Man Donates 60 Gallons of Blood Over the Past 55 Years - Zack's Good News

Reed Robinson of Cherokee County, Kansas, made his first blood donation at the age of 17 after being inspired as a young boy by his father's commitment to giving back. Reed is now 72 — and that first donation was 55 years ago. Reed recently made his 480th blood donation — and brought his lifelong t…

Viral Social Media Post Sales a London Shoe Shop from Closing - Zack's Good News

Over the last 30 years, Rachid Lazraq has been running a specialty shoe store in East London called Rich Collection Italia. As his customers have gotten older and as online shopping has gotten more popular, Rachid has endured bumpy times in the business — and was ready to close up shop for good. E…

Hospital Window Posters Result in a Fun Delivery - Zack's Good News

An 11-year-old girl battling leukemia turned her hospital room window into a menu — and local restaurants answered the call in a big way. Emmalee Wilkins, currently being treated at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, taped handmade posters to her window asking for pizza and doughnuts. Once photos of…

Drone & First Responders Rescue a Dog from the San Francisco Bay - Zack's Good News

On the Fourth of July, near San Francisco, a small dog named Prieta was spooked by the noise from fireworks and escaped her family home. Since then, the family had been worried about finding their pup. Last week, there was a break in the case. Someone in the San Francisco Bay area called 911 to re…

A Toddler Meets His Garbage Truck-Driving Idol - Zack's Good News

For months, a toddler named Marlo in San Diego, California, has been sitting in front of his house every Wednesday morning, waiting for the trash to be picked up. Marlo is just thrilled by the sights and sounds of the massive machine that moves through his neighborhood once a week. Last Wednesday …

A Teen Rescued a Drowning Man from a Fast-Moving River - Zack's Good News

Earlier this month, a 14-year-old Montana teenager used his ranching skills for an incredible rescue, using a lasso to pull a drowning man from the fast-moving Yellowstone River. Jory Thomas was camping with his family when a raft and paddleboard collided with a bridge pillar, sending four people …

YouTube Crew Restores Special Car for Widower - Zack's Good News

About 20 years ago, a Corvette sports car enthusiast named Joe was devastated when his wife passed away unexpectedly. At the time, the couple owned a 1990 C4 Corvette, which they enjoyed riding and driving together. When Joe's wife died, he put the rare six-speed, V8 Corvette in a barn — and left i…

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,…

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…

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 …