STORIES
Kindness stories for all ages
Browse the latest North Pole Report stories, each written with adult summaries, Elf Notes, and kindness takeaways.
Welcome to the North Pole Report
This site started with a simple idea. The world could use more kindness, and not the surface-level kind. The kind that shows up in…
Five-Year-Olds, Lemonade and a Lesson in Kindness
A cup of lemonade does not seem like something that could make much of a difference. It is water, lemons, sugar and ice. It…
When the Storm Passed, Katelyn Thought About the Kids
When a powerful tornado tore through northeastern Wisconsin on July 27, families across the Fox Valley suddenly faced problems they had never expected. Homes…
He Stopped Because Something Was Wrong
Royal Cothrun was riding his bicycle through Gilbert, Arizona, when he noticed an older woman walking through the intense summer heat. Royal was only…
A Gift That Says, “You Matter”
Many acts of kindness begin with a simple question: What is missing? For Shreya Sharath, a high school student in New York, the answer…
Five Teenagers Who Ran Toward Trouble
A mother was riding through a park with her two young sons when an ordinary family outing suddenly became an emergency. Her seven-year-old son…
Carrying Dignity
A suitcase may not seem like a big thing to most of us… But for a child in foster care, a suitcase can mean…
Owen Noticed
Sometimes the most powerful examples of kindness are not loud or complicated. They happen in small, steady moments when someone sees a need and…
A Teen’s Simple Act of Kindness Helps a Neighbor Cross Safely
The Story Sometimes kindness happens in a single moment. In Sanger, California, a teenager noticed an elderly woman who was still in the crosswalk…
A Teen Saw Smoke and Chose to Help
A family outing at a golf course in Johnston, Iowa, suddenly turned into something much more serious when 17-year-old Marek Dessimoz noticed smoke and…