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If it proves to be safe, it could revolutionise donation. From Information is Beautiful.

Source: Biologists Have Found a Way to Convert All Donated Blood to Type ‘O’ — Beautiful News

That could be huge.

“Suddenly I was like, what would happen if I asked my Instagram followers if we could give him the biggest tip he’s ever gotten,” he said. “Within 30 minutes, we had raised $10,000.”

Source: An airport piano player earned $60,000 in tips after a stranger shared videos of him on Instagram

Nicely done, all around.

In this week’s Pay it 4ward, Deborah Sewall wanted to give back to Carlos Gonzales – a waiter who saved her life.

Source: Pay it 4ward: El Pinto waiter recognized for saving woman’s life

Good timing! A waiter training to be an EMT.

Russian World War Two veteran Nikolai Bagayev feels like he has cheated death twice. This time though, the enemy was not the German troops invading the Soviet Union but COVID-19.

Source: “I was reborn aged 102,” – Russian WW2 veteran beats COVID-19 after week in ICU

Amazing.

A group of students at Bullis School in Maryland built a wheelchair-stroller for Jeremy King, a new dad with impaired mobility.

Source: Wheelchair-stroller built by students for new parent with impaired mobility

Not just a great idea, but a great process leading to it.

A rescue cat that lives here in Pennsylvania is helping kids feel better about themselves.

Source: Truffles The Rescue Cat Helps Kids Facing Eyesight Problems In Mechanicsburg

Very cute. Great idea.

It was Christmas in July at Children’s Mercy Hospital Monday because of a boy who wanted to give back.

Source: Young cancer survivor makes big donation to Kansas City’s Children’s Mercy Hospital

How cool, and inspiring.

An unoccupied kindergarten building has been transformed into a shelter for street dogs near an international airport under construction in Zumpango de Ocampo, on the outskirts of Mexico City.

Source: Street dogs find homes, vocations after being rescued by Mexican army

Pretty cool.

More than 1.5 million euros were raised in one day for victims of the flash flood in Limburg, the ANP reported. More than 33 thousand people donated to Giro 777 opened by the National Disaster Fund (NRF).

Source: Flood victim fundraiser collects more than 1.5 million euros in one day

It’s a horrific disaster, but once again . . . the worst brings out the best.

“I needed to choose life,” Robyn Stevens said about walking away from competition in 2004.

Source: Woman to compete in Olympics 17 years after eating disorder forced her to quit sports

Inspiring.