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.
Senior Scholar Fulfills Life-long Dream to Graduate Medical School–a Doctor at 73-Years Young
When Mr. Carl Craft nearly died from a brain hemorrhage, he and his wife Dawn reviewed their bucket list. Carl wanted to travel, Dawn said she wanted to go to medical school. “He thought I was crazy,” she said. Now though, Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft proudly carries a...
Homeless Man Helps Find and Return Stolen Dog’s Ashes, Receives Thousands to Get Back on His Feet
A Seattle man homeless for 7 years is getting a fresh start after he found and returned the priceless memorial relics of a deceased family dog. When Holly and Brandon Dunn’s car was broken into in Seattle’s University District, the thief made off with the most...
Mom Gets to Touch Daughter’s Hand Again in Emotional Meeting With the Grateful Transplant Recipient
A mother shared some moving moments with the transplant recipient who received her daughter’s hand—and was “over the moon” to see how she’s made such a difference in someone’s life. Jackie Kirwan lost her 33-year-old daughter Georgie last year in England following...
Successful Homeless Village in Scotland Offers Residents Independence but Asks Responsibility
A small village for homeless residents has opened in the west of Scotland with the aim of empowering tenants with responsibility and time to get their lives back on track. The charity Social Bite has partnered with the Salvation Army for the management of the South...
The ‘Magical’ Moment Subway Passengers Start Applauding a London Marathon Runner (WATCH)
This is the ‘magical’ moment subway station passengers broke out into a spontaneous round of applause for a London Marathon runner. Liam Williams ran the recent race in honor of his niece Freya, who passed away last year from a brain tumor. After an emotional day, the...
Women DJs over 60 Take Stage at German Music Festival Rocking the Crowd, ‘It Was Fantastic’ (WATCH)
Forever Fresh, a group of female DJs all over the age of 60 has been turning up the volume after a pop festival in Cologne, Germany, started looking for ways to involve older demographics. “It was a summer booking meeting and we gathered to discuss and brainstorm what...
Medieval Floor Tiles Returned to Monastery 60 Years After Boy Steals Them, Goaded by his Father
A man who stole 700-year-old floor tiles from a Medieval monastery when he was a child has finally returned them to English Heritage after finding them inside a candy tin where they’d been kept for nearly 60 years. Simon White was a nine-year-old boy when he took the...
Motoring Madmen Drive Across Africa in Famously Unreliable Three-Wheeled Car (WATCH)
Two men recently completed an unimaginable voyage across the continent of Africa driving a Reliant Robin. Their journey took over 90 days, during which they suffered countless breakdowns, swerved civil unrest and military operations, and witnessed all the beauty of...
His ‘Granborghini‘ Project Gives Elderly People Joyrides in Supercars (WATCH)
An Englishman whose grandmother took her own life while suffering from loneliness has started a turbo-charged effort to reduce social isolation. Called “Granborghini” the charity connects seniors and elderly in the UK with the owners of supercars made by Ferrari and...
