Jadyn Ocampo is a special student. She’s been influenced by some special people in her life . . . teachers. Teachers in her family and teachers at her school. So, for her “Basha Gives Back” Service Project, Jadyn decided to give back to teachers. She set up a scholarship fund to help teachers with student…Read more »

The Winter Olympics begin later this week. Athletes from around the world will gather to compete. Win or lose, two American athletes already know the joy of being teammates forever! Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe’s connection as teammates is strong. It was made even stronger by Brittany’s amazing gift to Erin. Their story demonstrates the…Read more »

The chances of contacting a famous person by accidentally dialing the wrong number is probably one in a million. Well, thanks to that one in a million mistake Michigan’s Notre Dame Prep Freshman Boys Basketball Team has a Super Bowl Champion in their group chat! Sean Murphy-Bunting was added to the team’s group chat, and he…Read more »

The recent snowstorm on the east coast dropped more than a foot of snow in many places and disrupted lives in a number of ways. But that didn’t stop Bethel Park High School’s head football coach, Brian DeLallo, from making sure his team got in a workout.  DeLallo emailed his team that the snow would stop them…Read more »

When the Beach Boys sing about surfing, we’re pretty sure they aren’t singing about this. This is surfing in Minnesota! Yes, Minnesota! Today’s Story of Joy brings you interviews with surfers enjoying the waves on Lake Superior. It sounds crazy to us at Stories of Joy, but these surfers sound full of JOY! Click the…Read more »

Nadia Popovici was at the right place at the right time. She’s not a medical student yet, but she’s already making a huge difference in the life of one man’s health. Not at a hospital . . . but at a hockey game! Today’s Story of Joy tells us that we never know how we…Read more »

On the surface, Tuskegee, Alabama and South Berwick, Maine don’t seem to have much in common. Well, take another look. Two journalists, Guy Trammell and Amy Miller share a newspaper column called “Color Us Connected” in the local newspapers of the two towns. Their hope is to share stories from their lives so that folks…Read more »

The traffic-snarling snowstorm that hit the eastern part of the country last week had drivers stranded for hours and hours. Many without food or water. One couple noticed a bread truck in front of them, so they made a phone call. That simple phone call helped many, many others get through a difficult time. Today’s…Read more »

Preschool students at one Indianapolis elementary school are heading back to school this week in new car seats. That’s all thanks to Lindsay Gibson, a preschool teacher at Robert Lee Frost Elementary School. Ms Gibson saw a need and went to work to help out her students and their parents. Click the link below to…Read more »

This month Stories of Joy celebrates its fourth anniversary! Thanks for joining us on this joyful journey! This project was created to point to the good going on in the world. The hope is that you share the stories you see here with others. So, today you get to Choose Joy! We’re inviting you to…Read more »