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Nick Priest, who lost his gaming partner when his father died, now brings the power of play–and connection–to kids facing illness at the Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children. #FeelGoodFriday Read more about this upstanding young man here: goodnewsnetwork.org/teens-br…

A couple in Orlando, Florida have found a great way to spread joy and kindness in their community. They call it the "Door of Kindness". #FeelGoodFriday Read more about it here: sunnyskyz.com/good-news/4394…

This professor held his student's baby during class after she told him she couldn't find a sitter. He believes that no student should miss out on their education, no matter what. We are so grateful for wonderful educators like him. #FeelGoodFriday sunnyskyz.com/good-news/4395…

A couple is donating books to the Dallas County Jail to show the inmates they have not been forgotten! They got the idea from their faith based book club during the pandemic. Educational tools like books are so impactful. We love this idea! #FeelGoodFriday msn.com/en-us/news/good-news…

A Purdue University professor and his students have created the whitest paint on record. This paint was created with the goal of reflecting sunlight away from buildings in order to decrease energy usage and help fight climate change. #TechTuesday sunnyskyz.com/good-news/4399…

Anthony Talley created a program where he collects just $1 from people all around his community to donate to someone in need, and he's showing how small acts of kindness can add up. #FeelGoodFriday Learn how you can donate to the cause, here: msn.com/en-us/news/good-news…

There is more than one way to donate to Techdren on #GivingTuesday2021. We are also looking for used technology for our Tech Access Program! 💙💛Interested in keeping your obsolete technology out of landfills and giving it to students in need? Contact us at tech@techdren.org

Today is #GivingTuesday2021! 💙💛 We are hosting our annual #GivingTuesday fundraiser to help support our Tech Access Program. You can help us get refurbished technology directly into the hands of students in need by making a small monetary donation here: donorbox.org/techdren

The Pretty Cool Ice Cream shop in Chicago is raising money for SitStayRead, a non-profit that provides free literary programs to Chicago Public Schools, one ice cream pop at a time! This is such a fun, creative way to raise money. Read more about it here: abc7.com/pretty-cool-ice-cre…

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! 💙💛 Planning on shopping this weekend? Make sure to use our Amazon Smile link for a portion of your purchases to be donated to Techdren: smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/hom…

Colrerd Nkosi, a self-taught electrician from Malawi, is single-handedly bringing power to his village. Using a fast flowing river near his house, Nkosi is utilizing the clean energy of hydropower to make a difference in his community. #FeelGoodFriday euronews.com/green/2021/09/0…

Happy #NationalPhilanthropyDay! If you are wondering how you can participate in this holiday, we encourage you to check out our most recent blog post, "5 Ways You Can Get Involved With Organizations That Mean Something To You." Read it here: techdren.org/5-ways-you-can-…

The Qatar Foundation has granted academic scholarships to members of a girls' robotics team from Afghanistan. These young women are well known for building a low-cost medical ventilator from car parts during the peak of the pandemic. #FeelGoodFriday #STEM english.alaraby.co.uk/news/q…

The Zerbe and Weidner families, from Indian Hill Ohio, have raised more than $77,000 this year for a Children's Hospital, all thanks to a lemonade stand. Congratulations to the family and the hospital for such a successful fundraiser! #FeelGoodFriday wlwt.com/article/indian-hill…

Siemens Gamesa produces first fully recyclable offshore wind turbine blades. These blades can be recycled for new purposes, including in the automotive industry or in consumer goods like flight cases and flat screen casings. #TechTuesday #Sustainability windpowermonthly.com/article…

Wishing you a night full of frights and a bag full of delights. Happy Halloween from everyone at Techdren! 💙💛 #HALLOWEEN #halloween2021

Tree-planting charity, the Size of Wales, plants two new trees in Wales for every baby born or adopted, in order to offset carbon emissions. So far, over 15 million trees have been planted. What a fantastic organization and mission! #FeelGoodFriday optimistdaily.com/2021/08/a-…

Virginia Governor, Ralph Northam, recently announced that the commonwealth will invest $700 million of federal funds to provide universal broadband to its residents by 2024. This is great news and we hope other states will follow suit #FeelGoodFriday #Tech cnbc.com/2021/07/16/virginia…

Good News spotlight: Eliot Middleton spends his free time fixing old cars and donating them to people in need, throughout rural South Carolina. Eliot has already collected 100 cars and surprised 33 community members with a repaired ride! #FeelGoodFriday cnn.com/2021/07/11/us/eliot-…

The world’s largest plant designed to suck CO2 out of the air and turn it into rock has started running in Iceland! Operators say it can suck 4,000 tonnes of CO2 out of the air every year and inject it deep into the ground to be mineralized. #TechTuesday theguardian.com/environment/…