People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

Three people from the Father Joe's Villages bike-riding group take their bikes for a spin in San Diego

'Earn-a-bike' program gives San Diego's homeless their own ride after 100 miles

Participants have logged thousands of miles in the program's decade-long history.

A woman walks in a parking lot, her back turned to the camera. She is wearing a neon yellow high-visibility vest that reads "Montana Bar Fairies"

How volunteer 'bar fairies' incentivize safety in the state with the worst drunk driving rates

The undercover “fairies” celebrate those who have chosen a safe ride home.

A photo collage of an aerial view of a solar farm, a woman walks up a hill with a stick, a Spotify playlist screenshot of the 'Is This What We Want?" album by 1,000 UK Artists, a mother and son posing for the camera, and a crowd looking at the SS United States -- a historic ocean liner

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A string of biodegradable Mardi Gras beads is made from 3D-printed bio-based plastics. The gold, purple, and green beads sit on a plain black backdrop.

Mardi Gras beads take up to 500 years to decompose, so these LSU students designed a biodegradable alternative

The PlantMe Beads have been nearly four years in the making.

A shipping container home sits near a bayou in Louisiana under a navy blue night sky

Hurricane Katrina survivor builds 'durable' shipping container homes for others displaced by disaster

After living through his own share of loss, Joshua Clark has created affordable homes to withstand future disasters.

Francis — a pope who championed the poor and challenged tradition

Pope Francis was the first person from the Americas to be elected to the papacy. He was also the first pope to choose Francis as his name, thus honoring St. Francis of Assisi.

A photo collage of a tiny home pallet, an offshore drill in the middle of the ocean, a pile of children's books spread out on a shelf, a river and trees, and a 3D-printed inflammable home

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Two photos side by side. On the left, Alex Trebek stands on the set of "Jeopardy!" wearing a suit and glasses. On the right, a cove of sleeping quarters inside the Trebek Center homeless shelter in Los Angeles

LA roller rink transformed into homeless shelter, thanks to beloved 'Jeopardy!' host

The late game show host donated $500,000 toward the renovation of a unique homeless shelter in Los Angeles.

John & Hank Green's 'Project for Awesome' has raised a total of $27M for charity

YouTubers and “Nerdfighters” have raised more than $27 million to make a difference and “decrease world suck.”

A screenshot of John Green and Hank Green in the 2025 Project For Awesome livestream

Hank & John Green raise $3.7M in 2025 'Project For Awesome' charity livestream

Hank and John Green’s annual charity livestream, Project for Awesome, has been a massive fundraising success since 2007.

Charles Barkley - a tall Black man in a suit and tie - reports live from a press event with a TNT microphone in his hand.

Charles Barkley volunteers at homeless shelter, donates $250k after calling San Francisco the 'armpit of America'

After reportedly refusing to attend the NBA All-Star game in San Francisco, Barkley made amends for his comments by volunteering for the homeless.

On the left: A man carrying a stack of wood for a deck railing. On the right: A black woman in a wheelchair and a white man smile for a photo on a new deck.

Retired veteran teams up with nonprofit to build free ramps for senior and disabled neighbors

Pete Adler and his fellow church members have built over 500 ramps for neighbors in need.