Donating milk brings heartbroken mothers meaning from the loss of a child
Researchers found that some parents who experienced a loss wanted to pump and store their milk explicitly to donate it.
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Brighter News features good news, compassionate news and inspirational news from around the world
Joseph Shavit
Mar 15, 2022
Global kindness: Polish volunteers mount vast Ukraine relief effort
Beata Borucka's social media outlets provide Polish grandmothers with advice on everything from how to use Facebook to staying fit.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 23, 2022
Woman spends 19 years paying it forward with random acts of kindness
Every year on her birthday, Rita Durgin of South Paris gives herself a growing list of to-do’s. This year she's committed to 30 kind acts.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 21, 2022
California offers college students $10K for public service
The new public service program will subsidize tuition for students who do community service alongside their studies.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 17, 2022
Kevin Hart, Meek Mill and Michael Rubin donate $15 million to Philadelphia schools
Kevin Hart and Meek Mill have teamed up with Michael Rubin to donate $15 million to schools in need of financial aid in Philadelphia.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 15, 2022
Student helps spread kindness to kids undergoing surgery
5th grader William Hadfield had big dreams to spread kindness to children who are undergoing surgery for a cleft palate or cleft lip.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 13, 2021
Compassionate student makes whole school feel special with kindness
A fifth grader from Pioneer Elementary in Vancouver is showing others how one small act of kindness can spread far and wide.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2021
Trash for Christmas Trees: How One Act of Kindness Turned Into a Holiday Tradition
She thanked me 10 times, she couldn’t stop crying," Errol Segal said. I decided after that this is a good thing do.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 24, 2021
National poll: 4 in 5 parents say children today aren’t as thankful as they should be
More than half of parents worry that they overindulge their children; many report different ways of teaching them to be thankful.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2021
Moon rock that vanished from museum 15 years ago is returned after being found at a yard sale
The man, who was looking for wood samples to use in the repair or replacement of his damaged gunstocks, purchased the goodwill display.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 18, 2021
Internet Raises $50K for Veteran, 79, to Replace Mobility Scooter
A 79-year-old U.S Navy veteran has been flooded with donations to replace his broken mobility scooter after a TikTok video went viral.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2021
The Brighter 10: This week's top 10 stories of kindness from around the world
Each week, the Brighter Side of News combs the web for the best good news stories from around the world. Enjoy!
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021
Kentucky man donates car to man in need instead of selling it
One day, while William Ross was on his normal two-mile walk to his job he saw something he could really use, a ride.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2021
An Oklahoma family has been named the kindest in the country
The Barrón's oldest son, Keaton, died in 2018 when he was 8 years old following a battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2021
He never got to walk his daughter down the aisle – but did for her organ recipient
Diana Donnarumma, 28, required urgent transplant following intestinal failure. She received life-saving organ from Heather Donnelly.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 27, 2021
How a 2-day 'Kindness Yard Sale' turned into a year’s worth of kindness
There’s no judgment or side-eye here in Thompson-Gaines’s yard. There is just “Thanks” and “Have a nice day” and “Hope you enjoy that.”
Joseph Shavit
Sep 25, 2021
Beloved cat inspires half-million-dollar donation to animal shelter
Over half a million dollars has been donated to the Capital Regional District animal shelter in honour of a beloved pet.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 22, 2021
100-year-old gifted car he drove as a chauffeur in 1964
It’s reward enough to reach 100-years-old, but getting a classic Bentley luxury car for your birthday present is icing on the cake.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 18, 2021
Couple adopts 2 sets of twins to keep family together: 'We have a lot of love'
A couple has adopted two sets of twins in one day in order to keep siblings together while "spreading the love."
Joseph Shavit
Sep 18, 2021
Grandfather builds a replica Space X Dragon module for aspiring astronaut grandson
After building an amazing replica of a Space X module for his grandson, Southampton's 'Grandpa Patrick' has been hailed a 'genius'.
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