G'day Khala / Facebook screen shot After Receiving Major Christmas Surprise, Waitress Gets Fired for Revealing Unfortunate Work Policy The customer made it clear that it was not his intention to have the tip pooled; he went to the restaurant and got his tip back. By Amanda Thomason December 16, 2021
@TheOrdonezTimes / Twitter screen shot Man Shows Up in the Middle of Storm-Ravaged Kentucky with Grill and Truckload of Food As Mayfield, Kentucky, began to sort through the rubble, the community response has inspired hope amidst the damage. By Grant Atkinson December 14, 2021
White Lake Township Police / Facebook screen shot Dogs Maul 9-Year-Old, Fracturing His Skull: Police Promise Boy and His Family the 'Best Christmas Ever' The 9-year-old was torn up from head to toe, his body was covered in 75 lacerations and his skull was fractured. By Amanda Thomason December 14, 2021
Navarro Farm / Facebook Educational Farm Throws Festive Christmas Party for People with Special Needs The night on the farm looked positively magical, with reindeer, plenty of twinkling lights, food, fun - and lots of smiles. By Amanda Thomason December 13, 2021
Ohio Virtual Academy / Facebook screen shot Siblings Make Unbelievable Christmas Donation Through Nationwide Children's Hospital They turned to their online public school, the Ohio Virtual Academy, which has over 18,000 students across the state. By Amanda Thomason December 12, 2021
Julie Marks / Facebook Volunteers Gather to Help Man Keep Christmas Tradition Going After Tragedy Strikes Last year, the couple was able to use their decorating efforts to raise $7,500 and collect over 1,500 pounds of food. By Amanda Thomason December 10, 2021
Animaflora / Getty Images Good Samaritan Reportedly Loses Car While Performing Good Deed: Community Rallies to Help The decision proved to have a mixed outcome when first responders arrived and destroyed the good Samaritan's vehicle to move the victim. By Amanda Thomason December 7, 2021
Westend61 / Getty Images Local Bakery Saved After Nearly Closing Down Offers Free Thanksgiving Meals in Show of Gratitude One of the first ways the bakery wanted to celebrate the partnership was by providing free Thanksgiving meals to the community. By Amanda Thomason December 6, 2021
@MesaPD / Twitter Police Pull Over Drivers to Give a Thanksgiving Surprise Instead of a Ticket For most motorists, it's a shocking turn of events to see the cop returning to their window with the large, frozen Thanksgiving centerpiece. By Amanda Thomason November 26, 2021
Nick Ut / Getty ImagesOp-Ed Some People Have Almost Nothing to Be Thankful For - Here's How You Can Change Their Lives & Your Own 'I’m challenging those of us ... who have food on our tables and a roof over our heads to look around for the people who we can help.' By Matthew Barnett November 26, 2021