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School Turns Resource-Greedy Lawn into ‘Giving Garden’ That Provides Produce to Feed the Poor
All of the produce that is grown at the Orcas Island “Giving Garden” is either used in the school cafeteria or donated to the local food bank.
Warehouse Worker Quits Job to be $500-a-Night Elvis Tribute Act After Pals Show Video to Talent Agent (WATCH)
A warehouse worker who entertained friends with his spot-on Elvis impersonations is now earning $500 a night as a tribute act after they sneaked...
Elton John Just Achieved EGOT Status with Emmy Win–Only 19 People Have Done it in History
It's not referring to a tropical disease to say that someone has an EGOT. It means they've got a mantlepiece at home where stand...
Restaurant Feeds Community With Free Fridge–Then Gets Paid Back When Business Faces Closure in Austin, Texas
A husband and wife in Austin, Texas have been honored as heroes for nourishing neighbors-in-need by hosting a community fridge outside their restaurant.
Now, the...
Good News in History, January 5
119 years ago today, the National Association of Audubon Society, the nonprofit dedicated to wildlife conservation, was incorporated—and not a minute too soon. Americans...
Man Joked About Throwing a Walmart Christmas Party and Thousands RSVPed–So He Made it a Huge Toy Drive
A New Jersey man had the rather unorthodox idea of throwing a party at the Walmart self-checkout counter. Perhaps driven by rage and cynicism,...
‘Operation Christmas Drop’ Has Delivered Toys and Supplies to Remote Islanders via Parachute Since 1952 (WATCH)
You’ve heard about Christmas gifts coming down a chimney, but did you know they also float down from airplanes attached to parachutes?
Since 1952, the...
Oklahoma Teen Overcomes Shyness to Collect and Give Away 54,000 Toys
Reed Marcum was just a kid when he learned that some children in his town of McAlester Oklahoma didn't have any toys under their...
Country Star Steps in to Pay Woman’s $250,000 Court Damages for Using His Likeness–a Case he Was Unaware of
When Country music star Luke Combs learned that a big fan was fined a quarter million dollars for using his likeness, Combs stepped in...
Madonna Shines in ‘Celebration’ Tour After Near-Fatal Illness
LONDON (Reuters) - Madonna kicked off her "Celebration" tour in London on Saturday, with a performance that proved her energy, charisma, and appetite for...
Good News in History, October 5
Happy 65th Birthday to popular science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson. Born in the Big Apple without a star in the sky to look up...
Good News in History, August 6
Happy 40th birthday to one of the finest Dutch goalscorers to ever play the beautiful game, Robin Van Persie. A legend at Arsenal and...
Teens Say They Have New Proof for 2,000-Year-Old Mathematical Theorem, a Method Scholars Thought Impossible
Two New Orleans high school students claim to have solved a 2,000-year-old puzzle in mathematics, which scientists are saying should be submitted to peer...
To Cut Neighbors’ Fuel Costs ‘Baker Ed’ Revived Tradition of a Village Oven – Baking for Others for Free
A baker in the English town of Guisborough, pop. 17k or thereabouts, is reviving an ancient tradition to help his neighbors endure high energy...
Check Out the 21 Winners of GNN’s 25th Anniversary Book Giveaway for Mental Health Providers
I announced last month that Good News Network was giving away 2,500 free books for our 25th anniversary—and it took many weeks to read...
Community Makes 10,000 Sandwiches for the Needy in 1 Day, Honoring Legacy of Woman Who Did That for Soldiers in WWI
A South Carolina community came together this week to make 10,000 sandwiches in one day to give away to local food banks, schools, soup...
Houston Has Housed 25,000 Homeless People With Apartments of Their Own
Houston, the fourth-most populated city in the country, has reduced its rate of homelessness over the last decade by 63%, far and away the...
Photographer Takes Hilarious Pictures of Dogs Catching Cheese to Raise Money for Charity – LOOK
A dog photographer who captures hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese has been busy raising money to buy pet food...
Ohio Family Converts a 1903 Church Into Their Home – and it’s Pretty Amazing (Look)
A family of seven have converted a 1903 church into their home, using the pews as seats at the dining room table, and even...
Teen Has Performed a Random Act of Kindness Every Day Since the Start of the Pandemic
Meet the teen who has carried out a random act of kindness EVERY day since the start of the pandemic—helping more than 2,000 people...