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.
20-yo Hiker Survives to See Family Again After Incredible 50 Days Lost in the Rockies
From the mountains of British Columbia comes the story of a hiker who’s been found alive after being lost in the woods for five weeks. In a remote provincial park, with nighttime temperatures plunging to minus-four, (-20C°), Sam Benastick struck out on October 7th for...
Adoption Approved for Couple with Spina Bifida who Lovingly Adopt Daughter With Same Condition
Larry and Kelly Peterson first met when they were just 10 years at a Spina Bifida camp where they discovered they were born on the same day. After dating in high school, they lost contact for 10 years, but they reconnected on social media and fell (back) in love. This...
Annual Santa Train Makes Special Stop to Deliver Joy to Hurricane Survivors Before Beloved Appalachia Whistlestop Tour
The 82nd annual run of the Santa Train through Appalachian mountain towns kicked off this year with a special stop to bring holiday cheer to a community ravaged by Hurricane Helene in the Eastern United States. Santa Claus kicked off the celebration in Erwin,...
‘Give to the Max’ Annual Charity Fundraiser Breaks Record with $37 Million for Minnesotans
An annual fundraiser for charitable organizations and schools Minnesota has broken its record for donations after it received $37 million in just 24 hours. The donations will be sent to 6,556 charities, non-profit firms, and schools. GiveMN, the fundraiser’s...
2 City Cops Reunite 104 Missing Kids with Their Families in India This Year
In India, a pair of police officers have reunited 104 children and minors with their families in just 9 months, the Times of India reports. Head constables Seema Devi and Suman Hooda of Delhi Police Outer North District, have been lauded for their accomplishment with...
This College Student Sportscaster May Be Blind, But He Sees Every Play (LISTEN)
From New Jersey comes a story you have to hear to believe—a college sports know-it-all who landed a full scholarship in order to join his university broadcast team. If you saw him behind the broadcast desk and behind his big Ray Charles glasses, you might think the...
Multivitamins Could Help Save the Coral Reefs, New Research Shows
Could a multivitamin boost the health and resilience of coral reefs? Preliminary testing says that, like humans, these critical ecosystems rely on nutrients in the environment surrounding them. Researchers at the prestigious Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)...
Survey Shows 40% of Americans Are Doing More Good Deeds and Giving in the Final Months of 2024
Four in 10 Americans are actively doing more good deeds before the end of 2024, says a new survey of 2,000 Americans. It revealed that 43% are using the end of the year to boost the amount of giving this year, increasing their good deeds, volunteering more, or...
Four Girlfriends Recreate Photo From Their First Fun-Loving Vacation 50 Years Ago
A group of fun-loving friends have recreated a photo from their first girls getaway—more than 50 years ago. The four gal-pals, who are now nearly 70, recalled their week-long stay in a seaside resort so fondly that they vowed to do it again to celebrate their 70th...
