Community News on Good News Laguna

Good News Laguna, a new community page on Instagram and Facebook, seeks to shine light on the good things happening around us. The page will cover acts of kindness, community events, local charities, ways to volunteer, and other good things happening in Laguna Beach and surrounding areas including Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Dana Point, and Aliso Viejo.

If you have good news to share, please email: news@goodnewslaguna.org

We love seeing this Little Library at the Shea Center! Little Free Libraries are built by community members, and provide free books for anyone who wants them. This library was built by Girl Scout Troop 6463 of Aliso Viejo and is located right outsi
Save the date for Saturday, September 17th for the OC Service Fair, sponsored by Just Serve and Good News Laguna. Let’s honor the memory of 9/11 by serving together in our community. Did you know 9/11 has been designated as a National Day of
Thara Venkateswaran, from Scout Troop 774 in Laguna Woods, oversaw and built three wooden benches for the Wellness and Prevention Center of Orange County for her Eagle project. Thara is the first Eagle Scout from the all girl troop 774, and was rec
Have you made it to the Pageant of the Masters yet this summer? This truly unique Laguna tradition began back in 1933, and is only possible because of the hundreds of volunteers who work each summer bringing these living pictures to life. We asked
In 2017, friends from a local church discovered the need for school supplies and backpacks for students at their neighborhood elementary school in Laguna Niguel. They gathered some donations, bought as many backpacks as they could, and collected sch
Once a month we’ll be spotlighting a local charity and sharing a little about how they got started and what we as a community can do to help. This month’s spotlight: SURFERS HEALING Surfers Healing was founded by former pro surfer Izzy
How’s your Summer Service Bingo going? 🎉 One square says “Drop cookies and a note off at your local fire station.” These kids dropped cookies off at not just one station, but ALL of our local Laguna fire stations, and the firefig
Middle schooler Audrey Kim is raising money to buy a new x-ray table for the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (@pacificmmc). Audrey volunteers at PMMC and learned that the current x-ray table makes it difficult to line up x-rays as the animals move. Th
The Graham family suffered the tragic loss of their 10-year-old daughter Addie in 2019. She was a beacon of light, full of positivity and kindness, and attended elementary school in Aliso Viejo. In the aftermath of such a tragic loss, her family ha
Ah, summer! We love having the kids out of school, unlimited beach days, pool time, and vacations. But you know what makes summer extra memorable? Summer Service Bingo! We’ve made it easy to find ways to serve your family, neighborhood, and a
These kids recently held a lemonade stand on a hot day in Laguna Niguel, selling fresh squeezed lemonade for $1 a cup. An Orange Country sheriff pulled up to the stand. The kids were worried at first, wondering if they were doing anything wrong or i