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While local community members, the Kerrigones, were gone for five days, the community repainted the house and landscaped the surrounding yards and fencing.

Source: Lebanon family surprised to see home repainted by friends and neighbors

Love this.

As technology continues to offer new capabilities, the old adage that “there is always a better way” is becoming increasingly true, and sometimes it just requires a multi-disciplinary approach to a problem to transform the effectiveness of the solution. Humanitaria’s first invention already promises to reap untold efficiencies for mankind in a scenario we are increasingly likely to encounter as climate change accelerates the incidence of cascading catastrophic disasters of Biblical proportions.

Source: The ingenious cardboard bed

Fascinating.

“This sweet woman took our girl to the vet and left us a note on her phone in our camera to see,” Kelsey Proctor wrote on Facebook of the postal worker’s impromptu rescue

Source: Postal Worker Brings Dog to Vet After Snake Bite, Lets Family Know on Doorbell Camera

Well done.

To date, more than 300 Zeen wheelchairs have been sold, and at least one has been gifted — to Pope Francis, no less.

Source: Meet the Zeen: A Wheelchair That Keeps Its User Upright

Pretty cool…

Deals are in place to make 100 million doses of the vaccine each year to fight the complex disease.

Source: Malaria vaccine big advance against major child killer

Very cool.

Sharon Travers thanks a passer-by who helped when her wedding car broke down heading to the service.

Source: Breakdown service: Passer-by gets bride to church on time after car fails

Very nice.

People will be sold raw ingredients to be taken to a separate area in the building to be cooked.

Source: Coming nonprofit corner store finds a way to allow SNAP purchase of hot foods

Love the ingenuity.

“Basically, I was planning my funeral when I was planning my wedding,” said Clare Runacres, who was diagnosed with aggressive cancer before her wedding.

Source: Before wedding, bride was told she was dying. They just hit 20 years.

Lovely.

Every year Hormel Foods recognizes young people who are finding innovative ways to promote a transparent, secure and more sustainable food system. Here are the honorees.

Source: Meet 10 activists under 17 years old honored for helping fight food insecurity

Inspiring.

“I know those kids love me and that’s what makes my life worthwhile,” says Karen Collinsworth, who considers herself a “Starbucks mom” to her 19-year-old co-workers.

Source: Starbucks workers raise over $40K for beloved barista after her car was burglarized

Nice.