This Nonprofit Recycles Crayons for a Good Cause
By Jessica Toomer4 min read
Bryan Ware started The Crayon Initiative in order to help children battling terrible illness find colorful ways to heal.
People Helping People
Talking About His Depression Helped His Family and Others
By John Gallagher9 min read
He tried to end his life because depression left him feeling he had nothing to live for. Having miraculously survived, he soon found out just how wrong he had been.
Someone Cares: Story Time
By Mildred Hogan1 min read
The life of a senior woman who is losing her hearing is brightened by the generosity of a friend who read the Bible to her.
Someone Cares: Deploy Your Dress
By Yvonne Coombes1 min read
A group of women arrange for civilians to donate their formal wear so that more military couples can attend dress balls.
How Could She Make Her Dream to Become a Nurse Come True?
By Dan Hoffman4 min read
In the midst of changing career paths, Christine Rowsey lost her job and her car. Would she also have to sacrifice her dream of doing something that mattered?
Someone Cares: Park and Smile
By Bill Causey2 min read
A group of merchants in Cape May, New Jersey, organize to help out-of-towners avoid parking tickets.
A Small Gift with a Big Impact
By Doris Kuegler2 min read
A reader is inspired by a Guideposts story to knit mini-prayer shawls to share with folks who are in need of support and comfort.
He Plays Patriotic Music to Pay Tribute to Military Veterans
By Allison Churchill3 min read
A horn-playing graduate of the Manhattan School of Music devotes his time and energy to a brass ensemble that plays patriotic songs for veterans.
Vietnam Vet Says, ‘Thank You for Saying Thank You’
By Ruth Ebenstein4 min read
Michigan school children embrace a veteran—and he embraces them right back.
Someone Cares: Worth Bookmarking
By Carol Burjes Schramm1 min read
A thrift shop volunteer uses her hobby of making bookmarks to touch the lives of her customers.
Someone Cares: Wedding Blessing
By Marilyn Noles1 min read
Her prayers were answered by a Bible displayed at her granddaughter’s wedding.
Someone Cares: Paper Lady
By Diane Shuey1 min read
A Missouri woman’s morning walks presented an opportunity to perform a small kindness for a neighbor with Parkinson’s disease.
