True Stories of Good People
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Episodes
Elizabeth Agnello & Nancy Dowdall: Brave Little Fighters
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When the nonprofit Elizabeth Agnello worked for closed its doors, she knew she had to act fast. Dozens of children with serious or terminal illnesses ...
Yasir Salem: Running for Gwen
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Yasir Salem met Gwen Mann, he knew he had found his person. They cherished their lives together and loved going on adventures. Years later, Yasir...
Jeffrey Shorr: Bella's Bumbas
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Bella Schorr was born in June 2015, her family got some unfortunate news: Bella had spina bifida. This meant that as she grew older, her paralyze...
Jonny Altrogge: Cycling to Inspire Youth of Color
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this summer, Jonny Altrogge conquered an incredible feat - he biked the entire 2,700 miles of the Great Divide trail which runs from Banff, Ca...
Julie Schwietert Collazo: Immigrant Families Together
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One summer day in 2018, Julie Schwietert Collazo listened to an interview on the radio that changed her life: She learned of a Guatemalan refugee who ...
Mike and Jenny Shaw: Team Jenny Bean
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In August of 2017, 6-year-old Jenny Shaw diagnosed with cancer. Throughout her treatment journey, Jenny's family was lucky enough to live close to the...
Jonah & Jennifer Larson: Crochet and Kindness
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
International crochet sensation Jonah Larson started crocheting when he was just 5 years old - now, at 11, his beautiful designs and joyous spirit hav...
Donnie Davis: Operation Safe Haven
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014, Donnie Davis got a phone call about a local campground in southern New Jersey that was up for sale. A crazy idea popped into his head. It wou...
Amy Jandrisevits: A Doll Like Me
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a social worker, Amy helped families of children battling life-threatening illnesses. To help kids express their hopes and fears, she often used do...
Megs Yunn: Hope in a Birthday
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Seven years ago, Megs Yunn met an 11-year-old girl named Beverly who told her something heartbreaking: Beverly had never once celebrated her own birth...
Francine Abel and Sarah Magazzo: Pheed Philly
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Friendship is a beautiful thing that can enrich our lives in profound ways, but it's especially magical when you find that friend who you not only sha...
Braden & Ashley Baker: Giving the Gift of Hearing
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Braden Baker has worn hearing aids since he was 3 months old. Each device costs over $3,000 and isn't covered by insurance, so when the family dog che...
Rebel Ventures: Fresh Food for Philly Students
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rebel Ventures is a collective of high school students from the Philadelphia area who are making a huge impact in their city. What started out as an e...
Philip Pavone: The Gift of Mobility
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
10 years ago, Philip Pavone was diagnosed with cancer. After a grueling battle, he recovered, but he came away from the experience with a newfound res...
Letitia Conliffe: A Safe Space for Sulphur Springs
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty years ago, Letitia Conliffe was living on the streets with her 1-year-old daughter, Chasity. Eventually, she got back on her feet and recovered...
Bijoun Eric Jordan: Bringing Brownsville to the Whole World
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Jordan is a high school teacher in Brownsville, which is a residential neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. Earlier in life, Eric had the chance t...
Seth Owen: Love and Support for LGBTQ+ Students
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Seth Owen was forced to come out to his family in high school, his parents immediately sent him to a conversion therapist. When that did not prov...
Fred Guttenberg: Orange Ribbons for Jaime
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Guttenberg tragically lost his 14-year-old daughter Jaime on February 14th, 2018, in the horrific shooting that took place at Marjory Stoneman Do...
Paul Crowell: Feeding San Francisco's Homeless Dogs
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Crowell has loved dogs ever since he was a kid. He's now a grown man and has taken his passion for our four-legged friends to a new level and has...
Oscar Wang: Hospitality Together
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar Wang has spent most of his career in the public education space and was troubled by the statistics surrounding the college dropout rate and the ...
Courtney Gilmour: #DreamLeg
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Gilmour is an incredibly funny comedian from Toronto, Canada. She was also born without both hands and one of her legs, and has had to wear a...
Bryce Dallas Howard & Dr. Anna Akbari: Cancer Sucks, Life Doesn't
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You may know Bryce Dallas Howard from her many well-known acting credits, but aside from being a talented actress, Bryce is also an amazing friend. Br...
Chris Van Dorn: Help Batman Rescue Animals
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Van Dorn is the founder of an organization called "Batman4Paws", which takes Chris on adventures all over the country rescuing animals... while ...
Gabby Frost: Buddy Project (Mental Health Awareness Month)
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Gabby Frost was a teenager, she noticed that many of her friends, both online and in real life, were dealing with serious issues like self-harm a...
Jamal Burger: Helping Kids Find Their Dreams
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jamal Burger is the face behind @jayscale, Jamal's incredibly popular Instagram account featuring his stunning black & white photography. Through his ...
Schendy Kernizan: Helping Haitian Kids Learn
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Schendy Kernizan grew up in a small village in Haiti. He loved it there but had to travel miles away to attend school, and many of his peers did not h...
Matt Nelson: Saving Dogs One Tweet at a Time
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Nelson is the face behind the wildly popular Twitter account @dog_rates, which rates photos of dogs on a scale of 1 - 10 (spoiler alert, they alw...
Jason Parker: Gunnar's Wheels
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Jason Parker's beloved dog Gunnar was hit by a truck & lost the use of his back legs, the community came together to support them. This act of k...
Molly & Mindy Wogan: Giving Dogs a Second Chance
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Molly Wogan started the PAWS Project when she was just 13 years old. Now, two years later, she has helped hundreds of dogs find their forever homes an...
Howard Cato: Flood the Streets with Bikes
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Howard Cato is the creator of the Bay Area BMXers, a BMX racing team located in Oakland, California. He fell in love with BMX riding when he was a yo...
Neil Shah: Spreading Compassionate Response
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Shah is the CEO of a Bay Area organization called Concrn, which works to provide a 911 alternative to homeless individuals experiencing mental h...
Todd Oldfield & Wendall Gill: A Community Comes Together
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Todd Oldfield found out that Wendall Gill, a sweet 85-year-old man who worked at the local Lexington McDonalds for 40 years, had recently lost th...
Mike & Nick Fiorito: Delivering Blankets of Hope
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had that feeling that maybe you're supposed to be on a different path in life, but you didn't know exactly what to do about it? Our gue...
Frederick Joseph: Empowering Kids at the Movies
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Frederick Joseph first saw the previews for Marvel's Black Panther, he knew he wanted to help kids go see the movie, who might not have had the ...
Max Schachter: Safe Schools for Alex
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
February 14th, 2019, marks exactly one year since the horrible shooting took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which...
Scott & Liam Hannon: Liam's Lunches of Love
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Liam Hannon is an 11-year-old boy who has impacted his community in a profound way. He started a program called "Liam's Lunches of Love", which works...
Mallory Brown: Walking a Mile with Women Around the World
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mallory Brown is a self-described impact storyteller and travels all over the world meeting amazing people and helping to tell their stories. Her new...
Season 2 Teaser - True Stories of Good People
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hear a teaser episode for Season 2 of True Stories of Good People, full episodes out February 7th.
Glenn O'Neill: Saving Eliza
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Glenn O'Neill's beautiful daughter, Eliza, was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome at the young age of 4, he and his wife were devastated. They di...
Taylor & Toni Richardson: The Importance of Representation
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Richardson might only be 14 years old, but she has accomplished so much. Aside from training to be an astronaut, she is also a fierce advocate ...
Kaitlyn & Aeric: An Unlikely Friendship
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One afternoon, Aeric McCoy found a designer purse in an alleyway. He was homeless at the time and addicted to heroin - but a voice told him that he sh...
Khari Tillery, Paige Kaneb & Zavion Johnson
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Zavion Johnson was wrongly convicted of a crime he did not commit at the age of 19, and spent the next 16 years in prison. But thanks to the incredibl...
Donovan Smith: Soaps for a Cause
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
14-year-old Donovan Smith and his mother, Casey, lived in homelessness for a time, and ran into a lot of hardships. After landing in Albuquerque and g...
Cody Harris: Adopt-a-Nazi (Not Really)
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Cody Harris saw images of hate and violence start to surface from the alt-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in August 2017, he was horrifi...
Jeff Lew: Erasing Lunch Debt
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Lew is just a regular dad, but his actions are extraordinary. He noticed an injustice happening in his his son's school, and decided to do someth...
Sophia Chang: Help Saleem Shine Shoes Again
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Sophia Chang stopped at the corner of Sutter and Market in downtown San Francisco for a shoe shine, she had no idea that the kind man running the...
Sean Astin: Running with Purpose
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Most people know actor Sean Astin from his many lovable roles in film and TV - from Samwise Gamgee in Lord of the Rings, to Mikey Walsh in The Goonies...
Khloe Thompson: Helping the Homeless
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Khloe Thompson is not only the founder of her own nonprofit organization, a seasoned public speaker, and a visionary forward-thinker... she's also onl...
Chris Salvatore: Get Norma the Care She Needs
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When twenty-something Chris Salvatore moved in across the hall from an elderly woman named Norma, he had no idea that she would quickly become one of ...
Ricky Mena: The Man Behind the Mask
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One night, Ricky Mena was visited by his late grandmother in a dream, and she showed him his future: visiting sick children in the hospital while dres...
True Stories of Good People Teaser
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hear stories from people who are making a difference in other people's lives, or have had their lives changed by someone kind.