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July 30 is the United Nations International Day of Friendship.
The next date is July 30, 2027. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
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A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
Students write one kind sentence to a classmate, including someone they do not usually sit with. The teacher can deliver notes so no one is left out.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
CommunityAfter nine days of searching an unnamed Italian mountain stream, the finders dressed as hobbits and handed the ring back in Ireland.
Verified · CBC Radio
HeroesGeorgia Curry promised her late friend she'd look after her aunt. When Miss Marie couldn't call out, Georgia found someone at QLI who could.
Verified · KETV
HeroesCourtney Olsen donated part of her liver to 1-year-old CJ Fischetti, who has Alagille syndrome. He is home and thriving, and the families met by chance at a flag football game.
Verified · Patch
HeroesMoments after being crowned at a pep rally, Keny Cedanio Ramirez handed his crown and sash to his friend Axton Kuhl, making him Mahanoy Area's homecoming king.
Verified · 6abc PhiladelphiaFive true, uplifting stories in your inbox at 6 a.m. It takes two minutes to read and it sets the tone for the whole day.