Posted by Is that your dinner looking at you?! Joseph Yoon, Chef Advocate for the U.N.’s International Fund for Agricultural Development, is ready to make it your dinner! He’s very excited about the upcoming arrival of the cicadas, and he’s hoping that folks will take the opportunity to try a new dish made from the bugs. Click…Read more »
Posted by Schools around the country are dealing with students displaying post-pandemic behavior problems. One program designed to deal with it is called Meaningful Work, but we at Stories of Joy think it should be called Healing Work. Students are paired up with mentors who provide something of great value: attention and encouragement. Click the link below…Read more »
Posted by Most of us take our health for granted. Lisa Pisano doesn’t. She’s been in need of a kidney transplant for a long time, and she finally received a life-saving surgery. It’s a medical miracle because the new organ didn’t come from a person . . . it came from a pig! Click the link below…Read more »
Posted by Lucky Girl is the name of a new book written by Scout Bassett. It’s the story of a girl living with a physical disability in China who is adopted by a family in the United States. It’s her story. She looks back on horrific experiences and remembers the help and hope she received from another…Read more »
Posted by Randy Johnson’s career as a major league pitcher is well known. He had great success and is in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Now he’s exploring a new story in his life as a photographer. His passion for photography is inspiring, and the stories he’s telling through photos is powerful. Click the link below to…Read more »
Posted by Most new dads-to-be head to the maternity ward when labor starts. Luke Epplin started there, but he ended up in the emergency room. It’s quite the story! When you read today’s Story of Joy, you’ll be laughing out loud. Lucky for Luke, his wife was very understanding about the whole thing. Click the link below…Read more »
Posted by Spirit Days at school can be a lot of fun. Dress up like a superhero or wear your pajamas to school. But it’s not very fun when you don’t have the things you need to participate. In today’s Story of Joy, a bus driver steps up and makes a kid’s day with a small act of…Read more »
Posted by Fifty years ago this week, on April 8th 1974, Hank Aaron became the all-time home run leader in baseball history. On that night, Aaron hit his 715th home run off Al Downing over the left field fence in Atlanta. However, it was a fortuitous visit by his childhood idol, Jackie Robinson, when Aaron was a teenager, that…Read more »
Posted by The Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship game is tonight. While one team’s trip to the tournament ended earlier, one player’s story continues. Mady Sissoko is “a great kid with a great story.” The Michigan State Spartans center also has a great mission. When he learned that he couldn’t personally benefit from his “NIL” in the NCAA, he…Read more »
Posted by When they were children, most NBA players dreamed of becoming professional basketball players. Mikal Bridges, Brooklyn Nets star, dreamed of being a second grade teacher, and he recently got to fulfill that dream at P.S. 134 in Brooklyn. Bridges remembers his second grade teacher, Miss Porter, and he says, “They don’t get enough credit” for…Read more »
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