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Ron Newell was not a fan of 2020. “Kind of lonely, basically,” he sighed outside of his University City home. The 84-year-old was also frustrated by the...

Spreading Kindness: From Pizza Box Beginning to Big Idea   For Costa Mesa High School junior Rebekah Robeck, kindness is more than a concept, it’s a way of living each day, and she’s made it her mission to spread her good-natured message to schools all over the state. As on-campus classes resume in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District on April 26, plans are being set to kick things off with an official “Let’s Be Kind” day. Through her “Let’s Be Kind” campaign, 16-year-old ...

Act of kindness benefit health and well-being: Study The strength of the link depends on many factors, including the type of kindness, the definition of well-being, and the givers age, gender and other demographic factors. By ANI|   Posted by Sakina Fatima  |   Published: 5th April 2021 8:59 pm IST Representative Image However, not all good-hearted behavior is equally beneficial to the giver. The strength of the link depends on many factors, including the type of kindness, the defi...

The Globe and Mail Dr. Bonnie Henry and Lynn Henry Special to The Globe and Mail Published March 8, 2021 Bookmark Dr. Bonnie Henry is the Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia who has been been leading the province’s response on the COVID-19 pandemic and drug overdose emergency. Lynn Henry is her sister who came to B.C. in March, 2020, for a long-planned visit and ended up staying and observed her during the four weeks that changed many Canadians’ lives. Handout I was chai...

A young boy in Westchester County is helping hundreds of senior citizens set up vaccine appointments.

Be Kind: Man donates homemade banana bread to show appreciation for essential workers WABC Share: Sean Reynolds of Brooklyn Banana Bread Co. is the owner of a delicious banana bread recipe. Reynolds makes the sweet treats and gives them out to firehouses, police stations, nursing homes, and hospitals to show his appreciation throughout New York. "Ive been donating the banana bread -- its my mothers recipe. Ive been donated it to frontline workers and first responders throughout New York City, a...

SAINT LOUIS, Missouri (WABC) -- A man from the Bronx who became a ground-breaking chess champion at a young age believes in the possibilities that come from playing the game -- and hes taking his campaign on the road to prisons. More than 100 inmates at the Saint Louis County Justice Center are playing in the jails first chess tournament. "These guys, theyre good. Thats what they do," correction officer Mario Reed said. "Theres some good players in there." Justus Williams watched it all. He bec...

The notable former politician, who teased a gubernatorial run earlier this month, tweeted about his time in the Alamo City, writing about a local he met who painted "Be Kind" on the side of her building on the West Side. "She runs the St. Phocus community garden, supplying fresh produce for one of San Antonios food deserts," ORourke tweeted. "The garden died in last weeks storm, but shes already planting new seeds." ORourke also launched the Wellness Check Canvass group in Austin and Houston. ...

Sweet video captures a baby giggling and dancing after hearing music for the first time, thanks to cochlear implants. So he told his bosses the customer was in a tough spot. The equipment alone would have been $12,000. "They said right away that we need to do something for Mr. Ballance and we pulled everything together and got that boiler in for him," Rizzo said. Vigilantes motto is "Tough Name, Tender Company," and their decision to help Ballance was certainly tender. "We are a family business...

Michelle Charlesworth has more on a heating company that stepped up when they found out an elderly man was living without heat for more than a week. They also participate in the Feed Greenwich program, in partnership with Neighbor to Neighbor, by delivering food to Greenwich residents during the coronavirus crisis. The loss of the nine buses crippled their operations, but the Greenwich Police Department assisted TAG and Neighbor to Neighbor by delivering the food to those in need, while also co...