Posted by Lieutenant Gail S. Halvorsen died a couple of weeks ago. He served in the Air Force and brought great joy to the children of Berlin. Lt. Halvorsen was know as the “candy bomber” for the candy he airdropped during the Berlin Airlift following World War II. In fact, he and his fellow pilots dropped 23…Read more »
Posted by Many ambulance services in America are staffed with volunteers. During the pandemic, those services have lost volunteers. In Sackets Harbor, New York, a surprising group stepped up and answered the call to serve. Teenagers came to the rescue! They saw a need. They signed up for training. They’re saving lives. Click the link below to…Read more »
Posted by Whatever the weather is, it’s always good weather for a story about ice cream! Today’s Story of Joy is about finding JOY in the unexpected! This dad did not grow up dreaming about owning an ice cream truck, but it has become something he loves doing with his two special needs children. It’s more than just…Read more »
Posted by Black History Month may have us looking to the past and to history, but Lieutenant Quentin Curtis, better known as Q, is looking to the future. The future of the Chicago Fire Department. Lieutenant Curtis is set to retire soon. After serving the community as a firefighter for 30+ years, he hopes to leave a…Read more »
Posted by The Olympic Closing Ceremony was Sunday, but we wanted to share one final Olympic story. Well, it’s not actually a story. It’s a commercial . . . a commercial with a great message. We love the idea of kids watching athletes and “copying their kind” . . . that is, copying their kindness. This is…Read more »
Posted by An exhausted skier collapses at the finish line after a cross country skiing competition in the Olympics where he took gold! After a grueling 38 minutes of competing, he does not go off to celebrate, take pictures, rest, or refuel. Instead he waits for every single skier to cross the finish line. He congratulated the…Read more »
Posted by Cash Daniels was a finalist for Time’s Kid of the Year. He’s passionate about trash. That is . . . cleaning trash out of rivers. He and his best friend, Ella Grace, formed Cleanup Kids. Their goal is for kids around the world to clean up one million pounds of trash from waterways in 2022.…Read more »
Posted by Today is Valentine’s Day, so we’re sharing a love story. Today’s Story of Joy began at a horrible place and at a horrible time. The Holocaust. How can a love story begin during those dark, dark days? Philip and Ruth Lazowski had a brief meeting during those awful days . . . a brief meeting…Read more »
Posted by A caring dad, some snow, and a little magic created a burst of joy in the dead of winter. See how this thoughtful, creative Michigan dad got the devices out of kid’s hands and skates on their feet to create a connected community during the pandemic. This story is an update to a story from…Read more »
Posted by We here at Stories of Joy are amazed by today’s story! A woman saw three kids fall through the ice of a frozen pond. Before she realized it, she was out on the pond pulling the kids out of the frozen water. She knew that no one else was around to help them, and she…Read more »
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