Posted by Last week Stories of Joy brought you a story called Kindness 101. Steve Hartman from CBS News held an online class for kids about kindness. Kindness 101 officially ended Friday, but kindness doesn’t end just because the class ended. Kindness should continue today, tomorrow, and everyday after that. Find a way to be kind in these difficult…Read more »
Posted by Many folks are checking in on neighbors. Making sure neighbors are healthy. Making sure neighbors have groceries. Making sure neighbors have medicine. One neighbor in Ohio simply needed some company. So, two kids in the neighborhood brought their cellos for a private concert. At a safe distance of course. Sounds of Kindness. All of us…Read more »
Posted by You may know Steve Hartman for his “On the Road” reports on CBS News. He travels the country and shares stories about everyday people and their lives. Stories of Joy has shared several of his beautiful stories. Like many in America, Steve Hartman is working from home–along with his family. Today’s Story of Joy is…Read more »
Posted by Folks around the country are staying home to help fight the COVID-19 outbreak. Many are finding ways to help their neighbors. Many times it’s strangers helping strangers. Delivering care packages to seniors. Making sure hungry kids get a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Even reading online stories to children! What a beautiful thing. Stories of Joy will…Read more »
Posted by People in Italy have been quarantined in their homes because of COVID-19. How did they respond? With frustration? With impatience? With anger? No. With applause! With appreciation! With thanks! Folks gathered on balconies to applaud health care workers and to encourage each other. What a beautiful scene. What a beautiful response. Click the link below to watch today’s…Read more »
Posted by Josh Speidel dreamed of playing college basketball. He earned an athletic scholarship at the University of Vermont, but a devastating car accident derailed his plans. Last week he fulfilled a dream with an assist from his team. Today’s Story of Joy reminds us of how others can help us through the hardest times. Click the…Read more »
Posted by Valentine’s Day has come and gone but the act of kindness of one student will continue to be remembered. You are loved is something everyone needs to hear. This story is worth sharing again and again. Click the link below to read this story. Hearts of Kindness
Posted by Shannon Stanhope was facing the challenge of a lifetime and needed some assistance. She posted her need on a website asking for a helping hand. Complete strangers stepped forward, but they’re not strangers anymore! They went from strangers to girlfriends. This is an amazing story of people coming together and lending a helping hand. Click…Read more »
Posted by Today’s Story of Joy has been a popular one, but it’s worth revisiting because you can’t help but cheer for this former Zamboni driver! He got to live out his dream of playing as an NHL player. He gave up on professional hockey after undergoing a kidney transplant 15 years ago. Yet, there he was…Read more »
Posted by Jon Bon Jovi is best known for performing on stage; however, he and his wife, Dorothea, do some incredible charity work offstage. Their latest endeavor is Soul Kitchen on the campus of Rutgers University. The project helps address food insecurity faced by many, many college students. The restaurant operates with a motto they call Hope…Read more »
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