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Houston restaurant Kabob Korner offers free meal to anyone who can't afford one

"It was never put out there for people to talk about it," said Syed Ali of his offer. "It was only put out there, genuinely, for the people who can’t afford it."

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'Kindness to Action' | non-profit inspired by 14-year old Cypress boy who was...

“And he came up with a phrase that became his legacy: 'start everything with kindness and everything will be okay,'" Elijah's Dad said.

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Teen battling leukemia serenaded with live performance from top Houston...

The 15-year-old well-accomplished bassoonist was also surprised with his favorite instrument and an opportunity to perform with professional musicians.

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Houston's Mattress Mack honored as ‘American hero’ on ‘The Ellen Show’

“He is the definition of an American hero,” Ellen said when introducing Mack, the furniture store owner with a heart as big as Texas.

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Website has links and information for getting the COVID vaccine in the...

The website VaccinateHouston.com grew out of a Facebook group designed to help people find the vaccine and vaccination information.

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Harris Co. Sheriff's deputy gets a blind, homeless Navy veteran the...

"I’m going to be getting a job and everything. Get my own place," said Robert Wade. "I believe there’s a pretty good chapter coming up.”

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'Six dumpsters every week' | Salvation Army says people dump trash on their...

“We’ll show up and there’s a garbage dump. We close at 6, so once the sun goes down, there’s really no one there to stop it until the morning.”

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TEXANS HELPING TEXANS | School steps up to help beloved crossing guard

When Mr. Davis suffered a medical emergency, students and parents at Travis Elementary knew they had to help.

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Texans Helping Texans: Harris Co. offers homeless residents opportunity to...

“We may be homeless, but we’re not hopeless,” said Leroy Allen. "Give us something to do and somewhere to go."

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Why Houston’s Boot Texan Kitchen is the only restaurant on top 10 “Nicest...

Serving up comfort food and kindness to frontline heroes during the pandemic led to a successful mom and pop restaurant in Houston's East End.

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B.E. Blessed: The incredible story behind an 11-year-old's nonprofit that...

Baily Cowart created B.E. Blessed to level the playing field for students who would otherwise not have the school supplies they need to succeed.

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Texans Helping Texans | Y'alloween, organization created by Houston teen,...

B.J. Rottinghaus just started the nonprofit. He hopes to collect enough donations to purchase 50 Halloween costumes for kids at the Houston Area Women's Center.

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Strangers lend helping hand to teen collecting Halloween costumes for charity

B.J. Rottinghaus loves Halloween. After realizing not everyone can afford a costume, the 14-year old launched a charity to provide costumes to kids in need.

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8-year-old Texan selling cupcakes to provide Christmas gifts for foster kids

A young Pearland student is stepping up to help foster kids in a big way. Summer Linn, 8, is turning cupcakes into Christmas gifts and has already adopted 13 kids.

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Christmas lights serve as beacon of hope for Missouri City family mourning...

Justin Varghese was killed in a car accident in October. Christmas lights in his favorite color are providing a beacon of hope to family, friends who miss him.

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'Never gave up hope' | How Alex Bregman helped change the life of this single...

The third baseman and his hitting coach gifted Caroline Bordelon a car, insurance, a furnished apartment and therapy for her autistic son after a chance encounter.

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Texans Helping Texans: Woodlands cancer center offers community, resources to...

No matter where you’re treated, what insurance you have, or what cancer you’re diagnosed with, all services at Canopy are provided for free.

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Pay it Forward: Baytown diner encouraging kindness through free meals

"Every day people come in and say they just want to be a part. It’s just crazy. We cry every day because the goodness of God is just phenomenal."

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Katy ISD teen headed to engineering competition after creating 3D part for...

"I’ve found my purpose and I think my purpose is helping people," said 18-year-old Jurgis Miksenas.

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Houston nonprofit trying to save fresh food from grocery stores that would...

Second Servings of Houston sends refrigerated vans across the city to collect food from stores and restaurants that would have been thrown away.

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