People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

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After this bride called her wedding off, she used her $15K nonrefundable deposit for good

After canceling her wedding, a San Jose bride donated her $15,000 in nonrefundable deposits to a place close to her heart.

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What To Say Instead of Thanking a Veteran for Their Service

When we as a society look at veterans as help cases, we end up perpetuating the problem.

A photo collage of a solar farm, a whale shark swimming in the deep ocean, members of the Can't Win Victory Fund coalition, boxes and containers full of groceries for a food drive, and a forest

Good News This Week: November 8, 2025 - Mangroves, Backpacks, & Food Drives

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

Three images of a dad with a beard and a hat crying as he holds up an envelope of cash

This Pittsburgh dad did a $150 grocery run to feed his neighbors during SNAP cuts. What happened next left his whole body 'shaking'

As SNAP hangs in limbo, Pittsburgh dad AJ Owen’s small food drive went viral, inspiring nationwide donations and community acts of kindness.

People stand, wearing all black, near grave stones made from ice

People are having funerals for the world's melting glaciers. Could it mobilize further climate action?

To help people grasp what it means to lose 273 billion tons of ice a year, two researchers are treating glaciers like community members — and giving them the memorials they deserve.

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How a chance meeting on vacation helped an 81-year-old widow rediscover joy

Trudy Veenstar rediscovered her love of travel when she embarked on a safari adventure alone.

From tiny homes to factory renovations, cities build subsidized housing for teachers

America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities. Subsidized housing could lure them back.

A young man takes a bike out of a shipping container and hands it to another person

These teens have refurbished 80,000 bicycles to help people in their community — and abroad

Bikes Not Bombs has been operational since 1984.

Three dads walk on a foggy trail as they carry suicide awareness flags in their backpacks

These three grieving dads have walked more than 1,500 miles together — and they aren’t stopping anytime soon

Since 2021, three bereaved fathers — Tim Owen, Mike Palmer, and Andy Airey — have walked more than 1,500 miles across the UK to honor their late daughters.

8 Ideas For Honoring Veterans On Veterans Day

Veterans Day should not be the only day we celebrate veterans, rather, it should be a jumping-off point for us to continue to fight and advocate for these folks at home — 365 days of the year.

A close-up image of a Black man putting carrots and lettuce into a grocery cart.

One of the country's first '100% free full-service' grocery stores operates inside a Baltimore library: 'No income requirements, no ID needed'

Since it opened in September 2024, the free grocery store has been the backbone of Baltimore’s Highlandtown neighborhood.

Four women smile in front of a brick wall. They are part of the Can't Win Victory Fund in North Carolina

These 'can't-idates' are running for office knowing they'll lose. Their mission is to fight gerrymandering

The Can’t Win Victory Fund is recruiting people who want to run for office with no intention of actually winning.