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Mary Daniel visited her husband Steve every day at his Florida memory care center until they stopped allowing visitors in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Florida woman took dishwashing job so she could visit husband with Alzheimer’s during pandemic
Touching.
After he found a dog tag in the Hocking River, Kolton Conrad was able to give it back to the Marine’s sister, 46 years after his death.
Source: Marine’s dog tag found on July 4, returned to family after 46 years
Very cool.
The organization will take place on July 18 at 7.30 pm with 150 locals gathered separately on 38 electric boats to watch “Le Grand Bain”.
Source: Floating Movie Theater With Socially Distant Boats Set for Paris
Looks like a fun idea!
A survivor of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp, now living in London, will have a Zoom meeting next week with the children of an American GI who liberated her — and gave her a small gift of hope.
Source: Auschwitz survivor to meet family of American GI whose kind gesture gave her hope – CNN
What a touching story.
As flames erupted on a mobile home in Texas, a police officer ran into the burning building to save a family trapped inside and it was all caught on camera.
Source: A Texas officer runs into a burning house and saves an 8-year-old boy – CNN
Well done.
…a 218-mile run to grandma after she was sickened with COVID-19 turned out to be the longest, toughest and most rewarding of his life.
Source: Man runs 218 miles to virus-stricken ‘Nana’s’ nursing home
And for a great cause, at that.
A 12-year-old girl wins $20K for inventing device to help prevent hot car deaths.
Source: 12-year-old girl wins $20,000 for inventing device to help prevent hot car deaths | GMA
Cool idea. I’m kinda surprised it didn’t already exist!
The University of Tennessee researcher did important work on N95 respirators before he retired. Then he got called back in a big way.
Source: N95 filter inventor became a hero in the coronavirus pandemic
Someone worth knowing about.
The founder of Brides Across America said the organization just wanted to find a way to give back.
Source: Brides Across America donating wedding gowns to health care workers
Excellent.
Harnessing nature to replace single-use plastics, Equo Straws are 100% biodegradable and come in 4 natural flavors sourced from local farming communities.
Source: These Edible Straws Harness Nature to Replace Single-Use Plastic and Help Local Farmers
What a cool idea!