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School Gives Students Credit for Physical Education Class When They Do Yard Work for Seniors and the Disabled
Not only has the yard work been beneficial to the homeowners who can't mow their own lawns – it has also had a tremendous impact on the students as well.
Girl Scouts Help Seniors Learn to Use Their Cell Phones, Setting up a Free Clinic
People may get upset because most young people are always on their phones, but these Girl Scouts are receiving praise for helping senior citizens...
Once Living On the Streets, the Love and Support of 250 Seniors Made Her Sober—and an Award-Winning Caregiver
There are many paths people take to find their purpose – and as fate would have it, Patricia Murray’s path started on the streets...
High School Seniors Wake Up at 4am So They Can Shovel Neighbor’s Driveway Before Her Dialysis
Rather than using their snow day to sleep in, five high school seniors woke up at 4 in the morning so they could help a neighbor in need.
Seniors Conquer Loneliness and Chores With App That Hires ‘Grandkids On-Demand’ at College
Seniors no longer have to suffer through the loneliness of their golden years thanks to an app that pairs them with “grandkids on-demand”.
Another Hero–When Garbageman Refuses to Flee Wildfires So He Can Check On Seniors Along His Route (Podcast)
Podcast about a garbageman who ignored warnings to evacuate a fire, breaking protocol to check on elderly folks on his route—and a 93-year-old was so glad he did.
Hero Garbageman Refuses to Flee Wildfires So He Can Check On Seniors Along His Route
LISTEN to this story in our podcast, told by The Good News Guru (the GNN Founder) on Friday’s radio broadcast with Ellen K on KOST-103.5 — Or, READ the story below… (Subscribe...
Doctors Can Now Prescribe Social Activities for Lonely Seniors – and Mailmen Will Help Out Too
The initiative will hopefully tackle the harmful effects of social isolation amongst lonely seniors.
U.S. Marines Rush in to Save Seniors Stuck in Burning Building, All 190 Residents Are Successfully Rescued
The soldiers were not ordered to help in the rescue effort – they simply jumped into action.
Nonprofit Lifts Spirits of Lonely Seniors, Logging More Than 1 Million Phone Calls
For isolated seniors who don't get many visitors, a personal phone call can make all the difference in the world, and one nonprofit in...
‘Raves’ for Seniors Fight Loneliness With Partying
Champagne spraying, flapper girls dancing, and people dressed to impress – and the 1940s music isn’t the only thing getting older with age.
The Posh...
Catch Our Good News Live Event Tuesday: Meet a Comedian Who’s Giving Seniors With Dementia the Perfect Medicine –Laughs
After Dani moved her mom with dementia across the country in order to care for her, the 85-year-old became despondent and depressed. A comic...
World’s Largest Green Bean Casserole to Feed 2,000 Homebound Seniors
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, families are getting ready to gobble up turkey, cranberry sauce, and mashed potatoes.
But thanks to a big happy...
Watch Seniors Burst into Tears When They Look into Goggles and See Their Dreams Come True
There is more to technology than just millenials checking their Facebooks.
Tech company Intel and Brazilian news company Razões para Acreditar embarked on a campaign to...
Adorable 5-Year-old Becomes Honorary Cop After Giving Flowers and Hugs to Seniors
After he gave hugs, kisses, and roses to all the seniors at three different nursing home, the local police force decided to honor little Officer Oliver.
College Student Mows Seniors’ Lawns for Free While Teaching Values to Youth
An Alabama college student has been cutting grass for free to help single moms, the elderly, and disabled, while teaching local youth the values...
“Friends for Life” Connects Caring People To Lonely Seniors In Need
In the United States, more than 11 million senior citizens live alone.
Everyone should have someone in their world who cares, and that’s what our group Friends...
Americans Can Donate AC Units to Seniors Who Can’t Afford Repairs
Instead of roasting in the oppressive heat of a Mississippi summer, an 81-year-old woman is breathing easier thanks to a donated air conditioner.
It’s more than...
What Are These Seniors Doing At a Skate Park? (WATCH)
We all know seniors need to keep their minds and bodies active, but taking folks from an assisted living center to the local skateboard park seems a...
‘Playgrounds’ Designed for Seniors Help Keep Them Active, Sharp
With an aging population in Spain, health professionals are looking for ways to keep its elderly citizens active and healthy.
No longer resigned to a...