10/24/2010 4:02:20 PM. - sarah - washington

I am in 8th grade and I decided that I dont want presents this year. Instead, i am asking my family to donate scarfs,hats,gloves,fast food gift cards, etc. During December I am going to give bags containing these items to the homeless. Christmas isnt about presents and i think everyone should know that.
God bless, and Merry almost Christmas!
Sarah G.

10/24/2010 5:52:49 PM - haley - woonsocket

That is very sweet of you to do.

10/25/2010 8:02:10 PM - O.J. - AZ

THAT WAS REALLY NICE!! HOW SWEET OF YOU!! AWWW!! :)

10/26/2010 4:08:24 PM. - vikki'm - WASHINGTON

i agree:)
i love presents but i have so many things that others don't have!! and i think we should all donate stuff!!!
i want to do the same Co:
im gonna donate all the presents i get:)

11/10/2010 4:31:31 PM - Sami - batavia, ny

Wow that's amazing. ur so dedicated to helping others ur giving up what most children look forward to the whole year. i wish i could help you with that project. good luck and happy holidays

12/17/2011 6:09:20 AM - bird - honalulu,hawii

i would donnate my presents to but i already got all my stuff and they were really expensive i do`t think she would let me

10/24/2010 11:46:32 AM - Sarah - Carnation, WA

I am still in elementary school, and I am planning to make handmade presents for the K-1 class, And I am a 4th grader, so mabey even the 2-3 room. Have an AWESOME holiday season!!!

10/24/2010 5:59:39 PM - haley - woonsocket

For your age there is so many little things you can do for others.I would know i am in 5th grade.I relized when you ask your teacher or principal you could start many different programs for your school.Including many things that benifts others.Just see what things could be instore for you.

11/1/2010 5:15:52 PM - Sarah - Carnation, WA

Thanks Haley!!! I know that everyone needs support to acheive their dreams of helping others. Bless your soul.

10/24/2010 11:06:47 AM. - Brian - S.California USA

While at Toronto airport, waiting to fly back to Ca.,I was getting a snack. Next to me was a Catholic priest paying for his snack,he was counting out from a bunch of change in his hand, I called the counter person over and paid for all of the priest's snack and more.
He thanked me--that was sufficient for me. I am a Protestant, and a man.

10/27/2010 6:07:17 PM - squeaky - Michigan

that really cool that you don't care what religion he is I know that some people don't like people because they are a different religion.

11/5/2010 11:34:12 AM - touched x - UK

Heyya squeky i think that your right by what you said and it is wrong to judge others by the way they look or their religion. A while back there was a boy in my school and people used to call him gay all the time, i knew this was wrong because i went out with him but it still got to him. Soon after we had to break up because he moved to a different country,i was really sad. :(
Do you know that if you cal anyone gay in the uk and they take offence to it you could be jailed for 5 years!!!

10/24/2010 8:01:58 AM - Kelly - Enfield

I was in Hartford looking at some colleges with my daughter and there was a family begging at a corner. I heard someone say they were gonna call the police to make him stop begging. My daugter Cassidy and I stoppped driving to the college and told the family, a man, woman, and two little boys about 7 or 8, to hurry up and get in the van. The man looked confused as if this was a trick and then heard the sirens and got into the van. I drove them back to our house and my hsband, Dave, and son, Dylan, were confused and a little worried as the family in tattered clothing followed me and Cassidy into the house. I told them we were heping the family out through a rough time. Their names were Jon, Kristie, Sean, and Taylor. We let them stay in the guest house until they could regain control of their lives. I had the two boys, Sean and Taylor, enrolled in school, because education was very important. I also helped Kristie get tuition moneyso that she could go back to college. About 2-3 months later Jon finally got a job. We had grown attached the family and decided to let them live in the guest house permanently. They were extremely grateful and we have been best friends with them snce then and today!

10/24/2010 1:51:47 PM. - PEGGIE SUE HOUGH ROEDL, - VANDALIA IL ,USA

THE MOMENT YOU WERE OBTDAANT THE LORD PLACED A HEADAGE OF PROTECTION AROUND BOTH FAMILYS,THIS MUST HAVE BEEN CONFUSING GOING ON WITH THOSE WHO ALREADY NEW YOU,GOD NEW WHAT HE WASE DOING WHEN HE SPOKE TO YOU RIGHT THEN AND THERE HE NEW A LIFE LONG RELEATIONSHIP AND MANNY GREAT GIFTS WOULD BE ESCHANGED IN ACTS OF LOVE ,GRACE,SAPPORT APPRECHATION,IT WASENT BY CHANCE YOU WERE THRE AT THAT CORNER IT WASE A DEVINE APPOINTMENT,
THE LORD HAS BLESSED YOU, YOUR EFFORTS WERE SIGHT SEEN,
ISNT GOD WOUNDERFUL,STILL WE WILL STAND BEFORE HIM ONE DAY AND STILL YOUR REWARD WILL BE GREAT,
OBYDANCE PAYS OFF WHEN WE LISTEN TO GOD,
GOD BLESS,
PEGGIE SUE HOUGH ROEDL,

10/25/2010 12:28:06 PM - IDK - INS

Tht is the nicest thng ive heard in a wile i wish ppl wer more like u! mabey then thr wouldnt b n e homelss pp n e more!

10/26/2010 4:12:12 PM. - vikki'm - WASHINGTON

God bless you! that is soooo sweet of u guys!
u could have just drove past them like everybody else did but thank God u have such a great heart and decided to help! :)
Merry Christmas!!
God Bless:)

11/5/2010 11:38:33 AM - touched x - UK

GOD BLESS YOU KELLY.
That was a really risky but nice chance you took then. Youhelped them grow into better people.
I wish there were more people like you.

11/6/2010 1:07:44 PM - Bee - Usa

Dear Kelly,
This story is truly heartwarming :)More people should be like this, because everyone deserves to be happy on Christmas.This family was extremely lucky to have you and you've changed their live for ever.
Merry Christmas!!!

10/24/2010 7:02:28 AM - 17-13-00 - new york

I once saw a women beggimng for money,food,and shelter.She had a 2 year old boy.The next thing i know the ccops are taking the little boy away from her.I didnt know what would happen.[I had 300.00 in my pocket]I gave them all th e money the popo put the child down and they were sorry but th at is the law.They said we need people more like you in the cumminty.

10/24/2010 7:20:01 AM - haley - woonsocket

That was very sweet of you.

11/7/2010 11:11:51 AM - touched x - uk

dear 07-17-00
i completly udestand why they took the child away as the same thing was done to me apart from i had a home to live in but my mum could not look after me very well so i was taken into foster-care. It is much better than what life was like when i was living with my mum, i actually enjoy life now and i am making much more effort in school too. Yor story made me want to write to you.

10/24/2010 6:44:15 AM - haley - woonsocket

My dad woke up very ill.So i had decided to make him i hope you feel better kit.It contained a very sweet poem,a picture of me and him,his fav. webkinz,and a stress toy octopes.He was so grateful and i didnt ask for anything in return.

10/26/2010 4:09:33 PM. - vikki'm - WASHINGTON

awww:)
thats so sweet!

11/5/2010 11:40:18 AM - touched x - UK

wat was wrong with your dad after?

11/21/2010 6:38:40 AM - haley - woonsocket

He had a cold.

10/23/2010 4:23:54 PM - Alyssa - Pa

I had just won a drawing contest and won $1,500 the same day as i seen a man sitting on the sidewalk with a woman and 4 year old son. They were all dirty and smelly. I asked him what he ws doing and he said that he could no longer afford to pay for his house or possestions and the goverment took everything he owned away so he was forced to live on the street. I told my parents that day that i wanted to give him the money i had won. They said yes. I gave hi the money and he was so happy. 2 days later he rented an apartment in the apartment building that we lived him. At the time my father owned a glass company and he hired the man. Mew and my 4 year old little brother took some food and old furniture that we didnt want to him. The mans son was 4 like my little brother and they become best friends. To this day he still lives in the apartment and has became assistant manager of my dads glass company. His wife went to collegeand became a teacher at my school. I am 13 years old so i no longer go ther but my brother still does. His son is now 6 years old and w are still neighbors in my apartment building. He is my dad's best friend and his wife is my moms. I still remember that day and i shall never forget it.

10/23/2010 4:47:30 PM - haley - woonsocket

that was very sweet of you to do

10/24/2010 6:25:59 AM - Clara - somewhere

This is the nicest thing i have ever heard. May god bless you throughtout your life.

10/24/2010 4:21:46 PM - Alyssa - PA

Thank you everybody! Have a happy Halloween and happy holidays!

10/30/2010 1:08:58 PM - Lauren - San Diego, CA

That story brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing it.

11/2/2010 5:49:18 PM - lorelei - new york

wow u really changed the lives of that whole family and all the generations to come from them. If one of their great great grandchildren finds a cure for cancer you were a part of that. You brought "it's a wonderful life" into reality minus the ear mangling (I hope)

10/23/2010 3:45:39 PM - haley - woonsocket

I had gone to the pumpkinfest and there was this story about kitten who had been locked inside in a box with no food they got to him write in time.That had inspired me the next day to go to the anaimal shelter and gave toys,food,and money.The shelter was so grateful.

10/24/2010 7:41:57 AM - Kelly - Windsor

That was really nice of you. I hope the kitten is ok! I volunteer at animal shelters all the time

10/23/2010 3:00:39 PM - doddie - usa

I once helped my bff kaitlyn by helping her recover from a lost in her grandpa who had just dided from smoking.I talked to her and convinsed her to see our school gudince consulur only if i could come with her.

10/23/2010 3:46:36 PM - haley - woonsocket

nice i have a friend named kaitlyn too.

10/24/2010 8:03:31 AM - Kylie - Kardashian

me 2!

12/20/2010 8:44:23 AM. - kson - wichta kansas

my friend lost her grandpa too i fill so bad for her

12/21/2011 9:52:46 AM - Abby Poore(: - Virginia

This is great! good job(:

10/21/2010 4:55:23 AM. - Jakkobullet - ashton-under-lyne

I once gave my sister a surprise by giving her a mini xmas pressie. she was so thankfull and I alsogive any poor people money etc buskers

10/23/2010 2:42:28 PM - doddie - usa

That was very sweet of you.

10/23/2010 4:48:28 PM - haley - woonsocket

what is buskers