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Retired Marine rescues horses from raging California wildfire

July 31, 2018 by Leo

Retired U.S. Marine Tucker Zimmerman has rushed into a new battle, as a volunteer rescuing stranded horses and other livestock.

Source: Retired Marine rescues horses from raging California wildfire

Various organizations often provide support for disasters like this, but it’s not unusual for individuals to step up and help animals and by extension their owners.

‘Recovering addict’ secretly buys breakfast for six EMTs – CNN

July 30, 2018 by Leo

A recovering addict secretly paid for several EMTs’ breakfasts at an IHOP in Toms River, New Jersey.

Source: ‘Recovering addict’ secretly buys breakfast for six EMTs – CNN

Wonderful way to say “Thank You”.

Tallahassee police officer helps homeless man shave to land a job; the video went viral

July 29, 2018 by Leo

The video of the random act of kindness received 113,000 views and more than 2,000 shares on Facebook as of Monday afternoon.

Source: Tallahassee police officer helps homeless man shave to land a job; the video went viral

The line that nailed it for me: “He said law enforcement’s acts of hidden altruism are plenty. But, ‘it just so happens that this time, somebody caught it on film.'” I expect that’s very, very true.

St. Mary’s Academy Teacher Celebrates High Calculus Score 4 Years In A Row

July 28, 2018 by Leo

Students and staff at St. Mary’s Academy are celebrating mathematics after one entire class received a score of five on their AP Calculus exam.

Source: St. Mary’s Academy Teacher Celebrates High Calculus Score 4 Years In A Row

Whatever she’s doing, let’s do more of that. 🙂

Young Mechanic Comes to the Rescue of Family in Need

July 27, 2018 by Leo

Because of him we are able to make it to surgery we are able to have more options because we can make it soon enough.

Source: Facebook post by Savanna Johnston (Facebook account not required).

Good people doing what good people do.

Dream come true: 36-year-old Alabama man experiences beach for the first time

July 26, 2018 by Leo

One Alabama man’s lifelong dream of going to the beach has finally come true.

Source: Dream come true: 36-year-old Alabama man experiences beach for the first time

Many good people came together to make this happen for him…

Academic writes 270 Wikipedia pages in a year to get female scientists noticed

July 25, 2018 by Leo

Researcher Jess Wade says efforts to attract girls into science are not evidence-based – and are not working

Source: Academic writes 270 Wikipedia pages in a year to get female scientists noticed

Great use of the technology.

Teen Attaches Uplifting Notes To A Bridge And It’s Saving Lives

July 24, 2018 by Leo

An English teenager who has attached uplifting messages onto a Sunderland bridge to help those in despair has been commended by Northumbria Police for saving lives.

Source: Teen Attaches Uplifting Notes To A Bridge And It’s Saving Lives

Saving lives. How awesome is that?

Perspective | My preschoolers left a note on a fallen tree. When we returned, we couldn’t believe what we saw.

July 23, 2018 by Leo

We received haikus, drawings and letters written in French. People took the time to tell us what had happened and when. In all, we received 43 letters.

Source: Perspective | My preschoolers left a note on a fallen tree. When we returned, we couldn’t believe what we saw.

And the kids learned so many valuable lessons.

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Georgia Bicyclist Carries Wounded Dog on His Back, Finds Him Forever Home in Maine | Inside Edition

July 22, 2018 by Leo

A mountain biker wasn’t about to leave the 5-month-old wounded stray he found near a Georgia sewage treatment facility.

Source: Georgia Bicyclist Carries Wounded Dog on His Back, Finds Him Forever Home in Maine | Inside Edition

A happy ending for all.

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