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Boy With No Hands Wins Penmanship Award (Video)
Despite having been born without lower arms, fifth-grader Nicholas Maxim received an award Monday from the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest.
The judges were so moved...
Israeli Soldiers Bring Palestinian Kids With Cancer to Frolic on Ski Slopes
Israeli Defense Force reservists treated families of Palestinian children diagnosed with cancer to a fun day on snowy Mount Hermon.
The children, accompanied by their...
How Yoga is Transforming a Kenyan City
In Nairobi, the Africa Yoga Project is training HIV+, poor, and disabled citizens to be yoga instructors, creating jobs and changing lives.
AYP hosts 200...
Top 10 “Seriously Good News” From 2010
2010 was a year of disasters -- Haitian earthquake, Gulf oil spill and Pakistani flooding -- yet it was also a year of stunning...
21 Extraordinary Acts of Heroism: Carnegie Medals Announced
21 people were named Wednesday by the Carnegie Hero Fund to receive the Carnegie medal, given to those who risk their lives to an...
States Put the ‘Home’ in Nursing Homes
The Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea, Mass., is part of what's known as the Green House project, founded by geriatrician Dr. Bill...
Katy Perry Honors Inspiring Youth at BBC Teen Awards
Katy Perry and Taylor Swift joined inspirational young people on stage for the first BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards celebrating the achievements of British...
By Supporting Fellow Wounded Veterans, Vietnam Vet Wins $100K from Online Gaming Site
A disabled veteran raising more than $94,000 for the Wounded Warriors project with an online gaming website was surprised Thursday with a giant check...
Restaurants Offer Free Meals to Vets on Veteran’s Day
Veterans are getting a big thank you from companies that are providing free meals and discounts in honor of Veterans Day this week. Applebees,...
Before Death, Owner Donated 1000 Segways to US Troops
One week after the Segway firm's owner died while riding one of the two-wheeled transporters, he was scheduled to be honored for providing 1,000...
Obama-Penned Children’s Book Due in November
To fulfill a 3-book contract for his publisher before taking office in January 2009, President Barack Obama finished writing a children's book, an illustrated...
Amputee Veterans Stand Up to Mount Kilimanjaro and Win
Five years his Army vehicle ran over a buried explosive in Afghanistan, he and two other former soldiers, three men with one leg between...
More Good News About Body Image: A Mental Health Minute
In a follow-up article for the Good News Network, Cristina Frick, having just completed her Master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology, compiles a...
Great Money-Making Opportunity From Geri: Enrich Your Life Tenfold
I am writing to let you know about a life-affirming income opportunity that is just now taking off -- and I have jumped...
Quadriplegic Builds His Dream Truck, Launches Business
In economically hard-pressed northeast Indiana, a small automotive miracle is taking place. A double twist of fate has led to an opportunity to fill...
Kids of Oklahoma Bombing Victims Build New Lives Thanks to Scholarship Fund
15 Years after the attack on a federal building, children are benefiting from the outpouring of donations from people who wanted to help the...
It’s National Cell Phone Recycling Week!
Last year, Americans turned in 11.7 million used cell phones, because recycling phones, PDAs, chargers, and batteries is so simple -- easier than buying...
Oregon Truck Driver Named Highway Hero of the Year
An Oregon truck driver who helped save the lives of three people involved in a fiery traffic accident, including a driver who was trapped...
iPhone App Opens World to Boy with Communication Disorder
8 year-old Andrew has Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a developmental disorder that affects communication and social interaction. On an almost daily basis, his family...
Public Choosees 5 Non-profits for $100,000 Grant From Tom’s of Maine
For the first time in its 40 year history of charitable giving, Tom's of Maine, the natural toothpaste company, opened up its funding process...