This 92-Yr-Old Dreamed Of Completing A 5K Race, So Her Grandkids Got Creative!
Lindsey Engler and Kaitlyn Mendenhall spent some of the best days of their childhood hanging out at their grandma's house. They may be all grown...
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95-Yr-Old Pours Decades Of Wisdom About Maine Island’s “Good Old Days” Into Memoir.
Bianca Wooden |
Jul 13, 2023
Donnie MacVane has lived in the same house off the coast of Long Island for his entire life. At 95, you can bet that he's...
Read more5 Wholesome Videos From “Boring Old Guy” That Will Get You Hooked On His Channel.
Bianca Wooden |
Jul 12, 2023
It turns out that this self-professed "boring" vlogger is anything but! He goes camping in scenic locations, hikes through breathtaking natural landscapes, and hangs out...
Read moreTime Can’t Stop Love! At 78, This Man Finally Proposed To His High-School Crush.
Bianca Wooden |
Jul 12, 2023
Some things are worth the wait! Thomas McMeekin and Nancy Gambell met when they were still in high school. Thomas was smitten with the other student,...
Read moreGrandma Leaps Into Lifeguard Duty To Keep Her Local Pool From Cutting Hours.
Kelsey Bjork |
Jul 4, 2023
Gail Rodgers is proving that you don't have to be young to make a positive impact on your community. Across the United States, pools have...
Read moreGrandma With Dementia Wanders 6 Hours Away Until State Trooper Saves The Day.
Kelsey Bjork |
Jun 29, 2023
No one ever wants to get an unexpected phone call from a state trooper in a state they don't reside – but that's exactly what...
Read more200 Dogs Celebrate 100-Yr-Old’s Birthday In A Pawsitively Wholesome Celebration.
Kelsey Bjork |
Jun 26, 2023
How do you celebrate 100 years of life? For Dr. Robert Moore of the California Bay Area, the answer involved dogs. Lots and lots of...
Read more7 Cats With $300K Inheritance Are On The Prowl For New Furever Homes In Tampa.
Kelsey Bjork |
Jun 23, 2023
Pets aren't just animals we let roam in our homes – they're family. That's why, when Nancy Saur was still alive, she prepared for what...
Read moreEagle Scouts Honor “Be Prepared” Motto When 73-Yr-Old Has A Heart Attack In A Lake.
Kelsey Bjork |
Jun 22, 2023
The Boy Scouts of America are taught to always be prepared, a lesson members put into action a couple of weeks ago at a lake...
Read moreBicyclists On A Mission! Volunteers Travel Across The Country Helping People In Need.
Kelsey Bjork |
Jun 20, 2023
With people all across the world in need of better housing, the Fuller Center is on a mission to provide adequate shelter. They have local...
Read moreSchool Kids And Senior Citizens Make The Most Adorable Pen Pals In Ingenious Program.
Bianca Wooden |
Jun 17, 2023
Students from West Tualatin View Elementary in Portland, Oregon, have been practicing their letter-writing skills in the most precious way! They've been corresponding with seniors...
Read moreOldest Woman In Idaho Celebrates 108 Years And Shares What Life Is Really About.
Kelsey Bjork |
Jun 16, 2023
Time changes so quickly. Even in the last 10 years, the progress we've made in technology is astonishing. Imagine, then, how many changes 108-year-old Naomi...
Read moreHigh School Sweethearts Split Post Graduation — 65-Plus Yrs Later, They Get Married!
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jun 16, 2023
Some of the best things in life are worth waiting for. Back in 1956, Caroline Reeves and Eddie Lamm were two teenagers in love who...
Read moreMystery Heroes Brave Flames To Rescue Elderly Tennessee Couple In House Fire.
Kelsey Bjork |
Jun 15, 2023
It's no small feat to see danger and rush toward it to help total strangers. And yet, yesterday morning, that's exactly what four people did...
Read moreGrandparents “Get Lost In The Music” At Ballet Class In Senior Living Facility.
Kelsey Bjork |
Jun 13, 2023
You're never too old to let the music move you. That's a lesson seniors at Town Village in Leadwood, Kansas have been learning for a...
Read moreBeloved Irish Couple Celebrates 62 Yrs Of Marriage With The Help Of Their Community.
Kelsey Bjork |
Jun 12, 2023
When two people who have had a lasting impact on their community celebrate a milestone, everyone wants to get involved! Peter and Pauline McKenna of...
Read moreGrandma Can’t Stop Boogying Down Grocery Store Aisles When Radio Plays Favorite Song.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
May 4, 2023
The older you get, the less you care what other people think of you. Whether it's leaving the house with curlers in your hair or...
Read more“You’re Changing My Whole Life!” Sweetest Grandma Finally Retires Thanks To Stranger.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
May 4, 2023
Growing up, Elizabeth Rizzo's grandmother always taught her to look for ways to help other people. Her grandmother has since passed away, but Elizabeth keeps...
Read more114-Yr-Old Woman Celebrates Birthday With Sister Who’s Just Shy Of 100 Herself!
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Apr 26, 2023
The date was January 14, 1909. William Taft was soon to be sworn in as the 27th President of the United States. Just six years...
Read moreElderly Couple Steals Singer’s Show When They Break Out Dancing To “Uptown Funk.”
InspireMore Staff |
Apr 25, 2023
When you think of the Top 40 hitmakers over the past 10 years, singers like Bruno Mars probably come to mind. Even if you don't listen...
Read more“You Will Be Victorious.” Great-Grandma Earns Degree Decades After Dropping Out.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Apr 22, 2023
Seventy-one years is a long time to wait for something you've always wanted. Yet according to Joyce DeFauw, it's never too late to make your...
Read moreCat Mom Makes It Her Mission To Help Dying Seniors Rehome Their Pets.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Apr 12, 2023
People spend a lot of time making decisions about the end of their lives, and one of most folks' biggest anxieties is what's going to...
Read moreZip, Zip, Hooray! 82-Yr-Old On Hospice Gets To Cross 1 Last Item Off Bucket List.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Apr 6, 2023
Nearing the end of life is never easy, but hospice workers are pros at making every moment count. Barbara Kling is 82 years old and...
Read moreMan With Severe Frostbite Cries For Help In Blizzard, And Mom-Of-3 Answers.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 26, 2023
You never know when you'll be called upon to be the hero in someone's world. As blizzard raged across western New York on Christmas Eve,...
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