Act of kindness Coverage

Surprise! Act of kindness sends 60 elementary students home with new bikes

All of the third-graders at Sunnyside Elementary school took home not only their school books and homework - they each took home a new bike.

The Bicycle Man: Spirit of kindness returns for bike giveaway in Fayetteville

For the past 32 years, the Bicycle Man Foundation put smiles on the faces of thousands of children in Cumberland and surrounding counties by giving away free bicycles at Christmas.

Salvation Army partners with Concord Hospitality to give hundreds of meals to Raleigh families in need

The Salvation Army is partnering with hotel management company Concord Hospitality to give out meals to hundreds of families in need.

Kindness can be positively powerful - Here's Why

Kindness is free, as they say, and yet it holds great value for the giver as much as the receiver. When kindness is passed from person to person, it has the potential to benefit whole communities.

UNC Health Talk

NC teen writes book on living with autism, overcoming challenges with kindness

A teen author from Farmville in Pitt County has written a book with a special message to others on the Autism spectrum.

Military spouse finds 'guardian angel' who helped her during flight to RDU

A military spouse who had her hands full with a baby and a toddler on a flight to Raleigh had an unexpected 'guardian angel' help her with an act of kindness.

Jenny found! Military mom connects with 'guardian angel' who helped her during flight to RDU

A military spouse who had her hands full with a baby and a toddler on a flight to Raleigh had an unexpected 'guardian angel' help her with an act of kindness.

Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer & Ashley Rowe, WRAL anchor/reporter

Sweet kindness: Community rescues minority-owned bakery in Raleigh

Madame B's bakery started as door-to-door sales before starting her own store-front. However, inflation hit them hard. They were struggling so much they almost closed their doors -- and the community came to their rescue.

'Someone cares:' Seniors spread thousands of acts of kindness

An entire group of senior citizens spent their month working together to spread over 3,000 acts of kindness -- big and small - as their way of honoring Random Acts of Kindness Day.

On cam: WRAL journalist surprised with act of kindness while covering story

A group of seniors in an assisted living facility have been spreading thousands of acts of kindness. Watch an emotional act of kindness in action!

'Someone cares:' Raleigh senior citizens help spread 3,000 acts of kindness

Did you stumble upon a hand-painted 'Kindness Rock' along a Raleigh trail or in a park this past month?

Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer

Paying it forward: Teen donates $25,000 in name of nurse who helped him survive transplant

A teenager who underwent a liver transplant when was only 8 years old knows the life-saving power of paying it forward.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

Life-saving power of kindness: Teen donates $25,000 to Ronald McDonald House in Durham

A teenager who underwent a liver transplant when was only 8 years old knows the life-saving power of paying it forward.

'His heart never stopped:' NCSU student saves life; recipient spreads kindness in his memory

Sometimes a terrible tragedy can lead to acts of kindness beyond anything we could imagine.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

NCSU student gives gift of life to Georgia man

When NC State University student Ben DeRose was killed last fall, his organs were donated to 5 people. In his death, he saved lives. Now, one of the people he saved is working to honor his name through acts of kindness to help even more people - and make sure DeRose's act of selflessness is never forgotten.

Beauty and kindness: Hidden history of WRAL's Azalea Gardens

The blooming of the WRAL Azalea Garden has been a constant symbol of the return of spring.

Heather Leah, WRAL digital journalist

Watch: Man's emotional reunion with the Cary officer who saved his life

Two families and an entire school came together to celebrate a life-saving experience. The Green Hope High School event was advertised as a time to honor "excellence in service."

Rick Armstrong, WRAL Enterprise multimedia journalist

NC volunteers stuff 'Love Bears,' send to children in war-torn Ukraine

Hundreds of teddy bears are going to Ukraine. The "Love Bears" are sent around the world to people in troubled areas. This past weekend, 45 people gathered at First Baptist Church of Dunn to stuff the bellies of these delightful toys.

Pre-K student goes above and beyond to make classmate feel included

Little things can go a long way -- it's a lesson we all can learn, no matter what age.

Viral Betty White Challenge helps animal shelters through small donations

All across the nation, in honor of Betty White's 100th birthday, people are encouraged to donate any amount of money to their favorite animal shelter.

Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer

Sampson Co. man spreads Christmas cheer year-round as eastern North Carolina Grinch

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Keenan Willard, WRAL Eastern North Carolina reporter

'Cody Brown Christmas': Man spreads holiday cheer year-round as eastern NC Grinch

The holidays are winding down for most of us but for one Sampson County man, spreading Christmas cheer is a year-round job.

Spreading Christmas cheer: Watch local man surprise shoppers with 'Buddy the Elf' scene at Crabtree

If you were holiday shopping at Crabtree Valley Mall over the weekend, you might have seen an unusual sight.

Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer

Man dressed as 'Buddy the Elf' spreads Christmas cheer at Crabtree

"With all the stress and craziness in the world, I figured It was time to spread some holiday cheer. Lots of laughs, smiles and cheering during this attempt at recreating a scene from Elf!" said Shannon McLaughlin, who dressed as Buddy the Elf to spread holiday cheer.

Raleigh police officer's kindness reawakens sense of purpose in former WRAL employee

Tommie Bland, a former WRAL employee who landed on hard times, has experienced the compassion of a Raleigh police officer firsthand.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter