Earlier this week we brought you a story about a dog “escaping” to a nursing home and being adopted by the staff and residents. They love having the dog around the place. Turns out, it’s good for them too! Spending time with dogs can be good for your health. There’s research showing that being around…Read more »
Author: storiesofjoy
Scout’s House
In 2017, a dog named Scout escaped from his shelter in the middle of the night and ran to the local nursing home. After he replicated this escape to the nursing home a few different times, the nursing home staff got together and decided to adopt Scout. They gave him a home in one of the units at…Read more »
Cup of Kindness
It started with a cup of coffee, but it was really a cup of kindness. Roderick Duncan is the owner of the GodBody Gym in Memphis, but he’s much more than the owner of a gym. He’s a man who offers help. He’s a man who mentors others. He’s a man who offers second chances.…Read more »
Recipe for Joy
Gourmet food in the hospital??? Really? Michelin star chef Bruno Tyson is bringing healthy, gourmet food to patients and employees at 21 hospitals in the Northwell Health System including Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC. This healthy, delicious hospital food is prepared for all who enter. These special meals bring unexpected joy in a very difficult…Read more »
More Than a Business
The Rising Tide Car Wash in Florida is doing a lot more than washing cars. They are providing self-worth and boosting the self-esteem of its employees. It all began with a family starting a business to help their son, and now it continues to help countless others. It’s more than a business. It’s a team. It’s…Read more »
Kindness Revisited
Elizabeth and Jake Landuyt celebrated their second anniversary earlier this month. They went back to where they were married . . . and where their wedding reception nearly didn’t happen. When a destructive fire broke out next door to their reception, they escaped unharmed. When folks heard what happened, they acted with quickness and kindness,…Read more »
The Basics
It all adds up. The backpack. The lunchbox. The new shoes. The pencils, paper, crayons, erasers, etc., etc., etc. Back-to-school supplies are expensive! Thank you to everyone who made a donation to a school supply drive. Your help makes a huge difference! Click the link below to listen to a story about how teachers and…Read more »
Mabel’s Helping Paw
A school in Glendale, Arizona has recently welcomed its latest staff member, a full-time therapy dog. The adorable pooch has been trained to provide comfort and support to students who may be experiencing anxiety, stress, or other emotional challenges. Click the link below to watch the heartwarming video of Mabel, the much-loved therapy dog, in…Read more »
TikTok Kindness
A small act of kindness can lead to much bigger things. Shawn is a writer. Red is a TikToker. Their brief meeting in a grocery store shows us how an act of kindness can make a world of difference. Red’s simple video made Shawn’s dream come true! Click the link below to watch today’s Story…Read more »
DoorDash Kindness
Drue Chrisman is a punter in the NFL. He’s hoping to return to the field with the Cincinnati Bengals this year which meant he needed to stay in shape over the summer. He could’ve done that at the gym, but Chrisman decided to do that through DoorDash. You read that correctly . . . DoorDash.…Read more »