Bill Kocke helped a stranger who had fallen and injured himself on icy stairs by staying with him until paramedics arrived. The man later tracked down Kocke to thank him, and during their conversation mentioned charities in need of funds, including the Salvation Army HeatShare program. It turned out the man was an executive at a large investment firm, and without Kocke's knowledge, he donated $10,000 to the program in Kocke's name. Other colleagues then donated as well, bringing the total donation to $16,000 - all because Kocke took the time to help someone in need.

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Proof One Good Begets Another | Jonathan Offt
Proof One Good Begets Another
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What would you do if you were to see someone take a fall on some icy stairs and gash their head? For Bill Kocke, the
answer was so obvious he didn’t even have to think about it. After seeing a stranger take a fall and cut his head open,
Kocke instinctively waited with him until the paramedics arrived. While Kocke’s main idea behind this was to make sure
the man didn’t go into shock and die, the unintended consequences of his actions were larger than he ever could’ve
expected.
The man who he stayed with eventually tracked Kocke down to thank him for his help. During one of many casual
conversations with the man, he mentioned how he worked to help low-income families pay for heating during the winter
and how charities are always in need of funds. He also specifically mentioned how the Salvation Army HeatShare
program was always in need of funds and how he respected them for their work.
Unbeknown to Kocke, the man who had been speaking to was an executive at multi-billion dollar investment firm and
was paying more attention to his words than he thought. The man told him of his position and then said that he wanted
to donate $10,000 dollars to the HeatShare program in Kocke’s name. As if that weren’t generous enough, a couple of
days later Kocke got a phone call from the man saying the many of his colleagues wanted to donate as well and that the
donation was now for $16,000. All because Kocke had been thoughtful enough to take time out of his busy day to help a
man in need.
A lot of people say that the idea of being a good samaritan is dead and that people are too focused on themselves and
their needs. I think that this story proves that the legend of the good samaritan is still alive and out there, you just need to
be willing to look for it.
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