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.
Volunteer Hospital Driver Gets Favor Returned Decades After Becoming Friends with a 6-yo–She Gave her Kidney
Krystal was 6 years old when Dave Polen began transporting her over 170 miles from her home in Somerville, Indiana, to a hospital. She was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome and was directed to Shriners Children’s in St. Louis for treatment on her leg and possible...
Mumbai Youth Form Volunteer to Hang Out with ‘Grandpals’ to Keep Seniors Present and Valued in Society
In India, a group of considerate young people calling themselves the “good fellows” are changing the lives of India’s senior citizens by pairing them with volunteer grandkids. Meant to combat loneliness and help bring these elders back into society, the organization...
Boy Who Started Food Bank in his Shed Now Opens Holiday ‘Gift Bank’ for Hundreds of Poor Kids
Last year, GNN reported on the kind heart of Isaac Winfield, who opened a food bank in his garden shed to help the poor during COVID-19 lockdowns. Now, Isaac is preparing to open a “gift bank” for moms and dads who can’t afford presents for their children, in addition...
This Grandad is All-Action at Aged 92: ‘I do martial arts daily’ (Watch)
A wise man once said that aging is the gradual acceleration of comfort-seeking, and Englishman Lew Burja, who’s 92 and still practices kung fu and tai chi, certainly seems to think so. A grandfather with three grandkids, decades of remaining spry has ensured he can...
In World First, Horned Oryx Upgraded from Extinct in Wild to Endangered Owing to Decades of Zoo Work
In one of Africa’s last great wildernesses, a remarkable thing has happened—the scimitar-horned oryx, once declared extinct in the wild, is now classified only as endangered. It’s the first time the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the...
Pilot Announces in a Heartwarming Reveal That Young Passenger is Now Cancer Free (Watch)
Make-A-Wish Foundation is famous for giving kids moments they’ll never forget, even if their time is limited to remember them. But a sneaky trick, played with the help of a cooperative airline pilot and passengers gave a child named Jacob an experience in every way...
Student Nurse Had to Couch Surf for Housing–But She Just Won a $5M Home in London
A 49-year-old recently had to live with friends so she could afford to continue her studies when her rent rose. But she’s just won the keys to a stunning Chelsea townhouse worth a whopping 5 million in West London. She’s the latest winner of a charity draw organized...
Dozens of ‘Flash Dads’ Cheer On Students Arriving at Schools in Kentucky–For 7 Years Giving High Fives and Support
If you’re a student at a Louisville elementary school, Wednesday might just be your favorite day of the week. Perhaps because of its reputation as the “hump day,” it’s also become the day of action for the “Flash Dads” a volunteer group of fathers from the school...
Principal Adopts Student Who Was Sent to His Office
A middle school principal in Kentucky adopted a girl who was acting out after she had spent her whole life in and out of foster homes. Sent to his office after being suspended, he realized that she just needed, perhaps one time, for “something to go in her favor.”...
