Golfer Gives Back

A young golfer on the PGA tour used his popularity on social media and professional connections to help raise $2.1 million for a drug to save his infant cousin's life in his home country of Chile. Read the full story and watch an interview with Joaquin Niemann from CNN's Living Golf show here.

Substitute Assistance

Earlier this month, a young man in Los Angeles took action when he saw one of his former teachers in need. Read the full story from CNN here and watch the video below from CBS Los Angeles.

Ever Given Free

After almost a full week of blocking the Suez Canal, today a cargo ship called the Ever Given was successfully unstuck. Read the full story from The New York Times here and watch the video below.

Sleeping In Peace

A non-profit organization with chapters all over the world makes beds for children who wouldn't have one otherwise. Watch the recent news story below from WKBT in Wisconsin about the Sleep in Heavenly Peace La Crosse chapter, but also read the amazing story about how they got started from the Twin Falls, Idaho, newspaper here.

The Cutest Thief

A stray dog in North Carolina went viral this week after stealing a stuffed animal from a Dollar General store multiple times. Read the full adorable story from People here or from CNN here.

Hot Tub

A couple recently vacationing in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, had an uninvited guest come up to their deck and enjoy a dip in their hot tub. Watch the story from WKRN in Nashville below, and click here to watch the full video on Instagram.

Meant To Be

This 2019 story from WCVB-TV in Boston is proof that your dream can be dropped into your lap when you least expect it.

Solidarity

Hundreds of people in New York City gathered in Union Square for the Black and Asian Solidarity 5K over the weekend. Watch the news story from Spectrum News in New York here or scroll through an article from Vogue along with lots of beautiful images here.

Ambassador Of Appreciation

A man in Brooklyn, New York, has generously given away over 10,000 loaves of banana bread to front-line workers during the pandemic. Read the full story from CBSN New York here or watch it below.

Answered Prayer

During the NCAA Tournament over the weekend, one of the biggest upsets was predicted and prayed for by Loyola Chicago's biggest fan, Sister Jean. Read the full story from The Guardian here, and watch Sister Jean's adorable pre-tourney predicitions on ESPN below.

Get Shift Done

A non-profit initiative that was created in North Texas at the start of the pandemic has now filled almost a million volunteer shifts for organizations fighting hunger all over the country. Read more about this creative collaboration between foundations, hunger relief organizations, and entrepreneurs here in the news release from Get Shift Done, and watch the video below to hear more about how the process works.

Friendship

This recent story from Global News is and incredible testament to the power of friendship. When you have ten minutes, watch the story below or read more about it from CBS News here.

Snow Dog

The honorary mayor of Georgetown, Colorado, didn't mind the recent blizzard in their area at all. Check out his romp in the snow from earlier this week below, or his official website here. There's also a super entertaining article about a political scandal from last year that you can check out from The Denver Post here.

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Inspirational Runner

The world lost an inspirational athlete this week--the father who pushed his son's wheelchair in over 1,000 races. Watch the clip about Dick Hoyt from an old episode of Real Sports on HBO below, or read more about him and his legacy in today's story from WABC-TV in New York here.

Special Concert

People getting their COVID-19 vaccinations in Berkshire, Massachusetts, over the weekend were treated to a very special concert by the world's most famous cello player. Watch the video below and read the full story from CBS News here, or read more from The Berkshire Eagle.

Air Quality Report

One bit of good news from the pandemic and its various lockdowns: a reduction in pollution from 84% of the countries in the world in 2020. Watch the news story from WJZ 13 in Baltimore below or check out the press release from air quality experts IQAir here.

Promising Treatment

Last week the journal Nature reported some good news about specific antibody treatments for COVID-19. Read all of the details from the clinical trials in the full story here.

Paws and Boots

A former police officer in Vermont started a non-profit to train service dogs for veterans and first responders in need of assistance. Watch the video from the The News Project below and read the recent story from WCAX in Vermont here. You can also find more information about the terrific work they do on the Vermont Paws and Boots website.

Part of the Solution

Volunteers all over the country are making it possible for hospitals and health departments to run large-scale vaccination clinics with incredible efficiency. Watch the Associated Press story below about one such endeavor in Seattle or read more from their NBC station KING 5 here.

Failed Landing

For a lighthearted moment this Friday, check out an albatross in New Zealand who didn't quite land the way he intended to.

William's Windmill

Way back in 2002, a 14-year-old boy in the African Republic of Malawi used recycled materials and the diagrams from a book to build a windmill that powered his family's home and more. Watch him retell the story below, or read more about his accomplishments from Liftbump here.

New Eagle Scouts

Last month, almost 1,000 young woman from all over the country achieved the rank of Eagle Scout for the first time in history. Read the full story of these women who broke the gender barrier in an article from CNN here. 

Kitchen Window Art

An artist in Long Beach, California, began a quarantine project at the start of the pandemic that has continued to bless her neighbors for almost an entire year. Check out her beautiful and encouraging Kitchen Window Art project by visiting her Instagram gallery here, or follow her #KitchenWindowArt hashtag.

Full Vaccination

Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with new guidelines regarding how fully vaccinated people can safely interact with others. Read their full recommendations here or watch the director of the CDC on CBSN below.

Lifeline Pilots

Earlier this week, a non-profit out of Peoria, Illinois, celebrated 40 years of flying people who need medical treatment around the country for free. Read or watch the full story from WEEK-TV here, or find out more about Lifeline Pilots from their video below.

Pizza Family

A family-owned pizzeria in New Jersey was featured on Today  this week for generously donating over 4,000 meals during the course of the pandemic. Read more here or watch the full story below.

Turning the Tables

The comedy web series Turning the Tables is a show of super funny sketches where Broadway stars audition for the roles that made them famous. Watch their latest sketch with one of the award-winning stars of Hamilton below. You can check out more of their comedy on their YouTube page here.

The Dodo

The Dodo media brand has been around since 2014, and their animal rescue videos are always incredibly heartwarming and powerful. Watch the heroic rescue in Kazakhstan from three years ago below, and definitely check out The Dodo's YouTube channel or their website for more amazing stories and footage.

Vaccine Benefits

An unexpected benefit of the COVID-19 vaccine for some people who have been battling the illness for many months has been an improvement or elimination of their lingering symptoms entirely. Read the encouraging news for these "long-haulers" here or watch the full story from WPXI in Pittsburgh.

STAT Madness

There's a different kind of March Madness tournament that's already underway this month, but it involves the year's best innovations in biomedicine instead of basketball teams. Read about a cancer gene discovery that's in the tournament from an article by Newswise news service here, or check out all of the amazing innovations in the whole bracket on the STAT Madness website.

Free Food Forest

Residents of an Atlanta neighborhood who don't have many grocery store options now have a fresh food source that is free. Read more about this park with a purpose from The Good Stuff  series here.