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.
A New Generation of Tuskegee Aviators Takes to the Skies to Tackle Another National Challenge
Having once trained the first Black military pilots for deployment in World War II, Tuskegee University is now training another Black generation for another national challenge. Hoping to address the nation’s pilot shortage, the aviation science program at Tuskegee...
Police Find Lost Plushie While Teaching Boy a Valuable Lesson: ‘There are great people in this world’
In a sweet story reminiscent of the Velveteen Rabbit, a young boy’s favorite stuffed animal is sleeping soundly again in the arms of his owner following a harrowing few days of separation. The Kay family was returning home from a ski holiday when they parked at a rest...
TikToker Reveals Restaurant’s Viral Compassion After He Ordered His Dog’s Last Meal
A TikToker recently went viral after sharing astory of the unforgettable treatment showed to him by a local steakhouse when his heart was breaking. Multi-instrumentalist and singer who goes by the username CousinHomer called the Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen location in...
Descendants of Heroic WWII Flight Crew Surprised with Reunion After 80 Years
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of WW II on September 2, Ancestry.com used its historical records and online family trees to uncover the remarkable story of a heroic B-17 crew. Their modern-day descendants came together for the first time—like one final...
Boy With Cerebral Palsy Lights Up as Stranger Takes Him for Spin on the Ice (WATCH)
A video captured the moment a boy with cerebral palsy lit up when a stranger took him for a spin on the ice in his wheelchair. Bleu Greenwood has a severe form of cerebral palsy—stage five quadriplegic—and relies on ventilation to keep his airways open. After spending...
29-yo Becomes First Woman to Cross U.S. on a Skateboard–Honoring Stepfather Whose Ashes Were Carried in a Necklace
The stepfather who always believed in her was with her at the end, as his ashes rested inside her necklace while she crossed the finish line. Brooke Johnson had just become the first woman to cross the United States on a skateboard—a record-setting 3,226-mile journey...
Beating Cancer Required a Mountain of Money for Parking: She Now Raises Funds for Other Cars
Given all the expenses and anxieties that come with battling cancer, one might think that parking fees really shouldn’t be among them. Yet as wild as that may sound, some hospitals and cancer centers in Canada either charge for parking—as much as CAD$12 a day—or don’t...
Small Rabbit with a Black Tail Not Seen in 120 Years Found Hopping Around Mexican Mountains
A species of cottontail rabbit endemic to Mexico has been seen again for the first time in over 100 years following a committed search by biologists. For more than 4 years, GNN has paid close attention to a special conservation mission called the “25 Most Wanted”...
Boy Follows Track in His Heart to Dream Job ‘I’ve Always Loved trains–Now I’m Qualified to Drive O ne ‘
This is Logan. He loves trains, always has. And now, he’s one of the youngest licensed train drivers in the whole of the UK. For some children, the question “what do you want to be when you grow up” is mulled over in a fit of anxious uncertainty. For others, it’s as...
