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13 heartwarming stories that gave us hope in 2020

Talia LakritzNov 12, 2020, 23:23 IST

Anastasija and Josh Davis.Courtesy of JL Frew

  • 2020 has been a rough year, yet even with all of the bad news, there have been uplifting moments.
  • Many stories emerged of everyday heroes helping each other during the pandemic.
  • Families turned their postponed events — from weddings to bat mitzvahs — into moments of joy by donating food and flowers to strangers.

2020 has been a rough year. But even with all of the bad news, there are still reasons to smile.

Here are 13 uplifting stories that gave us hope this year.

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An abandoned house was completely renovated for a homeless veteran in February.

Torre Harris received a newly renovated home through Operation Victory. Tim Morris/Operation Victory/Facebook

After the coronavirus pandemic canceled their daughter's bat mitzvah party in March, a family turned the food into meal deliveries for people in quarantine.

A team of volunteers delivered the food. Courtesy of SAR High School
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A bride donated flowers from her postponed March wedding to nursing homes.

Residents smiling while receiving bouquets of flowers. Courtesy of The Legacy at Forest Ridge

Cleveland Cavaliers player Kevin Love donated $100,000 to support the arena's hourly employees after NBA games were suspended.

Kevin Love. David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
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When a couple downsized their wedding and got married at home, their entire neighborhood surprised them by celebrating from their cars.

Anastasija and Josh Davis. Courtesy of JL Frew

Owners of a Georgia bar took down the dollar bills decorating its walls and ceiling to give to unemployed staffers in April.

Volunteers worked tediously to get the money down. Jennifer Knox
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Princess Sofia of Sweden traded her tiara for scrubs to volunteer at Sophiahemmet hospital in Stockholm during the pandemic.

Princess Sofia's first day at work at the Sophiahemmet hospital in April. JONAS EKSTROMER/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images

An 11-year-old girl and her pony cheered up nursing home residents by visiting them at their windows in May.

A resident says hello to Peanut. sd
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In July, a restaurant patron thanked servers for working through the pandemic with a $1,000 tip on a $43 bill.

The Starving Artist and the generous receipt. Google Maps; Facebook

A man opened a bag of broccoli to find seven caterpillars inside, and he kept them as pets until they transformed into butterflies.

Sam Darlaston. Sam Darlaston
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A bride and groom couldn't have their dream big wedding due to the coronavirus, so they donated and served all their food to a children's shelter.

Newlyweds Tyler and Melanie Tapajna serving their wedding food at a Cleveland shelter. The City Mission courtesy of Melanie Tapajna

New York hospital staff sang and danced for a COVID-19 patient leaving the ICU after 158 days.

Rabbi Yehudah "Yudi" Dukes was hospitalized due to COVID-19 complications for 158 days. @mottiseligson/Twitter
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Dr. Anthony Fauci FaceTimed a 14-year-old hospital patient at the National Institute of Health.

Benjamin Ciment Facetimes with Dr. Anthony Fauci. Courtesy of Adina Ciment
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