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Win New Car by Donating Blood

Good Mood — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:30:47 +0000

American Red Cross and Red Cross Racing are giving away a 2011 Ford Fiesta to one lucky winner donor thanks to a donation made by the Ford Motor Company. In addition Red Cross Racing-themed prizes will be given including T-shirts, hats and a miniature die-cast Red Cross car.

Read the full story (Echopress)

Sisters return $18,000 Found at Macys

Good Mood Admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:10:10 +0000

On Tuesday, 2 sisters from Utah (Michelle Pientka and Jessica Pientka ages 21 and 16), found $18,000 stuffed inside a duffel bag at Macys grocery store parking lot. The sisters called the police to return the bag.
The owner of the bag, who was already reporting to the police about the bag he left at the parking lot, was grateful and sent the sisters a thank you card with a reward in it.

Read the full story (Fox)

$2 Billion Food Donation

Good Mood — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:19:14 +0000

Wall-Mart plans to donate a huge amount of $2 billion of grants and food in the next five years to hunger relief organizations. The plan is to donate more than 1.1 billion pounds of fruits, vegetables, meats and other type of food in addition to grants equals to $250 million.

Read the full story (LAtimes)

Chilean Returned Cash Found in Collapsed Home

Good Mood — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:51:41 +0000

A Chilean sailor found 4 million pesos equals about 7,600 dollars in an open safe of a collapsed home in Santiago. The cash found was delivered to the local police to be returned to the owner.

Read the full story (Yahoo)

Vegas ‘Robin Hood’

Good Mood Admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:29:53 +0000

A professional gambler, known by the nickname of Robin Hood 702, plays high-stakes game of blackjack and gives all his winnings to families in need.

Robin Hood 702 says he is doing it to make his deceased mother proud.

Read the full story (FOX5Vegas)

Anonymous donor pays for kid’s meds

Good Mood Admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:12:03 +0000

Leslie and Patrick Contreras, parents of Nathan , a 4 years old child suffering from cystic fibrosis, are unable to pay for his meds lately. On Wednesday, the anonymous donor gave $2,300 to a family with a child fighting cystic fibrosis, so they can pay his medications bill which they can’t afford.

Read the full story (KVOA)

Cab Driver Returns $21,000

Good Mood Admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:17:27 +0000

Mukul Asaduzzaman, A cab driver from NYC returned 21,000USD to Felicia Lettieri, a 72 years old Italian tourist who forgot her purse in his cab on Christmas Eve. The driver found the address in her purse and drove 50 miles to Long Island to return it.

Read the full story (Freep)

10,000th Meals Delivered

Good Mood Admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:54:05 +0000

Nathan Acker, an 88 years old man from Maine is volunteering for 23 years. Every Wednesday delivers 14 meals and this week he has delivered his 10,000th Meal.

Read the full story (WMTW)

Driver Help Bride and her Guests

Good Mood Admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:48:46 +0000

Karen Rawlins, a 42 years old woman from Kent, was afraid she will have to cancel her wedding due to snow, but listeners who heard about it, came to the rescue and transfer the bride and her guests in few 4X4 vehicles.

Read the full story (bbc)

Robber Sends Thank You and Return Money

Good Mood Admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:58:44 +0000

Mohammad Sohail, a deli owner from Long Island who held a robber at gunpoint few months ago, and then let him go with $40 and bread, just received a letter that included a $50 along with a thank you note.

Read the full story (NY Post)