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Here’s to another year of more good news.
On the final day of 2025, we’re wrapping up our look back at some of the year’s best news. Today, you’ll read through stories of progress for food access and immigration, as well as a few highlights of people who filled this year with good.
As you read through these stories of hope and helpers, we hope it energizes you to keep doing your part to make the world a better place in 2026.
Note: There will be no Goodnewsletter in your inbox tomorrow, Thursday, January 1. We’ll be back in your inbox on Friday!
Food
A Michelin chef opened the world’s first fine dining restaurant staffed entirely by homeless people
Each employee is paid a living wage, a prepaid travel card, and funds for catering qualifications.
A teacher raised thousands of dollars to pay off student lunch debt by dancing on TikTok
Utah schools have amassed $2.8 million in school lunch debt, per the Tribune, and last year, Governor Spencer Cox announced he would use $1.2 million in federal funds to begin to alleviate some of those balances.
With grocery prices on the rise, a home chef taught people how to turn a $20 Dollar Tree trip into ‘four full family dinners’
Rebecca Chobat has spent the last three years making delicious meals on a budget. In this latest challenge, she turned 20 bucks into four amazing meals for the whole family.
A Portland coffee shop offered free breakfast to SNAP recipients — supporters responded by raising over $280k
The coffee shop announced the SNAP program after the USDA announced that 42 million Americans would lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on November 1.
Wildgrain is today’s sponsor. They deliver artisanal sourdough bread, fresh pastas, and pastries straight to your door!
Everything bakes from frozen in 25 minutes or less, so you get that “fresh from the bakery” magic without leaving home. And don’t forget their new slow-churned butter. Gluten-free or vegan? They’ve got that too.
As a treat for Goodnewsletter readers, Wildgrain is giving you $30 off your first box plus free croissants for life (yes, for life, in every box). Consider this your excuse to stock your freezer with artisan sourdough.
