This Thanksgiving will be the 51st year Bob Vogelbaugh has hosted a turkey dinner for anyone who shows up.
Source: Former grocer (and current crossing guard) has for decades hosted free Thanksgiving feast for 3,000
Well done, sir.
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Young man who was accidentally invited to ‘grandma’s’ Thanksgiving as a teen keeps tradition going
After an accidental Thanksgiving invite in 2016 introduced Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench, they are still going strong.
Source: Young man who was accidentally invited to ‘grandma’s’ Thanksgiving as a teen keeps tradition going
I know this has been getting a lot of visibility already, but I just love that it continues 5 years later.
Courageous Canine Who Lost His Legs–But Not His Hope–is Named 2021 Hero Dog of the Year
A four-year-old hound mix named Boone that lost both his legs from abuse, then became a therapy dog, just won the 2021 Hero Dog Awards
Source: Courageous Canine Who Lost His Legs–But Not His Hope–is Named 2021 Hero Dog of the Year
Nice.
Colombian Couple Living In Boston Asks For Thanksgiving Invites, Hundreds Of Neighbors Respond
A Colombian couple looking to celebrate their first Thanksgiving in the U.S. have received hundreds of invites from strangers.
Source: Colombian Couple Living In Boston Asks For Thanksgiving Invites, Hundreds Of Neighbors Respond
How cool!
First human trial of Alzheimer’s disease nasal vaccine to begin at Boston hospital
Sixteen participants will receive two doses of the vaccine one week apart.
Source: First human trial of Alzheimer’s disease nasal vaccine to begin at Boston hospital
Exciting. I hope it pans out!
For a 96-Year-Old Veteran, the Parade Came to Him
Jack Le Vine, usually spends the holiday doing “nothing.” His Brooklyn neighbors had other plans.
Source: For a 96-Year-Old Veteran, the Parade Came to Him
Very cool.
12-year-old Hawaii Boy Scout helps rescue couple, 100 lb. dog on Waimano Trail
A local couple took a wrong turn on what they thought was a short hike and got lost. It was dark, they had no water, no food and their cellphone was dead. Their 100 lb. dog, Smokey, was injured and…
Source: 12-year-old Hawaii Boy Scout helps rescue couple, 100 lb. dog on Waimano Trail
Well done!
Two mystery photos and a 50-year search for the ‘Donut Dollies’ of the Vietnam War
Ever since they dropped into his life on a Red Cross tour, an Army veteran has hoped to find the two women to say “thank you.”
Source: Two mystery photos and a 50-year search for the ‘Donut Dollies’ of the Vietnam War
I hope he finds ’em!
Mortgage of Army veteran’s recently purchased Aurora home paid off
Veterans United Home Loans surprises veteran by paying off the mortgage of his just purchased Aurora home.
Source: Mortgage of Army veteran’s recently purchased Aurora home paid off
Very cool.
Girl, teddy bear reunited a year after loss in Glacier park
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A little girl who lost a special teddy bear she’d had since being adopted from an Ethiopian orphanage thought it was gone forever when she forgot it along a trail in Glacier National Park last year.
Source: Girl, teddy bear reunited a year after loss in Glacier park
Cool story.