Posted by If you’ve been watching March Madness, you’ve seen a lot of Charles Barkley during the studio segments. Barkley is known for his NBA basketball career and for his commentary as a sports analyst, but Lin Wang knew him as a friend. Today’s Story of Joy comes from Lin’s daughter, Shirley Wang. It’s a different side…Read more »
Posted by Next week is the one year anniversary of the horrific bus crash in Canada that devastated the Humboldt Bronco Hockey Team. Logan Boulet was on that bus. Logan died, but a decision Logan made lives on today. About a month before he died, he signed an organ donor card. That signature gave life to others…Read more »
Posted by We just completed the first weekend of March Madness. Is your bracket busted? You may remember John Phillips from the tournament two years ago. Not because of his play but because of his passion. His reaction as a fan in the stands turned him into a meme. This year you’ll see his image again, but…Read more »
Posted by Today’s Story of Joy features Mission of Mercy. The organization recently held a free dental clinic in Oklahoma. It takes hundreds and hundreds of volunteers to put this event on for those needing dental care. One of the volunteers received care there in the past, and now he’s giving back. If you’ve ever had a…Read more »
Posted by Alvin Roth is a Nobel-prize winning economist . . . so, what does he know about kidney transplants? A lot. He designed a transplant chain. He got the idea after hearing a story about two spouses who met in a hospital waiting room. They were unable to donate to their own spouses, but they were…Read more »
Posted by At a time when loneliness is an epidemic, young Ruby brings friendship and joy to people who are lonely one wish at a time. Click the link below to see how she’s spreading joy. Three Wishes
Posted by Do you need a good giggle today? Then watch the viral video of this Scottish grandmother reading The Wonky Donkey. The video is being passed around the world, and it’s made the book a bestseller. The link includes an article about the bestselling book and the video that started it all. It’s pure JOY! Click…Read more »
Posted by Samantha is a friendly, outgoing two-year-old girl. She loves talking to her neighbors, but her neighbors didn’t know how to talk to Samantha. So . . . the community came together to learn how. They learned American Sign Language. This is an incredible story about incredible neighbors. Click the link below to watch today’s Story…Read more »
Posted by The first day of spring is right around the corner; yet, it’s still very cold in parts of the United States. Shane McDaniel is helping his neighbors with that. He had the idea and the means to provide free firewood to help folks keep warm this winter. What a generous gift! Click the link below…Read more »
Posted by Leah Chase is the owner of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans. She’s 96 years old and still cooking up her special gumbo, but she’s known for far more than being the Queen of Creole Cuisine. She brought fine dining for African-American customers to New Orleans, and her restaurant was a gathering place for Civil…Read more »
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