Good News Stories

Woman Starts Coffee Shop That Employs 40 Adults With Mental Disabilities

June 26, 2017 / 8,327 views

A coffee shop in Wilmington, North Carolina, employs 40 people with disabilities, as well as two managers who have degrees in special education.

Two Surgeons Collapse On The Floor After 32-Hour Surgery

June 25, 2017 / 55,927 views

Together they performed six separate operations to remove a series of brain tumors from a single patient. Good news stories in 2017.

This Couple Has Adopted 88 Children With Special Needs Over 4 Decades

June 25, 2017 / 7,162 views

Meet Michael and Camille Geraldi. In the last four decades, the couple has adopted 88 children with special needs, when all of them were infants.

'He Asked For A Hug... And Saved My Life': Suicidal Woman Thanks Bridge Hero

June 24, 2017 / 5,511 views

'He asked me to come down to give him a hug. He said that life could be better, even good and the finality of this act would probably hurt everyone around me.'

Woman Moves Into Small Apartment So Family In Need Can Use Her Family-Sized Home

June 23, 2017 / 7,520 views

A 70-year-old Dublin woman has voluntarily moved out of her four-bedroom home and into a small apartment so that a family in need can use the family-sized home.

Mom Texts 'Don't Wait Up!' After Meeting Football Players At Daughter's College Orientation

June 22, 2017 / 4,985 views

A Texas State mom is going viral after she sent her daughter pictures with the football team during freshman orientation.

Police Officer Talks Down Knife-Wielding Man And HUGS Him

June 21, 2017 / 5,904 views

The police officer in this security camera footage provides an exceptional example of how to calm a potentially violent situation.

Inmates Save Correctional Officer Who Passed Out During Work Detail

June 21, 2017 / 5,612 views

A group of inmates in Polk County, Georgia, are being praised after they helped save a correctional officer who passed out during a work detail.

10-Year-Old Genius Invents Device That Prevents Hot Car Deaths

June 20, 2017 / 6,617 views

A brilliant fifth grader has invented the Oasis, a small gadget that monitors the temperature inside the car.

An Elephant Helps A Panicked Mother Rescue Her Baby That Fell Into A Pool

June 20, 2017 / 7,524 views

Dramatic footage from a security camera at Grand Park Zoo in Seoul, South Korea, shows how protective elephants are of their young. Happy News in 2017.

Drone Finds Lost Hikers And Dog In Colorado

June 20, 2017 / 5,515 views

Instead of an all night search with volunteers, the Douglas County Search and Rescue Team used a drone to locate the missing hikers and were able to make contact with the hikers in just a few hours.

This New Water Park In Texas Was Designed For Kids With Disabilities

June 19, 2017 / 233,569 views

Morgan's Inspiration Island in San Antonio, Texas, is making sure kids with disabilities don't miss out on all the fun this summer.

Woman Goes Into Store To Pay For Parking, Wins Scratchcard Jackpot

June 18, 2017 / 2,966 views

Marilyn Scott ran into a store to break a £10 note to pay for her parking. She also bought a £2 scratch card. Little did she know, that tiny card was her ticket to £250,000!

Dad With Cleft Lip Adopts A Child Just Like Him

June 18, 2017 / 3,316 views

Brian felt an instant connection with Hattie when he saw her adoption photo. She had a cleft lip, just like he did. He vowed to give her the life she deserved. Good news stories 2017.

Priceless Photos Capture The Moment Mom Got The Shock Of Her Life

June 17, 2017 / 5,491 views

Dara Crouch recently gave birth to her second child and was certain it would be a girl since her side of the family had failed to produce a single boy in fifty years.

Americans Gave $390 Billion To Charity In 2016

June 16, 2017 / 3,596 views

The Giving USA Foundation reported that Americans gave $390 billion to charity in 2016 -- and giving by individuals was especially strong, at $282 billion.