Nearly 260 million young people around the world lack access to education. Maggie Grout, 23, is working to change that. At just 15, Grout had the vision to increase access to education infrastructure by building 3D-printed schools. She launched the innovative nonprofit Thinking Huts in 2015, and last year, the organization completed one of the […]
Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is a powerhouse of a nonprofit: To date, it has funneled nearly $20 million into lifesaving pediatric oncology research, helping make 25 new treatments available. Volunteers and supporters live in all 50 states and 24 countries, and have hosted more than 16,000 fundraising events for the organization. And it all started […]
After being crowned the Monopoly champion of her sixth grade class, Marjy Stagmeier went home to her house in the Atlanta suburbs and told her parents she was going to be a landlord when she grew up. Decades later, Stagmeier, who has since managed over 3,000 units, is doing much more than renting out apartments: […]
When Rob Belcher and Scott Thayer met in the sixth grade, they bonded over fishing, bike riding, and hockey — particularly a shared love for the Boston Bruins — and were close friends from that moment on. Decades of friendship later, Thayer learned he had pancreatic cancer and died at age 62 in May 2022, […]
What comes to mind when you hear the word neighbor? For most Americans, it’s the person who occupies the apartment next door or the house across the sheet. Conversely, the individuals outside our homes, those who don’t have shelter of their own, may not even register as belonging to our communities — as being, in […]
For many of us, the holidays are occasions to look forward to: They’re times of togetherness, opportunities to let loose and make memories. But for those who have recently experienced loss, or did so around this time of year in the past, the season can be painful and isolating. Though we may yearn to support […]
When most people think of therapy, they don’t picture sugar, flour, and butter as some of the main ingredients involved in unpacking trauma. Cake Therapy, a nonprofit founded in 2019, uses baking to provide a therapeutic outlet for girls and young women who have experienced personal trauma or been impacted by the justice system, foster […]
One of the best parts of the Nice News community is that we’re not only sharing positive stories — we’re creating them. In December 2022, our parent company Pardon launched a year-end fundraiser for Family-to-Family, a grassroots, hunger-relief effort dedicated to providing food and other necessities to American families. We shared that fundraiser with Nice […]
Rohan and Anya Satija were just 10 and 8, respectively, when their family moved across the world from New Zealand to Austin, Texas, in 2017. Experiencing cultural barriers and feelings of isolation, the brother-sister duo both found solace in books as they adapted to their new life in the U.S. Now, six years later, they’re […]
Born Dec. 9, 1906, Grace Murray Hopper was, among other things, a brilliant mathematician and computer scientist; a high-ranking U.S. Navy officer; and a gifted teacher and communicator. So it’s not difficult to understand why she was nicknamed “Amazing Grace” by her subordinates in the Navy once upon a time. The New York native died […]
A group of good Samaritans — some old friends, others new acquaintances — get together for breakfast every few months in the Boston area. At the end of each meal, they surprise their server with a generous tip, an amount reflected in their name: the Thousand Dollar Breakfast Club. Founded by attorney Richard Brooks with […]
Bedrooms should represent safety and security; they should be places to unwind and relax. But for kids who’ve experienced abuse — which in many cases takes place in their own rooms — they can instead become associated with feelings of fear and pain. The nonprofit Room Redux is dedicated to changing that. Founded by Susie […]