Mopar Mandy Car Show

Chrysler muscle car enthusiast Mopar Mandy held a car show on April 6, 2013 in Gilbert, Arizona.for the Children’s Miracle Network.

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PHOENIX – Marlene Lovitt had her custom wheelchair stolen in front of her Phoenix home , and when Bill Sexton heard about it, he wanted to do something to help.

He donated a new wheelchair that he had in his garage he had never used.

“It just made me feel good that I could do something good for somebody else. That’s the whole thing,” said Sexton.

The two had never met, but with his generous gesture, Sexton gave Marlene a part of her independence back.

A brain and spine injury from a motorcycle accident in 1979 paralyzed Sexton.

For years, she has relied on a custom wheelchair to get around, until someone stole it on February 26.

Her twin sister and guardian, Darlene, had placed it in their carport at 39th and Maryland avenues to dry when someone took it.

“It took us awhile to get that wheelchair,” said Darlene. “That chair means a lot to her and it means a lot to me too because that way we’re not confined to the house. We can get out and go.”

While the new wheelchair is not custom made, Darlene said it’s a better fit than the wheelchair her sister has been using since hers was stolen.

“We appreciate it so much,” said Darlene.

We continue to follow the journey of Mike and Karen, they give us a  preview of their new home at Tournesol Farms in New Mexico. We look forward to updates of their journey.

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We continue to follow the journey of Mike and Karen, they give us a  preview of their new home at Tournesol Farms in New Mexico. We look forward to updates of their journey.

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“I’m no saint but I’m no devil either,” said Billy Ray Harris, who ended up with the engagement ring of Sarah Darling after she mistakenly dropped it into his cup while giving him some change. NBC’s Michelle Franzen reports.

Feb 4, 2013

Erik Sanchez interviews Johnny Mitchell at Direction Avenue Studio discuss his music, his upcoming album and life.

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HOUSTON (KTRK) — A waiter at a restaurant near downtown took a stand for a special needs child. Now, support is flowing in from all over, thanking the waiter and the restaurant, Laurenzo’s on Washington.

The waiter has been working at the restaurant for about two years, and the family members at the heart of the story have been regular customers about the same length of time. But it’s what took place two days ago that has a lot of people talking.

Michael Garcia loves serving his customers. On Wednesday night he greeted two groups of regulars — Kim Castillo and her family, and another group who sat in the adjacent booth.

“So we were sitting there and all of a sudden I noticed that the family across from us got up and moved to the back of the restaurant,” Castillo said. “I thought, I wonder if they’re moving because of us?”

The Castillo group included five-year-old Milo, who has Down syndrome. But neither Milo’s mom Kim nor Garcia could have imagined why the other family moved.

Garcia recalled, “I didn’t think much of it until I heard him say, ‘Special needs children need to be special somewhere else.’”

After hearing that, Garcia just reacted.

“It was very disturbing,” he said. “My personal feelings just took over and I told this man, ‘I’m sorry, I can’t serve you.’”

That family quickly left. But it wasn’t until later in the evening that the Castillo family found out that their waiter had stood up for their son.

Kim Castillo said, “What went through my mind was that I was just so impressed and felt so good that somebody would stand up for another human being.”

Garcia said, “It upset me because he’s a five-year-old little boy. He’s an angel. He’s precious!”

Since then support has poured in, from the Internet and from regular customers.

Customer Bill Baker said, “I think he did the right thing — there’s the door.”

And most of all, he earned the thanks of a grateful Castillo family.

Kim said, “He’s good in our book!”

Garcia says if the other customers return, he will serve them just like anyone else. As for the Castillo family, they plan to remain loyal customers.

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When 11-year-old Savannah Maddison Ogden’s friend’s father was deployed to Afghanistan, she began a letter-writing campaign to cheer up soldiers. A year later, Ogden has inspired dozens of other kids to join her, sending thousands of letters to battalions stationed half a world away.

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#26Acts of kindness movement grows as feel-good trend goes viral after Newtown

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Seahawks’ Russell Wilson and wife making a difference at Seattle Children’s.