreak to stop the blaze from spreading. He came away from the experience with a broken phone, melted shoes and singed hair. CNN affiliate KPHO has more.

The program was started in March to help residents at a senior apartment building deal with isolation due to COVID-19.

When Czech consultant saw shortages, "it was an impulse to do something."

Paris Williams is a first grader from St. Louis. She's just started her own foundation to help tackle food insecurity among the homeless.

Nicknamed "Mama Peace," Jeni Stepanek, mother of the late boy-poet Mattie Stepanek, shares the lasting legacy of her remarkable son.

Regular patrons of a New Jersey diner surprise a waitress with a car as the tip for their meal.

The troop made 70 masks for teachers, staff and students, and 70 lanyards to hold masks. They also filled the order for 40 sneeze guards.

“If you don’t know about women in your line, learn about the women in your line and ask them for strength,” says linguist Jessie “Little Doe” Baird.

One recipient said she thinks all children would appreciate a doll that looks like them

Since getting the eviction note that read "Guess who's moving? You!!!" Sonja Lee says community members have stepped up to help her family.

An Iowa restaurant owner is firing up his grill to supply hundreds of free meals for his community after thousands fell victim to a line of devastating storms last week.

Texas couple Carlos Muniz and Grace Leimann were married at San Antonio’s Methodist Hospital ICU while Muniz battles coronavirus.

A mural paying tribute to country singer and Tennessee native Dolly Parton and her stance on the Black Lives Matter movement has emerged outside a known music venue in Nashville.

Their goal is to encourage giving and support the needs of existing organizations in Minneapolis — on bicycles.

Illiteracy, lack of internet in Guatemalan highlands block virtual learning.

Some employers are trying to relieve the pressure on working parents by quickly setting up temporary childcare centers for their employees.

Renu Singh, 44, a resident of Mumbai, is living in an one-room lodging right outside Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, for the past one year. Singh, who we

At a time when farmers in the district are at their wits’ end in dealing with the issue of birds ravaging crops, a farmer here has planted half acre o

An 87-year-old woman who lives in the UK and travels to India in the winter to meet her daughters — her elder daughter lives in Kolkata and the younge

Meena Kumar has already raised $14,000 for Muttville Senior Dog Rescue through pet-sitting.

A 15-year-old boy has raised over $13,000 in donations for homeless veterans, special needs children, and first responders by selling and donating wooden flags he carves himself.

A 13-year-old Boy Scout is working to make a difference in his community and using his ingenuity in the process. When Kaial Hajik heard about people drowning near his hometown of Panama City Beach, Florida, he had to do something. So he built a prototype of a device he calls the LifeBoKx, a kit with life-saving equipment that could be installed along the beach. Inside are life vests, a lifesaver and CPR instructions. Each box would have a location number to help rescuers find people faster.

Joshua Brothers is a Jesup firefighter who’s recovering after a crash while riding his motorcycle.

Peter Murray was working at Lucille’s Smokehouse in Concord, California, when he received the $1,000 tip from Brian Murphy who was participating in something called the “Venmo Challenge.”

It all started with a single donation — a $200 gift card from an anonymous donor who was once out-of-work herself.

When it comes to today's learning environment, "I almost had an epiphany when I realized not everyone can afford a computer," he said.

The Newport Police Department shared a family’s act of kindness on Monday. Police said Longview Police Officer Kevin Sawyer and his family were visiting Newport on vacation, when they noticed one of the memorial benches had been vandalized with graffiti. So, Sawyer and his family decided to buy painting supplies and fix it up. “It may not be perfect, but the lessons learned and memories made on this vacation will last a lifetime," said Jaimie Sawyer.

Officer Molly Groce had been impressed with Caleb Harris after seeing him help a customer who is legally blind.

Two teachers in Florida didn't want plastic dividers to create an isolating environment, so they transformed their desks into colorful Jeeps.

Sonja Frazier, an employee at the Taco Bell in Clarksville, Tennessee, performed CPR on the man before first responders arrived

A baseball mom from San Juan Capistrano is creating face masks made from former high school uniforms to help protect breast cancer patients.

Nationwide letter-writing campaign sends thousands of cards to seniors to help fight loneliness during the coronavirus pandemic.

Using her online business 'Purpose People', cardiac nurse Eva Machado has focused on giving back to nurses through her products and messages of inspiration and positivity.

Long Island woman launches a campaign that sends free sneakers across the country to nurses in need

WE ❤️ THIS! Every Thursday, Lucille's will host different bartenders on its patio for one night only pop-ups.

Drive-By Heroes, Pearland Texas, Localish, Lynn Crenshaw, Stephan Torres, Isaiah Torres

"Smile with your eyes. Show kindness and be patient, because these things, too, will pass." ❤️ See why Wal-Mart manager Sherry Eberle might be the most popular lady in all of Fulshear!

During a welfare check, the deputy said the woman told him she was okay, but was going through rough times and hadn't eaten in days.

Four strangers made a human chain to save a panicking family as the father was clinging to his baby.

"I can't believe there's that many people willing to help me, of all people. I don't believe I'm somebody for them to want to help," the mother said.

A viral video has lifted the school’s fortunes and visibility. “It’s not only about the dance itself,” its founder says, “it’s about the value of dance education.”

Sean Penn's nonprofit CORE offers free COVID-19 testing for US cities including LA, New Orleans, and Chicago—and has already tested 520,000 people.

Both companies and individuals in the U.S.A. are giving more to charity during the coronavirus pandemic, say new surveys.

A shortage of eggs in shops early in lockdown sparked thousands of requests for birds across the UK.

"Sometimes I pray and I'm just like 'please don't let this be my breaking day please don't let me,'" Rosana Sastrami said, after a year of immeasurable hardships led her and her twin babies from the Bay Area to a homeless shelter in Sacramento.

Australia has secured a deal with the drugmaker AstraZeneca to supply a potential Covid-19 vaccine to its entire population free of charge, the government announced Tuesday, becoming the latest country to lock in supplies of the drug should trials succeed.

If 9-year-old Jordan could be anywhere in the world, he'd be at an adoption party celebrating with a forever family of his own.

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa assists the women as their kayak capsizes amid strong currents.

CNN Hero Linda Myers spent decades providing a lifeline to Navajo elders before the pandemic hit. As Covid-19 is claiming lives at an alarming rate, she is racing to help the most vulnerable and prepare for the upcoming winter.

George Ahearn, who grew up in the farming town of Othello, Washington, co-founded EastWest Food Rescue after learning that Covid-19 was costing local farmers so much business that they were willing to destroy their crops.

When Arun Krishnamurthy was a teenager, he witnessed a pond near his home in Chennai, India, fill up with trash. Now he runs the Environmentalist Foundation of India, which restores lakes and ponds, clearing out waste and bringing back wildlife.

A smog-cleaning mural using special paints in Warsaw by local artists was organized by Converse as part of their City-Forests campaign.

Inventor Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu created ColdHubs, 100% solar-powered cold storage rooms for keeping produce and fish fresh in Nigerian markets.

In Lodi, California, Officer Erika Urrea saved a man in a wheelchair from being hit by an approaching train. Watch the video.

Joseph Beer, 15, has spent lockdown in the town of Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England, cleaning up road signs and hedges.

Brides Across America, a non-profit that donates wedding gowns to military and first responder brides, are now donating to frontline healthcare workers.

Good samaritan Kenia Barragan raised $84k for a 94-year-old tamale vendor who worked in a wheelchair after meeting him and hearing his story.

The Washington state nonprofit EastWest Food Rescue delivers truckloads of food that would be thrown out to food banks in western cities like Seattle.

A hero teacher in England spent every day preparing food for his 85 students who were home in quarantine— and delivered 7,500 packed lunches.

While on holiday in India, Colin and Carol Hanson befriended a boy living in poverty, helping his family with rent, schooling and food, which cemented a bond.

The homeless will not need to return to rough sleeping in Oxford, now that the pandemic has given governments the chance to provide rooms and understanding.

Anchorage, Alaska, a city known for its cold climate is warming hearts by housing its homeless in private homes during the coronavirus crisis.

Growing Change turns abandoned prisons into sustainable farms to give work to at-risk youth and wounded veterans in North Carolina.

Shamarr Allen, a jazz trumpet player from New Orleans is offering kids a chance to trade their guns for trumpets, in hopes it will reduce gun violence.

Lia Rubel’s mission in Vermont is to collect old smartphones and tablets to donate to Vermont patients in need.

Walrmart and Tribeca Film Festival have partnered to host the free Walmart Drive-in tour featuring host Drew Barrymore in 160 US locations.

To keep students learning during pandemic, Philadelphia will connect 35,000 student households with two years of free high-speed internet.

Lillian Kay Petersen won a quarter million bucks and top prize at the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 for a tool to predict crop yields.

When Cassi Radcliff heard her 4-year-old yell 'Black Lives Matter' at a woman in the store, she wasn't expecting such a friendship to bloom.

Elementary student Mathias Brinda's inspiring BLM sign unwittingly traveled to the Minneapolis protests then back to his Lake Country School.

Do you remember when the aisles of grocery stores were emptied of toilet paper and other staples at the beginning of the pandemic?  Nurse Stacy Mason recalls seeing her fellow healthcare workers finishing up long shifts caring for the sick in ICU, only to find the sundries they needed for their families–like diapers and sanitary […]

Drexell & Honeybee’s in Brewton, Alabama serves the usual Southern dishes, but with no prices—just a box where people can pay what they can.

Zach Regan and Matty Johnson were camping on Vancouver Island when they found a lost dog stuck in a sea cliff cave.

After his ballet video in the rain went viral, Anthony Mmesoma Madu, 11, has been offered a scholarship to the ABT dance school in Manhattan.

Outside Adelaide, nearly 40,000 gallons of stale beer has been donated weekly to Glenelg Wastewater Treatment Plant to make renewable energy.

Good Samaritans John and Avis Thompson in Ogdensburg, New York offered their truck in a Walmart parking lot to transport a grill for stranger.

Joseph Beer, 15, has spent lockdown in the town of Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England, cleaning up road signs and hedges.

An Illinois community is rallying behind two 13-year-old boys after their lemonade stand was robbed at gunpoint.

After decades in captivity and a 1,700-mile road trip from Argentina into Brazil, an Asian elephant named Mara finally gained a chance to roam.

He lived on the streets of L.A. for more than two decades and had little hope his life would change. Then a woman walking her dog stopped to talk.

Virtual school will never be a perfect replacement for in-person learning, but there’s a lot of room for improvement.

A school district in Indiana, trying to ensure all students have access to the internet for virtual learning, said it's sending 35 WiFi-equipped buses across town during school hours.

Hundreds of companies have already joined the Time to Vote movement, and I hope even more will sign on before November, writes Levi Strauss CEO Chip Bergh. This is an unprecedented moment in our history that demands unprecedented advocacy on the part of Corporate America.

Every day for nearly a week, Manette Sharick and her 3-year-old daughter, Zhuri, drew "Black Lives Matter" in chalk across the sidewalk outside their home in Concord, California.

Dubai Crown Prince will pay for the hospital expenses of a Nigerian mother and her quadruplets stranded in the country with mounting medical bills, the hospital said Wednesday.

A South Florida family who lost their home in a fire recently now has a new place to call home for the next several months.

For 4 years in Yardley, Pennsylvania, St. Andrew’s church has been running a food program for shut-in seniors, but when COVID hit a soup brigade mobilized.

Israel considers Lebanon an enemy state, but today, Tel Aviv stood in solidarity with its northern neighbor.

A young boy in Conway, South Carolina, is making a big difference in his community, one act of kindness at a time.

A 14-year-old girl has raised $14,000 for senior dogs who have been left behind with the goal of helping them find a forever home like she did when she was adopted.

A Vancouver woman has been reunited with a teddy bear that has special significance for her.

Isabella Appell created Talking Masks from her California home, sewing face masks with a see-through window to help the deaf community read lips.

One of the bright spots in Atlanta as it struggles under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic is Chavis Flagg, a guitar player who has turned the city's popular Beltline trail into his stage.

After John Thomas Archer's impromptu performance of Journey's “Don’t Stop Believin’” at a Massachusetts thrift shop went viral, shop owner Mark Waters gave him the instrument.

Haley Blanchette, 20, and Billy Cincotta, 18, rushed out into the water to save five children who were caught in a rip current.

Before the pandemic hit, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow and Mary's Meals fed 1.6 million of the world's poorest students every school day. Since Covid-19 closed schools around the world, they found new ways to nourish hungry kids.

The Afghan Girls Robotics Team of Herat, which won several major scientific awards in 2017 is back with a new invention - an inexpensive portable ventilator.

While donating 1 million masks to homeless communities across America, Hanes launches a #MaskAround social media campaign to promote mask wearing.

A hospital in Brooklyn received a special delivery this week during the coronavirus pandemic: A truckload of 1,800 paintings, one for every employee, each representing a flower.

While social-distancing and wearing masks, residents and government workers in India's Uttar Pradesh planted 20 million trees in one day.

When struggling single mom Shetara Sims won $100 on the lottery she decided to donate it all to the family of a police officer who had been shot in the line of duty.

Shirley Raines' nonprofit does "more than something superficial," even during the coronavirus pandemic.

A New York restaurant where Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein were frequent visitors decided to start a new chapter by lighting the two disgraced moguls' regular table on fire.

Teachers from St. John Bosco’s UP School go everyday to teach migrant worker children under bridge, after they got stuck in India during lockdown.

Dressing as Spiderman and bringing smiles to children’s hospitals in all 50 states was the mission of Yuri Williams and ‘A Future Super Hero and Friends’.

Donations surged nearly 50% in the first half of 2020—the most given in the history of one of America's largest philanthropic funds, Schwab Charitable.

When Mandy Stewart established the Love Your Neighbor Ministries just over a month ago, she made sure that her mission was right in the name.

Chris Evans is giving a special gift to one very brave little boy.

Exclusive: Artist Marc Quinn leads secret mission to install resin-and-steel figure of Jen Reid at site of toppled Bristol slave trader

Since April, Dent Education students have assembled 21,000 face shields.

Mary Daniel visited her husband Steve every day at his Florida memory care center until they stopped allowing visitors in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The staff at a New Jersey restaurant that has been struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic were moved to tears after a regular customer left them a $1,000 tip.

Peter Tsai set up a makeshift lab in his home to run experiments on how the masks could be decontaminated and reused during the dire shortage.

With concerts canceled due to the pandemic, Jersey boy Jon Bon Jovi turned his focus to those in need in his community, and he's helping fans tell their stories.

A quick trip to Kroger turned into a life-saving situation for a League City man Thursday.

On February 14, 2018 brothers Adam and Josh Buchwald's lives changed forever. Now, the brothers are now putting their activist voices to work for a new widespread crisis -- the coronavirus pandemic.

JACKSON, MI – Wanda Beavers started hosting a barbecue last summer after talking to a man who hadn’t eaten ribs in 15 years. It’s just the kind of …

5-year-old Cooper Wallweber in St. Louis had no marketing plan; just a goal to help a first responder in need -- 20-year-old volunteer firefighter Arlydia Bufford, who was critically wounded in a shooting.

Nearly four months into a strict no-visitor rule due to the coronavirus, an assisted living community in North Carolina tapped into the power of social media to get its residents connected with people from all over the world.

Four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore sat out for an entire season to help overturn the conviction of Jonathan Irons, who she said was wrongfully serving a 50-year- prison sentence.

The Seath family plans to repopulate coral reefs in the Seychelles through “micro-fragmentation” farming and a new nonprofit, Coral Reef Conservation UK.

The robot, designed by the CSAIL robotics team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, could soon be used in factories and supermarkets, too.

3 kids got the surprise of a lifetime when their artwork showed up on a giant billboard, as a colorful ‘thank you’ to frontline workers for their service.

Major League Baseball player Ian Desmond is opting out of the truncated 2020 season. Coronavirus concerns factored into his decision, but so did the national reckoning with racism -- something Desmond says needs to happen within the league, too.

When Michelle Brenner lost her job because of the pandemic, she decided to use her extra time and a family lasagna recipe to create a free food movement in her Washington community.

Kristina Wong is an actress and comedian known for her one-women shows. But she traded the stage for a sewing machine and formed a team of volunteers to make masks during the coronavirus pandemic.

The celebrated chef of Boston's Mei Mei commits to helping 'unsung' restaurants and immigrant families survive as the coronavirus pandemic rages on.

On International Surfing Day the ISA celebrates the impact of surfers across the world in supporting their communities throughout the Covid pandemic  The International Surfing Association (ISA) today celebrates International Surfing Day – an annual occasion that showcases the sport’s unique culture, youthful appeal, global... Read More »

The country is going through something it has never experienced before, but many of you in Central Virginia continue to perform random acts of kindness for total strangers. And don’t think for one minute those heartwarming deeds aren’t going unnoticed.

The brightly colored caravan carried diapers, sanitizer, food and more

From offering free fuel to first responders to providing hot meals for food banks, find out what bp is doing to support the communities where we operate all over the world

Debi Blaney was desperate to find her Finn when he disappeared in early May. As it turned out, she wasn’t alone.

An Argentine man stuck in Portugal because of the virus travels for 85 days the only way he could: in a small boat.

During the pandemic, CNN Heroes Cathryn Couch and Chad Houser have ramped up their efforts to deliver healthy food to those in need in their communities.

As young African American fathers deal with the pandemic and stand up against institutional racism, CNN Hero Sheldon Smith and the Dovetail Project are investing in them.

The city’s food bank has been a lifeline and a source of hope for many across Southwest Texas.

Bessemer, Alabama teacher Dominque Moore took a lonely graduate out to dinner and then raised money to buy him a car and save for college

This new study from Ohio State University is one of the largest to examine how people are naturally compelled to help others.

Sanitation workers Saul Scruggs and Keon Richardson were shocked to find a thank-you party waiting for them in Miami Beach neighborhood.

The three-time Grammy winner gets animated in the clip for her self-empowerment anthem, which also features Netflix's Fab Five in cartoon form.

Nandi Bushell captured thousands of people's hearts after she began sharing videos of herself rocking out as she played the drums and guitar while screaming.

9-year-old Kamryn Johnson and her friends have been selling homemade bracelets to support African American businesses hurt by riots in Minnesota.

This 15-year-old inventor is responsible for developing the VybPro: a small bracelet that vibrates whenever the user is about to touch their face.

Três Figueiras senior home in Brazil created a plastic hug tunnel so lonely residents can finally embrace their families, without becoming infected.

A healthcare startup called Global-PPE based in Virginia delivered personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies to underserved Native Americans.

A Chicago family wants the community to help a local ice cream vendor retire.

A San Diego woman's post berating a barista for telling her to wear a mask backfired when the employee received thousands of dollars in donations towards tips.

The entire field of NASCAR drivers participating in Monday's Geico 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway pushed Bubba Wallace's No. 43 car to the front of the pack a day after a noose was found in his garage stall...

As Spain lifted its national state of emergency, the Liceu opera house in Barcelona found alternative living things to fill nearly 2,300 seats.

Morocco, a country with success battling COVID-19, is donating 8 million masks and other PPE to 15 African countries as a show of support.

Memphis Uber driver Tammy Smith was rewarded with new car from Jada Pinkett Smith after the single mom donated thousands of meals to hospital workers.

Portland State University graduate Madisen Hallberg was recording the national athem outdoors when opera singer Onry joined her unexpectedly.

Father Eduardo Vasquez has visited Manila’s slums to minister to the poor, and distribute food and face masks. “It is not enough to rely on faith alone,” he said.

To kill time, Rene Abelardo made a horror-film-inspired prosthetic face mask for his own use. His daughter posted a photo of him wearing it on social media, and it quickly went viral.

KINGSTON- In an effort to resolve the controversy over the historic statues at Academy Green once and for all, the Kingston Common Council voted this week to replace the statue of former New York G…

During the month of April alone, the VING Project gave away more than $250,000 in checks to teens who wanted to surprise deserving acquaintances.

Samantha Murozoki is ensuring that people in her Zimbabwe community are getting fed during lockdown, in a country where there is a growing hunger crisis.

Explaining the complexity of the pandemic to children is a big ask for any parent, but a small army of superheroes is on hand to help out.

Target stores announced yesterday that it will permanently raise its starting wage for U.S. team members to $15 per hour, plus a health benefit in 2020.

Since the Boston Typewriter Orchestra has not been able to perform for the public since quarantine began, they recently performed a new song from home.

Florida man’s:The Angel Relief Fund is focusing its charitable efforts on hospitality workers who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, are quarantined

A small city in Washington state is taking an unusual approach to helping residents and businesses in need during the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic: It's printing its own money

A Tennessee sheriff's deputy got a heartfelt surprise after two black women anonymously paid for his meal at Cracker Barrel.

Tears shed and lives changed at the street corner where George Floyd was killed at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.

As Uganda experiences a lack of PPE in hospitals, two entrepreneurs at Takataka Plastics began making face shields out of recycled plastic.

With the arrival of Summer vacation, one school district in the midlands is bring back its free meal summer program

One Florida pastor's birthday wish came true bringing smiles and sweet treats to his community in the hot summer sun.

Brightmark and RecycleForce have partnered to train ex-felons for good jobs in recycling electronics, helping them better their lives and the world.

A new website from Shelly Tygielski called “Pandemic of Love” has already connected 132,000 people in need with those willing to help.

Patrick Hutchinson wants his younger relatives to live in a better world than him.

A tattoo parlor in Kentucky is using ink to unite communities across the country by offering free appointments to anyone who wants to cover up their hate or gang symbol tattoos.

California is paying to train a huge contingent of contact tracers by July. Many of the new recruits are librarians: they're curious, tech savvy, and great at talking to strangers.

Students in Christiansburg, VA are going to be the first in the world to get library books via drone, after a librarian in lockdown gave Wing the idea.

“Refugees have vast experience in the kind of hope and survival that the rest of us are learning right now," says the executive director of Beautiful Day.

Masking requirements create new challenges for hearing-impaired individuals.

/PRNewswire/ -- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities...

The coronavirus pandemic and the protests sparked by the May 25 murder of George Floyd have been the defining events of 2020 so far, and in both cases one 17-year-old has played a major role online: Avi Schiffmann, the creator of the web’s preeminent covid-19 case tracker and, more recently, a protest tracking site. The…

Channing Centeno has been whipping up batches of pork and shrimp lumpia, chicken adobo tacos, and more for protesters at McCarren Park

A former Air Force colonel and a housekeeper from Guatemala met in a hospital room in Florida. And unexpectedly, one began to heal the other.

Being on the road can bring out the best in all of us, and its much-needed in the age of coronavirus uncertainties.

You can write an inspirational message and leave it in the mailbox before taking one out for yourself.

College students Aidan Reilly and James Kanoff tell the 3rd hour of TODAY’s Al Roker how they created the nonprofit organization FarmLink. Learn how they connect farmers to food banks to help increased need during the coronavirus pandemic.

Providing palliative care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center can be taxing for nurses trying to extend and improve the lives of seriously ill patients

A software engineer from Bengaluru has been helping villages in his native Virudhunagar district disinfect streets with a customised equipment, making

Sasi Kanta Dash, a principle of a local arts and sciences school in Puducherry is organizing medicine and grocery delivery for over 14 villages in lockdown.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is making himself useful in more ways than anyone can think of during this

Nya Marshall has not let the COVID-19 pandemic deter her drive to help her community.

June 19 commemorates the day many African American slaves in the US finally learned they were free.

The 5-year-old “llamactivist” also spreads love to nursing homes and elementary schools.

Willie Geist wraps up Sunday TODAY by checking the Sunday Mail. This week, viewers continue to share good news in their communities, including the artists and volunteers who’ve been painting and decorating boarded-up buildings in Madison, Wisconsin, and the pizza restaurant in Hoboken, New Jersey, that gave out free pizza and soda to those participating in protests.

Across the nation, while much of the attention of the protests has been on violence and looting, there were moments of kindness and solidarity that brought people together. NBC’s Erin McLaughlin reports for Weekend TODAY.

Volunteer efforts have popped up across the country to help ease the lingering isolation of the pandemic among older Americans, creating connections and unexpected friendships.

Here's what the rest of us could learn from his decision.

WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — Scared for friends who had contracted the new coronavirus and worried about her daughter’s schooling and husband’s work, Whitney Rutz cried and screamed into her pillow....

NEW DELHI (AP) — At first, the kitchen at the Bangla Sahib Gurdwara cooked 40,000 meals each day for the hungry who live on the streets of India’s capital city, or who have lost their livelihoods...

Inspire Atlanta: 12-year-old trumpet player gives daily dose of serenity to health care workers at Emory Decatur Hospital

The founder of a bookmobile sent the books after seeing a video of a teacher traveling long distances to deliver food and learning packets to children.

A Jerusalem hotel hosted 180 quarantined COVID-19 patients from different backgrounds. Despite concerns they might clash, some became friends. The biggest test of togetherness came during Passover.

Many migrant waiters and helpers working for shacks and small restaurants in Salcete’s coastal belt have appealed for help, and their cries have been

When news of the coronavirus pandemic broke, Mohammed Abdul Salam, 21, and Sultan Abbas, 19, both students of Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ir

Chief minister Hemant Soren on Monday thanked a 12-year old girl from Noida for "breaking her piggy bank" and donating Rs 48,000 to fund the return of

If you are travelling by this TNSTC bus from Bodinayakkanur to Dindigul, don’t fret about of making the journey without the protective gear. The cond

Putting an end to their long and agonizing wait, 112 guest workers from Kannur were taken to Odisha in four buses that left Taliparamba on Wednesday.

Flashes of beauty have bloomed in the most random of places around New York over the past several years -- a trash can here, a phone booth there -- with surprise displays of flowers.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The tourists came to see the magical waterfalls and mountain views of the lowland jungle and rainforest. But then the pandemic hit, and they were stranded in Sri...

A Wisconsin man named Mike Justman has found a way to uplift his community during the coronavirus pandemic by dressing up as the iconic Marvel superhero.

An anonymous Florida donor saved Bill’s Cafe in Naples by purchasing food every day for weeks which was then given to hospital workers for free.

On a late Friday afternoon, there is joy and fraternity found on a blocked-off street in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. After three months of sheltering-in-place, this scene of normalcy is still not commonplace as New York City tests the waters of socializing, within the prescribed limits.

A new study reveals that people really do want to be kind to each other. The team found that individuals choose to be generous to others, even cost themselves and regardless of external motives.

North Central University announced the new scholarship at Floyd’s memorial service Thursday

The eighth grade class at the Waldorf School in Santa Fe, New Mexico, found a different way to celebrate the end of middle school, donating the money they raised for a rafting trip to help the Navajo Nation.

Two Ghanaian brothers in the city of Kumasi invented a solar-powered handwashing sink from scratch just 48 hours before COVID-19 lockdowns began.

When Antonio Gwynn Jr. saw the damage from protests in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, he grabbed a broom, bought some trash bags and started cleaning the streets by himself.

Chang the lonely Grouper is not so lonely anymore, thanks to the thoughtful students of Torbanlea State School in Australia.

The Fownes Hotel in Worcester has been housing 45 rough sleepers during the COVID-19 shutdowns—and now, the homeless are repaying the kindness.

Medics who care for protesters say they fear targeting as they treat demonstrators wounded by rubber bullets, tear gas and attacks by police. Like field medics in a war zone, protest medics in the US support protesters exercising their First Amendment rights.

Jenny Beck, an attorney who runs a law office in Dunedin, New Zealand, welcomed back each of her 14 employees with $1000 cash to spend on local businesses.

Black- and Latino-owned businesses have suffered damage from vandals and arsonists on the fringes of the protests over police brutality. Non-bank community lenders are out to protect them.

On Monday, hundreds joined forces for a peaceful protest at the Tennessee state capitol, voicing their anger with the death of George Floyd.

Pasado’s Safe Haven, an animal sanctuary in the state of Washington, started a pen pal program for animals and children during quarantine.

Protests have erupted in cities around the world in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter demonstrations in the United States.  The protests follow the death in Minnesota of George Floyd, a 46-year old black man, last week in police custody.   In central London, demonstrations turned violent Sunday as police tried to clear a road junction outside Parliament. Police made 23 arrests. Protesters accused the police of triggering the violence, an accusation that authorities denied.  “We came out here peacefully to protest the injustice in the U.K.,” one demonstrator told reporters.

Hospital del Mar is taking coronavirus patients to the seaside as part of their recovery.

A heartwarming moment was captured when a “hero” NHS nurse working on the frontline was reunited with her two daughters, after being apart for nine weeks.

Stephania Ergemlidze and Khalil Gardner were seen dragging a basketball hoop around town as a way to bring people together.

The dreams of returning home of 10 migrants workers are finally taking wing after two months of lockdown, as they are all set to fly to Bihar, thanks to their employer, a Delhi farmer, who bought their plane tickets.

In our good news section, we have a story of where the alumni of the National Law School have paid for the flight tickets of 180 migrants from Jharkhand, who were stranded in Mumbai for over two months due to the lockdown.

A lady constable, Usha Sharma, in Jammu and Kashmir is winning hearts by stitching masks in her free time with her own salary and giving it to the poor for free.

As the nation is battling Covid-19, there are some who have stepped forward to help others and have become an inspiration for others. Here's one such story from Madurai where a barber, who had saved Rs 5 lakh for his daughter's education, spent the savings to feed poor.

During the pandemic, Greg Dailey has become a lifeline for senior citizens on his newspaper delivery route -- making more than 500 trips to the grocery store for them and delivering everything to their homes for free.

From the steps of Mission High School in San Francisco, 17-year-old Simone Jacques...

Groups band together to guard scarce grocery stores. Although the flames have waned, vigilance remains.

Caremongers India, which was launch at the start of lockdown, has helped connect volunteers with the people who most need their help

People all over the world have responded to the coronavirus pandemic by being kind to others, with surprising benefits to themselves

"We spent the weekend chalking and talking about love and inclusion and treating everyone we encounter with kindness," Amber White said.

With the help of a few "wrong" notes, the principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic turned "America the Beautiful" into a solemn protest of police violence.

The New Zealand government said Wednesday that it will provide free sanitary products in schools across the country in an effort to tackle period poverty -- where girls or women are unable to afford or access sufficient menstrual hygiene products.

After a peaceful demonstration in Pittsburgh over the death of George Floyd, an organizer offered water to police officers who were supervising. TODAY’s Hoda Kotb has your Morning Boost.

A trio of cars deployed by Optimus Rides will be delivering as many as 5,000 meals to at-risk families across Southeast Washington DC.

The Detroit Mayor lauded 16-year-old Stefan Perez who led a peaceful protest in the city making sure everyone obeyed curfew and stayed safe.

Chef Chad Houser opened his downtown Dallas restaurant five years ago to help give teens coming out of juvenile detention stability, and a push toward success. “Our kids need us to begin with,” Houser said, “but they need us even more now.” Within a week of Cafe Momentum closing to dining in March

Lane Wolf's plans were thrown into turmoil when he graduated into the worst job market since the Great Depression. Now he's working at a homeless shelter for people exposed to COVID-19.

A man in Magnolia, MS, had no idea that he was being filmed as he offered the socks and shoes off of his own feet to a homeless man.

Five fishermen in Hawaii caught two yellowfin tuna -- totaling 220 pounds -- and donated it all to local hospitals.

“Refugees have vast experience in the kind of hope and survival that the rest of us are learning right now," says the executive director of Beautiful Day.

Today, we want to give a KOCO High Five to Oklahomans who are helping rebuild a local nonprofit.

A food drive at a middle school in Minneapolis was overwhelmed by the amount of donated groceries and supplies.

Stephen Wamukota came up with a hand-washing machine that helps prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Chef Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park, who is used to being paid for fine dining with exclusive black credit cards, says his richest reward during the COVID-19 crisis is the grateful smiles of poor New Yorkers fed by the Michelin three-starred restaurant he has turned into a charity kitchen.

Hundreds of Mexicans and Americans who live south of the border enter southern California's hospitals every day.

The global online retailer is backing a European project to green urban spaces in a bid to protect residents from climate risks and increase biodiversity

In the bustling kitchen of one of Bogota's trendiest restaurants, a team of chefs that usually caters to the Colombian capital's well-heeled citizens is preparing meals for a community of people cut off from work and housing during the Andean country's coronavirus quarantine.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Univ. of Illinois created a historic public-private agreement, to protect millions of acres for monarch butterflies.

Bank of America is committing $1 billion over 4 years to Fight Racial Inequality, while Apple, Facebook, Verizon are pledging $10M Each.

"We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life," the pope said.

With their cities hurting, community builders arrived to clean up and start the rebuilding.

Patriotism isn’t just the blind love of our flag. It is the work we do to improve our country for every American.

JacqueRae Hill, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, recounts the story of her inflight encounter with an airline CEO

Dozens of protesters spent the night in a stranger's Washington, DC, home after he opened his door to protect them from being arrested for violating the city's curfew.

Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV wasn’t about to sit on the sidelines after seeing the damage done to San Antonio’s central business district by rioters follow Saturday night’s peaceful protest march in memory of George Floyd.

Frank Baker and his wife, Laura, have committed to giving Spelman College more than $1 million over the next three years.

Over the weekend, many local grocery stores were closed due to protests fueled by the death George Floyd.

Crews in historic Old Town Alexandria quickly removed a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier named "Appomattox" Tuesday morning.

Their windows are smashed and their storefronts are vandalized. But some restaurant owners around the country are committed to supporting demonstrators.

While images of violent clashes and looting so often dominate media coverage of the protests, quieter moments of peace, learning, and understanding can go overlooked.

The two founders, who often walk or bike to grocery stores, have expanded their delivery service to 14 chapters nationwide.

In honor of Navajos who used their language as a code during the Korean war, South Korea sent 10K PPE masks to help stem infection rates.

Seniors received their high school diplomas one carload at a time at the racetrack on Sunday.

From boiled catfish soup to spicy fried frog, an eight-year-old in pyjamas and a chef's hat is delighting Myanmar with her culinary prowess in a nation still being told to stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Moe Myint May Thu's mother posted a video online at the end of April showing

More than 70 comic strips and panels — ranging from Garry Trudeau's “Doonesbury” to Jim Toomey's “Sherman’s Lagoon” and Jeff Keane's “Family Circus” — will each have six symbols hidden in the artwork to honor workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Look closely and you'

Two teens created a short film to address fear as a result of racial injustice, the coronavirus and to inspire future generations to create change.

Why are police getting down on their knees with protesters? CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

After the killing of George Floyd, a small Minneapolis fund that is paying bail for protesters saw a huge influx of donations.

Four Alaska Department of Forestry (DOF) employees were in an aircraft that crashed near Aniak, Alaska on May 28. They were all transported to a hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries.

A father whose dad walked out on his life when he was just 12 years old launched a YouTube channel where he makes instructional videos on basic tasks that everyone should know how to do.

After discovering that his hometown was entirely absent from Google Street View, one man from Zimbabwe decided things had to change. When Tawanda Kanhema moved to the United States in 2009 from Harare, the capital of his country Zimbabwe, he might have looked forward to showing people what his hometown looked as a major African […]

Frazzled Café Online is like a neighborhood coffee shop in a virtual environment, where people who are feeling overwhelmed can share their experiences.

To support dimishing biodiversity, the European Commission has drafted a plan to raise 20 billion euro annually to reform agriculture, and protect nature.

A group of Oakland Police officers took a knee with protesters late Sunday amid demonostrations over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Legions of people brought trash bags and brooms to sweep broken glass and debris.

After a low-income housing unit in Minneapolis put out a call for food donations, people flooded them with boxes and bags of groceries. TODAY’s Hoda Kotb has your Morning Boost.

With job losses mounting and pending evictions across the country, a major increase in homelessness is expected in many cities. This is the story of one family in Oklahoma City who found a path out of homelessness and has made it their mission to give back to less fortunate families during the pandemic.

Shawn Dromgoole shared his feelings online two days after George Floyd died while in Minneapolis police custody.

FDNY hopeful Leland Yu ran more than 60 miles in 12 hours, raising over $24,000 to support frontline workers and NYC's Chinatown community.

A Texas "nurse scientist" created a better face mask, in case her nursing staff ever ran out—and Tommye Austin’s TM 2020 is a better one by far.

Something is working in Camden. The rest of the country may want to take notes.

Students at a Waldorf school in Santa Fe decided to buy supplies for the Navajo Nation instead of postponing year-end class trip that was canceled

“She just went in for the hug, and the officer accepted. Lasted almost a minute. Incredible https://t.co/rJjvN0yhXz”

For decades, a tortoise named Ms. Jennifer happily lived with her owner, who would take her to the bank and other places around their town of Waltham, Massachusetts, showing her off to anyone interested.

Sheltering in place during the Tet Offensive prepared me to cope with the coronavirus today.

James Fallows gives us some historical perspective.

A World War II veteran from Minnesota is celebrating his 100th birthday with an act of kindness that will help feed thousands of people in his community.

The coronavirus pandemic has spurred an outpouring of gratitude for our essential workers. One New Jersey man is using his "Ausome" talent to dish out balloons filled with joy in his community.

These people prove you can have fun while still social distancing responsibly.

“This was a labor of love," Texas principal Scott Rudes said of his local road trip.

Private Joseph Hammond, 95, has become a familiar sight on the streets of Accra in Ghana, West Africa where he has been walking nearly two miles (three kilometers) every day for the past week to raise money for charity.

Younger generations have come to play a pivotal grassroots role in the pandemic response across Navajo Nation, which has been devastated by Covid-19.

Liz Hope has her hands and heart full during the coronavirus pandemic.

For the past month, Kristi Bridgman has visited one athlete a day to do fun workouts, sharing the heartwarming videos of their exercises to social media.

Entrepreneur and environmentalist Eric Lundgren is a trailblazer for e-waste sustainability, but his latest venture is as much of a social endeavor as it is an environmental one.

Mental Health Awareness month is here, and two Atlanta-based siblings helped hosted a virtual prom for graduating seniors.

Julia Hughes, 11, left a hand-drawn board in her family’s mailbox. It has become a daily competition that the mail carrier says brings her much joy.

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Teacher donates her stimulus check to barber in need.

Since Jyoti Kumari's incredible feat has launched her into the national limelight, she has since been invited to try out for the country's cycling team.

A football club which is supporting hundreds of families every week amid the Covid-19 pandemic has been recognised as a Community Anchor Organisation (CAO).

May 5, 2020 Editor's note: Originally published on March 21, this piece is being updated as announcements are made.Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced a $25 million commitment on March 17 to support organizations on the frontlines responding to COVID-19. The money will be distributed in a…

So far, the inventor has received over 300 orders from over a dozen states, as well as 100 orders worldwide.

Scrawled or masterfully crafted on walls and roads are messages of hope and warning. Street art is getting inspiration from the coronavirus pandemic gripping the globe, offering some comic relief, wit and beauty in a world where people are cut off from each other. In some cases, the art urges people

When her prom was cancelled, the boy stepped up to help.

He simply wanted to give people a laugh.

After being forced to spend the holy month in isolation, Muslims from across the German region were able to celebrate Eid prayers together thanks to IKEA.

ICU Nurse Rachel Hartley sailed from Virgina to New York City and is living on her boat to help treat coronavirus patients.

Staying apart together, May 26: Simple gestures like delivering a care package to a needy neighbor can help you, and them

To celebrate these medical heroes during National Nurses Week, we gathered their stories of finding happy moments in an uncertain time.

Radio Recliner may be one of the most unique projects out there. It's a pirate radio station run strictly by retirees.

800 graduation cakes. 12 schools. 5 weeks. That's what it will take for Hanisch Bakery and Coffee Shop in Red Wing, Minnesota, to fulfill the graduation cake orders they received after a not-so-small act of kindness.

A local health care worker is really making a difference both on the job and at home for her neighbors

The company partnered with veterans of the makeup industry to develop a 24-pack of crayons that accurately reflect the world's diverse skin palette.

This 32-year-old single mom was left crying tears of joy after a random customer left her a hefty tip for a simple walk-in haircut.

As a means of honoring more than 300 of their graduating high school seniors, these bus drivers rallied together to arrange a heartfelt tribute.

Live from WCRB's Fraser Performance Studio on Sunday, May 24, at 3pm, Yo-Yo Ma offers Bach's iconic works in memory of those lost to the global pandemic

The president of Sporting Clube de Portugal, Frederico Varandas, is a former military doctor who returned to duty to assist in the nation’s battle against the coronavirus.

Weekly, socially distant concerts in a suburban Los Angeles cul-de-sac is the new art form to emerge during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s called “Quaranchella,” and it has become a source of community and connection at a time when they’re sorely lacking.

Volunteers who are on furlough or have lost their jobs because of coronavirus have been delivering healthy and delicious meals to NHS staff across the capital, including local hospitals, to keep th…

Project Wingman, run by airline staff, is one of the initiatives set up to give NHS workers the time out that they deserve.

"We heal the general public, our patients. But we also have this untapped power to heal one another," Tara Rynders told Newsweek.

Writing letters to strangers in almost all 50 states became an outlet to process anxieties about the pandemic. And a reminder of all the ways we are connected.

Antonio Hernandez was taking out the trash at Evans Street Car Wash in Greenville, North Carolina, when he spotted the check.

Whitney Hu knows the route by heart. Every Saturday morning, the 29-year-old wakes up at 6 o'clock to go to a theater-turned-warehouse in the heavily immigrant neighborhood of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, in New York City. There, she slips into the routine she has been performing since the start of New

“Yes, they're treating people, but it's also important to take care of themselves,” Gayatri Malhotra-Gupta said.

The church's gesture of solidarity has allowed the mosque to welcome twice as many people to their weekly Friday prayer services during Ramadan.

A group of volunteer grass cutters, the Detroit Mowing Gang, held their annual 12-hour Motown Mowdown competition to see who could cut the most city grass.

The unique, community-led Nashulai Maasai Nature Conservancy received donations from 100,000 people on Avaaz to help sustain them through COVID-19.

Our nation is rising, however imperfectly, to meet the challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic. That needs to be said more often.

“The designs are inspired by superheroes because doctors and nurses are the heroes of Covid-19”

When Kelvin Smith's passion for music was reignited, he set out to make people smile by playing a piano in the most spectacular outdoor settings he could think of.

A stay-at-home order has meant a loss of income for many of the working poor — and the fear that they won't be able to feed their families. Then a group of organic farmers had an idea.

The coronavirus pandemic has inspired a grassroots movement that is connecting people who need help with donors who can offer financial assistance.

Image Apparel Solutions launches "Million Mask March" donation program amid coronavirus pandemic to protect workers at local organizations.

Student-athletes are yearning for the field while they're sidelined in the pandemic. On her 16th birthday, Shayna Glass shows her toughness.

Sixth-grader Lindsay arranged 200 little flower arrangements on the Ascension Seton Medical Center lawn for a display that spoke volumes.

Nico Theunissen, 16, created Store to Door Deliveries where he shops and delivers groceries to those in need amid the coronavirus.

Matthew McConaughey and wife, Camila Alves, are hitting the road for a good cause. They are delivering much-needed face masks to hospitals in rural parts of Texas.

The Gowns 4 Good charity organizes donations of graduation gowns as PPE for frontline hospital workers who need it during the coronavirus pandemic.

CNN Hero Doc Hendley and his team are making sure struggling restaurant workers in North Carolina have the meals and household items they need during the pandemic.

After losing a tooth, one Michigan girl wanted to make sure the Tooth Fairy was following proper coronavirus safety measures. On May 6, Evolette Westhouse, 7, said she was playing with her cousin, when she accidentally bonked her wiggly tooth. According to Evolette's mother, Kayla Westhouse, the

"This is not forgiveness of a debt, this is freedom from a debt," said Concord Baptist Rev. Gary Simpson about erasing 4,500 medical debts.

In April, as the coronavirus was ravaging New York, Susan Jones learned her older brother had been diagnosed with a blood cancer. His supervisor at work launched a GoFundMe page to help with costs, and Jones shared it on Facebook. What happened next stunned her. 

"It's been nonstop for the past six weeks, from morning to night, doing schoolwork in the morning and getting into the fundraiser in the afternoon," the teen said. "But overall I wouldn't have it any other way."

The candy that's known for its iconic rainbow is ditching their colorful symbol for Pride Month to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community.

The free Text for Humanity service now allows you to send a compassionate message to a healthcare worker anywhere in the world—and get one in return.

Former Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky, winner of the 2020 Genesis Prize, announced Monday that he will donate the $1 million award to organizations fighting the coronavirus pandemic and assisting people most affected by the outbreak. In a statement released by prize organizers, Sharansky said he would

The Enquirer will provide regular stories of kindness and levity from the Heartland displayed as Cincinnatians cope with the new coronavirus pandemic.

A group of volunteers go out every Wednesday to bring some smiles to the faces of elderly residents.

Chelsea Phaire and her nonprofit, Chelsea's Charity, has helped to give away more than 2,000 boxes of art supplies to kids in shelters and foster care.

Jahkil Jackson, 12, and Cavanaugh Bell, 7, are providing care packages of essential supplies and food to senior citizens in their communities. Recently, the two joined forces to help more people.

Tate Hegstrom and 3-year-old Kovu have garnered a global audience with their impressive versions of Bill Withers and Jason Mraz hits.

This is just one of the ways that Chef José and World Central Kitchen have been working tirelessly to feed people during the COVID crisis, too.

Since COVID-19 has brought Nepal's tourism industry to a halt, Elephant Aid International has found the perfect solution for keeping captive elephants fed.

One woman found a way to use her sewing skills to raise money for a local charity. A local South Bend woman has been making face masks and all the proceeds go to the Center for the Homeless. So far she has raise about $5,000 but her goal is to raise $10,000. Susan Farrington, a member of the ladies of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College social organization, says when the pandemic hit they put their sewing skills to use and stitched masks.

Bolinas, a tiny hippie enclave north of San Francisco, mounted one of the most advanced coronavirus-testing efforts in America. What did it learn?

Covid-19 relief for San Francisco: We partner with small businesses and community organizations to provide income for workers and meals for neighbors in need.

Once the worst of the pandemic has passed, the British Columbian government will help the homeless hotel residents transition into more permanent housing.

As small businesses across Italy slowly begin to reopen their doors, shoppers are using “suspended shopping” to support hard-hit fellow locals.

A family got the heartbreaking news of their father's death from coronavirus as they were trying to lift his spirits with signs outside his hospital window.

Hundred of Sacramento State students lined up Monday for the chance to fill up their fridge at a drive-thru pop-up pantry on campus.

NBA star LeBron James, former President Barack Obama and other celebrities will appear in a primetime special to honor the class of 2020, whose graduation ceremonies were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Follow live updates here.

Just before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down life-as-normal, Todd Corboy was a busy chef in a swanky restaurant in San Francisco’s Cow Hollow turning out more than 300 meals a night. But after shifting gears over the last month to begin transforming surplus grocery donations into meals for the needy, he’s now feeding more than 1,500 people a day.  “I…

The staff at Vilanova home for the elderly locked themselves in for a 47-night quarantine that kept all 100 residents from COVID-19 infection.

Thousands of young adults around the world are voicing their willingness to contract COVID-19 for the sake of accelerating vaccine development.

Even tips are bigger in Texas.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stunned Oakland schools and city leaders on Friday with a $10 million donation to a campaign aimed at providing computers and internet access to all students in the Oakland Unified School District.

The former NBA hall-of-famer announced that EquiTrust Life Insurance Company, which he owns a majority of, is providing $100 million in capital to fund federal loans for minority and women business owners who have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

A California animal sanctuary said it rescued 1,000 hens that were going to be euthanized from a struggling Iowa egg farm this weekend.

When graduating seniors and band students at a Texas high school found out their senior concert was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, they were heartbroken.

We’re proud to introduce Tasks for Good, which connects vulnerable individuals and organizations with local Taskers who are donating their time and skills to support their communities.

After the students were informed of the generous donation over a Zoom call, many of the graduates were left crying tears of joy.

A 12-year-old San Francisco boy, Mizan Rupan-Tompkins, invented a device for avoiding germs on public doors and keypads—the Safe Touch Pro.

Homeowners from Toronto to Detroit are encouraging passerby to loosen up and laugh by erecting Monty Python-inspired “silly walk” directives.

The world's leading provider of meditation and mindfulness tools is making all of its content free for unemployed and furloughed US workers.

Since violent crime has fallen by 75% amidst the COVID-19 outbreaks, a recent hunger project uniting 2 South African gangs is being hailed as a “miracle”.

Studio Drift launched another spectacular drone light show—a moving 3D red heart beating in the sky over Rotterdam as a tribute to healthcare workers.

Love Beyond Walls has helped install sinks in areas commonly populated by rough sleepers from New York City to New Orleans and Atlanta.

Some 11-year-olds are playing video games during lockdown, but Max Cullen of Moorhead decided to build a golf course with proceeds going to charity. Hear his story and more good news of the week with Tracy Briggs' Spot of Sunshine.

A Tennessee couple are now proud parents to a 17-year-old who spent five years in foster care. Chad and Paul Beanblossom of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, adopted their son Michael over a Zoom call as court proceedings have come to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 80 people including friends

On both coasts, a collection of creative insiders is working to offer some relief to those hardest hit by the COVID-19 lockdown

We’re all in this pandemic together. Here are a few tips to make sure America comes through this stronger on the other side.

Dr. Michelle Wan is an emergency medicine physician in the metro Atlanta area who has been fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic since it hit the U.S. Like so many parents during the pandemic, Wan and her husband have seen their home lives upended as they struggle to balance their

Photographers around the country are supporting charities by shooting "porchraits" documenting families in this strange time.

A barrage of calls to sign up for the $75 million in aid crashed phone lines. Undocumented immigrants do not qualify for most federal assistance.

There is little ground more sacred to Bostonians than Fenway Park and one of the city's favorite bands will kick off summer with a socially distanced gig from the field with special guest ... The Boss.

He keeps regular hours at his booth, and finds that people are happy to be entertained by a giggling 6-year-old during these stressful days.

Speaking from what looks to be a makeshift cardboard news station, Freya Beggs delivered the advice in a video.

No matter his fame and notoriety, rapper Snoop Dogg proved that he's just like the rest of us -- he, too, sometimes needs to jam out to music in his car to relieve stress. But his choice of music might surprise you.

Before the pandemic, Shalinder Singh spent Sundays at his gurdwara, helping serve a community meal for 300 people or more at the Sikh place of worship in suburban Detroit. Singh and his family have paid for and delivered hundreds of pies to hospitals, police stations and fire departments since the gurdwara

A few days after non-essential businesses shut down in the nation’s capital in March, Busboys and Poets — a popular Washington, D.C. restaurant and cultural hub — experienced a break in at its location in the neighborhood of Anacostia, prompting the establishment to board up. Shallal, who is an artist

US Postal Service worker Josh Crowell lifts the spirits of 2020 grads in New Hampshire by leaving them $5 Dunkin' Donuts gift cards and hand-written notes of encouragement.

Every night at dusk, outside Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, a mother and a daughter spend a few quick moments in a tight but hasty embrace.

John Lynch of New Jersey said a final goodbye to his father over FaceTime last month. Now he's collected dozens of iPads and distributed them t hospitals and medical centers so families can stay connected.

A grocer in a remote Alaskan region that's only accessible by boat or plane is going above and beyond to keep his small city fed during the coronavirus pandemic.

MARSTON MORETAINE, England -- Hannah Ingram-Moore always knew her dad was a good story.A decorated British Army officer from World War II, Tom Moore is charming, droll and confoundingly energetic. Spry doesn't begin to cover it: At 99, he was mowing the lawn, tending a greenhouse and driving his

A retired Fresno officer received the surprise of a lifetime when his former coworkers and family surprised him with a drive-by parade that ended with a sweet military homecoming and reunion with his son. Jesus Salinas had not seen his son Jordan since he was deployed overseas in July 2019. Jordan

With the usual pomp and circumstance put on hold, Ms. Winfrey and scores of celebrities feted graduates with a virtual celebration on Facebook.

Caroyn and Andrew Ellis came up with a safe way to give hugs by creating plastic sheets with sleeves. They're calling it a

Across the U.S., Americans are trying to help as people who have long struggled to get enough to eat have been joined by those who suddenly lost work.

Yahoo Life spoke with Yolanda Fisher, cafeteria manager at T.W. Browne Middle School, who works diligently on the frontline to assemble and distribute meals to the families in her community.

The coronavirus pandemic has left touring musicians and the venues they visit shut out of their primary source of income for a future with no end in sight. Luckily, Bandcamp has thrown them a lifeline.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tucked away inside his room at a senior care facility, Bob Coleman knew he couldn't go out into the world with the coronavirus raging. But he could share with the world his...

WATERMAEL-BOITSFORT, Belgium (AP) — Something he saw as he drove to work one morning gave Tristan Van den Bosch an uplifting idea. “I saw a man shouting at his mother,” said Van den Bosch....

Godfrey Robinson has driven his ice cream truck along the same route for 26 years. Though his business is down, he’s out there, he says, to provide a sense of normalcy.

Here is an extraordinary performance of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ by the brave men and women from NHS in honor of the Llandudno's Venue Cymru, which...

Librarians are bringing their information triage, vetting, and organization skills to bear on the current crisis in new ways. Among them, a group of volunteers are indexing vast volumes of information on COVID-19.

A grocery store owner on his beloved New Orleans community amid coronavirus

As the coronavirus pandemic worsens in many parts of the country, healthcare workers and first responders are among those facing financial hardships and the stress of caring for sick patients, often without adequate protective gear to keep themselves safe from the spread of the virus.

With domestic violence rising, DV shelters struggle to protect victims from both their abusers and the coronavirus.

After 18 of our writers shared a silver lining during the pandemic, more than 300 people sent in submissions of their own luminous moments. Here’s a selection.

A lucky group of concertgoers experienced live music for the first time since lockdown, in a series of ultra-intimate recitals.

Volunteer-run broadcasters are a British tradition. During the pandemic, they’re cheering patients up with jazz standards and soft rock.

Guy Fieri raises millions for restaurant workers through his Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, and plans to have a nacho making contest with Bill Murray.

Owner of pizza shop robbed in Texas answers with compassion and generosity—offering free food on Facebook to anyone who feels desperate.

The Be Strong gym owner in Bloomington, Illinois generously did his part to make sure customers could stay active by lending out $40K in equipment.

13,000 people from 100 different countries have already signed up to be part of the program.

The mayor had done the impossible -- he acquired face masks for everyone in the city. There was just one problem: How do you quickly distribute tens of thousands masks?

When many businesses and schools are closed by COVID, Kroger's Dairy Rescue Program donates extra milk from suppliers to communities in need and food banks

Remember Dennis Ruhnke? The Kansas farmer who sent one of his only N95 masks to Governor Cuomo so he could pass it along to a healthcare worker in New York? The 73-year-old is now being honored for the heartfelt gesture by the university he was forced to drop out of in 1971 after his father […]

José Nuñez Romaniz, who studies criminal justice, was invited to apply for a job as a public safety officer in Albuquerque.

Qatar Airways is saying thank you to frontline health care workers with 100,000 free airline tickets.

Nic Brown never expected to be one of Ohio's first novel coronavirus patients. After 10 days in the ICU, he wrote an inspiring message to the doctors and nurses who cared for him.

After delaying their annual migration to wetlands in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), flamingos are flocking to the city in large numbers.

The "Lose Yourself" rapper takes a note from his Oscar-winning "8 Mile" song and gives pasta to frontline caregivers in Detroit. Watch!

Central Fresh Market owner Mike Williamson’s heartfelt gesture garnered hundreds of likes and shares on social media, thanks to customers who witnesse...

It was one of the first retailers to temporarily close as the coronavirus spread. But now, it has lost half of its sales in North America and is looking at a transformed landscape.

Not only did the Santa Rosa landlord donate his family's $3,400 stimulus check, they also matched the amount for a total of $7,000.

One rural community created a pop-up pantry to help provide everyday essentials for neighbors in need amid the coronavirus pandemic. Amanda Bird told ABC News she reached out to a group of moms on Facebook "asking if anyone had a blessings box in our area" and teamed up with Michelle Mauk

Kaya Suner came up with a solution. The 19-year-old Rhode Island man figured out a way to recycle used smartphones and tablets, getting them into the hands of patients suffering from the virus so they can communicate with friends and family. “Kaya, you’re 19, but you’re a superstar, you’re a hero,”

The pandemic has undoubtedly created parental suffering, but it also offers an opportunity to be present with our children in ways we never could.

"There are so many people out there struggling to meet basic needs."

For the first time ever, DoubleTree by Hilton is sharing the official bake-at-home recipe for the brand’s beloved and delicious chocolate chip cookie.

I don’t know when it will be safe to sing arm in arm at the top of our lungs. But we will do it again, because we have to.

This young karate teacher hopes his YouTube channel is more contagious than the current pandemic—because he wants to keep seniors active, even if they’re stuck inside. Jeffrey Wall just turned 15, yet he is the founder of Golden Age Karate, an outreach program he began last October to teach seniors at the Friendship Village nursing …

“Teachers should make a billion dollars ... At Chipotle, they should always get free guac!”

Shelter-in-place orders have kept Bay Area offices shuttered for almost two months, and have quickly familiarized us with the challenges and opportunities associated with remote work. Here at Side, we’re committed to keeping our inSiders safe, productive, engaged, and comfortable during this time.

A group of old high school friends moved home and bought a tulip farm, just as the coronavirus threatened to devastate the industry. Here’s how the power of friendship and innovation saved them.

The southeastern grocery chain said it would give purchased produce and milk directly to Feeding America food banks. It expects to donate more than 150,000 pounds of produce and 43,500 gallons of milk in the first week of the initiative.

A Kentucky college student is getting crafty when it comes to helping the hearing-impaired community through the coronavirus. Ashley Lawrence, 21, is studying education for…

"He just went above and beyond... He's such a good teacher and a great man," Josh Anderson says of his daughter Rylee's teacher Chris Waba after the in-person lesson

Thousands of employees at a hospital in the epicenter of America's fight against the coronavirus are being rewarded for their hard work.

Create hand-washing infographics with your favourite lyrics

We are all facing a time of great uncertainty. We are doing our best to share resources that will help everyone stay as safe and healthy as they can during this time.

Amid societal divisions and political schisms, the coronavirus crisis is highlighting the collaborative nature between peoples in country's health services

A Virginia construction worker resuscitated a dying dog by giving him mouth-to-mouth and chest compressions after the dog’s owner got stuck in a traffic jam en route to the veterinarian.

Street artist Banksy unveiled a new artwork honoring health care workers that he donated to the University Hospital Southampton (UHS) in the UK.

Mario Salerno, who has 18 apartment buildings, said he did not want renters to stress about their payment during the coronavirus pandemic.

Apart in uncertain times, but together in spirit and song. May our choir’s virtual performance of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah be a timely reminder that we are...

In 1847 the Choctaw people sent $170 to help during the potato famine. Irish donors are citing that gesture as they help two tribes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From an ICU nurse in Twin Cities, Minnesota, to an ER doctor in Lynchburg, Virginia, RVs 4 MDs has matched dozens of health care workers with RVs, trailers and campers in their area.

A New Orleans-based distillery has gotten quite creative in its operation and it’s all an effort to help keep its staffers working.

An elementary school teacher in Connecticut is taking care of a newborn baby boy after getting a phone call from a student's mother who was hospitalized with Covid-19.

By relaunching the tree-planting initiative during the novel coronavirus outbreaks, the Pakistani government has created 63,000 jobs for unemployed workers.