Inspiring News
From the Good News Network
Sometimes the news can show the darker side of local and world events. But there is so much more! We found the Good News Network online and find their writing and focus to align well with our virtues and beliefs. We have included some excerpts below borrowed from their site. The link above with direct you to their site for further information and to subscribe directly.
Gas Station Goes Viral For Offering a Discount For Dance Moves – And Then Posts a Video
A New York gas station encouraged patrons to “pump it up” last month, and they weren’t talking about fuel. Instead, the Halfmoon Sunoco 25 minutes outside of Albany was helping customers move past the pain of skyrocketing gas prices by offering a chance to ‘dance for...
Man Makes 200+ Trips to Remote Villages to Connect Elders with Their Children Working Abroad
It’s estimated that over 110 million Chinese live and work abroad, which for the family members they leave behind can be heart-wrenching and difficult, above all for the elderly. But thanks to a generous soul born to the mountain paths of Hubei Province, these severed...
Woman Gives $1 Million in ‘Life-Changing’ Bonuses to Teachers in Her School District
When a local resident found out that her schools in an extremely wealthy Northern California county was at the bottom for state funding, she stepped up to make the difference. Maja Kristin asked the Ross Valley School District to organize a meeting of 100 teachers...
Internet Showers DoorDash Driver and Fiancé with Wedding Gifts Thanks to Note he Left in the Bag
When a TikTok influencer and NYT bestselling author received her DoorDash meal in early August, a hand-scrawled note in the bag caught her eye. The words were from the delivery driver: “Your tip is helping make our wedding possible,” it read. “It means the world to...
Zion Becomes First National Park to Get All-Terrain Wheelchair for Public Use
The world renowned Zion National Park has become the first to offer an all-terrain wheelchair for disabled visitors who want to enjoy the canyon system’s trails. The equipment was made available thanks to a charitable nonprofit which used donated funds to purchase the...
Boyfriend Secretly Trains For Two Months To Surprise Girlfriend and Run Alongside Her in Dreaded First Half-Marathon
As Emma Kessler headed to her first half marathon, her boyfriend’s running shoes were in the trunk, and a surprise was in the works. Kessler, a 22-year-old, had been anxious for weeks. Running 13 miles is no easy task—especially for a rookie. Emma kept looking for a...
Wendy’s Worker is Going To Yale After His Bosses Fund Scholarship for the Immigrant Who Survived Violence
A powerful portion of ‘the American dream’ was served by a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to help out one of its own. Thalles DeSouza’s story may have started in a treacherous neighborhood near Rio de Janeiro, but his next chapter will be...
97-Year-old is Overwhelmed to Attend Great-Granddaughter’s Graduation From Same Med School He Tackled 60 Years ago
97-year-old Westel Creager became determined to keep a promise he made years ago. When his great-granddaughter Haiden was going off to college, Westel told her that if she got into medical school, he’d be there when she graduated—and put on her first white coat. For...
Brown Student Spends Summer Helping Teens Find Their Voice in English
For a group of teenagers learning English in Providence, Rhode Island, summer school this year looked a little different. There were vocabulary games and journal entries, but also trips into the community where students could put their new language skills to...
