Twitter | Twitter Spotlights Tweets That Have Helped People

Normally an avenue for broadcasting news, opinions, and users' locations, Twitter is now highlighting the inspirational ways single tweets have had a positive impact on users' lives.

Tales at a new site called Twitter Stories range from movie critic Roger Ebert's use of the service after he lost his voice, to a man who found a kidney donor after tweeting "Sh*t, I need a kidney," to a man who saved his mother's bookstore with a tweet, to pro football player Chad Ochocinco treating 100 followers to dinner with a surprise invitation delivered across the service.

"Each story reminds us of the humanity behind Tweets that make the world smaller," Twitter wrote on its blog .

Twitter said it will update the site every month with more stories. Users can submit stories for consideration by mentioning @twitterstories or by using the hashtag #twitterstories in their tweets.