Molly Baker was devastated when her husband died in a skiing accident. Then, a friend came up with a novel way to offer support.

In 2020, when Angela Zhao was just 10, she played in her first piano competition. As she waited to go onstage, a competitor did something small that gave her courage.

When Karen Muller's father passed away, she was overwhelmed by the prospect of clearing out her parents' home. Then a family friend stepped in.

In 1996, Lorrie Paul was in the hospital, visiting her ailing father. As she sobbed in the hallway, a kind stranger walked by and offered comfort.

Not long after chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, Mary Fran Lyons was walking through a mall, self-conscious about losing her hair. Then a stranger came up to her and gave her hope.

When Father James Martin's dad was dying, a nun named Sister Janice Farnham went out of her way to visit him.

In 2006, Patricia Nieshoff's three-year-old son had a seizure. She was a single mother, with no one to accompany her to the hospital. But an hour into her hospital stay, a familiar face appeared.

Joy Diaz and her parents were dedicated to helping others. Then, they received some life-changing help themselves.

In 1997, Apryle Oswald got in a car accident. The man who responded went on to help for three more days — driving her dog to the vet and Oswald's boyfriend back and forth to the hospital.

Ken Wilcox's life felt hopeless, like there was nowhere left to turn. Then a simple act from a stranger on the street changed his perspective and his life.

After being stranded by a serious car accident, Rick Mangnall was helped by two men in an old white pickup.

Juleus Ghunta is a published children's author and award-winning poet. But growing up, he could barely read. That was until a teacher saw his potential.

Alice Claus and her sister were exhausted after a long flight to Budapest. Then a young man on the street offered help right when they needed it.

When Roxanne Olson found herself in the middle of a security scare at Chicago's O'Hare airport, a woman walked up to her and said: "I'm here to help people like you."

After Kathryn Fumie burned her face in a kitchen accident, the EMT on the ride to the hospital helped her feel like everything was going to be OK.