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When 4-year-old Austin Perine was watching a program about a homeless baby panda, he asked his dad if there were homeless people. When he learned there were, he took his allowance and purchased chicken sandwiches, went to a local homeless shelter, and gave them away. Now Austin goes on his mission of…

Sarah Cummings and her fiancé decided to cancel their wedding about a week before it was scheduled, but she could not break the contract with the local Ritz Carlton, so she threw a party for the local homeless instead. Several business donated clothing for attendees, and Cummings notified shelters and…

When a homeless woman saw Cameron Diaz drop her wallet outside a Beverly Hills restaurant, she immediately attempted to return it to the workers in the restaurant. However, they would not take the wallet from her and asked her to leave. Determined, she stayed outside the restaurant until the police arrived…

People from all over the Phoenix, Arizona are taking time to visit a supermarket in Scottsdale, because they know the cashier Joey Abston will encourage them. Abston’s mission is for every customer to leave his register with their groceries and a smile. He understands what it means to have a hard day,…

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police report the story of a Good Samaritan who turned in more than $1,500 in cash. The homeless man reported that he found the cash near Langford, British Columbia. This Good Samaritan was in his 60’s and homeless. Even so, instead of pocketing the cash he wanted to get it…

A New Jersey man discovered that he may be losing his government benefits after he found $850 on a sidewalk and turned it in to police. James Brady was homeless when he found the money on the sidewalk. He gave the cash to authorities, but was allowed to keep it when no one claimed it after six months.…

A Swedish newspaper aimed at helping people live on the streets has come up with a unique way to raise funds. The paper has launched a website featuring what they call the “Faktum Hotel”, named after the paper. The hotel does away with beds, bathrooms, and the roof, allowing patrons to spend the night…

*I was walking down the street when I was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who asked me for a couple of dollars for dinner. I took out my wallet, got out ten dollars and asked, 'If I give you this money, will you buy wine with it instead of dinner?' 'No, I had to stop…

A homeless man in New York City recently got more than he asked for, when an advertising executive handed him an American Express Platinum Card when he asked for spare change. 32 year-old Jay Valentine said he has been homeless for a few years, after he lost his job at a real-estate company that had…

Ten years ago, Kirsten and Lee Hildebrand thought they knew where their lives were headed. They had just settled into their first home in a suburban community, where Kirsten practiced labor and employment law and Lee was working on a doctorate in counseling psychology. But when the couple attended Eastbrook…