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Left to right: three screenshots from a TikTok video. On the left, a man in a backwards baseball cap and Rose City Grill t-shirt looks surprised. In the second panel, he hugs a young woman, his daughter. In the third panel, he looks stunned again as a man offers him $50,000 in cash.

Small business tipped $50,000 in cash after owner donates 1,000 shawarmas to families in need

Tiktoker Zachery Dereniowski often goes viral for his random acts of kindness and his heartwarming exchange with Rose City Grill is no different.

Bespoke shipping container homes built for homeless veterans: 'Adequate, abundant, sustainable'

Mākhers Studio, a woman- and veteran-run business, turns shipping containers into housing solutions.

A photo collage of the Home Kitchen storefront, two women smiling for the camera while holding a vase of flowers, a bee lingers above a flower bud, two men ride on a motorcycle in Gaza, and a woman sits in front of a women's sports facility soon to open in Portland

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On the left, a machine head funnels out concrete on a construction site. In the middle, a red 3D-printed home completed. On the right, layers of concrete.

Construction company pledges to build 3D-printed homes for families displaced by LA wildfires

Since 2018, Emergent has 3D printed seven homes to help displaced families. Now they’re setting their sights on helping victims displaced by the LA wildfires.

On the left, a server grabbing a plate of food in a restaurant. On the right, the glass exterior of the restaurant Home Kitchen

Michelin chef opens world's first fine dining restaurant staffed entirely by homeless people, looks to expand

Each employee is paid a living wage, a prepaid travel card, and funds for catering qualifications.

the front of a small, cream-colored tiny home -- framed by green trees.

IKEA designs 'trauma-informed' tiny home, donates it to homeless seniors in Texas

The Swedish retailer is breaking ground on tiny home projects that evoke comfort and safety.

A blond woman in a pink cardigan sits outside next to a tan pitbull wearing a red bandana that reads "adopt me." The woman is holding dog toys that are in the shape of roses.

Shelters across the country plan Valentine's Day 'dog dates' to pair adoptable pups with their perfect match

The initiative will be hosted at nearly 50 shelters across 27 states.

A shipping container home with a wooden exterior sits on a green space

Family transforms shipping containers into affordable housing: 'Can't think of a place in America that doesn't need something like this'

The units are available to rent month-to-month, with all utility fees included.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a man holds up a black EMPWR Coat on a winter day. On the right, a slew of red EMPWR Coats sit on a table at Empowerment Plan's manufacturing facilities

These water-resistant coats made with upcycled car insulation transform into sleeping bags for homeless folks

The coats are manufactured by a team of people who have histories of homelessness.

A puppy sits in a Lyft vehicle, looking out a window

To encourage pet adoptions, Lyft offers discounted 'pet rides' ahead of annual Puppy Bowl

Here's the discount code you'll need to ride with your furry friend.

In a YouTube screenshot, a young man walks an elderly woman down her driveway

TikTok-famous landscaper raises $800k for elderly neighbor to make her home more accessible

Followers came together to raise funds for the disabled woman to have a safer and more accessible home.

A person places a stack of folded jeans into a cardboard box

Online marketplace matches 20,000 donors with LA fire victims to donate clothes, other essentials

A secondhand clothing marketplace based in LA is matching donors to fire victims based on size, gender, and age.