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.
Memories Came Flooding Back When Dementia Patient Gets to Relive his Career in a 1960s Ambulance and Uniform
A 98-year-old dementia patient and veteran of World War II got to relive his career by riding in a retro ambulance and donning the old uniform—which opened the floodgates of precious memories. Albert Gibbs, who worked on ambulances in London for a quarter-century, was...
Man Lands Dream Job After Skydiving with Sign Asking for Work–New Employer Offers a Job the Same Way
In the ultimate pump-up story, a daredevil job seeker landed a new position after jumping out of a plane with a cardboard sign asking for work. Chris Serrano, a creative director living in Florida, filmed himself skydiving whilst holding a piece of cardboard reading...
After Years of Walking at 4am to Haul Trash, He Graduated From Harvard Law School
In 2020, GNN celebrated the hard work of 18-year-old Rehan Staton, who worked for years as a garbage man to support a charge into Harvard Law School via classes at the University of Maryland. Now, after years of a different sort of hard work, Staton has graduated and...
Flower That Grew Only in York Brought Back From Extinction After 30 Years—First Ever British De-Extinction
English media is gushing over the news of the first “de-extinction event” that saw a yellow wildflower unique to northeast England brought back to life. Extinct since 1991, the York groundsel managed to carry on thanks to a handful of seed that was shed from three...
Man Becomes Local Hero After Power-Washing Hometown’s Filthy Pavement: ‘I Got Fed Up’
A window cleaner has become an online sensation after pressure washing his hometown’s filthy pavement and sidewalks in his spare time. Andrew Carr has been dubbed a hero by TikTok users for his efforts and his videos that have attracted thousands of followers from...
Mom Became Pregnant While Already Pregnant, Conceiving Twins 28 Days Apart in Age
An extra fertile mother was overjoyed when she discovered she was pregnant again—while already pregnant—after apparently conceiving her ‘twins’ 28 days apart. Sophie Small conceived Holly and Darcy one month apart due to an incredibly rare phenomenon known as...
‘Gift of Adoption’ Marks 5,000th Child Given a Home–Covering the Fees to Keep 3 Brothers Together
An American nonprofit is celebrating a huge milestone after helping to unite three brothers at risk of separation—into a new forever family. The Illinois-based Gift of Adoption Fund has facilitated the placement of 5,000 children since its founding 26 years ago—with...
9 People Who Had Won Millions in the Lottery Teamed Up to Restore Historic Lido to its Former Glory–LOOK
Nine different lottery victors with winnings that would total $20 million banded together and restored an historic lido to its former glory in West Yorks, England. A lido is an open-air swimming pool open to the public—and Ilkley Lido is regarded as one of the best in...
Detroit Students Build a House–Then Deliver the Entire Structure For Low Income Housing
It was a surreal sight for Pedro Rivera, a whole house was on the back of a trailer driving down a Detroit suburban road; a house that he and his friends had built with their own hands. “All my friends, we all looked at each other like, ‘Wow, this is what we did,'”...
