Posted by The Major League Baseball Postseason starts tomorrow. You won’t see Banana Ball there! What’s Banana Ball? You have to see it to believe it! The Savannah Bananas are like no other baseball team you’ll ever see. In fact, some baseball fans wouldn’t call it baseball at all, but Banana Fans call it fun, fun, fun!…Read more »
Posted by Community bands exist all across the country. They date back to the American Revolution. Folks get together to practice and perform at picnics, in gyms, in parks, even at Carnegie Hall! They love music, and they love sharing that music with others. The members of these bands form a connection with one another that lasts…Read more »
Posted by Spring and summer are big months for weddings. There have been thousands of weddings these last months with thousands of flower girls, but Riley Pacala is an extra special flower girl. When she was asked to be a part of her Uncle Brian’s wedding, no one knew how special the day would be for their…Read more »
Posted by How do you thank a teacher? How do you thank a great teacher? How do you thank a great teacher who commutes four hours a day to and from work? You guessed it! You give him a car! Click the link below to read how students at a high school made a plan, raised funds,…Read more »
Posted by If you make it in the big leagues, the salaries are generous; however, the minor leagues are a different story. Many players across the country live in rough conditions, and some live with host families. Today’s Story of Joy introduces us to two players from the Schaumburg Boomers who are living at Friendship Village. If…Read more »
Posted by Take a look at that beautiful picture above. Many of us can find a rainbow of produce at our local grocery store, but that’s not true for people living in food deserts. A food desert is a community lacking full-service grocery stores offering fresh produce to the neighborhood. Food Forward is a nonprofit doing something…Read more »
Posted by Jamil Jan Kochai has come a long way from the refugee camp where he was born. He’s now a successful author who is a Pen/Hemingway Award Finalist. He credits his success to Susannah Lung, his second grade teacher. Jamil wanted to thank Susannah, but how do you find someone so many years later? With some…Read more »
Posted by Lots of kids and adults love building with Legos. But what if those Legos could help you? What if those Legos could help someone else? What if those Legos could bring joy? David “Hand Solo” Aguilar created a prosthetic arm for himself. Then David shared that gift and joy with a child. Click the link…Read more »
Posted by What are you chasing? Does it bring you joy? That’s the question Ron King asked himself. Click the video link below to watch how he realized that “there is a difference between things we enjoy and things that bring us joy.” Caring for and chasing donkeys in need brought newfound joy to Ron King. This story…Read more »
Posted by Reading isn’t every child’s favorite thing to do, but a barber shop in Michigan has found a wayto get kids diving right into a good book. With “Read to a Barber” kids can choose a book to read aloud while getting a fresh new haircut. The owners say it helps children gain more confidence and…Read more »
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