Posted by Coral planting brings new life to coral reefs in southern Florida, and that brings healing to the ocean and to injured soldiers. Click the link below to read how Mote Marine Laboratory and Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge partnered to give new purpose to our wounded warriors. These men and women found a mission and a…Read more »
Posted by Clayton Guy is a popular teacher at Arcadia High School in Phoenix. His energy and enthusiasm in the classroom are contagious. So when he didn’t bring the same passion to his classroom, his students noticed. Mr. Guy told his class that his wife needed open heart surgery which was costly even with insurance. So his students came…Read more »
Posted by Earlier this week, Stories of Joy brought you the story of a mentoring program focused on learning auto mechanic skills. Today, we bring you another story about another mentoring program. It’s called Sisters of the Sky, and it focuses on encouraging young Black girls to consider becoming airline pilots. Teresa Claiborne was the first Black…Read more »
Posted by Restoring classic cars. For some, it’s a hobby. For Alex Levesque, it’s a calling. A calling to care for and help others. He’s the founder of an automotive mentoring program in Chicago. Alex is helping people get out of bad choices by restoring cars and learning new skills, and he’s making a difference in the…Read more »
Posted by If you watch the TV show Chicago Fire, you’ve seen this story before. A baby is left in a Safe Haven Baby Box. A firefighter answers the alarm and finds the baby. The firefighter offers to adopt the baby. Well, this time it’s “real” life, and it really happened! As the parents say, “We’re a…Read more »
Posted by Reunions are often full of joy. A teacher reuniting with past students, a cancer patient celebrating the end of chemotherapy, and military families reuniting after time apart. Click the link below for a video that shares several reunions that will have you clapping for joy and reaching for your Kleenex at the same time! Here’s to a…Read more »
Posted by What’s the definition of a team player? Today’s Story of Joy defines it! Sometimes you need to do what’s best for the team. But when it’s really out of your comfort zone, can you find joy in it? Jolien Boumkwo, a Belgium shot putter, stepped up to run hurdles so the team wouldn’t be disqualified. And she…Read more »
Posted by What do you get when you put together a 73-year-old Army veteran, Uber, and Arizona State University? A full ride of joy! Click the link below to see how Uber and ASU partnered to make Paul Spann’s dream of a college degree come true. And he’s not done yet, the joy is just getting started!…Read more »
Posted by When Alison Moore was planning her dad’s 100th birthday celebration, she knew it would include dogs. Her dad, Robert, has loved dogs his entire life. So Alison posted on social media inviting anyone with dogs to join in a pet parade in celebration of her dad’s birthday. She lives in a friendly community and figured…Read more »
Posted by Even in the most dire circumstances, joy can shine brightly. We’ve all seen the destruction caused by the Canadian wildfires this summer, but there’s some good news there too. Click the link below to watch how a team of 200 firefighters from the Working on Fire crew, part of South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the…Read more »
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