Cookies

We use only essential cookies unless you allow optional, privacy-friendly analytics. Nothing optional runs until you choose. Read our cookie policy.

Daily editionFree · Ad-free · Sourced
The Daily Lift

Good news, every day. Substantial, verifiable progress.

People

A Viral Video Led Strangers to Raise $76,000 for a Full-Time Caregiver

A doorbell-camera clip that reached millions prompted strangers to donate more than $76,000 to support Suzanna Metcalf, a woman who spends her days caring for others. The viral moment began when Metcalf arrived last year at Pastor Neal Seiwert’s home in Castle Rock, Colorado, and apologized after she had mixed up a pizza order.

Original reporting: Good News Network · by Daniel Kuhn · 1 min read

Originally published by Good News Network: First briefed by The Daily Lift: Last updated:
Illustrative photo: A woman wearing a red patterned headscarf and denim jacket sits indoors holding a young child in a pink patterned coat and knit hat; the background shows a sparsely furnished room with chairs and windows.
Illustrative photo: AnikaMeyer — A woman holds her daughter that is affected by disability.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: photo cropped and resized by The Daily Lift. This adapted photo is shared under the same licence, CC BY-SA 4.0. The licence applies to the photo only, not to the story text. If the remote photo is unavailable, a labelled original TDL illustration is shown instead.

Why this is good news

The donations are intended to support hiring a full-time caregiver for Suzanna Metcalf, who spends her days caring for others, providing direct financial help for her care needs. This outcome matters because a doorbell-camera clip seen by millions translated into more than $76,000 from strangers, showing that a widely viewed moment can mobilize immediate financial support.

What happens next

Who will manage the more than $76,000 in donations and how will those funds be applied toward full-time caregiving support for Suzanna Metcalf?

Read the full story at Good News Network

This is a short original brief by The Daily Lift, not the publisher's full article. Credit and copyright for the original reporting remain with Good News Network.

Report a problem with this story · Corrections policy

Related stories

Illustrative photo: Group portrait of about thirty-five men and women in formal business attire posed in rows inside a facility with NASA logos, banners and flags visible in the background.
Illustrative photo: NASA — Group photo of the 1996 ASCAN class.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Changes: photo cropped and resized by The Daily Lift.

People

La NASA busca a la próxima generación de astronautas

La NASA ha abierto el plazo de inscripción para la próxima promoción de astronautas, en busca de la nueva generación de exploradores que se incorporarán a la agencia. Los candidatos seleccionados pasarán a formar parte del cuerpo de astronautas de la NASA.

Source: NASA · Brief published · 1 min read

Original The Daily Lift illustration for People, not a photograph
Original illustration by The Daily Lift, not a photograph.

People

Good News in History, November 9

The excerpt recounts that Gary Kasparov won his first Chess World Championship 50 years ago, defeating Anatoly Karpov in Moscow by a score of 13–11. It notes their previous meeting the year before was left inconclusive and remains the only world championship ever abandoned without a result.

Source: Good News Network · Brief published · 1 min read

Illustrative photo: A group of people on a residential street gathered around a man and a heavily loaded wheeled walking frame/trailer; bicycle wheels, packed bags and wrapped items are visible as onlookers reach toward the equipment.
Illustrative photo: Hullian111 — Karl Bushby Homecoming The Beast, Kingston upon Hull Nov26.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: photo cropped and resized by The Daily Lift. This adapted photo is shared under the same licence, CC BY-SA 4.0. The licence applies to the photo only, not to the story text.

People

Adventurer Finally Hugs Mom After 28-Year Walk Around the World From Home in UK

Karl Bushby, a British adventurer and former paratrooper, arrived back in his hometown of Hull after a 28-year, 31,000-mile around-the-world walk that began in 1998. He was reunited with his tearful mother amid media attention, having set out with the goal of returning home entirely on foot.

Source: Good News Network · Brief published · 1 min read