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Nonprofit Lifts Spirits of Lonely Seniors, Logging More Than 1 Million Phone Calls
For isolated seniors who don't get many visitors, a personal phone call can make all the difference in the world, and one nonprofit in...
10 Ways to Make the World a Better Place With Your Better Half
What better way to bond with your significant other than teaming up to make the world a better place?
19-Year-old French Superstar Donates Every Penny of World Cup Earnings to Charity
Kylian Mbappe is being called a “wonderkid” for his skills on the field – but he is just as outstanding off the pitch as well.
Canadian Man Offers to Share His “Stolen Land” With First Nations Family
Joel Holmberg was tired of seeing racist language against the First Nations on social media. So instead of allowing such prejudice to flourish, the...
After Finding Heart-wrenching Note in Mailbox, Neighbor Saves 90-Year-old Woman From Loneliness
It has been five months since Marlene Brooks received the letter that changed her life – and since reading that letter, she has changed...
It’s Official: Today is the First Ever National Rosie the Riveter Day
As a way of honoring the blue factory-tagged, butt-kicking female icon of WWII, March 21st has been dubbed the first ever American Rosie the Riveter Day.
Six...
‘World’s Oldest Man’ Turns 146, Says the Key to Long Life is Just Patience
Though his age still needs to be confirmed by a third-party source, Mbah claims patience and positivity has led him to be the oldest person in the world.
Suicide Rates Plummet Among Members of Apache Tribe
Deaths by suicide among an Apache tribe in Arizona dropped by nearly 40 percent between 2006 and 2012 compared to the previous six-year period.
The...
University to Host Free Courses on Caring For the Elderly
Brazilian university students can now learn to take care of their elders free of charge.
The Hospital of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)...
Elderly Folks Who’ve Said ‘Hell No’ to Old-People Clothes (PHOTOS)
The swag and style emanating from these fashionable seniors is enough to make anyone want to run out shopping.
In a new photo book titled...
WWII Refugees Write Comforting Letters To Syrian Refugee Youth (WATCH)
It's truly beautiful how a few kind words from a stranger can close the gaps of race and age.
Young School Kids Join “Gentlemen’s Club” to Turn into Polite Young Men
These elementary students are learning more than just the “three Rs” — reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmatic. Add a fourth one: Respect — they’re learning...
This Group Brings Nature Inside for Those Who Can’t Go Outside
A Massachusetts group is letting Mother Nature make house calls, bringing its healing power to people who don’t have opportunities to go outside.
Since 1983,...
Music, Socks, Gaming, Angel Investing: 4 Great Projects For #GivingTuesday
Black Friday has gone by, Cyber Monday deals are over, and now comes a day perfectly aligned with the holiday spirit of December: Giving...
Try One of These 12 Acts Of Kindness Today–On World Kindness Day
Here at Good News Network, World Kindness Day is one of our favorite days of the year. It’s an occasion where everyone can go...
When a Preschool Opens Inside a Nursing Home All Heaven Breaks Loose
A hospital chain has found a way of caring for both the young and the old by having them take care of each other –...
Senior Home Takes Residents to Disney World For Free (WATCH)
“Magical” was the word of the week as 85 elders from Signature HealthCARE were transported back to their childhoods during an all-expenses-paid dream vacation...
Town Lights Up the Night With River of Light
Saturday night in a tiny town in Central Vermont, hundreds of children and artists of all ages will be aglow in a beautiful December...
Wish Granted: 90 year-old Woman Rides Horse for First Time
"It took 90 years for Thea Murphy to get on a horse, but about 30 seconds to fall in love," reports the SF Chronicle.
Murphy’s maiden...
Photo of the Day – Meet the White Lions of Timbavati
Stepping on the sacred land of Timbavati, the ancestral land of White Lions, is an experience that cannot but leave a mark on you....