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Colleen O'Brien
Mariners prospect makes promise to mom
You’ll want to know Braden Bishop’s name if only for what he’s doing for his mother.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Send banners to surviving students of Florida shooting
A week later, there's still more to be done to support the surviving students of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Students react to a violent world
If you think our kids are blissfully ignorant of the violence happening right now - think again.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
KIRO 7, Rick Rizzs pay off strangers’ medical debt
Famed voice of the Mariners Rick Rizzs joined KIRO 7's effort to pay off people's medical debt.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Update: Man meets life-saving donor at Super Bowl
The other day a listener named Angelica reached out to me on Twitter to ask about an update to one of my Doses of Kindness. I'm happy to deliver.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Duvall woman known for kindness finally reveals her truth
A Duvall woman made that painful decision months ago having already lost everything she had worked so hard to gain.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Vikings surprise teen with trip to memorable Super Bowl
Danny Lilya of Moose Lake, Minnesota was born with a separated spine and has been paralyzed from the waist down his entire life. But being in a wheelchair has never meant limitations for this teen.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Secret donor reveals himself as NFL player
The Kansas City man who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, was saved by an surprising hero.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
A dying man gets his wish, a loving home for his dog
A Texas man with terminal cancer knows that his dying wish will come true -- his red heeler has a home -- thanks to the kindness of strangers on Facebook.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
New England woman becomes ‘fairy godmother’
Cinderella's transformation isn't just a Disney story. There's a real-life fairy godmother for girls in New England.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Teen helps the homeless with ‘upcycle, uplift’ motto
Dillon Eisman is a unique Los Angeles teenager. His free time is spent bent over a sewing machine thinking of others.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Sumner officer makes littlest law enforcement fan’s day
A Sumner police officer went above and beyond the call of duty and made a boy's day.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Auto mechanics turn Macgyver for coworker who lost arm
They're auto mechanics -- not doctors -- but that didn't matter when it came to their love for a co-worker.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
How a T-shirt, Disney World and social media saved a life
I know three people who've given one of their kidneys to strangers and are walking around today like nothing happened.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
See? Twitter can be used for good
I have a story that can prove Twitter can be used for good, even by those who regularly use it to argue with others.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
School asks, is inundated with surrogate dads
A South Texas middle school had a big problem when planning their "Breakfast with Dads" event. They knew some students don't have a father in their life.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
‘Tribe of moms’ seek out special blanket for toddler
A local Daily Dose of Kindness thanks to Jessica Haslam reaching out to me on Twitter. The Shoreline mom wrote me about her youngest son Duke who has a favorite blanket.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Teen creates Rubik’s Cube for the blind
A local teen has figured out a way to bring the joy (and agony) of solving the Rubik's Cube to people with visual impairment.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
‘Come sit with us’ becomes anti-bullying app
A high school student in California is taking on lunchtime bullying with technology.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Sports fans show love for rival team’s quarterback
Andy Dalton threw a game-winning touchdown pass to secure his team's playoff berth. By doing so, he knocked the Ravens out of playoff contention and became a hero in Buffalo, New York.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Mosque pays for man’s ticket to freedom
Vandalism at mosques across the country is a regular headline, but in one case in Arkansas, the outcome of the vandalism would certainly set it apart.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Veteran volunteers find purpose in helping others
Bitter cold and record snow dominate parts of the East Coast and Mmidwest this week.9 years ago
Colleen O'Brien
Family of four back on their feet with a hand up
A little hope and a hand up got a Snohomish County family of four back on their feet.9 years ago
