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.
He Crowdsurfed in a Wheelchair to the Stage and Coldplay Pulled Him Up to Play Harmonica (Watch)
It’s easy to think that being in a wheelchair means the end of activities that involve intense physical movements—like big wave surfing or, in Rob O’Byrne’s case, crowdsurfing. Rob is not someone who thinks this, however, and even though he lost all control of his...
6 Strangers Drop Everything to Help Man Find Wedding Ring Lost While Doing Yard Work
Normally raking the yard is the kind of elbow grease that leaves a sense of accomplishment in its wake, but when Michigan resident Joseph Novetske finished raking his yard, he was left dispirited. That’s because the 80-year-old realized he lost the wedding ring he had...
Deaf Girl Meets Santa Properly for the First Time Thanks to Elf Who Signs
A little deaf girl has been able to tell Santa all by herself what she wants for Christmas for the first time—thanks to an elf who was trained in sign language. Emily Andrews, four, was captured in a heartwarming video reeling off her wish list via Melanie Boyeson,...
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...
