A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
In the thick of Monday’s storm, two people took on a task at Westerly Hospital to try and help some essential employees get home to their families faster. Monday afternoon into the evening hours, Abbey Meeker of Westerly, and her friend’s son — 10-year-old Christian Stone — put on their winter gear and headed to the hospital’s parking lots.
Source: Boy, 10, and his friend clean snow off cars of Westerly Hospital staff to say thank you
Nicely done.
De-icing salts help us get around in winter, but they corrode cars, crack roads and contaminate rivers and lakes. Scientists are working to develop better options by imitating natural antifreezes.
Source: To make less-harmful road salts, we’re studying natural antifreezes produced by fish
Sounds like a great idea.
One man found one note at just the right moment, and it turned his day around — as well as every day since.
What a cool idea.
An investment group of Swedish retail giant Ikea has acquired forestland in southeast Georgia to protect the land and its diverse ecosystems from development.
Source: Ikea bought 11,000 acres of forest in Georgia to protect it from development
Well, that’s pretty cool.
A man with a PhD lost his six-figure job and became homeless. He asked strangers to foster his dog. When his story was told, help poured in and gave him what he needed to get back on his feet.
Source: A happy update on a formerly homeless man who asked strangers to take care of his corgi
It’s really several great stories wrapped in to one.
When a USPS mail carrier noticed an elderly customer had not picked up her mail in three days, she had an overwhelming feeling that something was wrong.
Source: An elderly woman fell and couldn’t call for help. Her USPS mail carrier saved her life
Postal workers are often unsung heroes. Well done.
As pandemic fatigue settles in public enthusiasm for health-care workers has subsided. But a small gesture, a “Hug in a Cup,” recently lifted the spirits of a nurse.
Source: As enthusiastic support for health-care workers subsides, a small gesture has big meaning
Very nice. Things may be looking up, but the job’s not done!
A snowstorm in Oregon stranded a group of health workers on their way back from a vaccination event. They had six doses remaining and no way to store them. So they started knocking on the windows of fellow drivers.
Ha! Great idea!
They’ve helped to raise $1.8 million in the last five days for charitable organizations in Sanders’ home state of Vermont
Source: Bernie Sanders’ mittens, memes help raise $1.8M for charity
The meme we all seemed to need turned around and did some serious good.
… a dedicated group of women ensured that those in the most isolated areas of northern Alaska are getting the shot.
Source: An all-female medical team in rural Alaska is delivering vaccines by snowmobile and sled
Very cool! (No pun intended. 
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