Raffle Winner Donates Top Prize Back to Food Pantry - Zack's Good News

In Sweden, Maine, the local food pantry holds a yearly fundraiser called the Full Side of Beef Raffle. The name says it all. People in the community buy raffle tickets — and the person who wins the raffle gets a full side of beef, which can end up being up to 350 pounds of meat. This year, the big…

Couple Fosters 59 Rescue Dogs Over 15 Years - Zack's Good News

A retired couple in England has spent the last 15 years fostering 59 rescue dogs in their home — and they have zero plans of stopping. Nicole and Gary Wordsworth take in pups from a local shelter whenever the dogs get too stressed or overwhelmed by kennel life. The dogs end up staying anywhere fro…

College Students Raises $10,000 for Charity on a Cross-Country Bike Ride - Zack's Good News

A college student at Ole Miss named Nathan Won just wrapped up an epic 67-day, 4500-mile bicycle ride all the way from Seattle to Washington, D.C. — all to raise money and support people with disabilities. Nathan and his fraternity brothers pedaled 70 to 80 miles a day, sometimes hitting 130 miles…

Retired Teacher Funds Charities & Scholarships with Thrift Shop - Zack's Good News

Barbara Daniels spent 30 years as a teacher in Virginia before retiring in 2011. And instead of taking it easy, she spent the last 15 years turning a local thrift shop into a community powerhouse. Barbara runs the Cumberland Clothes Closet, where she works with volunteers to sort gently used clothe…

Lottery Winner Gives Back - Zack's Good News

A man in Boise, Idaho, who beat homelessness and addiction just won $200,000 on a lottery ticket — and his very first move was to give $20,000 back to the shelter that helped him turn his life around. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, walked right into the Interfaith Sanctuary shelter to ha…

Girl Restores Stuffed Animals for Kids Affected by Disasters - Zack's Good News

Twelve-year-old Sadie Hutson of North Carolina has turned a fun hobby into a mission to bring comfort to kids who are dealing with bumpy times. Sadie and her mom hunt through thrift stores to rescue worn-out stuffed animals — and then Sadie gets to work washing, repairing, and re-stuffing them by …

Man Runs 450 Miles for Charity Across Kentucky - Zack's Good News

Pete Gall of Frankfort, Kentucky, just pulled off an incredible feat of endurance and charity, running 450 miles across the Bluegrass State in just 19 days -- while raising money for a group called the And Still Foundation. Pete averaged nearly a marathon every day while braving extreme heat, deal…

Football Star Donates $15,000 to Elementary School - Zack's Good News

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye -- one of the rising stars in the NFL -- and his wife Ann Michael just made a huge impact off the field by donating $15,000 to Alfred Lima Elementary School in Providence, Rhode Island. Surprising the staff through his Mayeday Foundation, the funds were …

High School Student on a Mission to Clear School Lunch Balances - Zack's Good News

As a sixth grader, Ella Bettner of Faribault, Minnesota, made and sold bracelets to help classmates who couldn’t afford their school lunches. That simple act of generosity has grown into an amazing community program. Ella, who's now in high school, has created a charity group called No Tummies Left…

Formerly Homeless Man Raises $54k for Charity

Back in 2024, a formerly homeless English man named Rhys Wynne-Jones stepped inside a church after hours and played the piano. A video of this performance went viral, which led to Rhys getting some amazing opportunities, including performing with music celebrities. Since then, Rhys has enjoyed a s…