“I don’t know why more people don’t do this,” Rita Collins, who has visited over 30 states in the mobile bookstore since 2015, tells TODAY.
Source: This 70-year-old woman drives cross-country in a bookstore on wheels
What a cool idea.
‘Happy’ Puppy Born Without Front Legs Brings ‘New Life’ to Senior Dog Rescue in Rhode Island
Joey the rescue puppy is living at Vintage Pet Rescue — a retirement home for dogs — until he is ready to be adopted
Source: ‘Happy’ Puppy Born Without Front Legs Brings ‘New Life’ to Senior Dog Rescue in Rhode Island
Wow!
Out with asphalt: US schoolyards transformed into green oases – in pictures
Playgrounds at about 300 schools have been renovated, benefiting students but also addressing the climate crisis
Source: Out with asphalt: US schoolyards transformed into green oases – in pictures
Beautiful.
Southern California woman finds $36K in cash hidden inside couch acquired through Craigslist
A Colton woman made a startling discovery after bringing home a set of sofas she found on Craigslist: more than $36,000 in cash hidden inside one of the cushions.
Source: Southern California woman finds $36K in cash hidden inside couch acquired through Craigslist
Wow!
Laughing Bear Bakery Has a Recipe for a Fresh Start Out of Prison
In 2015, Ms. McAllister opened Laughing Bear Bakery in St. Louis, a nonprofit business where a criminal record is required to land the job.
Source: Laughing Bear Bakery Has a Recipe for a Fresh Start Out of Prison
Nice.
Corgis play a starring role in Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
A pop-up “corgi cafe” in London was one of the more unusual jubilee events.
Source: Corgis play a starring role in Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Corgis, of course!
How a Facebook page for Irish setter lovers helped Ukrainians flee with their dogs
A Russian woman living in Burgundy wanted to help pet dogs of Ukraine and their human companions get to safety. She turned to a Facebook group for lovers of a famous dog breed to find them.
Source: How a Facebook page for Irish setter lovers helped Ukrainians flee with their dogs
Social media being used for good.
Utah pets now have a safe place to stay if their owners enter drug, alcohol misuse treatment
A nonprofit animal shelter has partnered with Utah’s largest addiction program to protect pets for up to three months as their owners undergo treatment.
Source: Utah pets now have a safe place to stay if their owners enter drug, alcohol misuse treatment
Very cool.
‘Pure joy’: Grandma earns college degree at age 84
After raising two daughters and pursuing a decades-long nursing career, she returned to college, determined to get her degree.
Source: ‘Pure joy’: Grandma earns college degree at age 84
Impressive!
Spanish diver saves 12-metre humpback whale in ‘daring’ rescue mission
32-year-old marine biologist and diver Gigi Torras said the experience was ‘incredible’.
Source: Spanish diver saves 12-metre humpback whale in ‘daring’ rescue mission
Very cool rescue.