Good Deeds

[ethiostar]

Originally Posted by Sam I Am

Not sure if this is a Good Deed story, but it's still pretty cool.

They have images of the phone and box it came in and much more back story if you click the link.

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Samsung sends man free phone in exchange for dragon drawing

"I was bored and I love the phone," Shane Bennett explained when asked why he sent a message to one of Samsung's official Facebook accounts in May. He'd asked the company for a free Galaxy S III smartphone and included a drawing of a dragon as a bribe of sorts. Three months later, he received a package containing a one-of-a-kind Galaxy S III, customized with that very dragon drawing.

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That IS a very cool story.

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by ethiostar

This is a similar story to the one posted by Hos.

Oh man, these kids are such great examples.

[Faerluna]

It Ain't Over: The Business 9 Women Kept A Secret For Three Decades

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1607385.html

And then the women started listening. They’d eavesdrop -- all with good intentions, of course -- at the local beauty shop or when they were picking up groceries. And when they heard about a widow or a single mom who needed a little help, they’d step in and anonymously pay a utility bill or buy some new clothes for the children.

“We gave new meaning to the term drive-by,” Mary Ellen said with delight. “We’d drive through low-income neighborhoods and look for homes that had fans in the window. That told us that the people who lived there didn’t have air-conditioning. Or we’d see that there were no lights on at night, which meant there was a good chance their utilities had been turned off. Then we’d return before the sun came up, like cat burglars, and drop off a little care package.”

[5Stars]

Incredible story....




Actually, all these stories are wonderful. I have not seen this thread until now.

[ethiostar]

Originally Posted by Faerluna

It Ain't Over: The Business 9 Women Kept A Secret For Three Decades

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1607385.html

Wow....That's an unbelievable story.

I wonder how many more people do this kind of stuff anonymously on a regular basis.

[WoodysGirl]

Louisiana Father-Son Team Rescues 120 From Flooding
By JENNIFER ABBEY | ABC News – 4 hrs ago

Residents of Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana were shocked by Hurricane Isaac Wednesday morning when ocean water burst over the Mississippi River levee, covering their town and leaving thousands trapped in attics and on roofs.

Jesse Shaffer, 25, and his father, also named Jesse Shaffer, 53, both of Braithwaite, La., stayed behind in their town to rescue their friends.

While police and the fire department were unable to reach some stranded people using their vehicles, the Shaffers were able to save lives using boats.
"We rescued a lot of people, saw a lot of things you never thought you'd see," the older Shaffer told ABC News, beginning to cry.

Each Shaffer controlled a boat, in which the pair saved a combined 120 people in 12 hours, as well as animals.

Read the rest: http://news.yahoo.com/louisiana-fath...opstories.html

[Sam I Am]

Originally Posted by WoodysGirl

Louisiana Father-Son Team Rescues 120 From Flooding
By JENNIFER ABBEY | ABC News – 4 hrs ago

Residents of Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana were shocked by Hurricane Isaac Wednesday morning

I went to school in Plaquemines Parish between 1985 and 1987.

[wittenacious]

Originally Posted by WoodysGirl

Louisiana Father-Son Team Rescues 120 From Flooding
By JENNIFER ABBEY | ABC News – 4 hrs ago

Residents of Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana were shocked by Hurricane Isaac Wednesday morning when ocean water burst over the Mississippi River levee, covering their town and leaving thousands trapped in attics and on roofs.

Jesse Shaffer, 25, and his father, also named Jesse Shaffer, 53, both of Braithwaite, La., stayed behind in their town to rescue their friends.

While police and the fire department were unable to reach some stranded people using their vehicles, the Shaffers were able to save lives using boats.
"We rescued a lot of people, saw a lot of things you never thought you'd see," the older Shaffer told ABC News, beginning to cry.

Each Shaffer controlled a boat, in which the pair saved a combined 120 people in 12 hours, as well as animals.

[View Full Quote]Read the rest: http://news.yahoo.com/louisiana-fath...opstories.html

Amazing story. Thanks for posting this.

Good people in a crisis situation, doing incredibly valiant things for their neighbors. The father was so emotionally affected. That affected me.

[Sam I Am]

I just came across this goodie.

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Sergey Brin Is Secretly Buying Up Property And Charging Below-Market Rent

As a cofounder of Google, Sergey Brin has already done lots of very good things for the world on a macro scale.

He's given us a great technology that makes the Internet usable, created a company that provides jobs for tens of thousands of people, and donated millions to various charities. He's investing in genetic cures for diseases and space exploration, too.

But one of the coolest, warmest things he's doing with his money is on a much smaller scale.

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[CanadianCowboysFan]

I hold the door open for people and drive my son to all his hockey, those are good deeds.

[Arch Stanton]

A heartwarming story about dogs. Lily is a Great Dane blinded by a bizarre medical condition that required she have both eyes removed. Madison, another Great Dane, has been her sight. The two are inseparable. They were at a shelter, but since their story went viral, they were adopted.

[Faerluna]

Originally Posted by Arch Stanton

A heartwarming story about dogs. Lily is a Great Dane blinded by a bizarre medical condition that required she have both eyes removed. Madison, another Great Dane, has been her sight. The two are inseparable. They were at a shelter, but since their story went viral, they were adopted.

They actually ended up being adopted separately. When they were originally adopted together, they ended up not getting along and were separated. They are still doing well now, albeit apart.

http://www.orvisnews.com/Dogs/Update...reat-Dane.aspx

From the Dog Trust website: "Unfortunately Lily attacked Madison soon after they moved to their new home. The Dogs Trust made several attempts to reintroduce the pair but sadly it soon became apparent the two could no longer live together. The stress of a new environment must have been too much for Lily and her frustration was vented on Madison."

[DallasCowpoke]

This story is from one of the sportscasters @ the NBC affiliate here in Dallas, Matt Barrie. It won a Barbara Jordon Media Award and is now in the casting stage for an independent film. Please watch.

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by DallasCowpoke

This story is from one of the sportscasters @ the NBC affiliate here in Dallas, Matt Barrie. It won a Barbara Jordon Media Award and is now in the casting stage for an independent film. Please watch.

Awesome, awesome, awesome.

Thank you.

[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by DallasCowpoke

This story is from one of the sportscasters @ the NBC affiliate here in Dallas, Matt Barrie. It won a Barbara Jordon Media Award and is now in the casting stage for an independent film. Please watch.

Wow - great story, so uplifting.