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Boyd Dunleavy needed a bone marrow transplant. Nathan Barnes came to the rescue. Last week they met for the first time, at the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon.
Source: The day a cancer survivor and his stem cell donor ran into each other at a marathon
What a touching story.
In the days leading up to Veterans Day, one veteran had a simple request: He wanted someone to eat dinner with him.
Source: Veteran posts note asking for someone to eat dinner with on Veterans Day, stranger answers
Well done, all.
A shot for you, a shot for the planet.
Source: Sustainable Vodka | How Vodka Is Made | New Vodkas
I’ll drink to that!
On Veterans Day, the city of Milwaukee signed off on a tiny village for homeless veterans.
Source: Milwaukee Signs Off On Village Of Tiny Homes For Veterans | Wisconsin Public Radio
Pretty cool idea.
…instead of asking the toddler questions and focusing on the crash, the kindly firefighters started talking to Braelyn about other topics in an effort to distract her. They started with her nail polish.
Source: First Responders Arrive at Accident and Calm Down Screaming Girl by Letting Her Paint Their Nails
Great reaction. 
A 95-year-old World War II veteran got his high school diploma more than 70 years after he left school and joined the Marines.
Source: A WWII Marine got his high school diploma – CNN
Well done, sir!
India is setting up a countrywide facial recognition system, which will be one of the largest ones ever built. It will assist police forces, which are among the most understaffed in the world, to arrest criminals and find missing persons.
Source: India is trying to build the world’s biggest facial recognition system – CNN
I know facial recognition worries some, and rightfully so, but there’s another side to the technology: “We were able to match 10,561 missing children with those living in institutions … They are currently in the process of being reunited with their families.”
The owner of Renown Auto Restoration paid off close to $5,000 of the mortgage
Source: Boss pays off his employee’s mortgage to allow him to retire early | kens5.com
Great quote from the article from the person who made local news aware of it: “Not enough good news is out there and this is one of those things that I thought needed to be shared, so people know hey there are people out there that do good things for other people.” Sounds like a sentiment I can agree with. 🙂
These rescue dogs are having a hard time getting adopted. But thanks to a local brewery in Fargo, North Dakota, they are now featured on beer cans in hopes to find them a forever home.
Source: A North Dakota brewery is featuring dogs up for adoption on their beer cans | CNN Travel
Once again, the power of beer. 🙂 Neat idea.
Adorable Golden Retriever Ricochet, 11, is a champion surf dog and, together with owner Judy Fridono, 61, works in San Diego, California, giving support to vulnerable people.
Quoting further: “She was rejected from being a service dog because of her love of chasing birds but is now an accomplished surfer and uses her skills to help people with mental and physical disabilities take up the hobby.”