Good Samaritan

An Idaho widower whose late wife wrote a letter to a “Secret Santa” ahead of her death has received a generous pick-me-up from a local good Samaritan who was touched by the couple’s story of love and strength.

A 94-year-old Detroit, Michigan, woman whose roof was damaged to the point of rain and squirrels getting into her bedroom is receiving a brand-new roof after her story made it to a local news outlet. 

An Idaho woman who was disabled in a childhood car accident and is currently facing more serious health issues was surprised with a generous gift from Secret Santa to make her home more accessible.

An Idaho teen who has been tasked with taking care of his younger siblings after they lost their mother earlier this year was gifted some much-needed help from a “Secret Santa” this week.

The “Secret Santa” of eastern Idaho delivered a generous donation to a family who just went through a high-risk pregnancy and now have a baby with a birth defect. 

A Tennessee emergency room nurse is being hailed as a “guardian angel” after he died alongside his dog while trying to save a man who was stranded in Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters.

A Good Samaritan put himself in danger to rescue a driver on Wednesday in New Orleans, Louisiana, during Hurricane Francine’s flash floods.

An Arizona good Samaritan rescued a five-year-old boy with special needs who wandered into a busy intersection.

Good Samaritans in New York City banded together to lift a minivan that had flipped over in a chaotic multi-victim crash on Saturday.

A New York woman’s missing wedding ring was returned by a Good Samaritan who tirelessly searched for it on the beach.

A couple in Clearwater, Florida, is thankful to be alive and grateful to a helper who seemingly came out of nowhere.

A young man in northern Texas drowned just one hour after his baptism when trying to rescue a teenage girl struggling in the lake.

A little boy, a police officer, and a good Samaritan helped save the boy’s mother during an emergency in West Orange, Texas, on July 24.

Neighbors say a mysterious good Samaritan rescued a man from a burning home on Thursday in Seymour, Connecticut.

A brave police officer and heroic good Samaritans rescued a Texas mother after her 12-year-old son flagged down help when a seizure caused her to drive into a pond.

Dramatic drone footage captured in Florida on Tuesday shows the moment a woman was rescued after her vehicle began floating away in a flood caused by Hurricane Debby.

A North Carolina man is thanking a bystander who helped him fight off a violent thief while riding the local light rail.

An anonymous Miami good Samaritan made a much-needed donation to a local church just days after they were robbed of their air conditioning units, leaving them in the scorching heat.

Parents are facing child endangerment charges after a woman discovered a newborn attached by the umbilical cord to his unconscious mother.

A family of Texas taekwondo instructors stepped in to save a woman from a sexual assault after hearing her screams near their dojo. 

Two Florida brothers heroically helped multiple people involved in a fiery fatal car crash on Thursday, encouraging others to do the same.

A Houston, Texas, man narrowly escaped with his life after surviving a severe storm thanks to a Good Samaritan.

An Ohio pizza shop got a helping hand from the owner of another small business — a total stranger — after someone failed to pay for a large order.

A Cleveland, Ohio, family’s baby girl was rescued from a house fire by a good Samaritan who just happened to be driving by. 

A heart-pounding incident happened on Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a Good Samaritan was there to help a person who might have been severely hurt.

A Pennsylvania Taco Bell manager has received praise for leaping into action when a baby stopped breathing in her drive-thru line.

A Hawaiian man is being hailed as a local hero after rushing into a burning building to get everyone out safely.

A high schooler in Danvers, Massachusetts, knew exactly what to do when his school bus broke down, thanks to his excellent mechanical skills.

An Illinois community is reeling from a devastating Wednesday attack where four people were killed and seven were injured. While officials rack up felony charges for the suspect, they’re also praising a local “good Samaritan” who rescued a woman.

A property owner in Atlanta, Georgia, is fighting back against squatters who have taken over his land, which spans nine acres.

A Florida dive bar is miraculously still standing after a good Samaritan stopped an irate patron from burning the whole place down.

A Tennessee good Samaritan is traveling around his state helping people who got stuck out on the snowy and icy roads.

Phenix Wilkerson was finally located after more than 50 hours by a Good Samaritan after “God had put it on his heart to go help.”

An anonymous good Samaritan rescued eight puppies that were abandoned on the side of a Texas highway, the local Humane Society chapter says.

An Indiana man was rescued by two Good Samaritans who happened upon his wrecked vehicle after he had been trapped inside for nearly a week.

A bystander saved a newborn baby girl after witnessing her mother give birth and abandon her inside a trash can in Honolulu, Hawaii.