Just a few days ago, the word "caremongering" did not exist. Yet just three days later what started as a way to help vulnerable people in Toronto has turned into a movement spreading fast across Canada. More than 35 Facebook groups have been set up in 72 hours to serve communities in places including Ottawa, Halifax and Annapolis County in Nova Scotia, with more than 30,000 members between them.

A cornershop in Scotland is giving anyone over the age of 65 free face-masks, antibacterial hand gel and cleaning wipes in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. Pensioners shopping at Day Today Express in Stenhousemuir can pick up a bag of the essential items. Those unable to make it to the shop themselves can even have them delivered for free.

It's hard to imagine that the bubbly barista behind the counter at La La Land Kind Cafe was struggling a year ago. Ciara Morton said she would be homeless if she didn't work there. "If this light never came into my life, I would be suffering from depression," she said.

The average American carries out five good deeds a month, according to a new survey. Whether it be helping someone with directions (66 percent) or holding the door open for a stranger (65 percent), it really is true that the smallest thing can make a big difference to someone. Over half (53 percent) of those surveyed have even gone so far as to pay for a stranger’s meal.

When Kwane Stewart first decided to become a veterinarian, he had no idea his job would become less about the animals he treats and more about the humans who own them. The 49-year-old animal lover spends his free time driving around California and spotting homeless people with animals. But his goal isn't to take away their pets -- it's to treat them, for no cost at all.

It's a sweet moment. A young boy running up to a man delivering pizza and giving him a big hug. All caught on a doorbell camera in West Warwick, Rhode Island by Lindsey Sheely. "I put it up on my Instagram because we thought it was funny and cute," said Sheely. What Sheely didn't know at the time is what that moment would mean for the man behind the pizza box, Ryan Catterson.

It had been nine long years of fertility treatments, miscarriages and adoption stress, but Dustin and Caren Moore finally were on a flight home with their adopted baby girl in their arms. They nervously cradled their daughter, who was just 8 days old.

Marc Eugenio, the man she helped, said he’s likewise gratified by the support. But he’s still waiting for an apology from the bank – or even a call. It’s no fun, he said, being in the spotlight for being broke – especially because he had the money coming to him.

He was known around town as the friendly homeless man who would happily chat about anything -- the weather, sports or whatever passersby wanted to talk about. But when John Meade died in St. Augustine, Florida, late last year, police realized he had rarely talked about himself. They had no one to call to deliver the news.

Since starting in September 2019, the Australian wildfires have killed more than 1 billion animals and devastated large swaths of the country. Countless courageous men and women have worked hard to combat the infernos and save the country’s animals, many of which are endangered. Among these brave rescue workers is Patsy — a six-year-old kelpie-border collie.

Here's something to warm your heart on a chilly Monday morning: a Dad from Jersey has built a custom version of the Xbox Adaptive Controller to let his daughter play Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and there's a lovely video of her trying it out.

One little boy has done so much to help his animal friends in Australia and he's doing it by making one clay koala at a time. Owen Colley, a 6-year-old from Hingham, Massachusetts, was upset to learn about the Australian bushfires two weeks ago, his mom Caitlin Colley said. He asked if any animals had been hurt in the fire and his mom said yes.

A Chick-fil-A employee in Wilmington, North Carolina, has caught the attention of his community with his infectiously upbeat customer service and bright attitude. A regular customer took video of employee Jeremiah Murrill one day as she placed her drive-thru order at the restaurant.

A 10-year-old boy believes a guardian angel gave him the strength to keep his best friend's head above the surface after he fell into the frigid water of Hamilton Harbour. The two Grade 5 students were alone when one tumbled into the icy water Thursday night. But Alex Neto, who police are praising for saving his friend from drowning, says he felt the presence of a third friend who passed away years ago, helping him hold on.

If a novelist had submitted a story to my publishing company about someone losing £40,000 one day and then regaining it the next, thanks to the beautiful kindness of thousands of strangers, I would have thought that it sounded unlikely. If that novelist had also set the story just before Christmas, included scenes where one of the protagonists starts weeping during a phone call and brought events to a neat conclusion almost exactly 24 hours after they started...

Just call him Santa Claus. A 93-year-old toymaker gave new meaning to the “spirit of giving” when he donated 300 wooden play trucks to be given to local Pennsylvania kids for Christmas.

How would you describe your dog? What’s their personality? How soft are they? What other animals do they look like? This is what Stephen Shkuratoff of Calgary, Canada, wanted to know. Shkuratoff is a devoted dog lover and a blind man. He is also a member of the Facebook group Dogspotting Society — a place for members of different Dogspotting groups to discuss their own dogs and get to know other group members.

Employees of St. John Properties got the surprise of a lifetime after the company's founder announced the company is giving a $10 million bonus to be divided amongst its 198 employees. That includes nine people who work at the company's Salt Lake City office. During the company's annual holiday party, St. John Properties founder and chairman Edward St. John shocked his employees with the news.

An anonymous couple gifted a Texas waitress a car after learning she walked 14 miles round-trip in order to get to work. “I still feel like I’m dreaming,” Adrianna Edwards, who works at a Denny’s in Galveston, told KTRK-TV. “Every two hours, I come look out my window and see if there’s still a car there.”

Out of a home bakery in Bowie, Maryland, a young entrepreneur creates treats that are as delicious as they are helpful. For each cupcake this baker sells, he gives one away to someone in need. Behind the operation is 14-year-old Michael Platt.