FOX5 SURPRISE SQUAD: Man Builds 58 Crosses for Las Vegas - Receives Gift He Never Expected On TV!
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- Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2017
- For twenty years, Greg Zanis, a retired carpenter from Aurora, Illinois has given America hope with his crosses, but no one has ever welcomed him or thanked him like Las Vegas.
Just days after the 1 October Mass Shooting at Route 91 Harvest Concert near Mandalay Bay, Zanis, arrived with 58 crosses to remember and memorialize the victims. His gracious gift compelled the FOX5 Surprise Squad and community partners to give him something he’s never been given before.
This heartwarming story reveals the real heart of Las Vegas.
A huge thank you to United Nissan, America First Credit Union, Albertsons/Vons, and The Home Depot.
#VegasStrong
747 crosses in 3 weeks. That is absolutely beautiful the time and dedication he showed. God bless everyone
would love to see a video of him smashing one out in like 3 minutes. fucking champion!
@@alij7734 Unfortunately he passed away in May.
@@modest6100 ah thats sad to hear. RIP my guy
@@modest6100 well then its time someone new took up the mantle
747 crosses in 3 weeks. It's sad, while he's doing something good. That's too many idiots killing people
I'm not Christian but i absolutely respect this man's kindness.
Don't understand why you feel it's important to ANNOUNCE that your not a Christian...are you a Muslim?, Buddhist, Jew..or just a virtue signaler seeking acceptance from the left?
Bobby Riffle Personally, I’m an Atheist and I think they mentioned that they aren’t a Christina because this guy IS a Christian. I think they were pointing out that even people that don’t agree with his beliefs can still admire and respect him, because his kindness goes beyond religious differences or political differences, etcetera.
@@BOBBYRIF1 Bro whats with the hostility. He's just saying that he might not share all his believes but that he can find common ground and ideas and morals that can unite us, rather than focus on what divides us. I'm not christian either but I have a lot of respect for some values their religion holds. No need to be a prick.
Bobby Riffle fuck u. This is a rude comment.
@@BOBBYRIF1 Why do you have to be a jerk? The comment was likely meant towards it being a cross, but unlike you they transcended that belief to see it as a symbol of comfort in the US. Even if you don't believe, it is easy to see the meaning and THAT is what matters.
Unfortunately he passed away on May 4th, 2020 🙏 RIP. Thank you for everything you’ve done for all these victim’s family. You’ve healed a lot of hurt.
On Friday, three days before Zanis passed away, residents of his hometown formed a mile-plus-long car parade to pay tribute to him. His family invited people to drive by and wave so Zanis could appreciate it, according to WLS.
He came to my city when the shooting at walmart happened. Making a cross for each of the victims.
Omg 😭😭😭
He definitely earned his angel wings 💙 🙏
RIP
His daughter Maria passed shortly after this video.
Rest in Peace Mr. Greg Zanis, you were too good for this world..
Yes this is a good man. He lives down street from my family. And I would see him outside most time in his garage when I drive by. I truly wish there was more people like this man in the world and better it would be.. this man is a remarkable gift from God. He put his hard hands at work to make this crosses for people strangers family,friends and love ones.glory to be God . God going to always watch over the wonderful that you are during and continue bless you with good health wealth and prosperity throughout your life. Because you are during a beautiful job by helping him. And may GOD continue to bless you with many more good years to come. Amen ..👏👍🙏❤
Julia Brown his crosses are still up here in Sutherland Springs
Can you do me a favor?
Tell him "Thank you from the bottom of my heart" on my behalf
I'm not from US but seeing this gentleman do this, it's make me feel so touched.
Can you please give him a big hug from me, please?
Tell him that many people from around the world are learning about his great heart as every day his great story is shared!! We are sending our blessings from Macedonia. Love to you all!
Wowwwww...
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Don't tell me angels aren't real much respect to you sir 💕
Amen
Right???
If they were wouldn't they have protected the people before they needed a cross?
There was a shooting a few days ago here in El Paso, Texas and he came with 22 crosses!It really made the families of the victims feel a little bit better and they have been going to visit the crosses every day since the day of the tragedy. Thank you so much for all you do! ❤️
He’s done this for so many but passed away last year
RIP Mr. Zanis, thank you for your kindness. Gone but never forgotten.
Am I the only one who can't believe, they asked him to make 700 crosses for the city of Chicago and did not offer to pay him anything? o_O
CrazyChickenPenguin And yet he still willingly continued his mission. Such a kind and unselfish human being.
CrazyChickenPenguin makes you think their family members probably do actually deserve to die after all.
zefereth....your comment does not make any sense at all. I hope it wasn't meant to be as negative as it reads.
IKR.. shame on those people and the city government for ignoring this genuine act.
Zefereth one would think that this act of kindness would help impact your perspective and heart in a positive way but, no...
He is incredible, more Christian than most Christian. You are a father to be proud off . I am so pleased to see the gifts ;were up to the measure of your gift for each believed person.
It's saddening that the daughter died of heroine overdose just two months after this video
Amit Kumar seriously?
How the hell did I end up watching these videos? This is a man of dedication, determination, and love. Mad respect for this man, he definitely deserves this.
The crosses in memory of these who last there lives in Chicago with everyone holding a cross made me tear up this man deserves everything he received and ten fold god bless him
im about to get a tattoo next week, but after watching this, i think i need to spend my money and share my blessings to the people in need
Awesome! Good karma on your way :)
Depends on the tat.
@John Dominic Ramos: Awesome!! So glad you had your "Aha!" moment!! Many blessings to you!
You took a greate decision 👍
You can do both :) Doing things for yourself doesn't mean you don't care about others. Go get you a tattoo!
This is what a real man looks like......
What he did was simply AMAZING. Sadly Greg passed away. But the angels are with him. So special. So amazing. This is a real hero. NOT someone from Hollywood or in sports. A real life hero!
Yep. You don't need to be Christian to love this amazing man, you just need to be a human being.
Respects to you, sir. From an Indonesian Muslim.
I remember reading right after this awful tragedy that this man traveled Last Vegas and put up these crossed for these victims. I cried then, thinking what a kind hearted man. Because he did it just out of love; that's a true blessing. God blesses us in ways you cannot imagine. From the depths of my heart, on behalf of the kindness you've shown, I pray that God will continue to bless you young man. A true, selfless act such as this is a blessing, especially in this day and time we live in. You are a bright, shining light in a world that's become so dark. I have no doubt you will continue to pay it forward with the blessing bestowed upon you for simply being who you truly are. God bless you
Well said Ms. Diane Hughes, and may you have a blessed day as well. Continue to strive for the best, stand tall, believe and know that all things are possible. Live life to the fullest. May your prayers come to reality.
Diane Hughes yess god bless
Diane Hughes that is so beautiful said, and people like you make the world go around because we need to hear people more often and he did deserve that because it came from his heart! Bless you!
I wish I could hug you sir. What your doing is amazing. Thank you
This programme is so touching. Best tv programme in the earth and universe. Keep it on....
So moving. such kindness. If you have been through a berievement, you appreciate help from such kind peoploe. What a lovely man. Thank you America. (UK viewer)
Think someone should start a go fund me page for this man to make the crosses
They mention one at the end of the video.
They did
Did you not watch until the end? 😂😂
bearpapie69 wrong place dude. Trashy.
Nah he is no kylie jenner
This man lives in the next town to mine, I heard he’s battling cancer atm... may God bless him
Such an amazing man, we need more people like him. There are angles out there and he is one
Renews my faith that there are many good people out there. God bless his dear kind selfless heart.
This man is just a shining example of what everyone should strive to be!! Thank you for everything you’ve done you are amazing kind caring selfless gentlemen!! God bless 🥰
Wow! This is wonderful.
It's saddening that the daughter died of heroine overdose just two months after this video
Wow, this video made me cry so hard. Greg Zanis has since passed in May 2020 may he and every one he made a cross for R.I.P
What a joy it is to know that there are men and women out there who put others first. They are to be blessed and they are to honored and thanked! God bless you and THANK YOU!
It would be wonderful if he never had to build another cross for a catastrophic tragedy like Las Vegas. This man is doing God's work on earth and I'm so happy to see FOX support him in this way. He truly deserves this "surprise". What an incredible person he is !
This is his mission, just imagine not having money or food and building crosses for the people that passed away, such a beautiful soul
I CRIED SOOOO HARD. To the man who did this God bless you and your family!!!
What a wonderful man. He’s the type of person we all would love to have as our next door neighbor.
God bless this generous man and those who helped him.
Crying my eyes out over this
What a proper man is all about
Giving when he has nothing himself
Just a beautiful soul❤
What a beautiful man!! Giving so selflessly for so long, to say every soul lost matters and those left grieving had a symbol to leave their symbol of love and remembrance. He deserved these gifts for so long. Although what he gives is so sweet and from his heart in hoping he will never have to do these again. This loss of life needs to stop.
This man is what the world needs more of
People say "SMILE" is a universal language. I can say " Mr. Zanis" is universal too. I am a muslim and from Maldives. This made me cry. I felt the strong message he delivered through those Crosses.
Fathih Muslim, Christian, Hindi, Its all about who we are. God made us all bleed the same
God bless your dad what a guardian angel
You are a great muslim
No one is ever alone in a mass tragedy it effects more than just one single family God Bless this man for his special gift..........
This humble man brought 23 crosses to Alabama for the 23 people killed in our recent tornado. I knew that I needed to know more about this loving, caring individual who uses his gift of carpentry to make these simple, beautiful crosses. They mean so much to the people who lost their loved ones and even though I did not personally know any of the deceased or their families they are my Lee County family. By his simple gift he has touched us all. What a gift he is to us-a bright, shining example of love and caring in a too often dark world
My heart can’t handle this. 😭 this one person, a complete stranger, has done so much for so many people.
This is the kind of thing saints do. I hear he passed away last year. I’m sure God gave him his reward.
What an amazing man!! So hard what he was doing!!
I love this man. I am not religious, but him putting corsses out is so beautiful that I'm in tears.
My god Its raining tears 😭 This guy is amazing , not only didn’t he do all he did but you know he would of happily done it without anyone knowing he done it. Pure selfless love and hope. Bless you sir 🙏🏻
OMG, I'm in tears at work. I got a chance to visit Las Vegas shortly after the shooting happened and I just can't believe Mr. Zanis does this out of the kindness in his heart. Thank you for sharing love!
What a thoughtful gesture. A heartwarming person. Struggling to make ends meet for everyday living and yet, he fulfill everyone who’s pain must heal
Everywhere he goes he should be escorted into town. Communities should always welcome Mr Zanis. This is a special angel from heaven needed here on earth in these times. 20 years and he’s not stoping🙌🏾
I've watched alot of RUclips over the years but this has to be one of the most deserving people I've seen gifted yet. What a great human we should all aspire to be like him.
Wow. Just found this video. The tears are starting to fall. What a wonderful, selfless man he is. If he was my father, I would be so proud! :)
Wow, that Chicago number ...... speechless. :o Its things like this that make us stop and think about all those people's lives affected by these crosses.
I'm proud to have a dad like this. I love my dad hes my best friend my life without my dad I'd be lost and I'm a 23 year old man and still need my dad once in awhile that will never change
Boy did i cry, so beautiful, thoughtful, caring.A community coming together as one. God Bless this man, Thank you God!
absolutely awesome!!!!! What a great man! He deserves every bit of it! If this man does not make it into heaven many many many people are screwed! God bless you sir! Keep up the good work!
This is by far one of the most touching stories on the Fox5 surprise squad team. lets all show some love to Mr. Greg Zanis, wish you and your family many blessing and wonderful things are going to happen in your life. To all who reads this, remember to always give thanks and continue to smile.
Christ I'm crying my eyes out. RIP to all the victims. This is a wonderful man. 💜💙
There is a special place in Heaven for people like this, it gives you faith in Humanity!
You really deserved it grandpa 💕 God bless you and your family 😍😍
I came across this video by accident..what an amazing story. God bless you sir!
What a beautiful human being
Rest in love Greg, you truly have made an impact of Love in this world that needs more of it. God bless your family and all you have done while here on this earth.
R.i.p Greg, you were such a beautiful soul and I can only hope that someone carries your legacy. You spread love across America and no matter what type of views or anything you still built a cross for every one because you know how it felt to lose someone so close and dear to you.
I hope he can rest in peace and didn't have to suffer a lot. May God bless his family.
In tears if joy for this amazing man ! God bless you !!!
You are a true angel sent from heaven. May god bless you always!
I want to thank you for all the hard work and sweat you put into making each cross.
God Bless this man and all the victims and their families. ❤️
This what angels do for humanity ❤️
What a WONDERFUL way to express his love to ANYONE who has lost a loved one.....and doing it all on his own for so long!! I want to Thank FOX5 Surprise Squad and all the folks who gave him so many awesome blessings so he can continue to do what he's been called to do!! I'm just a Gran from Texas that just happened across this post and you've touched me so VERRRY MUCH! May God Bless each and everyone!!!
Wow. I've watched a lot of these now, and this one, this guy deserves all this and more. To have done all this when he didnt have things himself, he really is an angel
I burst into tears when they presented the man with the brand new truck and trailer for his crosses for losses mission of love.... What and overwhelming story.... 😭😭😭😭
I cried so much, never a present was more deserved. God bless him and those who rewarded him for his efforts and compassion.
This man is amazing; but it's at a great cost to his own family. Good on Vegas for embracing this guy.
I'm literally bawling right now. RIP, you were an amazing man.
These surprises always make me cry. God bless this man. 😘
and thank you Nissan. being recognised (and rewarded) keeps the man going the angelic path.
God bless AmericaPeople need more people like this
The man is one of every ten million in this world, God bless you for your deeds. And I salute FOX5 Surprise Squad for providing support to those who gives hope in our troubled world.
RIP Greg. You are the reason, that people still believe in hope and compassion.
Oh man I’m crying like a baby...I’m gonna make everyone I know watch this video. If this isn’t love if this isn’t God moving in people’s lives I don’t know what is. Miracle’s still happen especially when your willing to pick up your cross and follow Him. Grace at work here and a man worthy of our prayers! Thank you all who are involved in doing such a painful ministry. God bless you all!
😭 this is an amazing Man!!!
Give this man a Nobel prize. Truly amazing
i always have tears in my eyes seeing this kind of story which shows kindness and compassion to others..
God bless all of you, this man have heart of gold.
Mr Zanis,
You sir are a true inspiration to us all. I'm not an American but have felt the loss of lives in America and all over the world for that matter a true loss and waste of life. What you do selflessly is beyond comprehension to some of us in this world. As the gentleman said in the film i hope you don't have to keep making your crosses for too much longer but history tells me that won't happen. I'm not a religious man but if there is a GOD, he sure made a good bloke in you. Cheers from Australia: And thank you Fox5 for bringing this to everyone's attention #fox5
What a great man. Bless this man and god bless him.
this is absolutely beautiful. well deserved! god bless him
This man definatly restored my faith in humanity ... Im speechless at this moment god bless him and his family 🖤
He's an amazing person 🙏😍
There are some people who deserves the best one can get without a doubt.
Love this guy and your team for helping him.
This guy is walking proof there’s a good people in this world ❤️❤️
I can't believe How Loving and Caring this Man was to Do This. It Made Me Cry. He Deserves to Be Named Man of The Year for Making these Beautiful Crosses and Delivering them.
Wow, He is amazing! God bless him! He truly deserves everything
People like him restores my faith in humanity. Such an angel!
All I can say is God Bless you , and your family ,, Greg Zanis thank you for spreading the hope and love !!
GOD BLESS THIS MAN GREG you are an angel sent from above 💗💞💖
What a beautiful man. I'm so glad people were able to help him. ❤
When they gave him the surprising gift I was crying and could not stop it ..... God bless all merciful people
I have never cired so many happy tears. We need more people like him!!!!
God bless you sir! Your a great man. Thank you to all that supported him. God bless you all.
GOD BLESS MR. ZANIS , HIS FAMILY AND ALL THE SPONSORS!AMEN!SENDING LOVE FROM QUEBÉC!🙏🏽❤😍🤗😘
Never cried so much! What a lovely man ❤️
Yes, he was definitely deserving of this recognition.