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.
Hero Crane Driver Who Rescued Man from Burning Building Granted Humble Bucket List Wish
In late 2023, GNN reported that a construction worker had been rescued from the side of a burning high-rise building thanks to a heroic crane operator. A basket was suspended on the end of Glen Edwards’ crane meant for holding people while they work along the facades...
Arizona Teen Returns Lost Wallet Containing $300, Receives Electric Bike He Had Been Saving for
Last month in Arizona a young man profited unexpectedly from choosing honesty over greed after finding a lost wallet. 14-year-old Cody Chalmers found the wallet while riding his bike in Chandler on May 2nd, finding 300$ cash and credit cards inside. But even though he...
Saved from a Predator’s Jaws, Amputee Turtle Released Back into the Wild with Important Mission – (WATCH)
From Florida comes the story of one lucky turtle who was attacked by a predator and lived to tell the tale. Dilly Dally was taken in by the Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s turtle veterinarians after she was rescued in Port St. Lucie with severe wounds on her front...
Hundreds of Newly-Found Structures Reveal True Scope of Hidden Pre-Incan Civilization
At a UNESCO Heritage Site in Peru, archaeologists have announced the discovery of over 100 additional hidden structures belonging to a pre-Incan civilization. Gran Pajatén is located high in the northeastern Peruvian Andes, and was likely a major center of the...
Praised for Rescues and Life Lessons, DADS are Seen by Most as a Top Life Mentor, Says New Poll
From paying off their child’s credit card debt to donating a kidney, a new survey revealed some of the most life-changing ‘dad acts’ in honor of Father’s Day. The survey of 2,000 Americans uncovered fatherhood stories showing they truly are the most helpful heroes,...
2 Years of Exercise Reversed 20 Years of Aging in the Heart: Longest-Ever Randomized Trial on Exercise
Exercise was in the news recently for being found in an epidemiological study to reduce the risk of colon cancer. But what should be in the news is that a study published 7 years ago is going somewhat viral on the internet thanks to the profile of a popular health...
Formerly-Incarcerated Men Craft Tables Designed by Women in Prison, to Benefit Them When They Get Out
A natural collaboration has formed between a charity that leads design projects with incarcerated women, and a furniture retailer that hires formerly-incarcerated men. The result? A beautiful end table made in a Japanese style using traditional Japanese woodworking...
One Man in Southwest India Taught 10,000 People to Swim for Free in a River to End Drownings
Following the tragic drownings of 15 schoolchildren in his home town, an Indian man has started a swimming club that has seen more than 10,000 learn how to handle themselves in the water. He’s narrowed down the introductory course, which focuses entirely on swimming...
Man Climbs Everest to Install Defibrillator—Three Weeks Later it Saves a Young Life
A man who visited Mount Everest Base Camp to install a defibrillator as part of his advocacy work has revealed the device saved a woman’s life just three weeks after he left Nepal. David Sullivan is the founder of Code Blue CPR, an organization that trains...
