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Youngest Ever African-American Eagle Scout Earns Honor at 12
There are new bleachers at a baseball park in Glendale, Wisconsin, and a 12-year-old boy is responsible. It's a project that's helping the inspiring...
Wisconsin Man Builds His Dream, a Planetarium in His Backyard
Disappointed when he took some boy scouts to gaze at the stars but clouds quickly obscured them, a Wisconsin man decided to open his...
Gardeners Team Up to Grow 60,000 Pounds of Produce for New Mexico Food Pantries
In 2008 Leslie Davis suggested to her mother, a Master Gardener in New Mexico, that in addition to cultivating flowers for worthy causes, she...
Scout’s Goal to Interview 1000 World War II Vets: You Can Help
A new project to record the stories of America's "Greatest Generation" was launched by a Boy Scout who lost his grandfather at an early...
Mom Mistakenly Throws Away Son’s Life Savings, but Recycling to the Rescue
A mom racked up some good karma by recycling her son's old computer -- good karma that came in handy after she found out...
Obama Beams as Bob Dylan, 12 Others, Awarded Medal of Freedom (w/ Video)
At the White House yesterday, President Obama honored this year's recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor.
“I have to...
Restaurant Donates $10,000 in Dollar Bills Tacked to its Walls to Charity
Customers at a landmark burger joint called Fat Smitty's on Washington's Olympic Peninsula have wondered for years how much money was tacked to the...
Boy, 13, Youngest in Troop’s History to Achieve Eagle Scout
Zachary Ahlheim, 13, has become the youngest Eagle Scout in his Boy Scout troop's 65-year history.
"I've always just tried my best to be prepared...
30 Baseball Stars Nominated for Giving Back in 2010 Roberto Clemente Awards
The Roberto Clemente award recognizes professional baseball players who not only represent the game, but exemplify sportsmanship, a commitment to community and the value...
Adopted Russian Orphan Raises $60,000 to Build Playground Back Home
Alex Griffith, 16, was adopted as a baby from a Krasnoyarsk, Russia, hospital. Now, he's raised more than $60,000 to design and build a...
UNICEF Airlifts Schools to Children in Haiti
Two boys walk over the steep hillsides of Haiti, the first time in a month they've been able to go to school. It...
Pixar to Release ‘Up’ Funniest Animated Film Yet (Video)
Catch a sneak peek of Pixar's latest animated sensation, 'Up', about a grouchy old man who tries finally to achieve his most...
Cities Turn Off the Lights Tomorrow for Earth Hour
Creating a day...
Despite Naysayers, Scout Earns Every Merit Badge Spurred On by Grandmother
Even though his Scoutmaster said it couldn't be done in the time remaining, a Lond Island teen managed to earn all 121 merit badges...
Start Your Next Monthly Meeting Listing Positive Things First
From the Field of Positive Psychology — Researchers have discovered that groups are more productive if they focus on the good things already happening, a...
Gratitude Comes Through Service
Part 5 in our series on gratitude: The I in gratitude represents involvement in our community. Involvement shows that we are grateful for what...
Volunteering Reaches 30-Year High in U.S.
The percentage of Americans volunteering has reached a 30-year high says a new study, due in part to a boom in teens' dedication to...
Inspiring Photos From the Iraqi Front
Eric Adolph uses the steps as an impromptu classroom to help an Iraqi boy with his English lesson in Tall Afar, Iraq, on...
Muslims Cross Cultural Bridge in Scouting
The Good News Network is proud to present video for the first time! In a report featured by Voice of America, Muslim children are...
Harrison Ford Rescues Lost Boy in the Wilderness, Just Like the Movies
When 13 year-old Cody Clawson attended a boy scout camp in Yellowstone National Park he accidentally strayed from the path while hauling supplies from...