With all the horrors and atrocities we see on TV and in the papers, it's always rewarding when people unselfishly rise to the occasion to help strangers -- be they in New Orleans, Haiti, Chile ... or in a TV show audience.

A man in the audience on Monday's 'The Bonnie Hunt Show' (weekdays, syndicated) is in need of a double lung transplant and during a commercial break people start donating money directly to him to help raise money for the operation. Guest Joe Pantoliano digs deep into his pocket and comes up with a wad of money for the man.

Watch the video after the jump.With all the horrors and atrocities we see on TV and in the papers, it's always rewarding when people unselfishly rise to the occasion to help strangers -- be they in New Orleans, Haiti, Chile ... or in a TV show audience.

A man in the audience on Monday's 'The Bonnie Hunt Show' (weekdays, syndicated) is in need of a double lung transplant and during a commercial break people start donating money directly to him to help raise money for the operation. Guest Joe Pantoliano digs deep into his pocket and comes up with a wad of money for the man.