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Joy Returning to Maui: Walmart and Salvation Army Bring Holiday Cheer, Surprising Thousands of Kids with Toys
It's been a difficult year for Hawaiians in Maui since wildfires destroyed the community in August, but with the holidays approaching so is the...
Gold and Diamonds Dropped Into Salvation Army Kettles
Over the past three decades, gold and silver coins have turned up during the holidays in the Salvation Army’s red kettles in at least...
Red Kettle Donations Break Salvation Army Record
By nickels, dimes, and dollars, Americans donated a record $139 million to the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign during the holidays, despite a continued...
Salvation Army Distributes $3.6 Million for Newly Unemployed in Midwest
The Salvation Army Central Territory-made up of 11 states in the Midwest-announced today that a total of $3.6 million will be distributed to...
Salvation Army Reports Record-Setting Red Kettle Donations
Holiday donations to The Salvation Army's iconic red kettles set a new national record of $130 million, despite the ongoing economic downturn, surpassing the...
Republican, Democratic Party Leaders Compete in Red Kettle Drive for Salvation Army
A charity fundraising event pitting leaders of Ohio's two major political parties against each other to benefit The Salvation Army produced results about as...
North Carolina Sports Come Together to Support Victims of ‘Unprecedented’ Hurricane Helene
Companies and organizations are descending on affected communities in North Carolina with donations and volunteers as they begin to dig themselves out of a...
Good News in History, July 5
10 years ago today, the Juno spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on a mission to study Jupiter. Having now completed 42 flybys,...
Good News in History, March 10
826 years ago today, the Giralda Minaret was designed for the Almohad Mosque in what was Islamic Seville, Andalusia. This UNESCO World Heritage Site...
Good News in History, February 4
24 years ago today, World Cancer Day was initiated on February 4th after The World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium, Charter of...
Good News in History, January 20
2 years ago today, Zara Rutherford became the youngest woman to fly around the world alone. Landing at Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport in western Belgium, she...
Maui Jewelry Store Restores Jewelry Damaged by Wildfires for Free
One Maui jeweler is offering hundreds of dollars worth of free jewelry repair services to people whose sentimental gold and jewels were tarnished or...
Deaf Girl Meets Santa Properly for the First Time Thanks to Elf Who Signs
A little deaf girl has been able to tell Santa all by herself what she wants for Christmas for the first time—thanks to an...
Best Friends Win Million Dollar Lottery and Spread the Wealth in Hometown to Help Others
Besties JoAnn MacQueen and Marlisa Mercer won a million dollars playing the lottery, and immediately decided to keep the good vibes rolling by giving...
Unique Initiative Trains Homeless Folks to Drive Vans to Rescue Food For Distribution Back in the Shelter
A unique collaboration between a trio of organizations in San Diego, California, reached a milestone in providing food and employment to those who need...
How One Interior Designer Is Helping The Homeless With Her One Percent Project
Non-profits need profits, and one Portland interior designer has found a subtle, effective way to fund projects looking to alleviate the Oregon homelessness epidemic.
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Small Business Offering a Million Donations of Hand Sanitizer to Essential Groups Who Can’t Keep Up
Hand sanitizer is a much-needed safety item as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, but many organizations are reeling from overstretched budgets and don’t have...
Charitable Donors in U.S. Give Record Amount, As Support Surges in First 6 Months of 2020
Donations surged nearly 50% in the first half of 2020—the most given in the history of one of America's largest philanthropic funds, Schwab Charitable.
Woman Who Led Modest Life Stuns 15 Charities By Dividing Her $14 Million Estate Among Them
Australian woman Sheila Woodcock lived a comfortable private life—and shocked everyone by leaving a $14 million estate to 15 charities after her death.
Guy Gives Up Christmas With Family So He Can Rally His Town to Feed 75 Stranded Travelers
Brian Snow rallied his Newfoundland town of Deer Lake so they could feed 80 stranded passengers and crew on Christmas Day, calling it the best day ever.