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'I don't even know what to say' | Comedian's surprise tip leaves server in tears
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Comedian Robyn Schall surprises waitstaff with $13,000 in donated tips
Comedian Robyn Schall crowdfunded a $13,000 surprise tip for servers at a New York City restaurant.
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Barber school sets students up for success
Prestige Barber College serves the barbering community by helping its students succeed.
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Man walks 100 miles for ill wife
Vu Pham is walking 100 miles in honor of his wife Mylinh, who was hospitalized with a brain aneurysm.
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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, there was plenty of good news in 2020 like a nurse capturing graduation photos of a child she helped care for in hospice.
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10 people who restored our faith in humanity in 2020
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People who restored our faith in humanity in 2020
These people gave us hope in 2020.
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Woman responds to letters from Santa
When Ariel put out a decorative 'letters to Santa' mailbox, she never expected to find a letter inside.
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Nursing home goes 'deer hunting'
Staff at this nursing home came up with a hilarious way to bring 'deer hunting' to residents.
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Mom thanks strangers who protected her daughter in mall shooting
This mother is thanking the brave strangers who protected her daughter during a mall shooting.
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Man dresses as Buddy the Elf to meet birth dad
In a scene straight from the movies, this man dresses as Buddy the Elf to meet his biological father for the first time.
HeartThreads
Comedian Robyn Schall surprises waitstaff with $13,000 in donated tips
Comedian Robyn Schall crowdfunded a $13,000 surprise tip for servers at a New York City restaurant.
HeartThreads
Barber school sets students up for success
Prestige Barber College serves the barbering community by helping its students succeed.
HeartThreads
Man walks 100 miles for ill wife
Vu Pham is walking 100 miles in honor of his wife Mylinh, who was hospitalized with a brain aneurysm.
Year In Review
Here are 10 heartwarming stories you might have missed in 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, there was plenty of good news in 2020 like a nurse capturing graduation photos of a child she helped care for in hospice.
Year In Review
10 people who restored our faith in humanity in 2020
In the unprecedented year of 2020, there were a few people who did some extraordinary things to make the world a better place.
HeartThreads
Good news you might have missed in 2020
These ten moments brought us hope in 2020.
HeartThreads
People who restored our faith in humanity in 2020
These people gave us hope in 2020.
HeartThreads
Woman responds to letters from Santa
When Ariel put out a decorative 'letters to Santa' mailbox, she never expected to find a letter inside.
HeartThreads
Nursing home goes 'deer hunting'
Staff at this nursing home came up with a hilarious way to bring 'deer hunting' to residents.
HeartThreads
Mom thanks strangers who protected her daughter in mall shooting
This mother is thanking the brave strangers who protected her daughter during a mall shooting.
HeartThreads
Man dresses as Buddy the Elf to meet birth dad
In a scene straight from the movies, this man dresses as Buddy the Elf to meet his biological father for the first time.
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