Businesses Doing Good

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Two photos side by side. On the left is a screenshot of a video of a person speaking outside of Smitten Kitten, a sex shop in Minneapolis. On the right is an aerial view of canned food donations in brown paper bags

Amid ICE crackdown, this Minneapolis sex shop has transformed into a donation center for neighbors in need

Smitten Kitten has become a hub to gather food, personal essentials, and more, for distribution to community members in need.

A person holds four white takeout pizza boxes

For Minnesotans afraid to leave home during ICE crackdown, this pizza joint delivers free food across the city

Wrecktangle Pizza launched a “buy a pizza give a pizza to a family in need” deal and was stunned to receive $83,000 in donations in just a few short days.

A close-up of a little girl holding a collection of Barbie dolls in her arms

Mattel unveils first autistic Barbie, complete with 'stimming hands' and noise-cancelling headphones

The doll, part of Barbie’s “2026 Fashionistas” was developed in collaboration with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.

A hand holds a vial of medicine, an electric car with its doors open in the front, a portrait photo of Renee Nicole Good, a chicken with its head out of its pen, and an overview of a city's road full of cars

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Hands touch a graphic T-shirt to read words in Braille

This fashion label sews Braille beads into garments for blind shoppers

The startup is dedicated to adaptive fashion and assistive technology so style can be accessible to all.

Two women sit in a cafe talking over iced lattes

'Friendship Hour:' This Swedish company is giving its employees money and time off to hang out with their friends

Swedish pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat is leading the charge with a “friendcare” pilot program.

A blue gloved-hand points to a dental x-ray on a screen

For 40 years, this dental franchise has offered free care to anyone in need for the holidays

Comfort Dental’s Care Day has taken place on December 23 since 1984.

Two photos side by side. On the left, a tan dog plays tug with a plush toy outdoors. On the right, a screenshot of a "Chewy Claus" letter

Donate a pound of food to shelter animals just by writing a letter to Chewy Claus (aka the Santa for pets)

You only have until Christmas Eve to get your letters sent to Chewy Claus!

A Black woman wears military fatigues and holds a Christmas tree in her arms in front of a FedEx truck

FedEx delivers 325K free Christmas trees to military families as part of annual 'Trees for Troops' program

The “Trees for Troops” program was started in 2005 and has been growing with the support of Christmas tree farmers across the country.

An aerial view of a woman using a laptop

Just by opening a new tab, thousands of people have raised $2M for charity

Tab for a Cause has reached a major milestone in its efforts to do more good online.

The exterior of a restaurant called Detroit Pizza Bar. It has a cursive style font in white lettering on a black tile roof.

This city had a lack of art galleries for Black artists. So they turned their restaurant into an eat-in gallery

Detroit entrepreneurs are turning restaurants into vibrant gallery spaces, using their walls to showcase and celebrate Black artists.

This airline is giving away free gift cards to 100K people. To get one, you have to perform a random act of kindness

Customers who demonstrate an act of kindness while traveling may just be rewarded by their flight team.