October 29, 2026
Planting for the Buzz: How Arizona Yards and Parks Are Helping Pollinators Thrive
From five-acre park restorations to a single backyard patch of native flowers, Arizonans are turning turf and empty corners into…
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People & Kindness
October 12, 2026
Why Kindness Keeps Making the News: Inside the Rise of the ‘Good News Roundup’
From a Manitoba radio station's weekly faith-and-generosity segment to recurring kindness digests from national outlets, newsrooms are increasingly setting aside…
September 26, 2026
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: How a Free Book Became a Monthly Promise to Children
What began as one Tennessee-born musician’s gift to children has grown into a global literacy program that puts a carefully…
September 21, 2026
Neighbors Who Care: How Scottsdale Volunteers Make Everyday Aging Less Alone
In Scottsdale, a volunteer network helps older adults with the ordinary tasks that can become difficult with age—while proving that…
September 21, 2026
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona: How Ordinary Time Becomes a Lasting Gift
In a world full of urgent needs, mentoring offers a quieter form of kindness: showing up, paying attention and giving…
September 21, 2026
Foster Grandparents: How Older Arizonans Turn Time Into a Gift for Children
Across Arizona, older adults are stepping into classrooms, child-care centers and community programs as mentors, listeners and steady friends. The…
September 11, 2026
The Human Library: Where Curiosity Becomes a Form of Kindness
In Human Library events around the world, volunteers become “books” and visitors become readers—creating space for honest questions, patient listening,…
September 9, 2026
The Library Card That Opens Arizona’s Museums
Across Arizona, public libraries are helping turn cultural experiences into a shared community resource—offering free admission to museums, gardens, zoos…
September 9, 2026
The Neighbor-Made Meal: How Lasagna Love Turns a Homemade Dinner Into a Wider Circle of Care
Across the United States, volunteers are answering requests from neighbors with a simple gift: a homemade lasagna, delivered with no…
September 9, 2026
The Library Shelf That Lends More Than Books: How Arizona Neighbors Share the Tools of Everyday Life
Across Arizona, public libraries are expanding the meaning of borrowing. Alongside books, residents can find practical tools, games, technology and…