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Grandpa gives toddler $20 for the most touching reason

<p>A woman from Oklahoma in the US has taken to Facebook to share a touching, selfless act of kindness by an elderly man that left her in tears.</p> <p>Alyssa Hacker was shopping at her local Target store with her young son, Owen, when the toddler picked up three toy dinosaurs off the shelf. “We were trying to pick out which one he wanted when Owen abruptly yelled, “Hi,” at this older man walking past us,” Hacker wrote.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D1594067807317697%26set%3Da.158526380871854.38104.100001434802616%26type%3D3&amp;width=500&amp;show_text=false&amp;height=497&amp;appId" width="500" height="497" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></p> <p>“[The older gentleman] turned around and said, ‘Hey sweet boy,’” the mother recalled. “With this crazy world we live in I was a little hesitant as to how close he was with Owen.”</p> <p>But then, the man did something completely unexpected. “The man got his wallet out and pulled a $20 [note] out, he put it in Owen’s pocket on his shirt and said ‘I just lost my two-year-old grandson last week. You take this money and buy this boy all three dinosaurs,’ and rubbed Owen's back, wiped his tears and walked off.”</p> <p>The touching story, shared on the social media site over the weekend, has since accumulated more than 186,000 likes, 15,000 comments and 130,000 shares.</p> <p>“There is still some good in this world,” Hacker concluded the sweet story.</p> <p>What’s the kindest thing a stranger has ever done for you? Share your story with us in the comments below.</p>

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8-year-old boy uses own money to make “care packs” for the homeless

<p>When 8-year-old Adrian Young saw a homeless man sleeping rough on the streets of Toowoomba, he was utterly heartbroken, giving the man some money and telling his mum he “didn’t think it was fair”. “I felt really sad knowing that there were people sleeping out in the cold,” he told <a href="http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/good-news/young-boy-with-a-heart-of-gold-uses-his-own-money-to-make-care-packs-for-the-homeless/news-story/d556c55873221e5f7ca25cc1024abc25" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">news.com.au</span></strong></a>. “I couldn’t stop thinking about him and the other homeless people.”</p> <p>After the encounter, Adrian decided he wanted to help make the lives of homeless people a little easier. So, using all his money, and with a little help from mum Jennifer, Adrian made 50 care packs filled with warm clothes, toiletries and food.</p> <p><img width="499" height="665" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/41061/image__499x665.jpg" alt="Image_ (414)" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>He handed them out to the “grateful” homeless people at Toowoomba’s Base Services, and couldn’t contain his joy after his act of generosity. “Did you see their huge smiles?” he said to his mum afterwards.</p> <p>In the wake of the care packs’ success, Adrian and Jennifer decided to set up a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/fmuwe-help-me-help-the-homeless" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">GoFundMe</span></strong></a> page to raise money for even more. At the time of writing, they had exceeded their $1,000 goal, amassing $2,305 in donations.</p> <p>His generosity has earnt him plenty of fans, praising him for his “kind heart”. “An absolute inspiration,” one well-wisher wrote. “Adrian, you’re my favourite little champion! The world needs more people like you and your family. All my love mate!”</p> <p>“[It has] definitely made me appreciate the love I receive and all the opportunities I get,” Adrian wrote on Facebook. “I’m a lucky kid to have the life I have and I want to try and make everyone’s life as good as mine.” </p> <p>If you would like to help Adrian and his family make the lives of the homeless a little more comfortable, <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/fmuwe-help-me-help-the-homeless" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">click here.</span></strong></a></p> <p><em>Image credit: Adrian Young/Facebook.</em></p>

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Community pitches in to buy drive-thru worker new bike

<p>Just when you think there’s no kindness left in the world, you hear about stories like this. After learning that a drive-thru attendant at a local fast food restaurant was struggling to make his way to work each day due to having no means of transport, a New Jersey community has stepped in to give the young man a new lease on life.</p> <p>Jaron, a worker at the McDonald’s restaurant in the town of Franklin, is seen by his customers as a “ray of sunshine” thanks to his positive attitude and constant smile. So, to help make the struggling young man’s life easier, members of the community have pitched in to help buy Jaron a bike.</p> <p>“With the help of this group of ladies from the community and the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department, Jaron was able to purchase a new bike as our way of saying ‘thank you’ for always being a positive person even when times are tough!” the Fire Department explained in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lovewhatreallymatters/posts/1433364193352641" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">a post</span></strong></a> on the Love What Matters Facebook page.</p> <p>Commenters have praised the generosity of those who helped Jaron, thanking them for showing appreciation for good workers often taken for granted. “Customer service is often a thankless job and barely exists these days,” one woman wrote. “Way to go Jaron! Keep up the great work and making people’s days. The world needs more people like you in it! Glad these lovely people showed their appreciation for his service.”</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/finance/money-banking/2017/03/barack-and-michelle-obama-book-deal-worth-millions/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>You won’t believe what the Obama’s book deal is worth</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/finance/money-banking/2017/03/stranger-buys-elderly-womans-groceries/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Kind stranger pays for elderly woman’s groceries</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/retirement-life/2017/03/man-credits-grandma-for-inspiring-him-to-pay-for-elderly-womans-groceries/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Man credits grandma for inspiring him to pay for elderly woman’s groceries</strong></em></span></a></p>

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Kind stranger pays for elderly woman’s groceries

<p>A Coles supermarket on the New South Wales Central Coast has become the scene of a beautiful act of kindness, after a man stepped in to pay for an elderly stranger’s groceries. The woman, whose card was declined at the checkout, assured the man she would pay him back but the good Samaritan refused.</p> <p>“This guy at Wyoming Coles who just went through the register with his two kids paid for this lady’s groceries when her card kept declining,” Luke, a witness who captured heart-warming moment, wrote on <a href="https://twitter.com/Boycey1105/status/836434462166523905" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Twitter</span></strong></a>. “She wanted to pay him back eventually and he just said, ‘Don't worry, have a good day.’”</p> <p><img width="500" height="769" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/33796/image__500x769.jpg" alt="stranger groceries" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>Hundreds liked and retweeted the story, dubbing the kind gentleman as an “absolute champion”. “Should be more people like him in this world,” one Twitter user wrote. “If we all knew how to give, think of how amazing life would be?”</p> <p>It just goes to show, there is certainly still some good out there in the world. Tell us in the comments below, have you ever witnessed an act of such generosity by a stranger before?</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/finance/money-banking/2017/02/extend-the-life-of-your-car/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">4 ways to extend the life of your car</span></em></strong></a></p> <p><a href="/finance/money-banking/2017/02/yahoo-issues-warning-about-email-account-breach/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Yahoo issues warning about email account breach</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/money-banking/2017/02/couple-gives-away-land-for-50-struggling-families/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Couple gives away land for 50 struggling families</span></em></strong></a></p>

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Son takes his newly-widowed mum on European adventure

<p>When his father Karl passed away last year, US man Barton Brooks saw an opportunity to give back to his mother Carla, who had spent the last two decades caring for her sick husband. “My mother’s entire life has been about other people… but especially since my dad’s stroke,” Barton told <a href="http://people.com/human-interest/loving-son-takes-mom-on-european-adventure-to-heal-her-broken-heart-and-he-wants-you-to-be-a-part-of-it/" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">People</span></em></strong></a>. “She was stuck as a caregiver who had lost her meaning, because her meaning was my dad.”</p> <p>So, what did he do to show his appreciation for Carla? Took her on an all-expenses-paid European holiday, of course!</p> <p><img width="498" height="245" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/28942/travelintext_498x245.jpg" alt="Travelintext" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>While exploring the treasures of France, Italy and other incredible countries, Barton is treating his mum to 20 special outings (a trip to Euro Disneyland, cultural demonstrations, French cooking classes and the like) to mark each year she spent looking after her husband.</p> <p>The mother and son, along with Barton’s partner Gregg Goodbrod, are <a href="http://www.thelittlegirlfromkamas.com/home" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">documenting their travels online</span></strong></a>, and the pictures are absolutely heart-warming. If you have a recommendation of somewhere they should visit, <a href="http://www.thelittlegirlfromkamas.com/contact" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">click here</span></strong></a> to submit a suggestion.</p> <p>Tell us in the comments below, have you ever been treated to an overseas holiday as a gift before? Where did you go?</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/10/wife-makes-hilarious-name-tag-for-husband/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Wife’s hilarious name tag for husband travelling alone</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/10/police-pull-over-senior-driver-then-buys-her-dinner/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Police pull over senior driver then buys her dinner</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/10/grandson-orders-pizza-to-check-if-grandma-is-safe/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Grandson orders pizza to check if Grandma is safe</strong></em></span></a></p>

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Elderly stranger pays for man’s groceries

<p>An elderly gentleman in the US has paid for a young man’s groceries after the two struck up a conversation about race relations in the troubled country.</p> <p>African American comedian Sampson McCormick shared the beautiful story, which has since gone viral, on Facebook along with a selfie with his new friend.</p> <p>“I was at the grocery store today and this old, white man (Mr. Samuel) walked up to me in line, apologized for racism &amp; police brutality in this country and paid for my groceries,” McCormick wrote. “He handed me the receipt, gave me a fist bump and said ‘Black Lives Do Matter.’”</p> <p>“Just a random moment of solidarity and love that made my day,” he added.</p> <p>In an interview with the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/elderly-stranger-pays-for-mans-groceries-shares-perfect-moment-of-solidarity_us_57926ce8e4b0d3568f832f30?utm_hp_ref=good-news" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Huffington Post</span>,</strong></a> McCormick said the man’s act of generosity blew him away. “It’s really important for us to come together and, however we can, extend acts of love toward one another because we really do need more love in the world.”</p> <p>“Love does exist in the world,” he said.</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/07/9-year-old-spends-pocket-money-to-buy-books-for-prisoners/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>9-year-old spends pocket money to buy books for prisoners</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/06/supermarket-worker-random-act-of-kindness/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Supermarket worker’s random act of kindness goes viral</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/06/sports-team-helps-elderly-man/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Primary school sports team help elderly man move firewood</strong></em></span></a></p>

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9-year-old spends pocket money to buy books for prisoners

<p>For most people thinking about making a charitable donation, our first port of call is usually a children’s home, a hospital or school. One incredibly generous boy in the US has forgone these traditional charities and turned to an unlikely recipient: the local prison.</p> <p>Tyler Fugett of Clarksville, Tennessee had been saving his pocket money to buy hundreds of books for inmates at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office. Fugett, who has had a family member in jail before, decided to donate the reading material after learning no taxpayer money was used to purchase books.</p> <p>“I don’t want people to think bad things while they are in jail,” the sweet nine-year-old told the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/boy-donates-hundreds-of-books-to-inmates_us_5775355de4b0bd4b0b13ba44?section=australia" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Huffington Post</span></strong></a>. “I want people to get out and not do bad things again.”</p> <p>Since the jail relies completely on book donations from the community, the massive contribution was very welcome indeed. “Tyler’s generosity is truly appreciated,” said Sandra Brandon, the jail’s public information officer.</p> <p>Fugett was rewarded for his generosity with a Sheriff’s pin, Sheriff’s challenge coin and a personal thank you from the Sheriff himself.</p> <p>Well done, Tyler!</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/06/cat-tracks-down-owner-sent-to-nursing-home/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Cat tracks down owner sent to nursing home</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/06/11-year-old-knits-50-hats-for-kids-with-cancer/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>11-year-old knits 50 hats for kids with cancer</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/06/jon-bon-jovi-surprises-terminally-ill-fan/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Jon Bon Jovi surprises terminally ill fan</strong></em></span></a></p>

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