People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

A group of strippers pose on stage for a photo in Christmas lingerie

Strippers are now the No. 1 donor of toys to children's hospital in Portland. This year, they broke their own record

This year’s annual Tatas for Toys event “made it reindeer” even more than in years past.

A grandma sits at a purple lemonade stand talking to a stranger. It's called "The Grandma Stand"

Strangers seeking life advice find it at the Grandma Stand, a rotating pop-up staffed by 15 NYC grandmas

Need a little good, old-fashioned advice? Or even just a listening ear? These grandmas are going pro bono.

A photo of a man disarming an attacker in Bondi Beach, Australia, as well as that same man in a hospital bed

Thousands of GoFundMe donors raise $1.5M for hero who disarmed Bondi Beach attacker

Over 27,000 people have contributed to a fundraiser for Ahmed al Ahmed, a bystander who disarmed an active shooter in Bondi Beach, Australia over the weekend.

This woman conquered 100 fears in 100 days. Now she's helping others do the same

Michelle Poler’s “100 Days Without Fear” project has since turned into an entire career.

A photo collage of Milan's Olympic Village, two men holding up a cheque in the form of a big signage, a portrait of MacKenzie Scott smiling, a man holds up a big signage that says 'Nobel Prize', and an aerial view of a building with solar panels on its rooftop

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A Black woman wears military fatigues and holds a Christmas tree in her arms in front of a FedEx truck

FedEx delivers 325K free Christmas trees to military families as part of annual 'Trees for Troops' program

The “Trees for Troops” program was started in 2005 and has been growing with the support of Christmas tree farmers across the country.

An elderly man reads a newspaper in a crowded cafe

Obituaries are the most-read parts of newspapers. Here's what 38 million tributes reveal about 'a life well-lived'

A new study examined 38 million American obituaries. Here's what the findings revealed.

A teacher smiles with a student who has a 3D printed prosthetic hand

Teacher 3D prints prosthetic hand for 4th grader right in the school's lab: 'It cost about $20'

The elementary STEAM educator knew a traditional prosthetic could cost thousands, so he got creative instead.

An aerial view of a woman using a laptop

Just by opening a new tab, thousands of people have raised $2M for charity

Tab for a Cause has reached a major milestone in its efforts to do more good online.

Two young women sit at a desk studying and smiling at each other

No more 'heart vs. head:' New study shows how empathy and reasoning both inspire us to help others

New research examines how empathy and reasoning impact altruistic judgments and enable people to help one another.

This couple sheltered 50 people in their home as shoppers fled San Jose mall shooting: 'They were like angels'

Martin and Irene Garcia ushered in dozens of terrified shoppers running for their lives, as seen through Ring doorbell footage.

A photo collage of a popemobile encased in glass, a whale shark swims in the ocean, Pattie Gonia poses for a photo, solar panels cover a parking lot, and two people sitting on a bench

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