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Today I met Claudette and her daughter at the store. I asked if they could help me buy some baby food, and without hesitation, they offered to pay for it through sign language. To reward their kindness, I surprised them with $500. They immediately began to cry. That’s when they shared what they’ve been going through. Claudette is battling esophageal cancer and has lost her ability to speak. The medical bills have piled up, they just received an eviction notice, and now they’re terrified they could end up homeless. They don’t even have a car. Earlier, Claudette had taken an Uber from the hospital, but the driver accidentally dropped her off five miles away from where she needed to be. Unable to speak and with no car or easy way to explain what had happened, she was left stranded in an already incredibly difficult season of her life. And somehow, after everything they’re facing, when a stranger asked them for help buying baby food, their first response was still to give. They showed kindness when they desperately needed kindness themselves. Let’s make sure Claudette and her daughter don’t have to wonder where they’re going to live next. Let’s change their life. Do your thing, internet ❤️

Today I met Melissa and her daughter at a store, a sweet teenage girl and her mom who are both battling cancer. I asked them if they had dropped a $20 bill. Even though they could have easily said yes and taken it, they immediately told me the truth and said it wasn’t theirs. To reward their honesty, I gave them $500. They both began to weep, and then they shared what their family has been going through. Both Melissa and her daughter have already lost an eye from previous battles with cancer. Now, her daughter is actively fighting thyroid cancer and needs ongoing treatment. At the same time, her husband recently lost his job. He’s searching every day for work, but losing his job also meant losing their insurance — leaving the family facing medical bills they simply can’t afford while trying to get their daughter the treatment she needs. They’re fighting cancer, fighting to keep their family afloat, and somehow, in the middle of all of it, they still chose honesty when nobody was watching. This family has already endured more than most of us could imagine. Let’s come together and take one burden off their shoulders so they can focus on what matters most: healing, getting their daughter through treatment, and getting their family back on their feet. Let’s help the Lopez family beat cancer and rebuild their lives. Do your thing, internet ❤️

Today I met a mom named Jeane. I asked her if she was having a good day, and she told me she was actually having a really hard time. So I gave her a present with $500 inside. She immediately began to cry and shared what she and her 6-year-old son have been going through. Right now, they’re homeless and living out of their broken-down car. They have no family nearby and nowhere else to go. Jeane is trying to go to school so she can get a good job and build a better life for her son, but every time she tries to get ahead, it feels like something else knocks them back down. Hearing her talk about trying to stay strong for her little boy broke my heart. No mom should have to wonder where her child is going to sleep at night. And no 6-year-old should have to call a broken-down car home. Jeane isn’t giving up on her son. Let’s not give up on her. Let’s come around this little family, get them somewhere safe, and give this mom the chance she needs to get back on her feet. Do your thing, internet ❤️

Today I knocked on a woman named Q’s door and asked if she had any food she could spare. Without even thinking twice, she went inside and brought me taco shells and meat. What I didn’t know at the time was that she had just given me all the food they had left. That was supposed to be her family’s dinner. It was the only food Q and her children had, and yet when a complete stranger showed up at her door asking for something to eat, she gave it away. Then she apologized because she couldn’t give me any water. I later found out why: their water had been shut off. Q explained that things had gotten so difficult without running water that they were having to use cups just to go to the bathroom. I gave Q $500 to thank her for her incredible kindness, and she broke down crying. That’s when I learned just how difficult things had become. Q is a single mom who just got evicted and has to move out today, and she told me she was planning to go to a shelter to apply and see if they had a room available for her family. She didn’t know where they were going to sleep or what was going to happen next. I couldn’t believe it. Here was a mom wondering where her family was going to live, without running water and with barely any food — and when someone she had never met knocked on her door hungry, she gave him her family’s last meal. She could have said no. Instead, she chose kindness. Now I think it’s our turn to show Q that same kindness. Let’s come together and help this family avoid homelessness, get their basic necessities taken care of, and give them a safe and stable place to call home. Every donation, no matter the amount, can help with housing, food, utilities, and getting this family back on their feet. Q gave when she had almost nothing left to give. Let’s show her what can happen when the internet gives back. ❤️ Please donate whatever you can and share this with someone who might want to help.

Today I met a 90-year-old woman named Rosalie and her son at Walmart. I asked Rosalie if she had dropped a diamond earring. Even though she could have easily said yes and kept it, she immediately told me the truth and said it wasn’t hers. To reward her honesty, I gave her $1,000. Rosalie was shocked and shared her story with me. At 90 years old, Rosalie is still caring for her adult son, who was hit by a train and left permanently disabled with traumatic brain injury. He requires her care and support, and she’s doing everything she can to be there for him. But Rosalie is fighting a battle of her own. She has cancer and can’t afford the treatment she needs. Their car is broken down, bills continue to pile up, and she’s struggling just to keep them afloat. Her son has also had an incredibly difficult road. Because of his disability, he’s struggled to make friends and has been bullied, mistreated, and even spat on. Through everything they’ve endured, Rosalie still chose honesty when no one was watching. At 90 years old, she shouldn’t have to choose between paying the bills, caring for her son, and getting the cancer treatment she needs. Let’s rally around Rosalie and her son and give them some peace, security, and hope in this season of their lives. Do your thing, internet ❤️

Today I was at a grocery store when I met Adrian. I asked him if he had a few quarters to help me buy a tie for a job interview. Without hesitation, Adrian said, “I would love to help you. I don’t have my wallet—wait here one second.” He took off running. Five minutes later, Adrian came back after running all the way to his car. I only asked for a few quarters, but he handed me around $7 and told me to take it. That’s when I told Adrian the truth. I didn’t actually need the money—I was looking for a kind person willing to help a stranger. So I surprised him with $500. Adrian immediately began to cry. He told me his wife had a cancerous brain tumor and recently underwent surgery. His son is battling schizophrenia, and Adrian has been going back and forth to the hospital while trying to hold his family together. Through all of this, he has fallen seven months behind on his house payments and is terrified of losing their home. He’s doing delivery apps whenever he can just to keep his family afloat. What hit me the hardest was this: Adrian is seven months behind on his own home, yet when a stranger needed a few quarters, he literally ran to his car to help. Now it’s our turn to help him. Let’s help Adrian keep his home, care for his wife, and take some of this financial weight off his family during one of the hardest seasons of their lives. Let’s give back to someone who was willing to give when he had so little himself. Do your thing, internet ❤️