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Fourth Graders Go Viral for Cheering on High School Basketball Players in Their Own ‘Mini Student Section’ at Every Game A group of 4th grade basketball players in Salt Lake City, Utah has gone viral after creating their own "student section" to cheer on the local high school team. And now, the teens are rooting for the...

Today’s #SmileStory - Fourth Graders Go Viral for Cheering on High School Basketball Players in Their Own ‘Mini Student Section’ at Every Game

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Forget Yankee Candle, This Company has Hired Disabled Americans for 20 Years to Produce Superior Scents For 20 years, a New Jersey candle company has provided meaningful work for adults with special needs, placing wicks in Cheerful Giver candles.

#SmileStory - Forget Yankee Candle, This Company has Hired Disabled Americans for 20 Years to Produce Superior Scents

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Dozens of Strangers Form Parade for Man with Cancer, Driving Classic Cars Passed his Home for One Last Surprise (WATCH) A dying Colorado man got a heartwarming surprise at home, after his granddaughter reached out to strangers to provide a classic car parade.

Today’s #SmileStory - Dozens of Strangers Form Parade for Man with Cancer, Driving Classic Cars Passed his Home for One Last Surprise

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Bride Saves Every Voicemail from Her Dad. Years Later, She Plays Them Before Their Father-Daughter Wedding Dance Chloe McIntyre saved every voicemail from her father, Scott Knight, since high school, and surprised him by playing them during their father-daughter dance at her wedding.

Today’s #SmileStory - Bride Saves Every Voicemail from Her Dad. Years Later, She Plays Them Before Their Father-Daughter Wedding Dance

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Good Samaritans Sprang into Action to Save Baby That Fell into Lake Michigan the wind caught the bassinet of a stroller, and, as the nursery rhyme goes, down went baby cradle and all—right into the lake.

Today’s #SmileStory - Good Samaritans Sprang into Action to Save Baby That Fell into Lake Michigan

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Teacher Turns First Graders' Drawings Into Real Hats — Their Reaction Says It All Teacher Ashley Lowry asked her students to design their own hats. During winter break, she turned them into real life hats.

#SmileStory - Teacher Turns First Graders' Drawings Into Real Hats — Their Reaction Says It All

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Good Samaritan Shovels Snow with Hands in N.Y.C. Blizzard to Clear a Path for Elderly Woman with Cane On Feb. 23, a historic blizzard blanketed New York City, making sidewalks and streets treacherous. Amid the storm, a viral video captured a passerby helping an elderly woman navigate a snow-blocked si...

Today’s #SmileStory - Good Samaritan Shovels Snow with Hands in N.Y.C. Blizzard to Clear a Path for Elderly Woman with Cane

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Today’s #SmileStory - She Stopped for Coffee on Her Way to the Animal Shelter. The Baristas Surprised Her with Pup Cups for Every Dog

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Small Town Comes Together To Help A Homeless Man And His Dog A community stepped up to help a homeless man and his dog during a rare winter storm in South Carolina.

Today’s #SmileStory - Small Town Comes Together To Help A Homeless Man And His Dog

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Plastic Mardi Gras Beads Just End up in Landfill, So Coalition Swaps in Seed Beads and Jambalaya Spice Packets For the 2025 Mardi Gras season, Ground Krewe managed to sell $1 million of interesting and or environmentally sound "throws."

Today’s #SmileStory - Plastic Mardi Gras Beads Just End up in Landfill, So Coalition Swaps in Seed Beads and Jambalaya Spice Packets

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'There’s Just A Special Connection': Firefighter Who Rescued Puppies In House Fire Adopts Them A firefighter who rescued a litter of puppies from a house fire has now given one of them a second chance — reuniting him with his brother in a heartwarming full-circle moment.

Today’s #SmileStory - 'There’s Just A Special Connection': Firefighter Who Rescued Puppies In House Fire Adopts Them

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A Passing 'Angel' Rescues Woman 8-Months Pregnant from Her Sinking Car When she was driving down I-95 in Martin County, Shedly Appolon remembered feeling dizzy which grew until she lost control of her car.

Today’s #SmileStory - A Passing ‘Angel’ Rescues Woman 8-Months Pregnant from Her Sinking Car

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Teen Continues Brother's Legacy of Valentine's Day Roses for Women in His School by Including the Whole District (Exclusive) Kristin Palmer's oldest son, Kason, began the tradition of giving out roses on Valentine's Day as an act of kindness in 2022. Three years later, son Kash continued the tradition. This year, youngest s...

Today’s #SmileStory - Teen Continues Brother's Legacy of Valentine's Day Roses for Women in His School by Including the Whole District

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Strangers Teach A Young Girl To Jump Rope And Stop Her From Giving Up A heartwarming jump rope video from the NYC subway is capturing the attention of viewers around the world.

Today’s #SmileStory - Strangers Teach A Young Girl To Jump Rope And Stop Her From Giving Up

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Brits Travel to Town Called Lover to Send Valentine's Day Cards From World’s Most Romantic Post Office While other places go all-out on decorations at Christmas and Halloween, one village called Lover pretty much owns Valentine’s Day. Dubbed the world’s most romantic village, it has drawn visitors from...

Today’s #SmileStory - Brits Travel to Town Called Lover to Send Valentine’s Day Cards From World’s Most Romantic Post Office

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Olympian Breezy Johnson Gets Engaged to Boyfriend at Olympics, Taylor Swift Sends Congratulations in the Comments! Congrats!

Today’s #SmileStory - Olympian Breezy Johnson Gets Engaged to Boyfriend at Olympics, Taylor Swift Sends Congratulations in the Comments!

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Pet Sanctuary Takes in Overflow from Homeless Shelter Amid Unprecedented Cold Snap A cat shelter in Green Bay has opened its doors to anyone seeking shelter from the Siberian temperatures pummeling the Midwest this week.

Today’s #SmileStory - Pet Sanctuary Takes in Overflow from Homeless Shelter Amid Unprecedented Cold Snap

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Students Surprise Their Teacher With A Gift, Inspired By What He Wears Every Day A high school class in Charlotte, North Carolina, brought their teacher to tears with a small but thoughtful gift.

Today’s #SmileStory - Students Surprise Their Teacher With A Gift, Inspired By What He Wears Every Day

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Woman Discovers Childhood Pen Pal Became Doctor Who Delivered Her 2 Kids: 'My Mouth Dropped' Little did Megan Lewis and Suzanne Koziol know it at the time, but their relationship as physician-patient was a little bit deeper than that.

Today’s #SmileStory - Woman Discovers Childhood Pen Pal Became Doctor Who Delivered Her 2 Kids: ‘My Mouth Dropped’

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Today’s #SmileStory - Seahawks Superfan with Terminal Brain Cancer Granted 'Wish' to Attend Super Bowl, Not Sure 'How Many More Seasons' He'll Have

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UPS Driver Helps Save 101-Year-Old Woman From House Fire In California A routine delivery turned into a life-saving moment when a UPS driver and a group of quick-thinking neighbors sprang into action to rescue a 101-year-old woman from a house fire in Santa Ana, Californ...

Today’s #SmileStory - UPS Driver Helps Save 101-Year-Old Woman From House Fire In California

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This Animal Shelter Closes Empty from Day After Day of Instant Adoptions: 'It's Been Nonstop' They've already adopted out 30 animals, and they have had trouble keeping any listed for adoption on their website longer than a day.

Today’s #SmileStory - This Animal Shelter Closes Empty from Day After Day of Instant Adoptions: ‘It’s Been Nonstop’

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Local College Offered Housing to Woman, 55, Who Was Living in a Cemetery After Her Husband's Unexpected Death (Exclusive) A woman was sleeping in the cemetery where her husband was buried after she lost her home, and when a local police officer heard about her situation, he provided life-changing help, in addition to a l...

Today’s #SmileStory - Local College Offered Housing to Woman, 55, Who Was Living in a Cemetery After Her Husband's Unexpected Death

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'I Just Want To Share My Happiness': Lottery Winner Spends $20,000 On Groceries For Strangers An Ottawa woman who suddenly became a multi-millionaire is using her good fortune to help families afford groceries. Good news stories today.

Today’s #SmileStory - 'I Just Want To Share My Happiness': Lottery Winner Spends $20,000 On Groceries For Strangers

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A Mom’s Middle-Of-The-Night Instinct Saves Dozens From Motel Fire A terrifying early-morning fire could have ended in tragedy, but thanks to one brave mom, dozens of lives were spared.

Today’s #SmileStory - A Mom’s Middle-Of-The-Night Instinct Saves Dozens From Motel Fire

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Groom Brings Bride's Daughter, 15, to Tears as He Makes Surprise Vows to Her During Wedding Ceremony (Exclusive) Groom Casey Fleming surprised his bride Shannon Fleming's 15-year-old daughter, Sabella Cassar, by making vows to her during the wedding ceremony.

Today’s #SmileStory - Groom Brings Bride's Daughter, 15, to Tears as He Makes Surprise Vows to Her During Wedding Ceremony

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Cat Missing for 4 Years Reunited with Family After Cousin Sees Her on Shelter's Website Tinsel the cat disappeared in December, 2021, leading to weeks of searching, posting on Facebook groups, contacting shelters

Today’s #SmileStory - Cat Missing for 4 Years Reunited with Family After Cousin Sees Her on Shelter’s Website

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Anonymous Donor Pays Emergency Vet Bills For Pets On Christmas An anonymous donor surprised staff and visitors at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital in Colorado by offering to cover emergency room exam fees for pets brought in that day.

Today’s #SmileStory - Anonymous Donor Pays Emergency Vet Bills For Pets On Christmas

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12-yo Saves Mom’s Life by Taking the Wheel and Calling for Help After She Passed Out Driving (WATCH) A hero 12-year-old saved his mother's life by grabbing the wheel after she collapsed while driving, then calling for emergency services .

Today’s #SmileStory - 12-yo Saves Mom’s Life by Taking the Wheel and Calling for Help After She Passed Out Driving

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Woman Converts Old School Bus Into Doggy Day Care Transport for Dozens of Pups and 'Each Day Is an Adventure' (Exclusive) Hope Mehlberg started K9 Konvoy in 2021 before making it her full time job in 2023

Today’s #SmileStory - Woman Converts Old School Bus Into Doggy Day Care Transport for Dozens of Pups and 'Each Day Is an Adventure

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