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Socktober: The simple idea that sparked a nationwide wave of kindness

Brad Montague founded Socktober in 2011 thanks to a nudge from a few middle school students. After learning that a concerning number of neighbors were living on the streets, these kids were eager to help in a tangible way.

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This 'little orange box' has helped trick-or-treaters raise nearly $200M over the last 75 years

The “little orange box” tradition continues again this Halloween.

Two photos side by side. On the left is a 9-year-old girl with short blonde hair wearing a lavender shirt. On the right is a poster for "Wicked: For Good."

9-year-old with stage 4 cancer given early screening of 'Wicked: For Good:' 'Checking off her bucket list'

“I hope that this film has made you believe you can fly,” Cynthia Erivo told her.

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A pile of colorful knitting patterns, yarn, and yarnballs.

For premature babies, hand-knit clothes may be all that fits them. One woman has made and donated thousands

When her local hospital requested clothes for their NICU, Kim Franks immediately stepped up to help.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is a young Jamaican man named Rayvon Stewart. On the right is a white, half-moon shaped device on top of a bronze doorknob

Student invents self-sanitizing door handle for hospitals, receives award from prime minister

Rayvon Stewart is revolutionizing disinfection technology across the Caribbean.

A close-up of a tortoiseshell cat in the arms of a woman, surrounded by natural light and plants

New study finds cat people donate more to charity than dog people

And there’s one group that donates even more.

A close-up of two people communicating in sign language over two cups of coffee

At this café run entirely by deaf baristas, you must order in sign language. (Don't worry; they'll teach you)

The Dialogue Express Café also offers sign language classes outside of business hours.

A photo collage of a forest, a teenage boy speaks into an intercom in front of an audience, two windmills in a vast field, a girl carrying a baby on her back as she cooks in the outdoors, a truck offloads dirt onto a big mound

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Author outfits old pickup truck to be traveling banned bookstore: 'A rolling rebellion in the Deep South'

Karie Fugett, a military widow and mom, is turning her 1940 Ford pickup into “The Banned Wagon.”

A photo collage of a koala, buildings along a street, a group of people posing for a photo, a mom and her child reading a storybook, and a man wiping his face with a towel

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People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

Socktober: The simple idea that sparked a nationwide wave of kindness

This 'little orange box' has helped trick-or-treaters raise nearly $200M over the last 75 years

9-year-old with stage 4 cancer given early screening of 'Wicked: For Good:' 'Checking off her bucket list'

Good News This Week: September 27, 2025 - Tortoises, Books, & Sweaters

For premature babies, hand-knit clothes may be all that fits them. One woman has made and donated thousands

Student invents self-sanitizing door handle for hospitals, receives award from prime minister

New study finds cat people donate more to charity than dog people

At this café run entirely by deaf baristas, you must order in sign language. (Don't worry; they'll teach you)

Good News This Week: September 20, 2025 - Forest, Bees, & Green Roofs

Author outfits old pickup truck to be traveling banned bookstore: 'A rolling rebellion in the Deep South'

Good News This Week: September 13, 2025 - LEGO, Koalas, & Scientists

24 ways to thoughtfully celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in 2026

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