Stories about acts of kindness from Steve Hartman

Published 2024-06-30
Steve Hartman goes On the Road for some of the best stories of people being good to each other from across the country.

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0:00 Students raise funds to make playground inclusive for those with disabilities
2:51 School surprises bus driver with new car and raise
5:46 How a Texas teacher helped her students use their imaginations to take flight
8:09 Boy who walked 6 miles to middle school graduation gets college scholarship
10:46 How a student's friendship with Auburn coach Bruce Pearl gave him the strength to beat leukemia
13:26 Maine school custodian helps turn chess team into a real-life "Queen's Gambit"
15:48 Middle school teacher takes in student battling kidney disease
18:57 School bus driver forms unexpected bond with 5-year-old girl
21:23 Seventh grader who took wheel of school bus after driver lost consciousness called "hero"
24:05 Toledo students surprised with free college tuition
26:37 The Michigan Marching Band finds a future recruit
29:21 The last student from a small, remote island school graduates
32:11 Teen born without legs inspires on the basketball court
34:45 Former sanitation worker and Harvard Law student honors school's support staff
37:20 Son's graduation was one man's dying wish
39:41 Students learning sign language to support a classmate
42:20 Teacher gives student's mother incredible gift
45:00 How a Maine 8-year-old inadvertently became a fashion trendsetter at his school
47:29 Texas students who took flight with their imaginations rewarded for their creativity
49:54 A mysterious Secret Santa motivated students to raise thousands of dollars for those in need
52:47 Couple donates restored musical instruments to students

All Comments (21)
  • @n1knunya903
    With all the stupidity, hate, violence and lies in today's news and the world, these videos are a great reminder that out there every day, there are great wonderful people doing great doing great wonderful things. It's so very easy to forget this. Nice work, Steve Hartman.
  • I can’t express how important these stories have become to me and my two sons, 17 and 19. We started watching about 3 years ago. We were going through a very rough time. I felt helpless and I couldn’t find anything good to say to my boys…. one sleepless night I typed in “videos of good people and things” into my phone out of pure desperation I did that …. and I’m so glad I did. I’m so greatful these videos exist, the hope, love and joy they provide saved us. Thank you ❤ when our turn and chances come you can be sure we will give back always with love hope and joy ❤
  • You never know what someone else needs. Just a "hi", "how are you today?" A thank you, can change the world.
  • Love my Sunday mornings with Steve Hartman.. thank you❤
  • I teared up at every story, but the story of the young boy whose teacher gave his mother a kidney opened the floodgates. At 44:50 my eyes welled up and I had to pause and take a moment. I am dealing with an out of nowhere stage 4 cancer diagnosis. Beating cancer but now I'm in a wheelchair and can only look upon the mountains I used to climb. Everyone says that I am strong and always cheerful.... but some days when I want to cry, stories like this can open the floodgates of happy tears and not despondency. Thank you CBS Sunday Mornings 🌞!
  • @guesswho6946
    Good to see some 'good news' have happy tears instead of sad ones. Thank you.
  • In a world like ours these stories gave me hope and a smile. Thanks for compiling together
  • I usually save STEVE HEART MAN'S STORIES UNTIL BEDTIME, BUT...... Today is a very sad day for me, I NEED HAPPY THOUGHTS. THANKS MR. HEARTMAN!!! 😊
  • @brl0522
    The college tuition is as much for the parents that felt like failures for not having the money to send their kids to school.. what a beautiful story
  • @jillloutsch
    So heartwarming. What a great story of amazing young children who wanted to help their classmates to have a fun on recess ❤
  • @x77punk77x
    These kids are so awesome and inspiring ❤ Thank you for this story
  • @Golgibaby
    The kids are alright...mahalo for the documentation and a continuation of faith in humanity.
  • @amherst88
    Never want these compilations to end -- find more reasons to make them! ❤❤❤(and bless you Steve Hartman :)
  • Who can hold back the tears? What a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing! ❤❤❤