Your Blogs Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/your-blogs/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:33:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Your Blogs Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/your-blogs/ 32 32 120051390 Watch Heartwarming Reaction When Ukrainian Students Get Shocking News They Won Full College Scholarship in U.S https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-heartwarming-reaction-when-ukrainian-students-get-shocking-news-that-they-won-full-college-scholarship-in-the-u-s/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-heartwarming-reaction-when-ukrainian-students-get-shocking-news-that-they-won-full-college-scholarship-in-the-u-s/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=191546 We bring you the uplifting moments when five students in war-torn Ukraine received the life-changing news that they will receive an all-expenses paid college education to study at a college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, thanks to the incredible generosity of philanthropist Sam Rose. The retired lawyer and real-estate developer provided $2 million for scholarships to Dickinson […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-heartwarming-reaction-when-ukrainian-students-get-shocking-news-that-they-won-full-college-scholarship-in-the-u-s/feed/ 0 191546 Young Girls Who Met on a Ship Sailing for America 75 Years Ago are Reunited: ‘I could never forget her’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/75-year-reunion-after-ocean-crossing-bound-them-as-friends/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/75-year-reunion-after-ocean-crossing-bound-them-as-friends/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2022 16:04:32 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=186303 It’s not uncommon for reunions to take place within a few years of the initial event—or maybe ten to twenty years after the first meeting. But a reunion after 75 years is truly astounding. That’s exactly what took place recently between immigrants Lena and Yolanda, who were young girls when they first met during a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/75-year-reunion-after-ocean-crossing-bound-them-as-friends/feed/ 1 186303 From Beer to Biogas: Creating Green Energy Using Brewer’s Grain Farm Waste https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/from-beer-waste-and-manure-to-biogas/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/from-beer-waste-and-manure-to-biogas/#respond Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:00:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=182250 A Pennsylvania farm has partnered with a nearby microbrewery to create an alternative fuel produced with brewer’s waste and organic matter. The Dickinson College Farm in Pennsylvania joined with Molly Pitcher Brewing Co. and other local farms to create large quantities of sustainable biogas from materials that would otherwise be discarded. “In a nutshell, biogas […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/from-beer-waste-and-manure-to-biogas/feed/ 0 182250 Man Finally Receives Grandfather’s Purple Heart Awarded 75 Years Ago, After Stranger Searches to Find Her 2nd Cousin https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-finally-receives-grandfathers-purple-heart-75-years-later/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-finally-receives-grandfathers-purple-heart-75-years-later/#respond Sat, 12 Mar 2022 20:21:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=176602 Jeff Hertzog was recently contacted by a stranger who searched tirelessly so she could return his grandfather’s Purple Heart war medal. She is not just any stranger, however. She turned out to be a second cousin, and the act of kindness brought together members of their families who had never met. The Purple Heart was […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-finally-receives-grandfathers-purple-heart-75-years-later/feed/ 0 176602 Genocide Survivor’s Wholesome Squirrel Photos Go Viral (LOOK) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/genocide-survivors-wholesome-squirrel-photos-go-viral-look/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/genocide-survivors-wholesome-squirrel-photos-go-viral-look/#respond Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:47:48 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=176274 Niki Colemont escaped to Belgium when he was just four, with his 9-year-old sister, before the Rwandan genocide broke out. An orphan whose mother died 3 months after giving birth and a father who died in the war, Niki said it was hard growing up in a country without knowing the language. “I had no […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/genocide-survivors-wholesome-squirrel-photos-go-viral-look/feed/ 0 176274 Heartwarming Annual Pen-pal Relationship With Santa Began When She Got a Gift From Him at Burning Man https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/yearly-heartwarming-pen-pal-relationship-with-santa-starts-after-she-got-a-gift-from-him-at-burning-man/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/yearly-heartwarming-pen-pal-relationship-with-santa-starts-after-she-got-a-gift-from-him-at-burning-man/#comments Sun, 26 Dec 2021 17:14:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=173922 This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers, Roxane Jessi, for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. Back in 2017, I met with Santa’s doppelganger at the Burning Man event, which used to take place every September pre-COVID. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/yearly-heartwarming-pen-pal-relationship-with-santa-starts-after-she-got-a-gift-from-him-at-burning-man/feed/ 1 173922 Teens Show Holiday Spirit Grabbing Rakes to Help Elderly with Leaf Removal https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/21-teens-rake-leaves-for-elderly/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/21-teens-rake-leaves-for-elderly/#respond Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=172752 This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. A school bus load of 21 New Jersey teens in 7th and 8th grade traveled to volunteer for community service, serving seniors and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/21-teens-rake-leaves-for-elderly/feed/ 0 172752 The Good Guys Calendar is a Celebration of Men and Their Good Deeds – Hang it on Your Wall in 2022 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-guys-calendar-2021/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-guys-calendar-2021/#respond Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:23:01 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=171726 During the pandemic, Karen Banfield decided to focus on the goodness around her, specifically the men who were showing up with a generosity of spirit and open hearts. Her twelve favorites now make up a 2022 calendar called Good Guys. “I focused on men because the news has been full of negative role models, and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-guys-calendar-2021/feed/ 0 171726 The Inspiring Story of The Parkinson’s Painter Who Finally Followed His Dream https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-inspiring-story-mission-and-artwork-of-the-parkinsons-painter-who-finally-followed-his-dream/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-inspiring-story-mission-and-artwork-of-the-parkinsons-painter-who-finally-followed-his-dream/#respond Sun, 07 Nov 2021 17:33:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=171252 13 years ago, after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a 65-year-old military veteran and social worker, decided he would turn his dark diagnosis into a positive opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream. Now, Norman Greenstein is known as ‘The Parkinson’s Painter’. In high school he was a prolific doodler, but the dean of an art […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-inspiring-story-mission-and-artwork-of-the-parkinsons-painter-who-finally-followed-his-dream/feed/ 0 171252 Faith in Humanity Restored When Florida Teens Return Wallet and Refuse Reward https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/faith-in-humanity-restored-when-florida-teens-return-wallet-and-refuse-reward/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/faith-in-humanity-restored-when-florida-teens-return-wallet-and-refuse-reward/#comments Sun, 24 Oct 2021 19:41:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=170202 After Chris Person lost his wallet outside a Publix store, he searched the area multiple times. After his 72-year-old mother scoured the parking lot and looked at surveillance footage with the store manager, but came up empty, he’d completely given up hope. The wallet contained his drivers license, Covid vaccination card, credit cards, plenty of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/faith-in-humanity-restored-when-florida-teens-return-wallet-and-refuse-reward/feed/ 1 170202 There Are Still Honest People in the World – And That Honesty Can Lead to ‘Miraculous’ Outcomes https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/laurie-fenby-reunited-a-farm-worker-with-his-lost-wallet/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/laurie-fenby-reunited-a-farm-worker-with-his-lost-wallet/#respond Sat, 02 Oct 2021 19:58:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=170071 This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers, Ethel Chadwick, of Scottsville, New York. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. I have a friend who found a wallet and through a series of amazing circumstances found the owner who […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/laurie-fenby-reunited-a-farm-worker-with-his-lost-wallet/feed/ 0 170071 A Family Treasure Scattered in the Street and the Good Samaritan Who Cared https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-treasure-scattered-in-the-street-and-a-good-samaritan-who-delivered-kindness/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-treasure-scattered-in-the-street-and-a-good-samaritan-who-delivered-kindness/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2021 00:41:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=169556 Javier Folgar was brainstorming ways to celebrate the first anniversary of his business, and decided to create a blog post highlighting all the wonderful events that happened this past year—and he knew just where to get the photos. His mother Carmen had given him a special gift at Christmas last year. She created a scrapbook […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-treasure-scattered-in-the-street-and-a-good-samaritan-who-delivered-kindness/feed/ 1 169556 Teen Who Lost His Gaming Partner When Dad Died Brings The Power of Play–and Connection–to Kids Facing Illness https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teens-bring-power-of-play-to-kids-in-hospital/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teens-bring-power-of-play-to-kids-in-hospital/#respond Sun, 19 Sep 2021 21:30:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=168621 As a little boy, Nick Priest loved playing video games with his dad, Joe, who was a wiz at all things tech and gaming. They started off with Nick holding a controller and pretending to play, and moved on to Lego games and Mario Galaxy. Joe was diagnosed with cancer when Nick was three, and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teens-bring-power-of-play-to-kids-in-hospital/feed/ 0 168621 Woman Delivers Compliment Jars Anonymously to Dozens of Friends With Notes of Praise During Pandemic https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/woman-sends-compliment-jars-during-pandemic/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/woman-sends-compliment-jars-during-pandemic/#respond Sun, 05 Sep 2021 20:35:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=168291 This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. We all know 2020 was a rough year and many people turned to thinking about what they could do to improve the situation […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/woman-sends-compliment-jars-during-pandemic/feed/ 0 168291 Premature Baby Becomes a Prodigy at 3, Joining Mensa After They Run Out of Questions For the Toddler https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/premature-baby-becomes-prodigy-by-3/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/premature-baby-becomes-prodigy-by-3/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2021 20:37:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=166290 This story was submitted to GNN by one of our readers. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. More than three years ago at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, Lawson Lundberg was born prematurely. After spending several weeks in the neonatal intensive care […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/premature-baby-becomes-prodigy-by-3/feed/ 2 166290 A ‘Trail Angel’ Sprinkles Good Deeds Along Appalachian Trail For Unsuspecting Hikers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/trail-angel-spreads-trail-magic-along-appalachian-trail/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/trail-angel-spreads-trail-magic-along-appalachian-trail/#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2021 17:15:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=164471 This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. Every year, thousands of hikers attempt to complete the 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail, stretching from Georgia to Maine, but only one-in-four are able to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/trail-angel-spreads-trail-magic-along-appalachian-trail/feed/ 2 164471 Inspiring College Principal Converts 8 Acres of Treeless Land into Mini Forest and Orchard on India Campus https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/college-principal-converts-8-acres-of-wasteland-into-forest-on-campus/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/college-principal-converts-8-acres-of-wasteland-into-forest-on-campus/#respond Sun, 06 Jun 2021 18:42:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=164321 This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. Situated along the coast of the Bay of Bengal is one of the most beautiful territories of India. Named Pondicherry / Puducherry, it […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/college-principal-converts-8-acres-of-wasteland-into-forest-on-campus/feed/ 0 164321 Good Deed Takes Flight at Airport as Man Buys Ticket For Someone Desperate to Get Home https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-buys-ticket-for-desperate-man-at-sf-airport/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-buys-ticket-for-desperate-man-at-sf-airport/#comments Sat, 29 May 2021 18:02:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=163623 This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. My wife came home from work yesterday and shared a very heartwarming story that one of her office colleagues told her about a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-buys-ticket-for-desperate-man-at-sf-airport/feed/ 1 163623 A Starving Stray Puppy Upended our Mundane, Retired Lives: Finding Purpose After Finding Yiuka https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/starving-stray-puppy-upends-our-mundane-retired-lives/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/starving-stray-puppy-upends-our-mundane-retired-lives/#respond Sun, 16 May 2021 19:54:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=162757 This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure to send it to us for review. During the past 18 months my husband and I have come to know some extraordinary dog people, all because of a homeless puppy […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/starving-stray-puppy-upends-our-mundane-retired-lives/feed/ 0 162757 Affordable Housing Landlord Starts Eviction Fund and is Shocked –Raising $9Mil Kept 3,000 Families in Their Homes https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/affordable-housing-landlord-starts-eviction-relief-fund-and-raises-9-million/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/affordable-housing-landlord-starts-eviction-relief-fund-and-raises-9-million/#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2021 16:32:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=160981 When Marjy Stagmeier was 11 years old, she was the Monopoly champion of her 6th grade class in Atlanta Georgia—and she knew right then that she wanted to be landlord when she grew up—and what a compassionate landlord she became. After graduating from Georgia State University, she started investing in old affordable apartment communities and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/affordable-housing-landlord-starts-eviction-relief-fund-and-raises-9-million/feed/ 1 160981 37 Years Ago She Began Making Braille Children’s Books to Cut the Cost By 90% And Donate Them Worldwide https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seedlings-braille-books-for-children-blog/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seedlings-braille-books-for-children-blog/#respond Sun, 21 Feb 2021 16:56:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=158570 March is Reading Month, and this inspiring blog post was submitted to GNN by one of our own readers. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. According to the National Federation of the Blind, fewer than 10 percent of the 1.3 million people […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seedlings-braille-books-for-children-blog/feed/ 0 158570 After Losing My Dog, Neighbors on Nextdoor Loaned Me Their Own Pups to Grieve https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/neighbors-on-nextdoor-loan-me-their-pups-to-grieve/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/neighbors-on-nextdoor-loan-me-their-pups-to-grieve/#respond Sat, 30 Jan 2021 18:04:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=157408 We recently lost our beloved golden retriever, Layla. Her departure left an enormous hole in the house and in our hearts at a time when we needed her never-ending joyfulness, compassion, and affection more than ever. Losing a pet might seem like a small tragedy compared to the ongoing pandemic, but it devastated us nonetheless. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/neighbors-on-nextdoor-loan-me-their-pups-to-grieve/feed/ 0 157408 Mom’s Mistakes Leads to Good Kids Who Focus on Others https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moms-mistakes-leads-to-good-kids-who-focus-on-others/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moms-mistakes-leads-to-good-kids-who-focus-on-others/#respond Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:19:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=156147 One mom who realized she was missing the mark in raising truly good kids has figured out the answer and is on a mission to help other parents learn from her mistakes. Dani LaBriola, who has 11-year-old twins, created a system called Crafting Character, and says, “it’s a two-step process that requires a pivot in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/moms-mistakes-leads-to-good-kids-who-focus-on-others/feed/ 0 156147 ‘Grandfather’ of Homeless Animals Graduates From Veterinary Program to Care for Stray Dogs https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fevzi-uyar-grandfather-of-homeless-animals-vet/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fevzi-uyar-grandfather-of-homeless-animals-vet/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:00:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=155446 The “grandfather” of homeless animals has been awarded for his volunteering efforts looking after stray dogs—graduating from a veterinary medicine program in his seventies, he now travels hundreds of miles a week to care for them.  Retiring from his career as a biology teacher after serving his community of 42 years, Turkey’s Fevzi Uyar has […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fevzi-uyar-grandfather-of-homeless-animals-vet/feed/ 2 155446 Hawaii Teen Who Makes Christmas Special For Everyone Wins the ‘Spirit of Community’ Award https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hawaii-teen-wins-spirit-of-christmas-awards/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hawaii-teen-wins-spirit-of-christmas-awards/#respond Fri, 25 Dec 2020 18:32:54 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=153729 A 13-year-old from Mililani, Hawaii, is being honored for galvanizing youth to organize Christmas celebrations for children in need and initiating a variety of volunteer opportunities for young people. Rylee Brooke Kamahele grew up volunteering with her parents in a program for at-risk youth, but by age 8 wanted to start making an impact on […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hawaii-teen-wins-spirit-of-christmas-awards/feed/ 0 153729 Kindness Remembered: My Christmas Story That Made it Onto Page One https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kindness-christmas-eve-story-1973/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kindness-christmas-eve-story-1973/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2020 17:52:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=154338 Don Lambert worked at a small newspaper in Kansas nearly 50 years ago when an example of Christmas Eve kindness made its way onto the front page. He submitted the story to GNN, saying, “It has a message that is important to us every single day. Kindness is all around us.” If you have an […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kindness-christmas-eve-story-1973/feed/ 1 154338 Incredible Customer Service Letter Arrives Next Day After Phone Call Opens Personal Connection https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/amazing-customer-service-letter-arrives-next-day-800-contacts/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/amazing-customer-service-letter-arrives-next-day-800-contacts/#respond Tue, 24 Nov 2020 04:00:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=150746 This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. Arpi Krikorian wanted to place a phone order for contact lenses in October, so she called 1-800 CONTACTS—and made a contact she will […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/amazing-customer-service-letter-arrives-next-day-800-contacts/feed/ 0 150746 Instead of Putting Him in Nursing Home, Grandson Brings 95-Year-old WWII Vet on Epic Bucket List RV Trip https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/95-year-old-ww2-veteran-bucket-list-rv-trip/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/95-year-old-ww2-veteran-bucket-list-rv-trip/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:09:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=135589 When 95-Year-old WWII veteran Johnnie Dimas lost his full-time caregiver and wife of 67 years, there didn’t seem to be many options, other than to move out of his house and into a nursing home. But, he and his late wife had always vowed that they would never go into a home—so his grandson Roger […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/95-year-old-ww2-veteran-bucket-list-rv-trip/feed/ 0 135589 Selfless Cop Picks Up Smelly Hitchhikers, Drives Them 40 Miles – And Stops For BBQ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cop-picks-up-smelly-hikers-drives-40-miles-takes-them-to-lunch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cop-picks-up-smelly-hikers-drives-40-miles-takes-them-to-lunch/#respond Sat, 31 Oct 2020 18:51:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=150798 This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. Dave Jones and his girlfriend, from Umbria, Italy, were hiking in the California mountains of the John Muir Trail, when they ran out of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cop-picks-up-smelly-hikers-drives-40-miles-takes-them-to-lunch/feed/ 0 150798 She Resolved Not to Adopt Another Homeless Cat And Then An ‘Angel’ Showed Up in Her Utility Sink https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/angel-showed-up-in-her-utility-sink/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/angel-showed-up-in-her-utility-sink/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2020 19:05:54 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=145008 I stood at the sink washing out my paint brush. The self-critic in my head was giving me a stern lecture about taking in yet another homeless cat. My Aunt had passed away a few months earlier and we were in the process of cleaning out her house. Between that and my other responsibilities, I […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/angel-showed-up-in-her-utility-sink/feed/ 2 145008 89-Year-Old Sews 600 Masks While Listening to The Beatles – WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/89-year-old-sews-600-masks-while-listening-to-the-beatles/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/89-year-old-sews-600-masks-while-listening-to-the-beatles/#respond Sun, 19 Apr 2020 19:08:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=138260 This hardy senior has been sewing hundreds of homemade face masks for all her friends, family, and community members—all while jamming to The Beatles.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/89-year-old-sews-600-masks-while-listening-to-the-beatles/feed/ 0 138260 This Neighborhood Has Been Staying Connected During Social Distancing With Creative ‘I Spy’ Game https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/social-distancing-neighbors-stay-connected-with-i-spy-game/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/social-distancing-neighbors-stay-connected-with-i-spy-game/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2020 16:30:16 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=136945 Despite these Indiana neighbors being forced to stay isolated during the COVID-19 crisis, they have come up with a clever way of staying connected.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/social-distancing-neighbors-stay-connected-with-i-spy-game/feed/ 0 136945 Maryland Teens Go On Grocery Store Runs for Seniors and Vulnerable Neighbors Amid COVID-19 Fears https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/maryland-teens-offer-grocery-runs-for-self-isolating-seniors/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/maryland-teens-offer-grocery-runs-for-self-isolating-seniors/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:31:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=136539 Two high school students, Matthew Casertano and Dhruv Pai used their time off from classes to deliver groceries to their neighbors in self-isolation.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/maryland-teens-offer-grocery-runs-for-self-isolating-seniors/feed/ 0 136539 Middle Schoolers Bust a Move From Home By Joining Together for Music Video Against COVID-19 Fears https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/middle-school-creates-virtual-music-video-against-covid-19/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/middle-school-creates-virtual-music-video-against-covid-19/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:02:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=136767 Since these middle schoolers have been sent home during the coronavirus shutdowns, they decided to lift each other's spirits by having some virtual fun.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/middle-school-creates-virtual-music-video-against-covid-19/feed/ 0 136767 When Radio Station Hears About Mom Struggling to Care for Sick Son, They Give Her Surprise She Will Never Forget https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-radio-station-hears-about-mom-struggling-to-care-for-sick-son-they-give-her-surprise-she-will-never-forget/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-radio-station-hears-about-mom-struggling-to-care-for-sick-son-they-give-her-surprise-she-will-never-forget/#respond Sun, 04 Nov 2018 22:37:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=116236 Got A Good News Story Of Your Own? If You Send It To Us, You Might End Up Seeing It On The Website – Like This One! Life is already difficult as a single mother, but for Rebecca Polston, every day is a battle of strength and courage. Her 2-year-old son, Rhylon, has been on dialysis […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-radio-station-hears-about-mom-struggling-to-care-for-sick-son-they-give-her-surprise-she-will-never-forget/feed/ 0 116236 How a Teen in a Tent Gave Safety and Reassurance to Distraught Woman Lost on the Road https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-in-tent-gives-safety-and-reassurance-to-distraught-woman/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-in-tent-gives-safety-and-reassurance-to-distraught-woman/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2018 17:05:13 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=116179 Got A Good News Story Of Your Own? If You Send It To Us, You Might End Up Seeing It On The Website – Like This One! It was June of 1988. Out of a 13-year-old’s early summer boredom, I had pitched a tent in our rural Virginia yard with the intention of sleeping in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-in-tent-gives-safety-and-reassurance-to-distraught-woman/feed/ 1 116179 Delta’s Angel at the Gate https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deltas-angel-at-the-gate/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deltas-angel-at-the-gate/#respond Wed, 24 Oct 2018 23:17:21 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=115916 We hear so much in the media about when airlines and flight crews do something wrong – but this is a tale of when one of these airlines did something right. Back in August, my friend Christine and I were preparing to leave Atlanta, Georgia for a 10-day vacation in Lisbon Portugal. We discovered as […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deltas-angel-at-the-gate/feed/ 0 115916 Girl’s Postcard to a Veteran Boasts the Simple Wisdom of Children https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/girls-postcard-to-a-veteran-boasts-the-simple-wisdom-of-children/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/girls-postcard-to-a-veteran-boasts-the-simple-wisdom-of-children/#respond Sun, 15 Jul 2018 16:07:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=112163 When a certain work assignment brought me to Nebraska for two weeks, this Canadian was given a wonderful opportunity to become immersed not only in the passion and pride of American culture, but in the generous nature of the Heartland. I was celebrating my first ever Memorial Day when one of my local friends invited […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/girls-postcard-to-a-veteran-boasts-the-simple-wisdom-of-children/feed/ 0 112163 Strangers Undertake Search and Rescue Mission to Find a Boy’s Lost Ski, 3 Months Later https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/skiers-volunteer-to-find-boys-lost-ski/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/skiers-volunteer-to-find-boys-lost-ski/#respond Mon, 04 Jun 2018 20:25:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=110880 An 8 year old boy saved up all his hard earned cash and bought the skis he always wanted. During a trip down a Targhee resort ski run, he lost one of them in the powder and every effort by his family to find it failed. Next, a passioned plea on social media by a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/skiers-volunteer-to-find-boys-lost-ski/feed/ 0 110880 Mom and Me Vs. Dementia: Looking on the Bright Side https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mom-and-me-vs-dementia/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mom-and-me-vs-dementia/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2017 18:32:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=102903 I haven’t written much these last few weeks. My enthusiasm for many things has been tested on multiple fronts. Mom’s memory issues continue to deepen, I lack adult-time with ANYONE other than myself, and I still experience the same ordinary concerns of daily life. People are aware of the challenges that caretakers face, yet the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mom-and-me-vs-dementia/feed/ 0 102903 Watch 72-Year-old Do Some Funky Yoga Moves For Cancer Awareness https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/movember-mustaches-for-cancer-awareness/ Sun, 19 Nov 2017 19:16:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=102352 Some years back, people got the idea to grow their mustaches in November to celebrate Cancer Awareness Month – and that’s exactly what I’m doing in honor of my firefighting friends who have cancer. According to the Movember Foundation for Cancer Awareness, the rules are pretty simple: no mustache-beard combos such as Van Dykes and […]

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]]> 102352 Video of Shelter Dogs Paddle-Boarding Helps Find Them Forever Homes https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/video-shelter-dogs-paddle-boarding-helps-find-forever-homes/ Fri, 20 Oct 2017 19:42:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=101443 These shelter pups may have seen some tough times in their lives, but rescue volunteers ensured that they were repaid with the best day ever and a proper shot at a forever home. Four-year-old Captain is a boxer mix being treated for heartworm. He was found roaming a construction site in the desert and had […]

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]]> 101443 These Cards Ask Questions That Will Make You Closer to Your Friends and Family https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cards-ask-questions-will-make-closer-friends-family/ Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:53:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=100855 Imagine if there were an easier way to get to know someone better – or to make breakthroughs in authentic, heartfelt connection. Meet Cards to the Heart. In a world where intimate relationships often begin in a swipe left/right situation, and friends hesitate to discuss “heavier” topics, Cards to the Heart is an ideal game […]

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]]> 100855 Shoes Make the Man: Guy Hand-Delivers 1,000 Pairs to Hurricane Victims https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/army-recruiter-hand-delivers-1000-pairs-shoes-hurricane-harvey-victims/ Mon, 09 Oct 2017 21:03:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=100906 This Ohio army recruiter wasn’t about to stand by while families in Texas suffered from the aftermath of the hurricane. Army Sgt. Sutton, members of Shoes 4 the Shoeless, and a team of seven embarked on a mission to help the people of the Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas after Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on […]

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]]> 100906 When Woman is Unable to Retrieve Her Ring From 5,000 Miles Away, Stranger Delivers it Herself https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/woman-unable-retrieve-ring-5000-miles-away-stranger-delivers/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:28:13 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=100309 Sarah was heartbroken when she found out that she left her wedding ring in Italy – until a stranger on social media said that she would bring it back.

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]]> 100309 Dad and Daughter, Both Cancer Survivors, Help Pay Medical Bills for Others https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dad-daughter-cancer-survivors-help-pay-medical-bills-others/ Wed, 23 Aug 2017 02:30:45 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=99403 You know what they say: like father, like daughter. After 9-year-old Becca Boo Salmins completed her two-and-a-half year battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, she enlisted the help of her hero father – who is a fellow cancer survivor himself – in helping to fulfill her dream of promoting awareness and raising funds for childhood cancer, […]

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]]> 99403 Canadian Students Celebrate Nation’s Birthday in Breathtaking Face Paint Tribute https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canadian-students-celebrate-nations-birthday-breathtaking-face-paint-tribute/ Wed, 28 Jun 2017 21:22:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=97171 In celebration of Canada’s 150th Birthday next week, over 200 Canadian and International youths came together to create a message of peace and diversity by painting the flags of the world on their faces. Using makeup as their medium, these creative young people are aiming to inspire mutual understanding and love worldwide. The result is an […]

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]]> 97171 Beneath the Falling Yellow Leaves: The Joy of Being an Aged Care Worker https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/beneath-the-falling-yellow-leaves-the-joy-of-being-an-aged-care-worker/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 01:08:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=96449 One year ago, I took a new and unexpected turn in my life. I was completely broke with no income, and it had been like that for a long time. I had been working nonstop for years as a professional photographer, but it was no longer generating any income. I saw a job for an ‘Aged […]

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]]> 96449 Wife of Late Army Ranger Finishes His Cancer Bucket List https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wife-late-army-ranger-finishes-cancer-bucket-list/ Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:57:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=94625 A graduate of West Point; a football player for the Army; an Army Ranger – when you think of someone who represents all of those things, you immediately think of great strength, courage, and resilience. You don’t think of a 26-year-old struck down in the prime of his life by a rare and catastrophic cancer, but […]

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]]> 94625 Pup Rescued From Meat Festival Now Frolicks on a Beautiful Vineyard in California https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pup-rescued-meat-festival-now-frolicks-beautiful-vineyard-california/ Fri, 31 Mar 2017 21:48:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=94001 As the notorious Yulin Dog Meat Festival approaches, there will be more and more focus on the dogs of China. Here in the USA and Canada, people unequivocally love our dogs and cats, whereas in China some people eat dogs all year around. Contrary to popular belief, Yulin is a festival that was started in […]

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