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

Positive
  |  April 4, 2023

Totally tattooed

One-hundred-six-year-old Whang-Od — also known as Maria Oggay — recently became the oldest person ever to grace the cover of Vogue Magazine.

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Positive
  |  April 3, 2023

Follow your dreams

Crash the cat just won the Cadbury Bunny contest.

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Positive
  |  March 31, 2023

Furry Friends Friday: Oliver the daredevil

Tabby cat Oliver's owners were devastated when he went missing without a trace earlier this month.

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Positive
  |  March 30, 2023

This takes the cake

Omaha, Nebraska-based Scooter's Coffee is celebrating its 25th anniversary in a record-breaking way.

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Positive
  |  March 28, 2023

A modern-day Breakfast Club

When fifth graders Layla Reyes and Madi Clabaugh started to notice some of their classmates being less-than-kind to the other students, the girls took matters into their own hands.

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Positive
  |  March 28, 2023

81 and still havin' fun

81-year-old Texans Ellie Hamby and Sandy Hazelip are traveling around the world in 80 days. 

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Trivia

Trivia
  |  March 28, 2023

🧠 THIS WEEK’S TRIVIA TEXT… Take your thinking cap off the hat rack – it’s trivia time (you may also wanna dial the cap to its “riddle” feature).

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Positive
  |  March 27, 2023

Go take a hike

Ninety-one-year-old John Jepkema recently became the oldest person ever to cross the Grand Canyon rim to rim. 

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Positive
  |  March 24, 2023

Furry Friends Friday: A local celebrity

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Positive
  |  March 23, 2023

Secret sisters

Sisters Annie Ijpelaar and Sheila Anne Fry were both adopted as babies shortly after WWII. The women never knew anything about their birth father or each other- until now.

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Positive
  |  March 22, 2023

From paper to plushie

For the last few years, an anonymous teacher has spent hours crafting custom plush toys for her students based on their imaginative drawings.

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Positive
  |  March 21, 2023

Pop catches popcorn

🍿 David Rush just claimed the record for most popping popcorn caught in both hands in 1 minute, catching 36 kernels from a pan as they popped.

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Positive
  |  March 21, 2023

Forget Ocean's Eleven – this story is about Sir George's Eleven

Fifty years ago, eleven brits took the adventure of a lifetime. 

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Positive
  |  March 21, 2023

🗿🎶 Under the seaaaa

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Trivia

Trivia
  |  March 21, 2023

🧠🍩 TIME TO PUT ON SOME SMARTYPANTS… it's trivia time😎.

Kailyn Toussaint & Peter Nowak & Kyle Nowak
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Positive
  |  March 20, 2023

Unbearably cute coworkers

🐻 The New Mexico Game and Fish Department is officially hiring "professional bear huggers."

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Positive
  |  March 17, 2023

I've got zoo, babe

The Chester Zoo is trailblazing the way for species conservation, welcoming multiple babies in the last two years thanks to it's 10-year masterplan.

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Positive
  |  March 16, 2023

Owl remember this rescue

Wildlife rescuers were dispatched on a call last week to save a bird stuck in the walls of a home in North East Lincolnshire, England.

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Positive
  |  March 15, 2023

Come on, Barbie

It’s International Women’s Month, and even Barbie is taking part in the celebrations.

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Positive
  |  March 14, 2023

Going the distance

Almost three years ago, 79-year-old Mae Dean Erb started walking a 5K every day.

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