Florida Living Retirement Community / Facebook Elderly Woman Stuck in Downpour with Groceries Until Four Men Arrive to Help The four good Samaritans were happy to help the elderly woman and didn't expect any of the praise they've since gotten. By Amanda Thomason October 11, 2021
WKRN-TV / Video screen shot Man Notices Pickup Truck Stranded in Floodwaters, Saves Couple and 3 Dogs Before Water Can Sweep Them Away Using a rope he threw out to them, Tyler Stanley managed to bring Doug, Bonnie and their three pups to safety. By Amanda Thomason August 27, 2021
WFAA / YouTube screen shot Dramatic Video: 2 Days After Going Missing, Deaf Senior Dog Rescued from Storm Drain Finally, 11 hours after starting the rescue and days after Zoey had gone missing, she was brought up from beneath the road and returned to her family. By Amanda Thomason August 26, 2021
Itza K. Cruz-Pantoja / Facebook After Death of 16-Year-Old Son, Family Donates His Medical Equipment to Others Facing Similar Conditions The Pantoja garage was still packed full of hard-earned medical equipment that they no longer had need of. By Amanda Thomason August 24, 2021
Rapid City Police Department / Facebook Boy Sets Up 'Donations-Only' Lemonade Stand for Bikers, Raises Money for College Fund and Children's Hospital The bikers certainly make use of the stop, but local law enforcement and residents have come to support the 8-year-old with big plans, too. By Amanda Thomason August 10, 2021
Keith Srakocic / AP After COVID Forced Them to Close, The Rise of At-Home Workouts Presents Small Gyms with Another Challenge The pandemic has reshaped how Americans exercise, upending the fitness industry and accelerating the growth of high-tech home workouts. By The Associated Press August 9, 2021
Breanna Snider Community Comes Together to Support Couple After Floodwaters Destroy Home, Force Them to Leave Pets Behind Their mobile home started moving, dragged off its base by the rising water and finally coming to rest 30 feet away, lodged against some trees. By Amanda Thomason July 28, 2021
American Legion, Cumberland County / Facebook High Schooler Raises $12K to Help Homeless Veterans Across the Country Get Off the Streets He decided to run the Marine Corps Marathon in October and hold various fundraisers to raise the money needed to help create the group home. By Amanda Thomason July 26, 2021
Tricia Thorpe / Facebook Community Comes Together to Help Couple Rescue Pets Left Behind After Wildfire Took Everything from Them 'I was really lucky to be able to do what I did, and what I did was not right. It put people in a difficult situation. I was desperate.' By Amanda Thomason July 10, 2021
Ziga Plahutar / Getty Images Arizona Steakhouse Hosts Unforgettable Baby Shower for 75 Expecting Military Mothers These baby showers help expectant military mothers connect with others in the same boat, giving them a sense of community. By Amanda Thomason June 29, 2021