Social Media for Good

Stories of the ways social media is being used to make a positive difference and help people

A young man, Sam Weidenhofer, and an older man, veteran Ed Bambas, smile together while holding up a map of the United States

28,000 people raise $1M to help veterans in all 50 states. This one man inspired it all

This inspiring act of kindness turned one GoFundMe success story into 50.

A man, Jake Rosmarin, smiles in a selfie taken in a biocontainment quarantine unit in Omaha, Nebraska

Hantavirus cruise passenger moved to tears by stranger's act of kindness during his 42-day quarantine

Jake Rosmarin has been vlogging his experience in the Nebraska biocontainment unit since he arrived from the cruise ship.

Mark Rober speaks on stage at TED in front of a photo of a satellite in space. He wears a black t-shirt and backwards baseball cap

Mark Rober invested $60M on building STEM curriculum — and he's giving it to teachers for free

The NASA engineer turned YouTube sensation is on a mission to “get kids stoked about science.” He announced the next phase of his work at TED in Vancouver.

Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, an OB-GYN with curly hair, sits outside at a table in a white doctor's coat

'The internet's OB-GYN' still has hope for reproductive rights. Here's why she thinks you should, too

Dr. Jennifer Lincoln wants everyone to know there is still progress being made in women’s health.

A blue and green holiday calendar for social media holidays

Ultimate Calendar of 700+ Social Media Holidays

Your simple guide to the hundreds of social media holidays to celebrate all year long.

Richard Kiley, a 60-year-old man in a black long-sleeve shirt, stands in front of the Olympic rings

Official 'Olympics Dad' invites US women's hockey team to his house to celebrate after White House drama

Richard Kiley, Milan’s “Official Dad Correspondent,” joins Flavor Flav in celebrating the U.S. women’s hockey team.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a young Black woman sits in a chair while a brown pitbull sits at her feet. On the right, another young woman sits in a chair, smiling, as a bulldog approaches

A viral video of adoptable dogs choosing their owners was debunked as AI. So this shelter made it a reality

The Animal Care Centers of New York have decided to turn a viral AI video into a real happily ever after.

Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie in Crave's "Heated Rivalry"

'Heated Rivalry' fans raise $63K for children's hospital for Hudson Williams' birthday

The fundraiser will support BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, which the actor said “saved his life” when he was “a little baby.”

Two photos side by side. On the left, John and Hank Green smile in front of a maroon backdrop. On the right are hospital beds in the Sierra Leone Maternal Center of Excellence

The first-ever NICU in Sierra Leone just opened its doors — with the help of Hank & John Green

The Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence was over a decade in the making. A large-scale fundraising effort by Hank and John Green made it possible.

A screenshot of John and Hank Green streaming on the Project For Awesome YouTube livestream

Hank & John Green raise $4.1 million in 2026 'Project For Awesome' charity livestream

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

Two screenshots of a video showing a woman being wheeled in a gurney through a hospital's hallway, with nurses, guests, and family members lining the walls to support her

Watch: Woman on her deathbed surprised by record-breaking 'honor walk' before organ donation surgery

The woman impacted many lives, which was reflected in the support she received at her final 'Honor Walk.'

From left to right: A woman has her hand over her mouth in surprise, a senior man walks across the street, as seen through a window, and the woman

Woman who moved into new home has 'no words' after 98-year-old neighbor left this at her doorstep

Her neighbor had lived in the community for 52 years, and he left her speechless.