Singer Kacey Musgraves visited a one-hour photo shop in LA that’s been around since the early 90s. After hearing that business has slowed over the years, the Grammy winner created an Instagram page for the shop and helped it get a wave of new customers.
A tweet about a highschool freshman’s rough first day of school went viral. Then his classmates stepped up, introduced themselves, and gave him new friends and lunch pals.
Social media is revitalizing the knitting and crocheting community by bringing knitters of all ages and backgrounds together online.
A new mom realized she wasn’t able to continue traveling long distances to meet up with her mommy support groups, so she started a virtual one on Facebook instead.
A schoolteacher posted the items she needed for the new school year online, and her community stepped up to help fill her classroom with joy.
A former child refugee recently reconnected with a kind stranger who gave her a bike when she was only 5 years old in a camp in the Netherlands after sharing her story and his photo on Twitter.
A girl accidentally broke her autistic brother’s favorite plate, and the internet immediately stepped in to help.
Facebook groups around painting, hiding, and searching for rocks inspires communities to connect.
Facebook groups like The Institute of Many provide an essential, stigma-free environment for HIV-positive people to build a support community and share life experiences.
The creator of the popular We Rate Dogs Twitter page is using his platform to not only share and rate photos of adorable dogs, but also to help raise money for pets in need through GoFundMe.
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A single mom struggling to pay her electricity bill turned to Twitter for help – the response from the online community left her stunned.
“People on social media are amazing. I just appreciate each and every one who helped me by sending electricity, money or just retweeted. It means a lot to me. I’d like to thank everyone.”