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
  |  March 8, 2022

Registered Kindness

Dollar General employee Emily Duncan was working her typical shift up at the register when an older woman came to check out.

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Positive
  |  March 8, 2022

⬆️ This photo was captured in the Pozniaky neighborhood of Kyiv, Ukraine. Passing out bread to residents in need, the woman refused to accept any money.

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Positive
  |  March 7, 2022

The Sun Will Come Out...

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Positive
  |  March 4, 2022

Furry Friends Friday: You've Got a Friend

Emotional support animals(ESA's) can change people's lives, often helping ease symptoms of anxiety and other mental illnesses.

Typically ESA's are paired with human counterparts. Horlicks the golden retriever, however, is learning first-hand the amazing support an animal can bring - all thanks to his emotional support cat Hero.

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Positive
  |  March 3, 2022

Lassie the Lifeguard

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Positive
  |  March 2, 2022

Crocheting for a Cause

There's nothing like a homemade gift from a loved one.

For Jill Volarich, however, she prefers to give her homemade creations rather than receive.

  • Crocheting around the clock in all her free time, Jill creates everything from children's hats to big cozy blankets with her hook and yarn.
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Positive
  |  March 1, 2022

📚❤️ Hope for Chicago

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Positive
  |  March 1, 2022

Lisa McDonald's elderly mother recently received a very special visitor to her nursing home. A deer fanatic, the elderly woman loves Bambi, wears Bambi T-shirts, has multiple Bambi statues, and thinks deer are the most beautiful animals on the planet.

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Positive
  |  March 1, 2022

Give a Heart, Get a Heart

When waiting for an organ transplant, you never know when you'll get the call for surgery.

For one Cleveland woman, her transplant match just-so-happened to become available the same day she said, "I do."

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Positive
  |  February 28, 2022

Sharing is Caring

Kids do the darndest things... and every now and then, they teach us the strongest lessons.

Five-year-old Justus Mateo was in the car with his father Justice when he noticed a homeless man standing on the curb asking for money.

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Positive
  |  February 25, 2022

Furry Friends Friday: Kittens Take the Gold

Amber Blankenship has a passion for fostering animals, and she often thinks of creative ways to find her fur babies forever homes.

  • In honor of the winter Olympics, she turned her foster litter into a bobsled team, complete with a sled, uniforms, and helmets, all made by hand.
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Positive
  |  February 24, 2022

Starbucks Superhero

Who doesn't love a good Starbucks on a busy day?

One Texas teenager feels especially grateful for her baristas after they cleverly intervened when she was approached by an unknown man while studying in their shop.

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Positive
  |  February 23, 2022

Letter from Heaven

After losing her sweet cat Tin Tin earlier this year, five-year-old Nevaeh Lowe decided to send him a letter in heaven. 

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Positive
  |  February 22, 2022

Brittney the Good

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Positive
  |  February 22, 2022

Embla Ademi is an eleven-year-old from North Macedonia. Born with Down Syndrome, she often struggled with bullying at school and a lack of friends. 

That is until she was escorted to class by the President himself. 

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Positive
  |  February 22, 2022

The "Miracle Yoga Mat Baby"

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Positive
  |  February 18, 2022

Furry Friends Friday: Cat Cafe

When Japanese railroad enthusiast Naoki Teraoka opened Cafe Diorama, he had the simple dream of showcasing his impressive model trains and serving delicious food.

He didn't realize just who he'd be sharing his models with.

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Positive
  |  February 17, 2022

Taking Home the Gold

February is all about celebrating the history and achievements of the Black community.

American athlete Erin Jackson has just claimed her space in history as she became the first Black woman to win an Olympic medal in speed skating.

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Positive
  |  February 16, 2022

How To Save A Life

Ryan Pasborg was running late for work last week when he was overwhelmed by the smell of smoke.

A house fire had erupted from a neighbor's home, and Ryan spared no moment when he realized emergency trucks were nowhere in sight.

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Positive
  |  February 15, 2022

Mystery Meow

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