People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is white text on an indigo background reading: "Over the weekend, this community raised $646,541 for food banks across the country." On the right is Sharon McMahon sitting in a leather chair, wearing a white blazer, and smirking at a camera.

Sharon McMahon and her community of 'Governerds' just raised $600k for food banks on Instagram

The donations are from Instagram followers and matching supporters.

Two little girls in skeleton costumes look into pumpkin-shaped candy buckets while sitting on an ivy-covered stoop

To help families losing SNAP benefits, people are handing out more than just candy this Halloween

With SNAP benefits set to be cut on November 1, good Samaritans have some tricks up their sleeve this Halloween.

Ms Rachel, Rachel Griffin, Accurso -- a white woman with brown hair -- smiles on the cover of Glamour Magazine.

Ms. Rachel named a Glamour 'Woman of the Year'

The beloved children’s educator told Glamour: “I didn’t know just how dehumanized Palestinians are before I started doing this work.”

A photo collage of the Morgan State University signage, a woman checks the stomach of a man as they stand in the middle of a field, two whales swimming in the ocean, players from the Indianapolis Clowns pose for their team photo, and people seated inside JBJ Soul Kitchen

Good News This Week: October 25, 2025 - Bridges, Whales, & Free Meals

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An elderly white man with furrowed brows and white wispy hair wears a hair that says WORLD WAR II VETERAN

After catastrophic flood, this small town united to help a 99-year-old WWII veteran who lost everything

When a catastrophic flood destroyed the home of World War II veteran Leo Valente and his daughter, Cheryl, their community quickly came together to keep them off the streets.

Hands of multiple people laid down in the middle a circle

New research finds why friendship — and helping one another — is vital to survival

Friendships aren’t just about keeping score. New psychology research looks at why we help our friends when they need it.

A crowd of protestors holding up signages

10 effective ways you can make change — in addition to attending a protest

Millions attended another "No Kings" protest over the weekend. But what comes next?

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, JBJ Soul Kitchen in New Jersey. On the right, Jon Bon Jovi in a black leather jacket

Furloughed federal workers eat for free at Bon Jovi's 'pay it forward' restaurant

Three locations of JBJ Soul Kitchen have free, three-course meals hot and ready for people impacted by the government shutdown.

A tall skeleton decoration glowing orange as it lords over jack-o-lanterns

Nearly 600 homes across the country are competing to put on the best Halloween displays. The money goes to cancer research

Jeff Robertson turned a spooky passion into a tool for good when he launched Skeletons for St. Jude in October 2020.

Visitors walk through Zion National Park

From trash pickup to ranger food banks, volunteers step up for national parks amid government shutdown

In an already tumultuous time for national parks, a government shutdown exacerbates staffing shortages and visitor concerns.

A house lit up red for Halloween with a crowd of costumed partygoers milling out on a lawn at night.

After his brother died on Halloween, a haunted house owner almost quit the biz. Now he's 'scaring with a care' for charity

Cam and Cayden Bullock are honoring their late brother by running a haunted house in their hometown.

The signature red TED letters sit on stage for a TED Talk

TED announces new leadership: Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, is taking over

The education visionary has been named the organization’s first “Vision Steward.”