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Soldier’s Letter Details WWI Christmas Day Truce 100 Yrs Ago
"Dearest mother, I have seen one of the most extraordinary sights..."
So begins a letter from a Scottish soldier in 1914 -- a letter just...
Ohio Man’s Bucket List Grants Christmas Wish
Last January 1, Gregg Dodd of Columbus, Ohio woke up and decided he was going to do 52 things for the new year. Number...
Please Join GNN to Help One Family to Keep the Lights on This Christmas
The Good News Network didn't send any holiday marketing messages asking you to buy one of our gift memberships, or to purchase one of...
See the Reaction When Hundreds of Shoppers Get Their Purchases Free for Christmas
A family-owned department store chain decided to give customers at each of its 213 midwestern stores the ultimate Christmas surprise. All their items at...
Widow Hires Entire Pub to Host Christmas Lunch for Herself and Lonely Strangers
In a "spur of the moment" decision, an 86-year-old widow has hired an entire pub to host a Christmas lunch for herself and up...
After Leading Family to Safety, Officer Returns with Christmas Tree
"Two days after her home of 40 years burned down outside Salt Lake City, the police officer who helped Gloria Peterson escape the flames...
“Ugly Tree” Helps Pennsylvania Town Find True Meaning of Christmas
Rain delayed the dedication yesterday of the so-called "ugly" Christmas tree in a town square in Reading, Pennsylvania, but a single red ornament placed...
Trucker Tracks Down Owners of Christmas Present Fallen on Highway
A 5-year-old girl in North Carolina won't be left out when her grandparents pass out presents this holiday season, thanks to a trucker in...
14 Years After Receiving Christmas Shoebox Gift, Filipino Girl Marries Idaho Boy Who Sent it
During the Christmas season of 2000, a young Filipino girl received a gift-filled shoebox and she couldn’t have imagined that one day she would...
Beautiful WWI-themed Christmas Ad Reenacts Truce of 1914
A new Christmas television ad inspired by real events from 100 years ago has touched the hearts of ten million viewers on YouTube and...
New Version of “Do They Know It’s Christmas” Raises Million for Ebola
30 years ago, Bob Geldof organized the first charity supergroup (Band Aid) to record "Do They Know It’s Christmas?" -- a highly successful song...
Neighbors Hang Christmas Lights to Cheer Man After Shocking Cancer News
Once neighbors in Shoreline, Washington, learned about Frank Henderson’s terminal diagnosis and his love for the holiday, they started getting into the holiday spirit,...
This Prank is a Blessing for Homeless Guys on Christmas Morn
The holidays can be especially tough when you are living on the street. But not this year for a couple men sleeping on benches....
Conservation Group Turns Christmas Trees Into Salmon Habitat
Before you kick your dying Christmas tree to the curb, consider this: Members of the conservation group Trout Unlimited would love to turn that...
Guy Asks Homeless People What They Want for Christmas, Then, Buys It
While most of us want the nicest clothes or the biggest TV for the holidays, there are a lot of people who just need...
Homeless Couple Given Tiny Home On Christmas Eve
For many couples, living together in a 96-square-foot house would be a challenge. But for Chris Derrick and Betty Ybarra, it’s a Christmas miracle....
Years After Death, Wife Gives Husband Final Christmas Gift
David Schmitz knew his wife loved him, but she confirmed the depth of her affection and fondness for him and their children with a...
Community Replaces Woman’s Stolen Christmas Decorations
After a Greensboro woman had her Christmas decorations stolen, strangers replaced them, giving her home more Christmas cheer than ever.
Marta Force said she had...
Lonely 85-yo Gets Christmas Day Offers and Cards After Placing Ad
James Gray has been “completely overwhelmed” by the huge response to his call for somebody to spend Christmas with after spending the past nine...
Lost Diamond Ring in Christmas Tree Lot Returned to Grateful Owner
When Shirley Grandey, 62, was sweeping up all the pine needles, branches and dirt at the end of her long work day, she never...