CNN 5 Things 5 Good Things: Making 'Kiss-tory' Under a 600lb Mistletoe
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Dec 20, 2025 Various guests share heartwarming holiday stories and initiatives. Pascale Blachez reveals how The Happiness Factory brings music to lonely seniors. Kyle Murphy explains how a TikTok plea helped 400 students get Christmas gifts after a budget shortfall. Sisters Fiona Milner and Peggy Sue Mosley discuss their cherished Advent calendar tradition. Stafford Braxton highlights the importance of representation with Black Santas. Lastly, a thrilling event saw 1,435 couples make history under a record-breaking mistletoe!
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Kids Orchestra Brings Joy To Seniors
- Pascale Blachez started The Happiness Factory after her family played a Christmas lunch at an assisted living center in Paris.
- The family orchestra grew to about 250 kid musicians performing over 150 concerts for seniors in New York City.
TikTok Saved School Christmas
- Kyle Murphy posted an Amazon wishlist on TikTok with 100 followers to fund gifts for 400 elementary students.
- Within 48 hours donors bought all toys and volunteers wrapped and delivered stockings filled with necessities and letters from Santa.
Small Donations Create Big Change
- Kyle Murphy emphasized collective small acts rather than corporate rescues when the community responded to the school fundraiser.
- The rapid spread showed how grassroots giving and micro-donations can solve immediate local needs.