Ms Joe, a regular customer at a local Indianapolis Steak ‘n Shake saw that her server, CeCe Bruce was struggling with money.  So what did Ms. Joe do? She provided a simple act of kindness. 

When Cece checked the tip that Miss Jo left on her bill, she thought there was some kind of mistake…A $5.97 bill, had a tip of $446 on it!  The tip came at a perfect time for Cece who said it would help her pay her bills.  Miss Jo does volunteer work in the community and likes to keep a low profile.  We need more kind civilians like Ms Joe in this world!

Have a nice day, and let the good news be yours,

"Hangover" actor, Zach Galifianakis, is more than just laughs and entertainment. Zach has grown to stardom with his Hangover movies, but he has not forgotten about his friends.

When he discovered that his old friend, Elizabeth 'Mimi' Haist, was homeless, he came to the rescue.  He met Mimi 20 years ago at a laundromat that she worked at.  He used to take his clothes there when he first moved to LA as an aspiring actor.

“Maybe he has his own washer and dryer now,” Mimi said.

Mimi is all smiles because of the comedian

Zach took her off the streets and got her a small apartment which he pays the monthly rent.  He has also taken her to several movie premiers including the recent Hangover III red carpet premier.  During a premier, Zach introduced Mimi to Renee Zellweger, whom furnished Mimi's apartment.  Zach also takes Mimi out to dinner and buys her groceries.

Zach's "wolf pack" is growing :)

And that's what's good,

Jon

 - Thanks for the story Nora!

An unnamed woman in Florida found $36,000 of cash on the golf course that she worked at.  Wooah, $36,000 cash?!  She discovered the ID card of the 76 year old man who misplaced the money and promptly returned it to the owner.

"Easy money is not good money, you know?", the woman stated in an interview.

And that's what's good,

Jon

Robynn Fried got much more than she was expecting when she opened the door for the newspaper boy.  She was barely holding onto her house, unemployed, and was rapidly losing faith.  Robynn said she was “literally two weeks from being homeless”.

Everything turned around when 14 year old, Artem Smao, stopped by.  He was knocking on doors selling newspapers in order to raise money for a trip to Lake Tahoe.

When Robynn told the young man why she couldn’t purchase a newspaper, Artem immediately reached in his pocket and offered her all the money that he made that day.  Robynn could not accept his money, but was deeply touched by his gesture.

“The day before, I’d just given up hope and what he did gave it back, brought it all back”, Robynn stated.

Shortly after, Robynn received the call that she was waiting for.  She got a job at a pharmacy!

And that's what's good,

Jon

Good deeds make people smile, they make you feel good, and are incredibly contagious!  Try doing a good deed today.  We want all of you to let us know what you did and we will add it to the list!

1.  Helped elderly with the trash - I saw an elderly lady at an apartment complex struggling to drag a small trash bag to the waste disposal bin.  I stopped my car, ran over to her and offered to dispose of the trash for her.  She had the biggest smile on her face!   (Jon - Good World News)

2.  Helped elderly lady with loading her car - I was walking towards the outdoor section of Lowes when I saw an elderly lady standing next to her car with the trunk open and 3 huge bags of soil in her cart.  These bags of soil must have weighed more than her!  She was politely waiting for someone to help her, but the lines were all really long.  I walked up to her and asked if she would like some help. She said yes.  As I helped her, she kept repeating "Thank you, thank you, thank you so much, thank you!"  (Jon - Good World News)

18 year old Samantha Manns is remembering her beautiful great-grandmother, Virginia ("Jinjey"), in the best way possible - with good deeds.  Samantha's great-grandmother, who had a profound effect on her life, recently passed at the age of 89.

“Some of her last words were, ‘I don’t want anybody to be upset.’ And I was really upset for a few days,” Samantha stated. “Then I thought, maybe I can’t be happy right now, but I can do things to make other people happy.”

It all started at the McDonald's drive-thru where she paid for the person behind her in line.  Samantha said she looked in her rear-view mirror and saw that the customer was crying tears of joy.  “It made me feel pretty good.”, Samantha said.

She went on to creating a Facebook page called 89 Acts where she continues to list her good deeds.  As the site grew in popularity, she created 89 Acts packets which detail good deeds that anyone could do.

“It’s crazy how many people have asked me for the packets,” Samantha said.

And that's what's good,
Jon

Mark and Cindy Hill may be the nicest lottery winners ever.  After winning $136 million lump sum after taxes, the happy couple upgraded their hometown Camden Point, Missouri. 

First they paid for a brand new fire station.

'It's a situation where if we had to do it ourselves, it would take 25 years,' said Walt Stubbs, a friend and chief of the local volunteer fire department.

Then they went to on to build a new baseball field a safer distance from the highway. The Hills gave over $50,000 to the town to buy land for a new sewage treatment plant so people could get off their individual septic tanks.  They also gave away money to the local schools. 

The Hills did not forget about themselves.  Mark quit his job and bought a new pickup truck :)  They still live a low key life with their three sons and one daughter.

And that's what's good,
Jon
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Very few knew that Helen Banas was wealthy or that she was planning on donating her entire estate to the Alzheimer's Association.  Helen, a resident of Laguna Woods wanted to do something real special for the association…a surprise $27 million gift!  Helen's connection to the association was through her mother who battled the disease until her passing 20 years ago.  Helen was her mother's sole caretaker. 

Helen kept a private and frugal life.  When she passed away a few days ago at the age of 95, she left her entire estate to the Alzheimer's Association.  This came as a complete surprise to most.  She didn't flaunt her money, she lived in a small townhouse, had very few belongings, and took the bus everywhere.

"She always said that this (current) generation was wasteful," longtime friend Lydia Rojas said.

The Alzheimer's Association called the $27 million gift "transformative".  They normally have an annual budget of $3.8 million.  The donation will help them double their outreach and help roughly 72,000 individuals with Alzheimer's.

And that's what's good,
Jon
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