Posted by Today is October 1, but there’s a neighborhood in Ohio that’s already decorated for Christmas. They decorated early for Brody. The toddler has cancer and probably won’t live long enough for Christmas. When his neighborhood heard the news, they decided that Christmas should come early this year. This is a beautiful story of folks trying…Read more »
Posted by High schools across the country will host football games tonight. Many will also celebrate with homecoming festivities. Ocean Springs High School in Ocean Springs, Mississippi had their homecoming a couple of weeks ago. Kaylee Foster was crowned homecoming queen . . . and won the football game! Click the link below to read about it.…Read more »
Posted by Brandon Seminatore was born premature and spent the first days of his life in the hospital. Now he’s a doctor at that same hospital. You might think that’s the end of today’s Story of Joy, but it’s not. There’s more to this story, and it’s pure joy! Click the link below to watch. Are You…Read more »
Posted by What did you do on your first date? When Max had a heart attack on their first date, Andi saved his life. Now they’re both CPR instructors and educate people on the benefits of learning the life-saving technique. Click the link below to read about them. First Date
Posted by A follower of Stories of Joy recently shared this story with us . . . Their granddaughter is 13 years old and in 8th grade. At dinner last week, she related a great story. In her social studies class, one of her classmates is autistic. She helps him, gives him high fives, and befriends him. …Read more »
Posted by Jacqueline Zinn died five years ago from glioblastoma, the same brain cancer that recently took the life of Senator John McCain. Jacqueline Zinn spent her last days writing letters to her children. What a gift to them. Steven Petrow was her friend and pays tribute to her in this essay. Click the link below to…Read more »
Posted by Have you heard of Be More Us? It’s a campaign to end loneliness. Watch this video as kids interact with adults at a coffee shop to help end loneliness. To remember when making friends was child’s play, click the link below. Be More Us
Posted by To some, Ikie Brooks is an unlikely college student. He grew up in West Virginia and witnessed the struggle of drug addiction daily in his home. To fight against that, he started the Gear Up program as a seventh grader. The program encourages kids to seek higher education. It’s an amazing program, and he continues…Read more »
Posted by Wally is 94 years old. They’re in junior high school. And they love spending time together and learning life lessons together. Today’s Story of Joy will put a smile on your face! Click the link below to meet Wally. Wally
Posted by The US Open tennis tournament finished yesterday. If you’re like me, you’ve watched A LOT of tennis in the last two weeks, but I’ll bet none of us has the tennis enthusiasm of the kids involved in Buddy Up Tennis. The group got to show off their skills on Arthur Ashe Stadium! Buddy Up is…Read more »
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