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a day ago
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Idaho family catches the Philadelphia Phillies' attention after young fan goes viral on TikTok
Philadelphia Phillies reached out after young fan in Idaho goes viral on TikTok Philadelphia Phillies reached out after young fan in Idaho goes viral on TikTok Philadelphia Phillies reached out after young fan in Idaho goes viral on TikTok A family in Idaho has caught the attention of the Phillies after a TikTok video of a young fan went viral. Now the Fightins are helping the 3-year-old girl get through a fight of her own. Just days ago, Frankie Smith was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. "Although it's been shattering our world and it's been very, very difficult, we felt so surrounded by love and support," Darleigh Smith, Frankie's mom, said. As the Smith family navigates the curveball, Frankie's love for baseball shines through. Frankie's favorite team is the Phillies, and together with her family, they have watched every game since she was admitted to the hospital. Smith Family. So, how does a family from Idaho love the Phillies? There is seemingly always a Philadelphia connection, right? For the Smiths, it is Darleigh's wife, Dani, who is from the City of Brotherly Love. "We watch every game. We look forward to the baseball season every year, and it's kind of something that keeps her whole family together, because we all live across the country now," Darleigh Smith said. While watching the Phillies over the weekend, Darleigh Smith captured her daughter enjoying the game and then posted it to TikTok on Monday. "I'm thinking of everything we can do for her to make this time in her life a little bit more joyful," Darleigh Smith said. Smith Family. The video went viral and caught the attention of people around the country. The Phillies reached out on Tuesday morning, asking if the Phanatic could send Frankie gifts. "It was the most exciting thing I think either of us have ever experienced," Darleigh Smith said. The support from more than 2,400 miles away is simply "out of the park" for this mama and her family. "Most overwhelming, positively overwhelming thing I've ever experienced in my life," Darleigh Smith said. Frankie's scheduled for surgery Wednesday, but first: "She's already planning to watch the game tonight."
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Community support for family involved in deadly Mother's Day wreck going beyond state lines
JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Paint Rock Fire Department hosted a barbecue to raise money for a Fayetteville, Tennessee, family involved in a deadly wreck earlier this month. On May 11, a truck pulling cargo for Amazon hit six cars on I-75 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with two of the cars catching fire in the crash. Two people were killed and eight others were injured and taken to nearby hospitals. The Smith family was among those injured and killed in the wreck. 'Don't underestimate its power': Remembering water safety when visiting Little River this summer The father, Lane, was pronounced dead on the scene. His 22-month-old son, Sawyer, died at a local hospital on May 18, exactly one week after the wreck. The mother, Baleigh, and 8-year-old sister, Brynlee, were seriously injured in the wreck. Brynlee is currently being treated for burns at Vanderbilt. Since the wreck, businesses across Lincoln County, Tennessee, have poured out their support for the family. The Bank of Lincoln County opened a donation account for the Smith family, something representatives say is crucial due to fraudulent activity on online donation platforms. Saturday's barbeque showed the support for the Smiths crosses state lines. The goal was to sell over 400 plates in an effort to raise about $8,000. Lane's grandparents, Betty and Danny Johnson, attended the event and described their grandson as an extraordinary person. 📲 to stay updated on the go. 📧 to have news sent to your inbox. 'Always a smile on his face. Helped everybody in the community,' Danny Johnson said. 'Just somebody that you couldn't believe was to be 23-year-old and be that much of a man.' Johnson said young Sawyer loved to be with his dad. 'Every time Lane got off, he was on the tractor or on the gator going to feed the cows,' Johnson said. 'He loved his moo moos.' The grandparents call the tragedy a nightmare. 'You feel like it's unbearable at times,' Betty Johnson said. 'It's the worst nightmare you can have,' Danny Johnson said. 'Just unbelievable, I never dreamed of it.' Paint Rock Fire Chief Finis Johnson knows Danny and Betty, which is why his department stepped in to help. 'We're just helping, that's all I can say, wanted to do something to help,' Finis Johnson said. 'It's a tragedy and everything like that, and if the community can come together and help support something like that, it's good.' The outpouring of support from people who don't even know the family means the world to them. 'People here are extraordinary,' Danny Johnson said. 'Small community and their heart just goes out and they're willing to help.' 'This is what you call America and Americans. Everybody wants to help, a lot of kind-hearted people,' Danny Johnson said. 'There's a lot of bad people, too, but I'm gonna say the majority have a heart and they're willing to help when needed, and we just appreciate this so much.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
News24
18-05-2025
- General
- News24
‘There was so much blood': Cape Town boy, 11, recovering after caught in gang crossfire
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The Guardian
27-01-2025
- General
- The Guardian
The psychology of giving: why giving to others makes us happy
We all know how it feels to do something nice for someone else. Whether it's shouting a friend a coffee or helping someone out with errands, we get joy from knowing we have made a day – or a life – a little bit easier. Michael Norton, a professor at Harvard Business School and the co-author of Happy Money: The New Science of Smarter Spending, explains why giving to others is good for the giver. 'We focus so much on the recipient of giving, as we should,' Norton says. 'But sometimes we forget about the emotional experience of donors. 'You will give so you feel better. It's not clear in those [charity] ads that giving actually can be a positive experience that can make you happy. When we work with charities, we encourage them to think about not just tugging at the heartstrings but also framing it as: this benefits not only the recipient, but the donor themselves.' Marianne has been a regular donor to the Australian charity The Smith Family for more than 22 years. 'It's a wonderful organisation,' she says. 'Helping disadvantaged kids is important.' She has seen first-hand the alienation children feel when they're not like the other kids because of a different uniform, a school bag without the logo or worn shoes. 'Anything that helps them to fit in and belong makes school easier. [A Smith Family donation] goes to support children, and frankly, they're our future.' Marianne's background as a registered nurse and psychologist influenced her choice to donate to The Smith Family – and may partly explain why it gives her so much joy. 'As a nurse, my work role is changing people's lives,' she says. '[Donating to The Smith Family] is a natural extension of what I've been doing since I was a student.' Norton says a personal connection can boost the good feeling we get from giving, but it's not essential. 'One thing that's helpful is giving to someone or a charity cause that is directly related to you,' he says. 'However, it's still the case that giving to a charity that you're not connected to at all makes you happier than spending on yourself.' Different acts of kindness give us different feelings, Norton says. Treating a friend to lunch creates a more personal and immediate delight than tapping 'Donate' on a screen. 'We're human; we like that stuff,' he says. Giving can bring much more happiness than spending the money on something else. 'For example, buying yourself a coffee,' Norton says. 'It's not that buying a coffee makes you sad – it just doesn't do much for you. It's the millionth coffee you've had in your life, so why would it?' Narrowing down the exact reason is trickier. 'If we say to people, 'Did you know that giving can make you happy?', they're like, 'Why did you need to do science on that? Isn't it completely obvious?'' But he says there is one reason that stands out. 'Generally, in life, we like to feel like we're having some kind of impact. It could be at work, with our family, with our kids. It's very broad. You can make an impact in lots of ways, but one of the ways is by being generous and giving.' Norton's research has looked at the spending habits of more than 600 Americans. What he and his colleagues found was that the amount of money didn't matter – any act of giving improved their happiness, no matter how small. It's a fact Norton says that should bring us comfort in a time when the cost of living can make having an impact more difficult. 'It speaks to the idea that [giving] isn't just for people who are already doing well,' he says. 'People who are struggling still say: other people are struggling too, let me help them. It's a wonderful mindset. When we push ourselves, that's when we see people get more wellbeing out of it.' When you give to The Smith Family, Australian children, their families, schools and the wider communities get help to break the cycle of poverty. But the act of giving can also have a lasting effect on donors that spans generations. After decades of giving to The Smith Family, Marianne is now delighted to see her own daughters and grandchildren sponsoring children through the charity. 'It's part of teaching our young people in our own families to be good citizens,' she says. 'The main thing that comes from helping is: someone values me. They don't even know me, but we are sending an unspoken message. You are valuable. You are worthwhile.' Giving, Norton says, has the power to cut through life's many other challenges. 'On average, across people, we see that it results in more happiness than pointing the arrow at ourselves.' It is not the size of the gift that's important, he says, but knowing it's still possible to make a difference. Feel the benefits of charitable investments yourself – sponsor a child today with The Smith Family.
