http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news RSS Feed for WFAA - News - Good News en-us Mon, 13 May 2013 03:36:33 GMT 2013-05-13T03:36:33Z en-us http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Frisco-park--207143151.html Jenni Jensen was compelled to build Hope Park after her daughter broke a leg and was in a wheelchair for six weeks. It gave her a deeper understanding of the challenges of enjoying regular parks for children with special needs. Mon, 13 May 2013 03:36:33 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Frisco-park--207143151.html 2013-05-13T03:36:33Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Roofer-rescues-elderly-couple-after-contractor-steals-from-them-206872731.html The sounds of nail guns on their second-story roof is something Marina Hampton has waited almost a year to hear. Fri, 10 May 2013 04:36:15 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Roofer-rescues-elderly-couple-after-contractor-steals-from-them-206872731.html 2013-05-10T04:36:15Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Two-honored-for-pulling-man-from-burning-van-at-DFW-Airport-205891941.html He wouldn't be alive today if it weren't for two Good Samartians who jumped in to help. Thursday, Walter Vaughn and Kristina Gish were rewarded for their heroic efforts to save T.J. Griffin. Fri, 03 May 2013 00:27:40 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Two-honored-for-pulling-man-from-burning-van-at-DFW-Airport-205891941.html 2013-05-03T00:27:40Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Haslet-Boy-Scout-honored-for-saving-friends-life-202804061.html Last April, 15-year-old Cameron Haven's buddy, 13-year-old Josh Campbell, got a cinnamon roll stuck in his throat. "I knew when his face turned purple that something wasn't right," Havens said. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:04:55 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Haslet-Boy-Scout-honored-for-saving-friends-life-202804061.html 2013-04-13T04:04:55Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Under-contruction-Frisco-park-for-special-needs-children-201720531.html “If you can get her in a swing that is made for her, she will swing to her heart’s content," said Ella's mother, Andrea Mitchell. The problem is, Ella and other children with limitations often encounter playgrounds that also limited. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:34:08 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Under-contruction-Frisco-park-for-special-needs-children-201720531.html 2013-04-06T18:34:08Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/North-Richland-Hills-girl-sets-out-to-brighten-the-day-for-her-and-others-with-signs-190476011.html "Do more of what makes you happy," one reads. "Be yourself today," said another. Joey Dorsey, 11, got the idea from a story she saw on TV of a man in Washington, D.C. who does something similar. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 06:46:30 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/North-Richland-Hills-girl-sets-out-to-brighten-the-day-for-her-and-others-with-signs-190476011.html 2013-02-09T06:46:30Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Fort-Worth-church-groups-make-sure-stock-show-day-workers-stay-fed-190498731.html The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is all about big things; big livestock, and even bigger crowds. But a small effort by a growing number of Fort Worth-area churches is helping the annual event's day workers, many of whom struggle to make ends meet. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:11:47 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Fort-Worth-church-groups-make-sure-stock-show-day-workers-stay-fed-190498731.html 2013-02-09T16:11:47Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Haitian-Orphan-pursues-dream-in-N-Texas-185121531.html A Weatherford couple helping orphans in Haiti brought a determined young woman to North Texas to continue her education, and chase her dream. Sat, 29 Dec 2012 07:09:44 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Haitian-Orphan-pursues-dream-in-N-Texas-185121531.html 2012-12-29T07:09:44Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Homeless-families-given-the-five-star-treatment-at-Dallas-hotel-184698111.html "[2012] was a little bit tough -- we had some struggle. But we managed to stay together and get through it. The Lord's will in 2013, we're going to try to get a little bit tighter, a little bit stronger, be a little bit more successful." Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:38:59 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Homeless-families-given-the-five-star-treatment-at-Dallas-hotel-184698111.html 2012-12-25T00:38:59Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Cancer-patient-and-family-among-many-happy-holiday-reunions-at-DFW-184496971.html "You just don't know what life is going to hand you everyday," Stormi Robinson said. "So I try to tell everybody to truly enjoy what you have, because people normally don't realize it until it's too late." Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:06:06 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/good-news/Cancer-patient-and-family-among-many-happy-holiday-reunions-at-DFW-184496971.html 2012-12-22T00:06:06Z