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A Retired Man Has an Incredibly Important Job at a Children's Hospital - Zack's Good News
Dave Whitlow, a 73-year-old retired local government manager in Virginia, spends his Tuesdays and Thursdays working the best gig of his life — serving as a volunteer cuddler in the neonatal intensive care unit at Children's Hospital of Richmond. For the past eight years, Dave has shown up to hold,…
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A Teacher Donated a Kidney to Move a Student's Mom Up On the Donor List - Zack's Good News
Hannah Bomback, a seventh-grade teacher in Burton, Ohio, noticed that one of her students, Arieauna Johnson, was frequently missing class — and learned that Arieauna's mom, Melissa Johnson, was dealing with a serious kidney problem. Hannah had also taught Melissa's four older children and wanted t…
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An Anonymous Hero Donated $100,000 to a Senior Food Program - Zack's Good News
A couple weeks ago, the charity group Wesley Family Services in Pennsylvania was facing some tough times. They were on the brink of shutting down its "Open Your Heart to a Senior" program because of a loss of federal funding — which left local senior citizens worried about how they would get their …
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Off-Duty Firefighter Dives Under Capsized Boat, Saves Three Children on Fourth of July - Zack's Good News
An off-duty firefighter from Texas was out on the lake over the Fourth of July weekend when a boat carrying nine people capsized. He didn't hesitate. He repeatedly dove under the overturned boat and pulled three children out from underneath it. One of the kids wasn't breathing when he got her out.…
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Against All Odds, She Survived Nine Days Trapped - Zack's Good News
An 82-year-old North Carolina woman is being called a living miracle after surviving nine days trapped in her bathtub. Joan Rivet fell while getting ready for bed, injured her back, and was unable to climb out. With her phone out of reach and no one nearby to hear her calls, she spent more than a …
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A World Cup Trip for His Grandfather - Zack's Good News
Not all of the big World Cup stories are happening on the pitch. An England fan and his grandpa are making headlines, too. 21-year-old Jacob Allmendinger from East Yorkshire, England, spent his entire savings — about $13,000 — to take his 80-year-old grandfather, Geoff Golliker, on what he called …
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The Heroes That Lived Next Door - Zack's Good News
A group of neighbors in England is being praised after risking their lives to rescue an 87-year-old woman from a house fire. Phyllis Day was asleep in her home when flames broke out late at night. Because she has Alzheimer’s disease and had removed her hearing aids before going to bed, she never h…
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Super Kid Save's a Swimmer's Life! - Zack's Good News
An 11-year-old Kentucky boy named Avory Woolery is an amazing kid, and here's why. Avery noticed an unconscious man at the bottom of an apartment complex swimming pool in Lexington and realized no one else was doing anything to help. So, he put on his goggles, dove in, and pulled the man to the s…
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School Resource Officer Saves the Day for Kids - Zack's Good News
A Phoenix police officer is being praised for turning a disappointment into an unforgettable day for more than 100 students. When funding fell through for an end-of-summer field trip at Greenway Middle School, School Resource Officer Sean Reavie stepped in and personally paid to rent an entire mov…
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An Inspiring Business Owner…and His Silly Socks - Zack's Good News
A New York entrepreneur is getting a lot of attention for turning his success into inspiration for others. John Cronin, a business owner with Down syndrome, has officially opened the first retail store for his company, John’s Crazy Socks, in Huntington, New York. The storefront comes about a decad…
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