TodayGood News CalendarNational Grandparents Day
National Grandparents Day in the United States is the Sunday after Labor Day.
The next date is September 12, 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.
Write a kind note to an older person, or to a senior center a teacher can mail as a class. Do not collect home addresses from children.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
HeroesFamily and great-grandchildren gathered in Fargo for Leland Jensen, an Army Air Corps veteran who has belonged to the American Legion for 80 years.
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CommunityIlkley & District Good Neighbours has 35 befriending volunteers who phone, visit, and help with shopping in Ilkley, Addingham, and Burley-in-Wharfedale. A local bakery is sending them treats for National Befriending Week.
Verified · Ilkley Gazette
CommunityVolunteers at Crescent Hill Baptist Church rearrange flowers donated from weddings, galas, and shops into about 100 vases a week for nursing homes, a VA hospice, and shelters. They have passed 90,000 vases since 2006.
Verified · WTOC (Aging Untold)
CommunityVolunteers turn donated flowers into bouquets for memory-care residents, recovery centers, and cancer treatment centers. A Caters Taters fundraiser is backing a rural expansion.
Verified · KVRRFive 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.