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Good News This Week: April 19, 2025 - Parrots, Parks, & Peels
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... Since 2008, Finland has lowered their homelessness rates by 75%. Here’s their secret
Years ago, Finland made an argument for ending homelessness based on three core principles. It’s had a lasting impact decades later. City's housing initiative gets 150+ people off the streets months ahead of schedule
The “A Home for Every Neighbor” initiative reached a major milestone several months early.Jon Bon Jovi's 'pay it forward' cafe gets huge wave of support after mayor tries to shut it down
The foundation, run by John and Dorothea Bongiovi, recently served its 200,000th meal to underserved communities throughout New Jersey. 'Bridgerton' stars speak out, raise funds in support of trans women following UK court ruling
One actress has already donated over £70,000 to a charity that supports trans people in the U.K.Firefighters successfully manage 60-acre fire that could protect Rocky Mountain National Park area for the next decade
Experts say these kinds of fires create a buffer from an unwanted wildfire moving into nearby communities.'Gayborhood' of affordable homes built for LGBTQ+ elders in Texas
The Oak Lawn Place apartment complex opened last September.Nick Offerman is inviting people on an Earth Day hike — here's how you can join him
The “Parks and Recreation” star is encouraging people to protect and celebrate the great outdoors.New pollen-replacing 'power bars' give honey bees nutrients they need to survive
Researchers from Washington State University liken the bee’s food supplement to human “power bars.”One of the rarest parrot species in Brazil doubles in population: 'An unlikely comeback'
Thanks to a project to install artificial nests on an island on the Paraná coast, the number of parrots almost doubled in 20 years, taking the bird from “endangered” to “near threatened” status, the only case of its kind in Brazil. 'Dying to Serve:' Man with terminal cancer embarks on volunteer tour to all 50 states
After Doug Ruch was given 12-18 months to live, he decided to do something meaningful with them.Retraction Notice: Travis Kelce corrects story about foster home donation
The football star issued a correction about a viral story suggesting he donated a $3.3 million mansion to homeless foster youth.33 Ideas To Meaningfully Celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd. We’ve put together the best ideas and activities to help you meaningfully celebrate it...Couple builds viral 'dream home' with two $5,500 recycled shipping containers: 'Functional, cozy, and full of character'
The pair decided they didn’t want to spend their money on renting an apartment and instead built the home of their dreams.These national parks will still be free to visitors for National Park Week, despite Trump funding cuts
As the National Park Service continues to face uncertainty in workforce and funding, parks will still be free to visitors on April 19, in celebration of National Park Week.24 Ways To Celebrate National Park Week
National Park Week is an annual celebration in April dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of America's national parks. Here are some ways to celebrate the week-long event. This man wants to fix America's low voter turnout with mobile phone voting. Here's what it would look like
As Congress approves the SAVE Act, venture capitalist and political strategist Bradley Tusk hopes to make elections more accessible.This city purchased 347 market-rate apartment units to convert them into affordable housing
The acquisition is part of a larger “anti-displacement” plan to undo widespread gentrification. Good News This Week: April 12, 2025 - Dire Wolves, Fridges, & Surfboards
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... You can buy a pebble from the 'tariffed' Heard Island penguins to support wildlife conservation
The tongue-in-cheek social media campaign is finding a creative way to donate to penguin conservation through the World Wildlife Fund. Couple transforms local motel into affordable housing: 80% of tenants 'would be homeless' without a helping hand
The Minnesota-based couple said they were inspired by similar motel transformations that occurred during the pandemic.In TED Talk, chemist debuts 'natural peel' that extends the life of produce without 'refrigeration, pesticides, waxes, or plastics'
Food chemist Jenny Du said their natural peel works on “bananas, avocados, limes, green beans, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, berries, you name it.”Ms. Rachel adds voice to interactive art exhibit designed to comfort people on their 'roughest day'
“We set up an 800 number,” author Brad Montague said in a recent TikTok. “You call it, leave a message you would have needed to hear on your roughest day. Just something kind, something true.”Woebot makes the case for AI therapy in new TED Talk: Therapists can't be there 'for those 2 a.m. panic attacks'
Woebot creator Alison Darcy: “Most people aren't getting in front of a therapist, and even if they are, they're not there beside you as you live your life.”Why Sikhs celebrate the festival of Baisakhi
On the festival of Baisakhi, celebrated usually on April 13, Sikhs the world over will joyously wear yellow saffron colors, symbolizing spring harvest and the solar new year, when the Sun enters the constellation Aries.World's first 'Pangolarium' is helping endangered pangolins — the most trafficked animal on the planet
The highly classified facility is helping pangolins bounce back from the brink of extinction. Lucasfilm on AI: ‘We need to use these tools thoughtfully and with the full permission of the talent’
Rob Bredow looked back at innovations at the heart of “Star Wars,” “Jurassic Park,” and “Indiana Jones” to show how AI should be used as an artist tool, not as a replacement. Ocean Cleanup in new TED Talk: 'We can clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 5 years' time'
With the organization’s technology, an area of the ocean the size of a football field is being cleaned every five seconds. In TED Talk, Google demos Android XR: The 'Tony Stark' glasses that translate languages in real time
In addition to translating languages in real time, the glasses use a “Memory” tool to help users remember where they’d misplaced forgotten items. A man went viral when no one came to his community beach clean-up. One week later, 30+ neighbors showed up to help
Hearts went out to Vancouver teacher Michael Harvey when no one showed for his beach clean-up day. Animal charity gives free vet checkups for unhoused neighbors, says pets are 'arguably better cared for than some housed animals'
The free clinic is part of Bath Cats and Dogs Home’s Together Project, which keeps pets with their owners even after they’ve become homeless.Black-led church builds affordable apartments for seniors on its property, meeting housing needs in Austin
The Texas church is building affordable apartments to meet housing needs: “Such a tragedy to see how quickly East Austin has changed.”21 animals, 6 of which are critically endangered, rescued after smuggling attempt at Thailand airport
The seizure comes months after over 1,000 lemurs and tortoises were smuggled into Thailand by way of Madagascar. A nurse living out of her truck came in for a job interview. She left with much more than a paycheck
When Jovanda Taylor applied for a job at a nursing home, the hiring manager immediately noticed that Taylor didn’t fill out a permanent address.Good News This Week: April 5, 2025 - Plastic, Dolls, & Birds
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... Animal shelters buckle in for 'kitten season' by hosting foster workshops, fundraisers, and 'kitten baby showers'
Kitten season runs from March to October. Here’s how shelters are buckling in for the huge influx of cats across the country.Scientists invent edible 'squid shell biofilm' to double shelf-life of strawberries — without changing their taste
The biofilm was derived from the peel of a pomegranate and the inner shells of a squid.Runner raises money for homeless neighbors by attempting 50 ultramarathons in 50 days
Rob Bounds is running to raise awareness for homelessness in Queensland, a rate that has risen 34% in the last 5 years.Trump's USDA cuts leave food bank without 900,000 meals, so a community is rallying to feed their neighbors
As USDA funding for food banks is slashed, the Food Bank of Delaware has seen an influx of support.Colorado honors Jane Goodall's birthday with new 'Animals Matter' holiday
Governor Jared Polis shared the proclamation on April 3.How Goodwill transformed a homeless woman's life with one single intervention
After fleeing domestic violence, Shaheera Alnatshia found hope in Goodwill.Realtors, government officials create 'homelessness dashboard' to help those in need
Now, volunteers can find opportunities to help with just a few clicks.Hotel transformed into permanent housing for homeless seniors: ‘I feel like I’m walking in a mansion.’
The fully renovated Forest Point Place now stands in place of an unassuming hotel, welcoming 90 tenants to a new home. Couple crafts 'secondhand' tiny home, surrounded by a food forest: 'A fully regenerative system'
The New Zealand couple pays in “land hours” instead of rent, tending to their syntropic food forest.After living 'life in a trash bag,' man donates 200K backpacks to restore dignity in foster youth
Rob Scheer’s experience in foster care — along with the stories of his own adopted children — inspired him to make a difference for all young people in need.Japan created the world's first 3D-printed train station — and it took just 6 hours to build
The new station was constructed at the end of March and should be open to the public this summer.Thanks to AI sound analysis, an endangered bird was located for the first time in 30 years
The rare bird species hadn’t been seen west of Melbourne since 1989. One conservationist said it's like “finding gold.”Tiny home village for homeless foster youth gets massive makeover in 'adopt-a-cabin' campaign
Community members, donors, and companies partnered to make each cabin feel welcoming and personalized for residents.Florida sisters donate 100+ custom American Girl dolls to young girls impacted by Hurricane Helene
11-year-old Kenzie and 9-year-old Kayleigh created “Anna the Appalachian” dolls to help young girls in the wake of Helene. Former college campus transformed into affordable housing complex
What was once the Johnson & Wales University campus in Denver, Colorado is now home to 154 affordable housing units.Good News This Week: March 29, 2025 - Dolphins, Hearts, & Sports Bars
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... Myanmar-Thailand Was Hit By a 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake — Here's How To Help
Here are five ways you can help in the wake of the Myanmar-Thailand tragedy. Substance abuse often follows homelessness, not precedes it — new study finds
Most Americans assume that drug use precedes homelessness, but a new study from UCSF challenges that assumption.Prince William joins walking tours led by formerly homeless people in Scotland
The prince’s Homewards program supports the initiative to hire workers who have experienced homelessness.'StoryRx' initiative prescribes storytelling for older adults: 'Boosts survival odds by 50%'
Participating hospitals see storytelling as medicine — and their patients do, too.5-year-old’s viral t-shirt raises thousands for unhoused neighbors
5-year-old Eli Dewees struck up a conversation with a person who was experiencing homelessness. Then a lightbulb went off. Church turns its vacant land into a huge urban garden, donates 65K pounds of food every year
With an abundance of vacant property and limited access to fresh produce, Mission of Mary Cooperative stepped in.High school students build tiny house village for homeless veterans states away: 'A great civics lesson'
The Golden Isles Veteran Village is now open to homeless vets.18 Ways to Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility This Year
International Transgender Day of Visibility is celebrated every year on March 31. Here’s a list of activities, ideas, and events to help you honor this special day.The world's largest women's prison is now home to an independent newspaper — written by and for inmates
The Paper Trail is amplifying the voices of incarcerated women at The Central California Women’s Facility.Church turns rectory into transitional housing for homeless women, children
The non-denominational church is already renovating its rectory to house an estimated 30 neighbors facing homelessness. First Amendment win: Federal judge blocks Texas A&M's drag ban
The students said while their fight isn’t over, they were overjoyed by the decision and vowed to share that joy by putting on the best show possible Thursday. How one meal, $50, and 4 hours of work from Goodwill changed a homeless man’s life
In just six months, Tevin Clark’s life did a complete 180. Black woman develops 'Black Amazon' app to help shoppers find Black-owned businesses
Dacia Petrie’s Black Nile curates over 3,000 Black-owned businesses across 40+ categories. This huge flightless bird was facing mass extinction. Then Argentina and Chile struck a deal
The fast-running, flightless bird is a species that is pivotal to keeping the Patagonia grasslands growing and thriving. Good News This Week: March 22, 2025 - Penguins, Satellites, & Basketball
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... This teacher has raised thousands to pay off student lunch debt by dancing on TikTok
Special education teacher Kati Jo Christensen is using the money she makes on the app to pay off students’ lunch debt.New award-winning app allows homeless people to review shelter service, meals
Before high schooler Claire Cao invented ShelterBridge, a local homeless shelter had been looking for an app that fit its description “for a number of years.” Former 'Queer Eye' star behind new tiny house village for Wisconsin's homeless veterans
The co-founder of Veterans Community Project is hard at work building the next neighborhood.John Green celebrates World Tuberculosis Day by releasing new 'tea for TB'
Between his new book "Everything is Tuberculosis" and a line of new teas, Green keeps his sights on ending the world’s deadliest infectious disease. 'Sacred settlements' give homeless neighbors a house on church property
“The resources of our church family are not ours,” Pastor David Brickey said. “Every dollar and square inch of our property are God’s.”Tech millionaire builds village of 99 tiny houses for homeless neighbors in Canada
Marcel LeBrun made millions as a software executive. But then, he devoted his fortune to affordable housing.For 90 days, a man became 'homeless on purpose' to see how his unhoused neighbors lived. Then he raised $20K to help them
Over 90 days, Eric Bump Overstreet experienced the hardships of being homeless — and his undercover experiment went to a good cause. Artist transforms dumpster into tiny home 'to start a conversation about the housing crisis'
Designer Harrison Marshall created the unique home in response to high costs of living.Drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia honored in inaugural 'National Geographic 33' list
She joins a list of honorees including Selena Gomez, Jason Momoa, Björk, Don Cheadle, and more.Cougars were hunted out of existence in Michigan 100+ years ago — but these wild cubs prove they're bouncing back
After cougars were driven to extinction in the early 1900s, the endangered species is finally making a return in the midwestern state.Radio show invites homeless people to be on-air presenters: 'Voices that are often ignored'
Radio Dusthole promises “good tunes, great banter, and inspiring stories.”New study finds simple strategy to boost vaccination rates for adults over 65
Adults over 65 have a higher risk of severe infections, but they receive routine vaccinations at lower rates than do other groups. My colleagues and I tested the best approaches to increase vaccination rates. A homeless mom gave away $2 to help a parent in need. Then the internet stepped in to help
A Nigerian mother of two was struggling to pursue a college education as she singlehandedly raised her twin infants. Then TikTok creator Zachery Dereniowski shared her story.Michigan city develops 'temporary legal encampment sites' for homeless: 'We decided to be proactive'
Saginaw City Council has established a partnership to help confront rising rates of homelessness. Little Free Library opens its 200,000th book box in a milestone for youth literacy
Since its inception in 2009, Little Free Library has installed book-sharing boxes on all seven continents. Man's 'hodgepodge' tiny house crafted out of only reclaimed materials: 'Built for the cost of two years' rent'
After facing unemployment in the wake of COVID-19, Julius was inspired to build a tiny home from scratch.A Black-led church is turning their underused land into affordable housing for their neighbors
Pastor Michael Jones hopes to turn the church’s undeveloped land into 192 apartments and 40 townhomes.Involuntary sweeps of homeless camps do not increase public safety, study finds
Surprise sweeps of homeless camps are often cited as necessary steps to reduce crime and ultimately protect the very same people they displace. A new study sheds light on those claims. Seattle home transformed into first-ever shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ veterans: 'Healing to be part of something again'
King County and Minority Veterans of America signed a 50-year contract to operate the home for LGBTQ+ veterans in need.3D-printed tiny homes made from recycled plastics offer speedy transitional housing to LA wildfire victims
Azure Printed Homes says this method is 70% faster than traditional construction.Hank & John Green launch new eco-friendly cleaning line that donates 100% of profits to coral reef restoration
Hank & John Green have expanded their give-back products to include eco-friendly cleaning and home products.Alaskan church saves homeless seniors from freezing, invites them to live in parking lot
As snow banks towered around their parking lot, Central Lutheran Church took in their most vulnerable neighbors. Three millennials bought an abandoned high school for $100K and converted it into 31-unit housing
The three friends renovated the crumbling high school building into a unique apartment complex, while keeping the school’s hallways, auditorium, and gym intact. $20k foldable tiny home can be installed in just 60 minutes: 'Meeting the growing demand for housing'
BOXABL’s “Baby Box” and “Casita” models have potential to make waves in ADU construction. Good News This Week: March 8, 2025 - Surfers, Rivers, & Solar Skins
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating... Teen wins Princess Diana Award for tick-detecting app, Prince William praises: 'My mother would be immensely proud'
After being diagnosed with two rare tick-borne illnesses, a high schooler took matters into her own hands. 'Earn-a-bike' program gives San Diego's homeless their own ride after 100 miles
Participants have logged thousands of miles in the program's decade-long history.Nonprofit uses board game, RPG simulator to help people better understand homelessness
Housing Hustle and the Homeless Experience Simulation use gameplay and real-life personas to put players in the shoes of their unhoused neighbors. How volunteer 'bar fairies' incentivize safety in the state with the worst drunk driving rates
The undercover “fairies” celebrate those who have chosen a safe ride home.High school students build tiny houses for homeless neighbors in construction class
Students at Sedro-Woolley High School are part of the solution when it comes to housing Seattle’s most vulnerable. 19 Ways to Celebrate International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is an annual celebration of the contributions of women around the world. We’ve put together the best ideas to help you celebrate on March 8th.23 Best Amazon Alternatives for Ethical Online Shopping
An extensive guide to the best alternatives to Amazon: Featuring the best ethical marketplaces, shops, and websites for all your shopping needsSecond wind: Retired wind turbine blades recycled into innovative surfboards
Pro surfer Josh Kerr has partnered with renewable energy company ACCIONA to create the prototype. New study reveals unifying theme behind homelessness — and it's not drug use
Although addiction and mental health disorders are shared struggles for many people experiencing homelessness, there is another trait that unifies unhoused people.