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
  |  September 9, 2022

Kindness to the kitties

One Turkish butcher shop is known for more than just its fine cuts of meat. The Turkish storefront is loved around the world for its dedication to caring for and feeding any stray animals that stop by.

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Positive
  |  September 7, 2022

Oh, hay there

🌾 For years, the small village of Brinklow, Warwickshire has hosted an annual scarecrow competition. 

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Positive
  |  September 6, 2022

The young and the sometimes restless

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Positive
  |  September 6, 2022

Lucky lottery

A 57-year-old Maryland man was on a stroll with his friend when he stumbled upon a house with the number 10916...

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Positive
  |  September 6, 2022

🤩💒 Hey look, it's John Wick!

🤩💒 UK couple Nikki and James Roadnight had movie star Keanu Reeves stop by their wedding, who they had only met that same day. 

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Positive
  |  September 2, 2022

🐶 Furry Friends Friday: Saul saves the day

Saul the border collie was on a hike with his owner in Nevada when the man fell 70 feet down a cliff.

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Positive
  |  September 1, 2022

9,000 lives and counting

🐱 Popular Charlotte cat cafe, Mac Tabby, recently celebrated 1000 adoptions. 

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Positive
  |  August 31, 2022

🎶 I'm a rocket mannn

🚀 Meet The Rocketman, aka Robert Maddox, a man in his sixties from Phoenix, Oregon with a love for inventing.

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Positive
  |  August 30, 2022

Paddling the pumpkin

Spooky season is almost upon us, and sixty-year-old Duane Hansen had a unique way of ringing in the season: paddling 38 miles down the Missouri river in a hollowed-out pumpkin.

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Positive
  |  August 30, 2022

Will you meowy me?

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Positive
  |  August 30, 2022

Art belongs to the streets

🖌🎨⚠️ Over the past few years, statistics show that America's roads are getting more and more dangerous. With the number of distracted drivers and reckless driving increasing, many pedestrians risk being hit while walking near the road. And that's where The Asphalt Art Initiative comes in.

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Trivia

Trivia
  |  August 30, 2022

🧠🤔 Put your thinking caps on – it’s time FOUR some questions.

  1. Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
  2. The 100 folds in a chef's hat represent what?
  3. What was the first soft drink consumed in space?
  4. What is the most spoken language worldwide?
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Positive
  |  August 29, 2022

Parkour for pollution

The Wizzy Gang roam the streets and alleyways of Rennes, France most nights as part of their mission: Opération Luciole, aka Operation Firefly.

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Positive
  |  August 25, 2022

Reading 9 to 5...

📚 Twenty-seven years ago, country superstar Dolly Parton started sending free books to children in her hometown of Sevier County, Tennessee.

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Positive
  |  August 24, 2022

🍾📜 Message in a bottle

🍾📜 In 1989, sixth grade class in Mississippi released messages in bottles down Mississippi's Tallahatchie River.

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Positive
  |  August 23, 2022

Who wants to be a millionaire?

🏀 Tom Steury recently turned 82 years old and celebrated by throwing his one-millionth free throw on the basketball court. 

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Positive
  |  August 23, 2022

Yo Teach... thanks!

📚👩‍🏫 The story of a twenty-year search for a life-changing teacher.

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Trivia

Trivia
  |  August 23, 2022

🤔 Riddle Me Timbers.

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Positive
  |  August 23, 2022

High, nice to meet you

💃 Pictured above is Faith Dickey, a professional highliner and slackline world record holder, who's spent more than a decade conquering canyons and mountains around the world.

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Positive
  |  August 22, 2022

Athletes becoming heroes

A group of high school football players is being hailed heroes after rescuing a woman trapped in her wrecked car.

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