just came out of nowhere. reporter: out of nowhere to conjure up a dress for the ball. all right. reporter: like all fairy godmothers, susan s wish-granting process begins with rags. this ugly christmas sweater. reporter: old clothes, racks of them, mixed with a cash of footware, a pinch of gold, and a doll up of just about everything else, each part potion donated by susan s neighbors here in arlington, virginia. so many people helped. it s everyone in the community now, like, every inch of our space was covered in treasures. reporter: and then all of it sold in a giant yard sale. this was her third annual. and here s where the story gets good: in the coming months, susan will use every penny of the profits, more than $12,000 this year, to fund random acts of kindness throughout her community. in the past, she has bought donuts for nurses and left