ESPN Producer Quits Job to Help Disabled Wrestlers Attend College

One of the most memorable videos ever appearing on the Good News Network was a 2009 ESPN feature on a pair of wrestlers at a Cleveland inner city school. Leroy who had lost both his legs in a train accident, was carried on his teammate's back during every wrestling match and every practice. The outstanding young men found a place in the heart of Lisa Fenn, the ESPN producer who, after the story aired, quit her job to help the boys get into colleges. A new video shares the joy and success in the four years since.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 July 49 Views

Man Inspired By Chance Meeting With Disabled Russian Athelete

Everyone on the street has different stories, hopes, and dreams than we do – that's why Phillipe interviews them for inspiration.

By tammy bentley

25 March 43 Views

Born Without Arms, NASCAR Auto Engineer Always Does What People Say He Can't

NASCAR's top racing company, Hendrick Motorsports, gave engineer Richie Parker a shot with a 10-week internship, mostly because of his can-do attitude. Born without arms, Parker was so good at his job that he was hired and has been an integral part of the NASCAR team for more than eight years.

By Jeanne Goddard

22 July 38 Views

Beautiful Quadriplegic Athlete Now Has Modeling Career With Perfume Campaign

Jessica Kruger's gorgeous face became the favorite in online voting for a campaign to find the new spokesperson for a perfume company. The 21-year-old quadriplegic sees the modeling contract as an opportunity to educate the public.

By Jeanne Goddard

24 July 37 Views

Retired Stranger Becomes Legs for Paralyzed Teen Through Four Years of College

Fifty years separate the two friends, Collin and Ernest, but together these two have managed to accomplish the miraculous after Colin was involved in a horrific car accident as a teen, and was paralyzed from the chest down. Ernest, who'd recently retired as an engineer, heard about the accident through his church and felt what he described as a calling to help the teenager, whom he'd never met, though they attended the same church. He did more than help.

By Jeanne Goddard

08 June 34 Views

First-Ever Disabled Miss USA Contestant Inspires Young Girls

When Abbey Curran first saw a flyer for a local beauty pageant, she was 16 and walked with a pronounced limp due to cerebral palsy. Despite classmates who dismissed her chances of winning, she was determined to compete. In 2008, Abbey was crowned Miss Iowa and became the first disabled person ever to compete for the title of Miss USA.

By Jeanne Goddard

30 June 41 Views

Disabled in Iraq, Now Making Life Easier for Other Wounded Vets

A National Guardsman lost both legs in Iraq, but found a new mission helping others. It was a life-altering injury, but from the beginning, Dale Beatty had a positive attitude about it. Beatty created an organization Purple Heart Homes after a Builders Association -- of which he was a member -- helped him build a wheelchair-accessible home with wide doorways and roll-in bathrooms.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 February 42 Views

Anonymous Couple Buys New Van for Paralyzed Police Officer

A couple who wished to remain anonymous purchased a minivan from Dick Hannah Toyota in Washington last week to donate to Portland Police Officer Paul Meyer and family after seeing news reports about Meyer's paralysis from an accident. A man contacted our dealership last week and told us he and his wife would like to purchase a Toyota Sienna minivan, wrote Brian Sanders, the car dealership's General Manager. They are paying cash for it, but they'll never sit behind the wheel. He and his wife are not wealthy, continued Sanders on the company's Facebook Page. They were both in the military and recently received a modest inheritance.

By Jeanne Goddard

12 January 43 Views

Female Iraq War Vet Who Lost Legs is Elected to U.S. Congress

Not only is she one of the historic class of 2012 women elected to the US Congress this week. Not only is she the first Thai-American woman to be sent to Capitol Hill. Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq War veteran, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot who lost both of her legs in combat. The impressive Duckworth was born in Bangkok, Thailand, to an American father, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who traced his family's roots in America back to before the Revolutionary War.

By Jeanne Goddard

09 November 36 Views

Man With No Legs Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro for Charity

31-year-old Spencer West recently climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. That's an accomplishment for anyone, but when you see Spencer West, you wonder how it could have been possible. This climber has no legs. My family and I were told by doctors that I would never sit up by myself, never walk by myself, and I probably wouldn't be a functioning member of society.

By Jeanne Goddard

19 July 35 Views

Patience and Drive Earns Down's Syndrome Man a Black Belt

A young man with Down's Syndrome has earned a black belt in karate, inspired by Bruce Lee movies he studied as a child. Dustin Bean of Longview, Washington worked for 13 years, quickly moving from a special abilities class to regular classes to earn the coveted black belt. His mom said her son has high expectations for himself. He doesn't think he can't do something... He can do anything.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 June 39 Views

With Help of a 'Bionic' Suit, Paralyzed Woman Finishes London Marathon (Video)

A 32-year-old British woman paralyzed from the chest down has finished the London marathon after 16 days of walking with the help of a bionic suit. Although Claire Lomas was not eligible to receive a medal, more than a dozen runners donated theirs, in a touching tribute after an Olympic rowing champion launched a Twitter campaign to get her one.

By Jeanne Goddard

09 May 46 Views

South Korean Pastor Accepts Unwanted Babies in Drop Box

In a country that prizes physical perfection, Korean Pastor Lee Jong-rak, his eyes opened after caring for his own disabled son, has been taking in unwanted infants, who if not for the drop box in the front of his building would be left in the street. To Pastor Lee Jong-rak, babies with Down syndrome or cerebral palsy are all perfect and they have found a home here.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 June 43 Views

Man Plays Guitar With No Arms - Let It Be

Tony Melendez plays the guitar with no arms. He taught himself to play the guitar with his feet when he was 16. He is now a touring musician, even playing for the Pope in 1987. Watch him in this video playing and singing Let It Be, written by The Beatles.

By Jeanne Goddard

21 January 39 Views

Disabled Dog Was Never Chosen For Adoption Until He Met Girl With Same Birth Defect

A dog born with a rare birth defect waited a long time for adoption, but it was worth it. He was the perfect match for a girl born with the same condition.

By Jeanne Goddard

09 March 41 Views