“God gave us the gift of service, that’s what we do best,” says Beverley Perrin, the Chatham, Ont., senior who has been writing and handing out hundreds
Source: Grateful senior hands out thank you cards to truckers – Truck News
What a nice idea.
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Miami janitor quietly feeds thousands, and love’s the reason
She works part-time as a janitor at a technical school, walking or taking the bus. But the work of her heart, the reason she rises each morning, is feeding the hungry.
Source: Miami janitor quietly feeds thousands, and love’s the reason
Inspirational.
D.C. program teaches kids camera skills to keep them away from gang violence
Don’t Shoot Guns, Shoot Cameras teaches underserved youth how to make short films to express themselves in more positive ways.
Source: D.C. program teaches kids camera skills to keep them away from gang violence
Such a good idea.
Wheel of Fortune Player Donates $145,000 in Winnings to Charity
Scott Kolbrenner of Encino, Calif., a contestant on Thursday night’s Wheel of Fortune, donated his $145,000 in winnings to be split between two charities. Kolbrenner had amassed approximately…
Source: Wheel of Fortune Player Donates $145,000 in Winnings to Charity
How cool.
Just one day after completing CPR training, a teen saves her friend’s life
With 30 compressions and two rescue breaths, 16-year-old Torri’ell Norwood saved her best friend’s life, just a day after completing a basic life support class at her high school.
Source: Just one day after completing CPR training, a teen saves her friend’s life
Well done!
A Baltimore restaurant owner drove 6 hours to cook a favorite meal for a terminally ill customer
“My mom kept saying, ‘I don’t understand — you drove all the way up here to cook for me?’ ” said Rina Jones.
Source: A Baltimore restaurant owner drove 6 hours to cook a favorite meal for a terminally ill customer
Wow. So very cool.
Ecuador court orders end to gas flaring by oil industry in Amazon
“I’m very happy because, finally, justice has been served. We’re going to restore nature, for all the sick children, for the people, for the parents who have fought to stay healthy, for the families that have also kept fighting if only to grow a few crops, for the families who live under the flares and […]
Source: Ecuador court orders end to gas flaring by oil industry in Amazon
The plaintiffs? Nine girls, between 7 and 14 years old. Awesome.
A boy left his Buzz Lightyear inside a plane. A ramp agent turned it into an adventure.
The kindness and good humor of a Southwest Airlines ramp agent and his colleagues brought Buzz back to his rightful owner after some detective work and a fanciful and elaborate mission through the skies.
Source: A boy left his Buzz Lightyear inside a plane. A ramp agent turned it into an adventure.
Well done.
NASA taps high school students for space station duct tape dispenser
For more than 50 years, NASA astronauts have relied on duct tape as a fix-it-all for everything from a lunar rover on the moon to an air leak on board the International Space Station. Up until now, though, they have not had an easy way to dispense the adhesive.
Source: NASA taps high school students for space station duct tape dispenser
The power of … duct tape? Well done, students!
Self-flying drones are helping speed deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana
From the belly of a drone to a shot in the arm.
Source: Self-flying drones are helping speed deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana
Cool idea.