Featured Stories
Katie Kishore, Owner of Kindness Cafe
The Importance of inclusion
Katie Kishore is the epitome of paying it forward. She has gone above and beyond giving back to the community by sharing the importance of kindness and inclusivity through her local coffee shop, Kindness Cafe.
David Luedeka, Founding Clinical Director, and Keila Strick, Clinical Co-Director at the Fried Center for the Advancement of Potential located in University of Virginia’s Student Health and Wellness building
FCAP trains U.Va. students in inclusive medical care
Through a unique interventional physical therapy program and medical-based fitness training center, David Luedeka and Keila Strick are changing the lives of their patients as well as University students who aspire to work in healthcare.
Julie Caruccio, Assistant VP for Research on the Student Experience at UVA
Scaffolding Leadership Through Kindness
Julie Caruccio goes above as Assistant Vice President for Research on the Student Experience at the University of Virginia, so that each and every student can achieve all of their goals at UVA before leaving their mark on the outside world.
Marjan Omranian’s, co-founder and co-director of Cville Tulips
Cville Tulips - A Community of Kindness for Afghan and Syrian Families
Cville Tulips exemplifies the transformative power of kindness through building a community of love and support for Afghan and Syrian refugees in Charlottesville.
Pam Fisher, Director of Meadowcreek Day Support Program at Region Ten Community Services Board
Kindness and Inclusion Are One in the Same
Pam Fisher makes an impact each and every day by fostering meaningful relationships and community for individuals with disabilities, while helping those individuals gain their autonomy back.
Short Stories - Big Impacts
Emma Zimmerman, UVA Second-Year at a Special Olympics 10K Race
How UVA Students Continue HigH school Impacts
Read about how two UVA students continue to make an impact in the local community by carrying on passions from high school!
Stories of impactful people.
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Unsung People shares stories of people making our communities better.
For every positive story online, there are 17 negative ones, so people perceive the world as more dangerous than it actually is. Researchers have coined this term the "Mean World Syndrome."
Our mission is to celebrate kindness. We want to contribute to a world in which we notice kindness around us and are kind to others. We shed light on the kindness around us, and share inspiring stories.
Our journalists write in-depth CloseUP stories spotlighting selfless, inspiring community members. We also share simple stories of kindness from online submissions. We have been featured by the University of Virginia, NBC29, and Cavalier Daily.