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Student Builds Life-Saving Device that Can Instantly Stop Bleeding from Stab Wounds
A UK college senior is doing his part to 'stop the bleeding' of violent knife crime by inventing a device that can help first...
Midwestern Dad Breaks 31-Year World Record For 1.5 Million Push Ups – All For Charity
For one Wisconsin father of three, being 45 years old “and not getting any younger” hasn’t stopped him from performing 3,000 pushups while competing...
94-Year-old Gets Medal of Honor 70 Years After Heroism, Making Him One of the Most Decorated Soldiers in US History
Seventy years ago, on a frozen hilltop deep in what is now North Korea, a young First Lieutenant acted with bravery that earned him...
Hero Jumps Into Maryland Bay to Save Toddler’s Life After Crash Flings Her Car Seat Into the Water
Jonathan Bauer is afraid of heights, but that didn’t stop him from leaping off a bridge some 25 to 40 feet to the water...
Trying to Stop the Epidemic of Veteran Suicides, Plant Medicine Company Builds Mental Wellness Value Chain
As GNN and others have reported, the effectiveness of plant medicines like cannabis and psilocybin to treat chronic anxiety, treatment-resistant depression, and PTSD is...
Mercy Chefs Serves Its 10 Millionth Meal — Then, Heads to Texas to Feed ‘Bodies and Souls’ in the Cold
The Virginia-based disaster relief and humanitarian aid group Mercy Chefs reached a magnificent milestone this month, serving its 10 millionth meal.
The nonprofit, founded in...
Writer Starts a Pandemic Pen Pal Project – Now 7,000 People Are Mailing Joy to Strangers With Letters
From the salutation—
My Dearest Love,
to the signature line—
Yours in Breathless Anticipation,
to the final postscript—
P.S. You are forever in my heart...
The art of letter writing...
Man Sits With Typewriter on NYC Sidewalk to Help Strangers Send Letters to ‘Friends Feeling Blue’
Before the invention of text messaging—which makes it super-easy to send a note to a friend—and before there were telephones in every home that...
5-Year-old Sends Baby Yoda Mascot to Keep California Firefighters Company
In "The Mandalorian," Baby Yoda (a.k.a “the Child”) has a habit of popping up in places where grown men fear to tread and facing...
Inspired By Dog’s Survival During Wildfire, She Donates 7,500 Pet Oxygen Masks–And Adopts the Pup
Back in 2017, Southern California firefighters rescued a 4-month-old puppy from a raging wildfire.
The Great Dane/Lab mix was placed in an Anaheim animal shelter,...
Landscaping Pros Have Been Giving Free Lawn Care Services to Healthcare Workers, Relieving Their Stress
Project Evergreen has been mowing lawns for frontline workers taking some of the stress out of their lives while beautifying the environment for when...
Yoga Could Be A Lifesaver For People With a Common Heart Condition
Yoga could be a lifesaver for people with the most common type of irregular heart beat, according to new research.
A study of 538 patients...
Couple Restores 100-Year-Old Sewing Machine–And Learns To Sew–So They Can Donate Face Masks to the Needy
Giselle Williams didn't know how to sew. But she did have a family heirloom sitting around the house—her great-great-grandmother’s Singer sewing machine—and wondered if...
Brides Across America Begin Donating Wedding Gowns to Support the Marriages of Frontline Healthcare Workers
A nonprofit based in Massachusetts has begun donating bridal gowns to frontline healthcare workers who need a little help with their wedding plans.
Brides Across...
Remarkable Teen Leads Peaceful Detroit Protest, Gets Call From Mayor: ‘I saw your leadership; I’m in tears.’
The Detroit Mayor lauded 16-year-old Stefan Perez who led a peaceful protest in the city making sure everyone obeyed curfew and stayed safe.
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.
Know a Healthcare or Frontline Worker? These Companies Are Offering Wonderful Free Stuff to Say Thanks
A number of companies are offering goods and services free of charge during the COVID-19 pandemic for healthcare, emergency service and essential workers.
Comedian Jay Leno is Producing Face Shields 24/7 in His Garage to Give to Health Care Workers
Jay Leno, who turns 70 today, has been using a couple 3D printers in his garage to manufacture clear plastic shields round the clock for healthcare workers.
Readers Have Reported So Many Good Deeds, We Can Barely Keep Up; Here’s 10 to Get You Through the Day
These are just 10 of the sweet submissions of good deeds that GNN readers have been sending us since the start of the novel coronavirus outbreaks.
Woman Creates Neighborhood ‘Giving Tree’ With Her Free Homemade Face Masks
This “giving tree” for free cloth face masks in Lisbon, Iowa is like something straight out of a Shel Silverstein storybook.