It's Halloween soon, and we're serving up some sweet stories to celebrate! Enjoy stories of a thoughtful consideration for a student's allergies, nostalgic Halloween memories, teenagers stepping up to help others enjoy their Halloween night, a neighborhood that rallied to give a kid an awesome Halloween experience before his scheduled surgery, and more!

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Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com, and we may feature them in a future podcast episode!

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Link to the r/halifax Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/halifax/?communityAnchorSource=daily_discussion

Link to the r/randomquestions Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/randomquestions/?communityAnchorSource=daily_discussion

Link to the r/Parenting Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Parenting/

Link to the r/GenX Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GenX/?communityAnchorSource=daily_discussion

Link to the r/halloween Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/halloween/

Link to the "Chesterfield neighbors hold Halloween early for child headed to hospital" article: https://www.wtvr.com/2015/10/20/chesterfield-halloween

Link to the "'Wonderful teenagers helped my son on Halloween': Readers recall kindness of strangers" article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg14rxnw8jo

This week's episode is full of awesome, wholesome stories submitted by our listeners! Enjoy stories about an adorable dog named Snuffy who was the perfect furever match for a U.S. Army Veteran living with complex PTSD, a sweet woman's community she created after the loss of her husband, an awesome stranger who made a generous offer in a Walmart parking lot, the gift of a plant that started a friendship, a wonderful birthday idea that spread smiles to so many people, a full circle story with inspiring insights, and an amazing group working hard to clean up an ENORMOUS amount of trash in their local area! Find out which stories took the title of the various awards in our little "contest". :) Thank you so much to the listeners who submitted their stories!

Photos of Snuffy the Dog!

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Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com, and we may feature them in a future podcast episode!

Link to the "A California retiree started picking up litter on her pandemic walks, and the volunteer group she built in the San Fernando Valley says it has now hauled away nearly 750,000 pounds of trash" article: https://www.ecoticias.com/en/pounds-of-trash-san-fernando-valley/37716/

Stories of a generous stranger handing out food to people in need, amazing facts about Robin Williams and the Choctaw Indian tribe, a full-circle moment for a restaurant owner offering someone a position, an awesome interaction involving a mural, tiny homes being constructed for people in need, and more!

Next episode is our 100th episode and we want YOUR stories! We're holding a little contest for the best stories for each category:

• Most Unexpectedly Wholesome Story

• Best Awesome Stranger Story

• Cutest Animal Story

• Faith in Humanity Restored

• Best Tiny Act of Kindness

• Most Ridiculously Good News

• Best Story We Almost Didn't Believe

• The "I Needed This Today" Award

Please submit your stories or news articles by October 4th, 2026. The best story for each category will win that honorary title! :) You can send them to upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com, our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/, by commenting on this episode's Youtube video, or by posting on our Reddit page https://www.reddit.com/r/upliftpositivestories/

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Link to the r/MadeMeSmile Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/?communityAnchorSource=daily_discussion

Link to the r/homeless Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeless/

Link to the r/kindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/kindness/

Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: r/randomactsofkindness

Link to the "From homeless to a place of their own: How 'A Tiny Home for Good' is helping people rebuild their lives" article: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/10/us/andrew-lunetta-a-tiny-home-for-good-cnnheroes