Anonymous Vikings fan donates Super Bowl tickets to 13-year-old cancer survivor

An anonymous Minnesota Vikings fan won Super Bowl tickets in a charity auction. At the time, he said he'd attend the game only if the Vikings were playing. He was true to his word.

So in the days leading up to the big game, the man contacted Spare Key, an organization which connects critically ill children and their families with the services they need. He asked them to find a football fan who would truly enjoy the game. They found 13-year-old Cole Fitzgerald in the Philly metro area.

Cole was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in a decade ago. The illness and its treatments left him with hearing loss and lifelong joint problems, so he is unable to play sports, especially his beloved football. He manages his junior high's football team and cheers from the sidelines at every game. And of course, he watches the Eagles. His bedroom is flocked with Eagles fan gear and posters.

Thanks to this anonymous donor, Cole got to see his Eagles win the Super Bowl championship in person.

Anonymous donor supplies an entire primary school with back-to-school items

A California woman has donated school supplies for all 200+ students at an elementary school in central Texas.

Kendra Lorenz, a first-grade teacher at Rosebud Primary School was initially contacted by the anonymous woman last year. That's when, through an organization called Donors Choose, the donor bought school supplies for Lorenz' class. Lorenz was delighted to learn that this year, the same donor wanted to donate supplies for the school's entire student body. She told reporters, "Our families struggle. That's the nature of the beast around here. You can't put into words how much that support means."

Donors Choose connects potential donors with public school projects of their choice. Teachers in high-poverty public schools post details about a class project they'd
undertake - if only they had the supplies. Donors scroll through the list of projects ranging from literature to robotics, from health to music and get more information about the needs and costs involved. Then they pledge financial support at any level for projects which tug at their heart.

The result is more engaging lessons for students. Ultimately, a better educated student creates a better society for us all.