STIMULUS CHECK DONATIONS

Many americans are talking that stimulus check they received and doing something surprising with it

That stimulus check they received, and doing something surprising with it.

Here's nbc's kristen dahlgren.

Ilse hogan griffin stimulus donation hey guys i've pledged to share my check across the country... nicole eigbrett - i have pledged to donate sam yu - i will be donating alan caplan - i'm going to pay it forward americans donating their stimulus checks to those in need sot ron () "it was just good.

"just the right thing to do."

In killeen, texas...ron kearney, a carpenter by trade, spent his money on groceries to feed over 160 hungry neighbors sot ron: "was worth my stimulus check believe me.

Just to make a lot of people smile, at least for one day."

Nat pop:"people out here -- they need the help" in texas, it was this scene - thousands of cars lined up at the san antonio food bank that inspired elaine hovey to donate her entire twelve hundred dollar check.

Sot elaine: "i wanted to pass it on, to someone that it could help" at this arkansas steakhouse, workers got a big surprise from some regulars... a twelve hundred dollar tip.

Sot allison: "it came at a time when most of our staff really needed that" the money enough for every employee to get one hundred dollars.

Even those in the medical community, promising to keep giving... dr. jess friedman, who qualified for a check based on her residency status last year, plans to give some money away..

Sot dr.jess: "there's also this part of just like seeing and recognizing people" // "to say like 'i see you i see your suffering and it matters to me' is a really important thing that i think can affect a person's emotional and physical health as well."

At the heart of the american spirit a sense of duty sot ron: "i'm gonna take care of my neighborhood if everyone takes care of their neighborhood, were gonna be okay."