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Floater Wetsuit Helps People Overcome Their Fear of Water

A wetsuit called the Floater is getting people in the water after decades of living in fear. Traditionally, there are flotation belts, but they can...

Electrician Comes To Repair Lights For 72-Year-old, Then Enlists Entire Community To Fix Her Crumbling House—For Free

Like many elderly Americans, Gloria Scott lives on a limited income. Sometimes, that means making hard choices. If money’s tight, home repair and maintenance...

Cancer Survivor Becomes First Woman To Complete Grueling Triathlon Covering 330 Miles in 5 Days

A cancer survivor has become the first woman to complete a grueling ‘Sea to Summit’ triathlon which saw her swim, cycle, and run over...

Boy Recreates Iconic Scene From Toy Story to Mark His First Day of School

A boy’s first day at school has gone viral ‘to infinity and beyond’, after he recreated the iconic goodbye scene from the Toy Story...

Floating Movie Nights Where Viewers Sit in Socially-Distant Boats May Be Coming to the U.S. And Canada

Fancy coming aboard a boat for an aquatic movie adventure? It was a big success last month in Paris and now cinema fans in...

New Mexico Girl Wins $250,000 Top Prize in Teen Science Fair For Inventing Tool That Could Prevent Starvation in Africa

Lillian Kay Petersen won a quarter million bucks and top prize at the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 for a tool to predict crop yields.

Teen Abandoned at Birth Now Raises Money to Give Senior Dogs the Love She Found With a Forever Home

14-year-old Meena Kumar started Pet Fairy Service to donate all her petsitting money to a senior dog home, after learning she was too young to volunteer.

When Hunger Intensifies in Pennsylvania, the Soup Brigade Mobilizes

For 4 years in Yardley, Pennsylvania, St. Andrew’s church has been running a food program for shut-in seniors, but when COVID hit a soup brigade mobilized.

Nursing Home Residents Recreate Classic Album Covers While in Lockdown – LOOK

The activities director for a London nursing home, Robert Speker, shot photos of seniors recreating classic album covers while in lockdown for a fundraiser.

Senior Home in Brazil Creates ‘Hug Tunnel’ So Visitors Can Embrace Their Loved Ones

Três Figueiras senior home in Brazil created a plastic hug tunnel so lonely residents can finally embrace their families, without becoming infected.

Trailblazing Gardener Discovers How to Grow Vegetables in Winter—Now He’s Helping Others Do It Too

Austrian farmer and botanist Wolfgang Palme discovered how to grow crops in winter—and now he's helping other communities grow their own winter produce.

Watch Teen’s Graduation Advice For The Class of 2020 That Won 1st Prize in Global Competition: ‘We got this!’

19 year-old Quebec graduate April Judd won a video contest to inspire the class of 2020, which lived through the weirdest semester ever.

Uber Driver Rewarded with New Car By Jada Pinkett Smith After She Delivers Thousands of Meals to Hospital Workers

Memphis Uber driver Tammy Smith was rewarded with new car from Jada Pinkett Smith after the single mom donated thousands of meals to hospital workers.

New Website “Pandemic of Love” Connects 132,000 People in Need of Aid With Those Who Can Help

A new website from Shelly Tygielski called “Pandemic of Love” has already connected 132,000 people in need with those willing to help.

Teen Who Cleaned Up City for 10 Hours After Protest Receives Car and Scholarship as a ‘Thank You’

Antonio Gwynn Jr., a teen who spent 10 hours cleaning up Buffalo, NY, after a protest is rewarded with a car and college scholarship

Grads Receive Diplomas Aboard Jet Skis After High School Refuses to Cancel Commencement Ceremony

Rather than canceling their graduation ceremony amidst the COVID-19 shutdowns, this Florida school took to the open seas for their commencement.

First Black Valedictorian at Princeton Invokes Michelle Obama in Historic Commencement Address Held Online

Nicholas Johnson’s speech Sunday made Princeton’s virtual commencement extra newsworthy because he’s the first black valedictorian in Princeton’s history.

School Bus Drivers Arrange Heartwarming Aerial Tribute for Graduating Students in Quarantine

As a means of honoring more than 300 of their graduating high school seniors, these bus drivers rallied together to arrange a heartfelt tribute.

Un Experto de Karate de 15 Años les Enseña este arte a Adultos Mayores con Resultados que son Oro Puro

Wall, el Experto Karateka de 15 Años Enseña este arte a Adultos Mayores con Sorprendente eResultados que valen Oro.

Chef Andrés’ Charity is Injecting $50 Million into Restaurants By Paying Them to Feed the Hungry

This is just one of the ways that Chef José and World Central Kitchen have been working tirelessly to feed people during the COVID crisis, too.