Posted by An Ohio mother hoped to make her 11-year-old son’s birthday a little more special. Her son, Soren, who has autism, loves trick-or-treating. The costumes, the excitement of ringing doorbells, and the chance to greet neighbors. Since his birthday falls in the summer, she posted a simple request on Facebook asking if a few neighbors might…Read more »
Posted by Joy was spreading last week at Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox. The team had a very special promotion, and fans lined up outside the stadium for it. The question is were they White Sox fans, Pope Leo fans, or both? The team gave away unique jerseys and hats in honor of their…Read more »
Posted by Take a hike! Dale Sanders is taking a lot of hikes this year. He’s hiking the Appalachian Trail. That’s more than two thousand miles, and this is his second time hiking the famous trail. This time, however, he’s ninety-one years old! Click the link below to see Dale, nicknamed Grey Beard, on his hike. He’s…Read more »
Posted by A young man who wears a Spider-Man costume for his job just wants kids to grow up to be good people. He set a great example when he jumped out of his truck after work, still wearing his Spider-Man uniform, and helped a man in a wheelchair cross the road just in the nick of…Read more »
Posted by The new Women’s Professional Baseball League starts its first season this fall and is unveiling their inaugural teams. The teams, San Francisco Firebells, New York Heights, Los Angeles Queens, and the Boston Hunters, all have names that are inspired by women in the 19th and 20th century who were trailblazers. Fans of women’s sports are…Read more »
Posted by We learn to wave hello when we are very young. But how far can that wave go? In this story, one 4-year-old’s continuous waves have gone beyond just a greeting . . . Roman brought a neighborhood together and united a community that wouldn’t have come together otherwise. Today’s Story of Joy shows us the…Read more »
Posted by What do you want to do for your birthday? Go out to dinner? Have a party? Eat some cake? What do you want to do for your 90th birthday? Climb Mount Kilimanjaro? That’s what retired doctor Art Ulene did this month! He made the trip fifteen years ago and wanted to do it again. He…Read more »
Posted by It’s monsoon season in Arizona. That means rain with wind, lightning, and thunder. It can be a scary season for pets. One family found out the hard way. The Melzer family let their dog out after a recent storm, and Ansel ran away in the confusion. Thankfully the Mesa Fire Department came to the rescue…Read more »
Posted by Fans of Pitbull recently set a world record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps. There’s a record for that?! Apparently so! Folks showed up in bald caps, sunglasses, and goatees! Today’s Story of Joy is quite silly, but it’ll put a smile on your face. It certainly brought a lot of joy…Read more »
Posted by The World Cup ended yesterday, but the dream lives on at a beautiful soccer field in Arlington, Texas. The field isn’t at an arena, or a school, or a park. It’s in Sergio Vivanco’s backyard. He built the soccer field so that kids in his neighborhood could gather and play the game they love. Click…Read more »
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