Good News Stories

Against All Odds, The Mountain Gorilla Population Is On The Rise

July 02, 2018 / 11,142 views

According to the most recent census, the mountain gorilla population living in the Virunga mountains in Africa has grown from 480 in 2010 to 604 as of June 2016.

The University of Memphis Will Not Charge Tuition To Children Of Fallen Soldiers

July 01, 2018 / 16,545 views

The University of Memphis is making tuition free for spouses and children of fallen armed service members.

Mystery Shopper Buys $1M Worth Of Toys At Local Toys 'R' Us To Donate To Kids

June 30, 2018 / 11,680 views

A Good Samaritan made a hefty purchase at a Toys 'R' Us store in North Carolina before the retailer officially closed its doors for good.

Neighbors Call Police On 12-Year-Old Boy For Cutting Grass. Now His Business Is Booming

June 30, 2018 / 19,218 views

A 12-year-old boy started a business cutting grass in his neighborhood, but his accidental service at one customer's house resulted in a 911 call.

After Searching For 7 Years, Woman Learns Her Sister Lives Next Door

June 29, 2018 / 19,763 views

Hillary Harris had spent seven years searching for her sister Dawn Johnson and discovered that she had moved in right next door.

Students Surprise Happy Custodian With Trip To Jamaica To See His Family

June 28, 2018 / 22,314 views

A beloved custodian at the University of Bristol has been gifted £1,500 after students crowdfunded the money to send him and his wife to Jamaica to see their family.

Their Promposal Went Viral, But Their Friendship Goes Much Further

June 28, 2018 / 16,903 views

Every year we see stories about a teen inviting a special needs student to prom as an act of kindness. But what makes this story so different is that Rachel Newberry wasn't trying to be kind.

Man Donates Mother's Doll Collection To Thrift Shop, Then Gets An Unexpected Call

June 27, 2018 / 16,977 views

When Ray Rhinehart's mother passed away, he decided to donate her doll collection to the Discovery Shop in Santa Monica, a thrift store run by the American Cancer Society.

Volunteers Remove 12,000 Tons Of Plastic From Indian Beach

June 26, 2018 / 20,535 views

Hundreds of volunteers have removed an astonishing 12,000 tons of plastic from a Mumbai beach.

Texas Cops Are Competing In A Viral Lip-Sync Battle

June 26, 2018 / 13,100 views

Texas police officers are competing in a friendly lip-sync battle that's taking The Lone Star State by storm.

Hundreds Of People Bring Backpacks Instead Of Flowers To Woman's Funeral

June 25, 2018 / 50,813 views

Tammy Waddell, 58, served the children and community of Forsyth County, Georgia, for thirty years as a paraprofessional and elementary teacher. She passed away earlier this month after battling cancer. Instead of flowers, the elementary school teacher

Football Star Takes Girl With Down Syndrome To Prom

June 25, 2018 / 15,656 views

Sabrina Loughman was planning on attending her senior prom alone. That was until Steven Kurisco wanted to be her date.

Husky Rescues Woman Who Injured Herself While Hiking Alone In Alaska

June 24, 2018 / 16,637 views

A husky is being credited with helping rescue a hiker who injured herself along the Crow Creek Trail in Chugach State Park, Alaska.

Home Depot Employees Build The Perfect Mailbox For A 7-Year-Old Boy With Autism

June 23, 2018 / 17,914 views

Home Depot employees in Gaylord, Michigan, helped a woman build the perfect birthday gift for her 7-year-old grandson -- free of charge.

Bill Gates Donates $4 Million To Create Mosquitoes That Kill Each Other

June 23, 2018 / 14,040 views

Bill Gates is donating $4 million to create genetically-modified mosquitoes that use sex to destroy their own offspring in a bid to wipe out malaria.

No One Could Help This Man On The Plane, Then A Teenager Walks Up And Grabs His Hands

June 22, 2018 / 67,247 views

Lynette Scribner of Seaside, Oregon, was on a flight with a blind and deaf man. Many people tried to help the man but no one could communicate with him. Then a teenage girl walked up and grabbed his hands.