Acts of Kindness - Good neighbor rolls out the welcome mat

THE MEMORIES OF A DOWN AND OUT LIFE ON THE STREETS ARE SO VIVID FOR A SOUTH RICHMOND MOTHER. SHE FEELS COMPELLED TO HELP OTHERS AVOID THE HARSH EXISTENCE. NOW THAT THEY HAVE A -- THAT SHE HAS A HOME THE WELCOME MATT IS ALWAYS OUT. THIS WOMAN IS ACT OF KINDNESS RECIPIENT. >> ANYONE THAT ENTERS TERESA MARTIN'S TWO BEDROOM RANCH WILL BE OFFERED A HOT MEAL, FRESH CLOTHING, COMFORTABLE PLACE TO R TERESA REMEMBERS WHEN SHE COULD NOT ALWAYS COUNT ON HAVING THEM HERSELF. >> I HAVE BEEN DOWN ON MY LUCK SINCE I WAS 11. ON THE STREET. I WAS REALLY OUT THERE. AND I HAVE SEEN HARD TIMES. IT IS HARD OUT THERE. I FEEL FOR THE HOMELESS. >> NOW THOSE IN NEED OF SHELTER FREQUENTLY FIND THEIR WAY TO TERESAS. >> EVERY DAY THEY COME. COUPLE CAME LAST NIGHT. 11:00. I OPENED THE DOOR. LET THEM IN. FED THEM. WATER. >> SHE WILL HELP YOU WASH YOUR CLOTHES. FEED YOU. TAKE CLOTHES OFF HER BACK TO GIVE TO YOU. SHE IS AMAZING. KIND HEARTED. WONDERFUL SOUL. >> NEIGHBOR SAID THAT WHETHER IT IS FAMILY, FRIENDS, OR A STRANGER, TERESA TRIES TO HELP. >> SHE IS YOU AWESOME. LIKE JUST THE OTHER DAY, BEFORE I CALLED. SHE WAS HELPING SOMEBODY ELSE AT THE STORE. TRYING TO SCRAPE UP CHANGE. SHE WENT INTO HER POCKET AND GAVE THEM $2. >> THAT MADE ME THINK, LIKE SHE NEEDS THIS. SHE WOULD GIVE YOU OF THE LAST. >> WE ARE HAPPY TO GIVE YOU 100, 200, $300. >> OH, MY GOSH. >> TO PASS ON TO YOUR GOOD NEIGHBOR. >> YEAH. >> TERESA LIVES A FEW DOORS DOWN THE BLOCK. HAS NO IDEA THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO PAY HER A SURPRISE VISIT. >> SABRINA. >> HI. >> WHAT IN THE WORLD. >> TERESA MARTIN. CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE THIS WEEK'S ACTS OF KINDNESS RECIPIENT. >>I NOMINATED YOU FOR GOOD SAMARITAN, TO RECEIVE 300 DOLLARS. >> OH, MY GOODNESS. >> COME OUT HERE. MY GOODNESS. NOBODY EVER DONE NOTHING FOR ME. THANK YOU. >> AND THIS WAS $300 IS YOURS. >> THANK YOU. >> WOW! >> $300. IT IS YOURS. >> IT GOES TO WORK FOR PEOPLE I FEED. >> TERESA SAID IT IS THE SECOND BIG SURPRISE IN SIX MONTHS. SINCE THAT NEWS, A CANCER DIAGNOSIS, SHE HAS BEEN FORCED TO SLOW DOWN. >> IT IS VERY HARD. IT IS VERY HARD. BECAUSE I WOULD BE SICK A LOT OF DAYS, BUT I MANAGE TO GET UP. STILL HERE. STILL GOING TO HELP. >> AND WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT ACTS OF KINDNESS RECIPIENT.