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Students Have Sweet Surprise for Janitor After Car Theft

After janitor William Manning's car was stolen, students at Arvada High School in Colorado surprised him with a fundraiser to help.

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Secret Santa Brings Welcome Surprise To Unexpecting Idaho Community

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Once homeless, this woman now gives back by building Walls of Love

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How the Y provides community for a teen struggling with homelessness

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Photographer helps create holiday moments for families in need

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How 2 women are helping increase understanding between Jews and Muslims

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Meet the Mormon mom who opened a resource center for LGBTQ youth

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How one inspiring Meals on Wheels volunteer is working to Share Kindness

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Kathie Lee and Hoda celebrate ‘Dressember’ for charity

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Meet the woman who pays away other people’s holiday layaway debts

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How TODAY and the Y are teaming up to help Share Kindness

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Bone marrow donation: How swabbing your cheek can save lives

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TODAY #ShareKindness series breaks the 1 million mark

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TODAY's Share Kindness campaign ends with a (delicious) act of kindness

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Angels on earth: Amazing stories of people helping each other

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Old dogs get a second chance at life from inspiring couple

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‘Little Wish Foundation’ grants wishes to kids battling cancer

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Queen Elizabeth Releases Christmas Remarks

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This military dad surprised his girls for Christmas

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Window-washing Santa, elves surprise sick kids at hospital

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Meet the Radio City Rockette giving dancing lessons to kids with cancer

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Students raise over $30,000 to help homeless Wendy’s employee and his mother

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After surviving 'scary' diagnosis, veteran donates hair for other cancer patients

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Dying dad writes book to show his toddler son how much he loves him

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Meet the veterinarian who gives free medical care to pets of the homeless

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Camera captures 2-year-old hugging pizza deliveryman who recently lost a child

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Dad's explanation for why he still helps his ex-wife after divorce goes viral

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This bakery's sweet mission? Training and employing underserved youth

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Woman who grew up in foster care adopts 6 boys: 'They give me purpose'

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Surprise! Donnie Wahlberg shocks IHOP waitress with $2,020 tip for the new year

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From letters to love: 10 times teachers inspired us in 2019

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After his ‘happy dance’ went viral, delivery driver befriends woman who left out snacks

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Men wrote a note asking to walk neighbors' dog — and the dog responded

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This dad gives NICU babies a chance to spend Christmas with Santa

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'Star Wars' star Mark Hamill's extraordinary visit with a dying boy

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