Good News Stories

Stranger Buys Boy A Basketball Hoop After Seeing Him Shooting Hoops Into A Trash Can

February 19, 2021 / 9,676 views

A man in Louisiana surprised a boy with a new basketball goal after he saw the child using a trash can as a hoop.

'I Came To The US Not Knowing English With $300 To My Name. Today I Am Taking NASA To Mars'

February 19, 2021 / 12,536 views

When she moved to the U.S. from Colombia, NASA-JPL engineer Diana Trujillo didn't speak English. She paid her way through college by cleaning houses, learned English, and is now working to send her second spacecraft to the surface of Mars.

Mississippi Woman Drives 25 Miles On 4-Wheeler To Work Her Shift At Nursing Home

February 18, 2021 / 11,549 views

A nursing home worker in Mississippi did whatever it took to make it to her shift after a winter storm brought snow and freezing temperatures to the region.

'If I Can Do It, Anyone Can': Man Who Spent Half His Life In Prison Graduates College With Honors

February 18, 2021 / 10,435 views

A man who spent half of his adult life in prison has graduated from Cal State Long Beach.

Volunteers Rescue Thousands Of Sea Turtles From Texas Freeze

February 17, 2021 / 12,027 views

Volunteers have saved thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles near South Padre Island in Texas after a record-breaking winter storm brought freezing air temperatures to the region.

70-Year-Old Man Rows Across Atlantic Ocean And Raises $1 Million For Alzheimer's Research

February 16, 2021 / 10,701 views

Frank Rothwell has become the oldest person to row unassisted across the Atlantic Ocean, raising more than $1 million for Alzheimer's research.

Service Dog Gets Sendoff Party After Comforting Hospital Staff During Pandemic

February 15, 2021 / 10,351 views

Emergency room staff at Rose Medical Center in Denver had a bittersweet sendoff for one of their most special team members Thursday.

Two Louisiana Sanitation Workers Save Kidnapped Girl

February 15, 2021 / 12,273 views

Two sanitation workers in Louisiana are being hailed as heroes for saving a 10-year-old girl who had been abducted from a family member's home.

Teen Who Had To Decide Between College And Helping Mom Receives Life-Changing Response

February 13, 2021 / 39,786 views

A Texas high school senior will now be able to fulfill her dreams of going to Barnard College after the support from thousands of strangers.

A Business Owner Met The Man Who Stole From Him -- And Then Hired Him

February 12, 2021 / 14,401 views

The owner of a construction company in Hawaii has hired the man who stole thousands of dollars worth of tools from him.

This City In Utah Is Accepting Food Donations To Pay Parking Tickets

February 12, 2021 / 9,971 views

A city in Utah is letting citizens pay their parking tickets with a food donation.

Stephen King Donates $6,500 To Elementary Students In Maine So They Can Publish Their Book

February 11, 2021 / 10,496 views

A group of young writers will become published authors thanks to a famous Maine author who has made a living out of it.

Alex Trebek's Wardrobe Has Been Donated To The Homeless

February 10, 2021 / 10,787 views

Alex Trebek's suits, dress shirts, ties and more have been donated by the show and the Trebek family to The Doe Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides paid transitional work, housing, educational opportunities, counseling, and career training t

For The First Time In 21 Years, A Rhino Has Not Been Killed In Kenya By Poachers

February 10, 2021 / 9,535 views

This is the first time in over 20 years that a rhino has not been killed in Kenya by poachers.

Anonymous $2 Million Donation Pays Colorado Symphony Salaries Through Summer 2021

February 09, 2021 / 7,532 views

The Colorado Symphony will be able to pay its employees' salaries and health insurance through summer 2021 thanks to a $2 million anonymous donation.

After Winning A Car, Chick-fil-A Employee Gifts It To Co-Worker In Act Of Kindness

February 08, 2021 / 11,674 views

A 17-year-old Chic-fil-A employee in Wisconsin won a new car at a company Christmas party raffle, and gifted it to her co-worker who needed it more.