A single mother's Ravenswood house was set alight last week, giving her just enough time to rescue her three young children from the deliberately lit fire.

Taylor Burnie and her family lost all their possessions in the blaze, with their aunt saying they only made it out with the clothes on their backs.

What came next is typical of the kind and giving community members of Northern Tasmania: an abundance of donations and support.

A simple Facebook post by the victim's aunt calling for assistance led to three and a half carloads of about 30 boxes of toys, DVDs, books and other bits and pieces, and 30 to 50 bags of clothes, being donated.

This wasn't the only enormous act of goodwill and charity by our community in the past seven days.

Another single mother was targeted, but this time by bag thieves in Launceston.

Olivia Nettlefold had money for the week's groceries and Easter presents in her bag, along with her mobile phone and other personal items.

Not only did the theft leave her in a "very tight" financial position, Ms Nettlefold was also forced to change the locks at her house because her licence and house keys were in her handbag.

But again, the big-hearted community members of the North rallied together to donate money, chocolates and groceries to Ms Nettlefold and her two daughters.

Ms Nettlefold was "speechless" by the support she received from charities, businesses and strangers.

Although these stories started as crimes being committed against Ms Burnie and Ms Nettlefold, they ended with a showcase of the kind-hearted members of our community supporting those in need.

We hope you enjoy reading the happy endings as much as we enjoy sharing them.