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.
Four-Year-old is Ecstatic to Receive Reply to His Message in a Bottle–and Wonders if He has to Send Another Bottle Back
A four-year-old boy is now pen pals with a woman 4,000 miles away after she replied to his message-in-a-bottle. Ford Thomas cast his letter into the sea which included his dad Joe’s email address. He also included a couple of drawings, a rock he’d found on the beach,...
The Old Man and the Stork: An Unlikely Friendship That Captivated a Nation
Now from Turkiye comes the story of an annual spring reunion that has captivated the hearts of a nation for 14 years. It involves a simple rural fisherman Adem Yilmaz, waiting in his boat for the return of a dear friend: a white stork named Yaren. Casting his lines...
India’s Health Insurance Treats 6.8 Million of the Country’s Poorest for Cancer in Just 7 Years
India’s Health Minister just reported that a national insurance program has treated an astonishing 6.8 million people for cancer, three-quarters of whom live in rural areas. The cost of the work amounted to $1.5 billion, described in the Indian counting system as...
Rare Sighting of Four Snow Leopards Together Sparks Frenzy of Excitement – (WATCH)
In the remote mountains of northern Pakistan, four majestic snow leopards have been recorded recently moving through the snow-covered hills in a piece of footage that has ignited a flurry of excitement among conservationists. These animals are seldom seen alone, much...
9-Year-old Make-A-Wish Survivor Chosen to Design Ritzy Restaurant Sandwich for Fundraiser –Due to His ‘Expensive Taste’
A 9-year-old transplant survivor recently had the opportunity of a lifetime to help craft a menu item for the restaurant of a ritzy Pittsburgh hotel. In the name of raising money for the local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, little chef in the making Prince...
Strange Wood Found on Beach by Fisherman Turns Out to Be Polynesian Canoe of Great Significance
On New Zealand’s Chatham Islands, the complete remains of a wooden boat used by the islands’ indigenous Polynesians—perhaps even to arrive there, have been found. This monumental and unprecedented discovery will yield fascinating insights about the settlement of the...
‘Hero’ Delivery Driver Saves Woman’s Life After A ‘Feeling’ Made him go Back to Her Window to Look Again
A British grocery store delivery driver saved a woman’s life after she didn’t answer the door and he got the feeling that “something was wrong”. Leandro Pinto Dantas sensed there was a problem and decided to go back for another look in the window—and only then spotted...
‘Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Returns to New Orleans After 20 Years Being Closed By Hurricane Katrina
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, another rebuilding effort is underway in New Orleans. The Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship organization is relaunching in the Big Easy for the first time since they were forced to close in the wake Hurricane Katrina. Kalli...
Double Lung Transplant Recipient Helps Students Make Comfort Blankets for Organ Donor Families
A special education teacher who received a double-lung donation recently led her class in making comfort blankets for donor families. Jackie Dennis says that even though the donation she received made her joyful, grateful, and relieved that she’d be able to watch her...
