Tag Archives: Los Angeles

A Better World Indeed

Posted on January 3, 2013 by russtowne

Below are snippets from, and a link to, a story that I believe is a shining example of world-class generosity. A man has loaned his only home rent free to a family a family of five for a year. Russ … Continue reading →

Posted in Generosity, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged better world, Bill Gates, generosity, kindness, Los Angeles, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, Tony Tolbert, Warren Buffett | 8 Comments

Pennies From Everywhere

Posted on October 22, 2012 by russtowne

I just read a post by Dan Lewis at Now I Know that I found interesting and thought you might too. It has been edited for brevity. To subscribe to receive daily posts from Dan: http://nowiknow.com/ Russ http://www.hopeshinesforshannon.com/Donations.html —– Forwarded … Continue reading →

Posted in Generosity, Stories That Touched Me, Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Greene, Chapaigne, Dan Lewis, Family, Los Angeles, Mets, Mike Hayes, Now I Know, nowiknwow.com, Pennies From Everywhere, Shannon Forde, UCLA, University of California, University of Illinois, Urbana, Urbana-Champaigne | 4 Comments

Courage

Posted on April 28, 2012 by russtowne

I just read an amazing and heart-warming story of four people–two men and two women; mostly strangers–they had to quickly trust each other at a critical and terrifying moment to save the life of someone they didn’t know. They took … Continue reading →