Inspiring Stories

Kids can get into all kinds of trouble. They’re learning and exploring their limits, after all. But when one neighbor called the police over a group of kids playing basketball in Florida too loudly, the Gainesville Police Department decided on a very community-centric approach. Well, that approach didn’t just go viral and capture the hearts

We spend a good chunk of our lives working. On average? At 40 hours a week, 49 weeks a year (assuming vacation time) multiplied by 45 years…I don’t even want to do the math. It’s A LOT. So, it would be great if, during that time, we felt appreciated and valued for the job we’re

“Why do they do that? Why don’t they just go to a shelter?” she said, rolling her eyes.  That’s the reaction photographer Virginia Becker had every time she’d see a blue tarp on the side of the road, signaling ‘homeless people ahead.’ And living in California, the bluest of blue tarp states, she was rolling her

Working on your feet for hours every day in order to earn your paycheck can be tiring. Now imagine if, in addition to that daily grind, your commute took three hours each way. Rough, right? But what if you actually had to bike for those three hours? You would probably be exhausted. Well, that’s exactly

Most parents will tell you they have no clue what they’re doing. All they know is they’re doing the best job they can in raising their kids and taking it day by day. Sometimes that means they have to sacrifice in order to provide for their children or figure out ways to just “make it

People are always trying to find the holy grail of living a long and healthy life. We’re told to eat more meat. Eat less meat. Don’t ever eat meat. We’re told to eat full-fat dairy. Eat non-fat dairy. Why are you eating DAIRY? You name it and guaranteed there is contradictory evidence out there to

Families don’t always look like the typical family model some of us grew up seeing. But those who have experienced the joys of other family types, like chosen, blended, or adopted families, know the joy that those can bring too. A woman named Christie Werts knows all too well that family isn’t necessarily what you

Missing a flight is never a great experience. So Cyn Symoné was understandably upset when she missed her first plane to Los Angeles and had to rebook a seat on another. But as it turns out, that little delay put her in exactly the right place at the right time. An Unexpected Discovery By the

According to the nonprofit Feeding America, 1 in 6 children go hungry across America. This can manifest itself as a child going to school without breakfast or whose parents can’t afford to buy their lunch. Children Denied Lunch When Jeffrey Lew heard about how students can be denied lunch — or even humiliated — if

*Featured image contains photo by Thomas Shockey Amy, a cashier at Fred Meyer, noticed a woman walking around the store talking on the phone for a couple of hours without purchasing anything. The woman eventually bought a $45 gift card and Amy didn’t think much about it — maybe the person on the other end