A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
As Virginia’s sixth largest farm commodity, more than 15 million turkeys are processed in the commonwealth each year. Chester, however, isn’t one of them, thanks to a Roseland couple.
Source: Chester’s escape: After fleeing his captors, this turkey found a new flock
Cute. Lucky bird.
Fire crew in Gilbert to honor Royal Cothrun, 14, for helping elderly woman who became disoriented amid heatwave
Source: Arizona teen hailed for helping save woman with dementia wandering in 103F heat
Nehemiah Turner is the first volunteer in Jacksonville Humane Society’s Pawsitive Reading program to spend 100 hours reading to pets
Source: Florida Shelter Celebrates 11-Year-Old Boy for Spending Over 100 Hours Reading to Rescue Pets
Nice.
A vintage shoe store that was on the verge of closing now has people lining up to shop, thanks to a TikTok by the owner’s Gen Z daughter.
Source: How a Gen Zer’s Viral Vid Saved Her Dad’s Vintage Shoe Store
So cool.
Because a kitten named Gelato deserves to feel like a Transformer, too.
Nifty. And cute!
Specially designed concert series gives those with neurocognitive disorders emotional, social and intellectual benefits
Source: Live music series offers boost to dementia patients, caregivers
What a neat idea.
The fluffy birds are estimated to be between 40 to 50 days old.
Source: Peterborough farm’s delight after six white owlets found nesting
Cute.
A Riverton woman’s TikTok video highlighting a Navy veteran and airport worker struggling to walk inspired nearly 6,000 people to donate more than $180,000, helping support his retirement and his mother’s hospice care.
Source: Utah woman’s viral video helps raise more than $174K for Navy veteran she spotted at airport
Nice.
Three men in Oman stepped in to help an endangered sea turtle when crashing tides risked its safety.
Very cool…
Dave Whitlow, 73, has volunteered as a NICU cuddler at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU for eight years, holding up to 8 babies per visit.
Source: This 73-year-old is not a doctor or a nurse — but he shows up every week for the tiniest fighters
Nice.