Kailyn Toussaint

Based in beautiful New England, Kailyn has been a part of the DONUT team since January 2021. When she's not writing positive stories or keeping readers up to date with the latest Sports, Media & Entertainment news, she works as a professional vocalist, touring with multiple groups and singing around the world. Kailyn spearheads our Positive DONUT newsletter, sharing awww-inspiring stories from around the world every Tuesday.

Kailyn Toussaint

Latest Articles by Kailyn Toussaint

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  |  January 13, 2026

Seal of approval

Photographer Vicky Outen captured adorable baby seal pups at Donna Nook Nature Reserve in Lincolnshire, England.

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Positive
  |  January 13, 2026

When high school meets assisted living

At an assisted living community in Fairfax County, Virginia, a group of high school students is using manicures for something much bigger than nail polish.

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Positive
  |  January 6, 2026

A refreshing start to the New Year

Nearly 5,000 people plunged into Birch Bay, Washington, on New Year’s Day to set a Polar Bear Plunge record.

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Positive
  |  January 6, 2026

🥾 Betty the "Legend"

At 80-years-old, Betty “Legend” Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to complete a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, covering roughly 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine.

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Positive
  |  December 9, 2025

An unlikely friendship

These besties made their way to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Nairobi Nursery within a week of each other.

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Positive
  |  December 2, 2025

Knittin' for kittens

When Woman’s Weekly asked readers to knit toys for shelter cats, they didn’t expect the results to be quite so… enor-mice.

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Positive
  |  December 2, 2025

The bus driver who inspired a career

A curious kid, a patient bus driver, and a decade-long full-circle moment to remind us that small kindnesses can have big mileage.

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Positive
  |  November 25, 2025

🏎️ What's better than a bunch of dogs with the zoomies?

A bunch of dogs with the zoomies on wheels.

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Positive
  |  November 25, 2025

🧘🎣 Fishing for better days

One Brit found something unexpectedly life-saving after a decade of mental-health struggles and alcohol addiction: sitting by the water with a fishing rod.

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Positive
  |  November 18, 2025

"Cool car" birthday surprise

Nadja Jovanovic posted asking if someone with a cool car could stop by for her son’s 4th birthday.

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Positive
  |  November 18, 2025

A clucking good time

We’ve all seen goat yoga and puppy yoga, but let me introduce to you… chicken yoga. 

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Positive
  |  November 4, 2025

Comet Lemmon’s close approach last month was a once-in-a-millennium event.

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Positive
  |  November 4, 2025

🎭 Tiny stage, huge heart

In the mellow town of Great Malvern, Worcestershire, a once-forgotten gem just reclaimed the spotlight.

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Positive
  |  October 28, 2025

🐘 Cute baby alert

Sound the trumpets… because a second healthy elephant calf has been born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium this year, marking a major win for the endangered species’ population.

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Positive
  |  October 28, 2025

🛹 Kick, push, revolution

In Addis Ababa, the sound of progress isn’t always loud — sometimes it’s the quiet rumble of skateboard wheels on uneven pavement.

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Positive
  |  October 21, 2025

Francine finds her way home

Francine the cat could be what some consider a local legend at the Virginia Lowe’s where she’s lived for the last nine years.

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Positive
  |  October 21, 2025

When spooky season has a soft side

Every October, Jeff Robertson’s front yard in Holly Springs, North Carolina, transforms into something magical — and just a little macabre.

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Positive
  |  October 14, 2025

No, your pet doesn’t need its own tracksuit...

Adidas just launched a new Fall collection for pets and the ads are cuter than a puppy with an early-case of the zoomies.

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Positive
  |  October 14, 2025

🍰 Because everyone deserves cake

In Charlotte, North Carolina, birthdays are getting a little sweeter — thanks to a baker who believes everyone deserves to be celebrated.

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