By the end of the day, the event united 13 families with their new children.

Thirteen families adopted 18 kids at the Ocala Courthouse in Florida where Santa and Mrs. Claus handed out adoption certificates.

Lipscomb University senior Jack Ingold worked his way up from manager to a walk-on player on the basketball team and was rewarded for his hard work by his coach and teammates.

Sutton Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in New Rochelle, New York, threw a double birthday party for centenarians Katherine Carson and Martha Jones.

Bonnie Giberson posted a TikTok video asking for help three days before her students were supposed to visit Lincoln Financial Field, home to the Philadelphia Eagles. Then, Kylie Kelce delivered.

Teresa Burkett, 65, is inspiring others on TikTok with videos of her pull-ups.

In this holiday moment brought to you by Macy’s, Abigail Oviedo made her parents’ Christmas extra magical. This holiday season, let our sponsor Macy’s be your gifting guide!

Annette Roberge graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with an associate’s degree in business administration in November.

Julie Drew was shocked when an event billed as a winter concert assembly at an Illinois elementary school turned into much more.

Maria Fowler's daughters thought they were at the airport to say goodbye to their dad, who was leaving for work, but it turned out a family trip was on the horizon instead.

Jack Schlater said he first boarded a plane at 5 years old and has been in the sky ever since.

Not only is Annette Roberge a grandmother of 12 and a great-grandmother of 15, she's now a college graduate.

Celebrity mentors team up with the nonprofit Saving Our Daughters to record songs of hope and empowerment with young girls of color.

Tim Houlihan worked at Saint Francis High School for 41 years, taking his children to school with him for nearly 10 years. Now that he’s retiring, they wanted to give him a special send-off.

Roman Bruinius didn't have to travel or write a letter to the North Pole to tell Santa what he wanted for this Christmas this year. He got to speak to the man himself.

Henry says he just wants "all dogs to have a good home ... and a good life."

Bill Webb's seven grandchildren honored their "Papaw" by wearing his signature outfit and representing him at different stages of his life.

The American Humane 'Hero Dog' of the year award was given to North Carolina police dog Bo of the Gastonia Police Department alongside his handler Sgt. David Rowland.

Christopher Burn wrote his first poem in rehab and now reads poetry online.

Paul Peña went from growing up in poverty to founding an organization that helps donors support charities.

In Aurora, Illinois, Jaylen Lockhart attended a feast hosted by the Miller family because earlier this month he spotted an elderly man take a tumble while walking his dog and alerted the family.

An Illinois family shared their Thanksgiving table with a mail carrier who rushed to assist their father after he fell earlier in November.

Yyacob, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois, was an explosives detection and patrol dog for the U.S. Army. He was reunited with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Payton May, his handler in Iraq, after two years.  

Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton, who became unlikely friends after a mistaken text message in 2016, are continuing their tradition of meeting for Thanksgiving in 2024.

A 59-year-old grandmother has broken a pushup world record, just 8 months after she earned her first world record for longest plank time by a woman.

Effie Myrick, 64, finally got to see her now-93-year-old mother again, after being put up for adoption when she was 2-years-old.

Over 40 years ago, Earl Guynes sold his beloved 1967 Chevrolet Camaro to support his family. His son wanted to show his love and appreciation in the biggest way he knew how.

ABC News’ Danny New reports on Allan Wylie, a college freshman who’s calling games in the professional sports world.

Alexa Caradimitropoulo says it was the most special thing in the world for her grandma to meet her new niece and nephew.

Raanan Albert was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called CLTC-related disorder and began learning to ride a bike during his physical therapy sessions.

"I can’t leave her. I was like, 'I have to help her,” Kaylee Montgomery said.

How a famous Brooklyn pizzeria owner used social media to help find a kidney donor for a lifesaving transplant.

Sophia Park passed the California bar exam on Nov. 8, 2024, at the age of 17.

"GMA" shares the story of a lifesaving connection between two men brought together by a popular Brooklyn pizzeria, which helped one man find a life-saving kidney transplant.

Best-selling author Abby Jimenez called her high school creative writing teacher, Tim House, after 27 years to thank him for his impact on her writing career.

Robert Montgomery filmed the moment his daughter Kaylee sacrificed an attempt at a personal best in the last race of her high school career to help Julia Witherington finish her run. 

From 1991 to 2017, photographer Deanna Dikeman documented parting moments with her parents in Sioux City, Iowa, until their passing.

Sandy Flash had a heartwarming first meeting with Sonny, whom she helped save by donating a portion of her liver.

"This woman played a major role in shaping the way I think of myself," Corrie Sterling-Mundy wrote on TikTok. "Now, it's my turn to remind her in moments of doubt."

A California mom shared a now-viral TikTok video showing her emotional reaction after learning she had passed the bar exam on her first try.

Chris Martin saw a young fan squeezed in the standing section at his Sydney concert and helped him secure a better view.

On 7 acres in Brandywine, Maryland, former U.S. Army Special Forces counterintelligence agent Peter Scott is farming to help food-insecure veterans in the D.C. region.

A Minnesota girl who was born at a McDonald's restaurant in 2014 recently returned to the same restaurant to celebrate her 10th birthday.

Armorion Smith, 21, became the legal guardian of four of his younger siblings after their mother died earlier this year.

Technical Sgt. Mickey Lane multiplied his $20 donation to Senior Airman Jaztin Thornton's dream by capturing the moment, sharing it online and asking others to help make it come true.

Julianne Smith, a mom of three, speaks out after experiencing a massive brain aneurysm rupture.

Jonathan Pascual was diagnosed with mediastinal paraganglioma in 2022. Now, he completed an event that involves a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and finishes with a marathon 26.2-mile run.

Jonathan Pascual was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called mediastinal paraganglioma in 2022.

GlamourGals provides manicures, makeovers, and companionship to seniors, helping them combat loneliness while empowering teens to make a difference.

5-year-old Miguel is battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and when he returned to school in Varginha, Brazil, his classmates showed him how much he was loved.