Category: Feel-Good News
Christine Quinn broke with the tradition of having just inviting sisters and best girlfriends to be a part of your bridal party: she asked her 89-year-old grandmother Elizabeth (a.k.a. Nana Betty,) to don one the matching slate gray dresses and be a major part of her big day. Nana Betty didn't demure, instead she stepped up and even danced all night on the party bus.
In between touring, recording, and/or filming, numerous celebrities use their fame to perform charitable works, often cheering up children who battle serious illnesses. Read on for some recent heart-warming examples, including a voicemail from Kristen Bell’s Princess Anna, a day with WWE star John Cena, and a hospital visit from Imagine Dragons.
It isn’t every day that you hear about a 4-year-old getting married, but the hospital wedding ceremony of young cancer patient Abby Sayles has taken the Internet by storm. Read on to find out more about the lucky groom, the ceremony, and Abby's prognosis.
The mayor of a tiny Spanish town takes the country's traditional midday nap time so seriously that he's ensconced it in law. Nap time is legal in Ador, Spain, thanks to the enterprising efforts of one Joan Faus Vitoria–find out what the mayor said in support of his actions.
After a homeless man found and returned $2,400 to its owner, his community raised more than double that amount as a reward for him. He shocked and inspired them all, though by giving it to a food bank. But he did ask for one thing...
After a young pizza deliveryman in Colorado helped save a customer's life by performing CPR, he had some amusing thoughts about the experience.
Johnny Bananas is known for being a fierce competitor on MTV's
The Challenge. He's made his fair share of enemies but has also gained life-long friendships, like with Diem Brown. After
she passed away from an intense battle with cancer, Johnny knew he had to do something to keep her memory alive, and started a fundraiser called
Diem Strong. The idea for the fundraiser was simple: sell t-shirts in Diem's honor and donate the money to someone battling cancer. His simple idea turned into an $8,000 gift for a child with cancer.
The Dog Road Trip has become a viral sensation. Poh, a 15-year-old Labrador with terminal cancer, has seen every corner of the United States since his diagnosis thanks to his indominable spirit and one enterprising owner. Check out just a few of the literally hundreds of photos!
Three years after saving Melissa Dohme's life when she was stabbed 32 times by her ex-boyfriend, EMT Cameron Hill publicly proposed to her. See what both said about their unusual, extremely inspiring love story.
Taylor Swift made a cancer-stricken girl's wish come true by calling her up out of the blue, just to chat. According to her mother, 12-year-old Emily Beazley "got out of the car and jumped up and down." Swift also offered tickets to a number of different concerts for Emily.
In a heaping, helping dose of feel-good news, 10-year-old Mackenzie Moretter, who suffers from the rare genetic disorder Sotos Disease, had a HUGE birthday bash yesterday with over 300 attendees. That may not seem extremely newsworthy, but just one day before her mother issued a Facebook plea after everyone initially invited to Mackenzie's party declined to attend. Keep reading for videos from Mackenziepalooza by local news agencies and read her mom's emotional message of appreciation.
For couples ready to expand their family, the news of a baby on the way is often a joyous time to share with family and friends. However, Korey and Sharon Rademacher decided to keep one very important detail of their pregnancy a secret: they were expecting twins!
