When deputies in New Mexico were called to a home for a welfare check, they didn’t know what to expect — but they helped a veteran in a way he’s grateful for.
Source: Sheriff’s office deputies help veteran with yardwork
Nice.
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A 5-year-old’s lemonade stand in Seattle raised over $17,000 for victims of Maui wildfires
Edison Juel’s lemonade stand fundraiser on Saturday helped raise over $17,000 for victims of the devasting wildfires in Lahaina Maui. Here’s how it came about.
Source: A 5-year-old’s lemonade stand in Seattle raised over $17,000 for victims of Maui wildfires
The worst brings out the best…
Lancashire and South Carolina pen pals of 70 years meet for first time
Patsy Gregory, from Lancashire, flew to South Carolina to meet Carol-Ann Krause, her pen pal since 1955.
Source: Lancashire and South Carolina pen pals of 70 years meet for first time
Sweet.
Chart: Global renewables deployments to hit record levels in 2023
New IEA figures show the industry is bouncing back from pandemic-related delays and supply-chain woes, thanks in large part to onshore wind growth.
Source: Chart: Global renewables deployments to hit record levels in 2023
Very encouraging.
65-Year-old Paddles Into Record Books With Epic 6800-mi Solo Kayak Quest–From Tip of Canada to Florida and Back
After 268 days in his kayak, a 65-year-old has completed his epic solo kayak on the Greater Loop around Canada and the U.S.
Wow!
Free School Meals Are Here to Stay in MA. Who’s Next?
By passing a budget that ensures permanent, free school meals for all K-12 students, Massachusetts took a major step toward ending child hunger.
Source: Free School Meals Are Here to Stay in MA. Who’s Next?
It makes a surprising, and important difference. Well done.
Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail
Inventors hope maiden voyage will help usher in new era of greener shipping.
Source: Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail
Everything old is new again. 
She was a felon who was addicted to drugs. Then she became a lawyer.
“I want to be the kind of advocate that I wish I had when I was at my lowest point,” said attorney Sarah Gad, who was a repeat drug offender from 2013 to 2015.
Source: She was a felon who was addicted to drugs. Then she became a lawyer.
Inspiring.
Memphis teens watch good deed go viral after giving haircuts to the homeless: ‘I hope it inspires somebody’
Darnell Wells is a 19-year-old barber in Memphis, Tennessee. He usually works at The Shop, in the Frayser neighborhood, but this summer he decided to share his skills to the homeless community.
Neat.
Class Steps in to Rebuild a Jeep After Sentimental Family Project Stalled With Dad’s Death
Shane Porter, husband and father was struggling with two cancers when he bought a 1969 Jeep Commando as a family fixer-upper in 2016.
Source: Class Steps in to Rebuild a Jeep After Sentimental Family Project Stalled With Dad’s Death
Nice.