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'It is actually free': Montreal man gives away heaps of farm-fresh veggies every week
When Michael Brodie first saw a man with a shaggy head of hair and beard giving away free organic vegetables down by Montreal's Lachine Canal last summer, he decided to pass. "He seemed very suspect to me, so I avoided it." But that bearded man — 35-year-old Ben Williams — kept coming back, using a bike trailer to haul in hundreds of dollars worth of vegetables every week, laying out blankets covered in a colourful array of squashes, herbs, turnips, leeks, beets, leafy greens, bulbs of garlic, onions and potatoes.
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Donations pour in for man holding yard sales to fund own funeral
Two friends who set up a GoFundMe page for a Pennsylvania man who’d been holding yard sales to pay for his own funeral expenses say they’ve received so many donations they’re planning to help other veterans in similar situations. David Dunkleberger and his friend Ed Sheets pulled into a yard sale in Brownstown last month. The man running it, 66-year-old Willie Davis, was selling his belongings to pay for his funeral.
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They raised $400,000 for a homeless vet. There’s none left to give him, lawyer says.
A judge gave the couple until Monday to hand over the remaining funds. But a day after the deadline a lawyer said there's no money left to surrender.
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Philadelphia’s Homeless Are Finding New Hope Thanks to This Organization
It was the first Sunday in May. Just before 7:30 in the morning, Verne Kreuzburg left one of the many houses in Philadelphia where he used to get high on crystal meth. The drug had taken over his life, leaving him homeless and forever focused on his next high. To him, this was just another morning of some unknown day in an unknown year.
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Small cafe gives away thousands of backpacks, school supplies
Hundreds of families stood in the rain on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd in South Dallas in a line that snaked around the block. They were waiting to go inside a small, family-owned restaurant called Trucker's Cafe. On Friday, the restaurant gave away thousands of backpacks filled with school supplies, and new uniforms in various sizes and colors. Next door, Clippin Crownz 4 Christ Barbershop cut children's hair for free.
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Restaurant leftovers bound for the bin go to hungry homeless
When Ashish Sood came to Australia in 2007 he spent weeks living on the streets. His goal was to one day own his own restaurant, and when he did he was going to give away free food to the homeless. Now his dream has come true.
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Homeless man hands out resumes, gets hundreds of job offers
On Friday morning, homeless web developer David Casarez woke from his park bench in Mountain View, Calif., put on a nice shirt and tie, and carried his hand-written cardboard sign to a nearby highway median. “HOMELESS,” the sign read. “HUNGRY 4 SUCCESS. TAKE A RESUME.” It turned out to be the perfect job search strategy. A passerby’s photo of him standing on the median holding the sign soon went viral on Twitter, and by Saturday afternoon, he’d been flooded with more than 200 job offers.
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Police officer helps homeless man shave in parking lot before job interview, man gets job offer
After a Florida police officer helped a homeless man shave and clean himself in a parking lot ahead of a job interview on the weekend, the man was offered the job. Tallahassee police officer Tony Carlson noticed a man having trouble with his razor outside of a gas station on Sunday and went over to help. "When I met him in the parking lot, he was having problems with his razor and asked me if I can help.
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California Man Raising Money for Homeless 'Angel' Who Rescued and Cared for His Missing Dog
“Angels walk amongst us,” starts Rick’s GoFundMe campaign. The California man started the fundraiser for James, a homeless man who cared for one of the most important individuals in Rick’s life: his dog Maya. Recently, the 9-month-old rat terrier ran away from home, and even after his searches turned up nothing, Rick was confident his furry friend was all right.
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A school worker who devotes her free time to cooking and distributing meals for the homeless gets the surprise of her life
Watch "A school worker who devotes her free time to cooking and distributing meals for the homeless gets the surprise of her life", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting.
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Waffle House shooting hero raises over $185K for victims
James Shaw Jr., the hero of the April 22 Waffle House shooting, has launched a campaign on a crowdfunding site to raise money for the victims of the deadly attack in a Nashville suburb. Shaw initially wanted to raised $15,000. The site had collected over $188,000 as of early Sunday morning. "Please take the time to donate as all of the proceeds will be given to the families. Thank you again for your generosity and blessings!" according to a message from Shaw on the site, which ABC News has confirmed is authentic.
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Connecting our homeless neighbors with their loved ones
San Francisco’s housing crisis is painfully obvious with a homeless population of 7,499 people, according to a 2017 homeless census and survey. People lose their homes for a variety of reasons — job losses, wrongful evictions, excessive rent hikes and so forth.
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San Diego unveils unorthodox homelessness solution: big tents
The southern California city faces a spike in people living on the streets, and new housing will take years to build. Now huge temporary structures are offering respite and key services
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19-year-old who's on his own was brought to tears by birthday gift from coworkers
For the past two years, 19-year-old Noah Robinson has been living on his own. He said he left his unstable home life behind and never looked back. He was determined to make a better life for himself. Six months ago, Robinson started working at Glastender Inc., a family-owned business that makes bar and restaurant equipment, in Saginaw, Michigan. He didn't have a car, but somehow he still managed to get to work on time every day.
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Sarah Silverman’s response to a sexist tweet is a much-needed ray of hope
American comedian Sarah Silverman is unapologetically blunt in her fight against misogyny. But Silverman has also made a point of exploring the depths of her own empathy. “I just keep asking myself, can you love someone who did bad things?” she said, after her dear friend and fellow comedian, Louis CK, was accused of sexual harassment. “I can mull that over later, certainly, because the only people that matter right now are the victims.”
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Vending machine for homeless just launched in U.K., to debut in U.S. cities
A vending machine for the homeless has arrived: a 24/7 pit stop where people can access free food, clothing and other basic supplies.
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'I don't think family is all tied with bloodlines;' Man takes in 89-year-old Navy vet
A Navy veteran's life has undergone an overwhelming change, and it all had the unlikely start of a golf lesson. "What do I do at the golf course? I teach," said 89-year-old Art Quick, standing at Family Golf Center in Antioch. Six-year-old Malia is set to be a strong golfer someday. After all, she's got a teacher in Quick.
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Homeless man who gave away his last $20 buys home thanks to fundraiser
A homeless man who used his last $20 to fill up the gas tank of a stranded motorist in Philadelphia has bought a home with some of the nearly $400,000 raised for him by the woman he saved. Johnny Bobbitt Jr. says on his GoFundMe page that he bought a home over the weekend. The fundraiser has raised more than $397,000.
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Customer pays for 59 strangers' meals to honor Las Vegas shooting victims
An anonymous man is just one of the hundreds of regulars who visit Maple’s, a Maine coffee shop known for its handmade baked goods — and a staff who knows many of its customers by name. But Saturday morning, this samaritan quietly asked to foot the bill for 59 people buying breakfast after he ordered his — one for each of the lives lost in the Las Vegas mass shooting on the evening of Sunday, Oct. 1.
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'Secret Santa' Pays For Layaway Orders At New Jersey Toys“R”Us
A Secret Santa in New Jersey is making sure kids’ Christmas wishes get fulfilled this year. Charlie K says he woke up bright and early Friday to shop for his son when he was inspired to give back to the community that has given him so much. So, Charlie headed to the Cherry Hill Toys“R”Us and paid for items people had on layaway. “I’m trying to bring some happiness to people, to the community that brought happiness to me and my family,” said Charlie K. “I love this community and I am trying to provide back to it.”
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