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After winning a state science fair and becoming a finalist in a national competition, Dasia Taylor now has her sights set on a patent

Source: This High Schooler Invented Color-Changing Sutures to Detect Infection

Cool idea.

He told his mom he wanted a firetruck for his birthday. The day after his firefighter dad died, hundreds of emergency vehicles assembled just for him.

Source: Firetrucks for Logan: On his 6th birthday, responders rally for fallen firefighter’s son

Wow. Just … wow.

A stray dog that repeatedly stole a purple unicorn toy from a North Carolina Dollar General has been adopted.

Source: Stray dog steals purple unicorn toy – repeatedly – from Dollar General; then gets adopted

Pretty cute.

The $30 million Michigan Reconnect program will pay the cost of tuition for eligible adults who want to pursue an associate degree or skills certificate at their in-district community college or a $1,500 scholarship at more than 70 private training schools that offer certificate

Source: Michigan is now offering free college tuition. Here’s how to apply

I love that this applies to both college and trade schools.

“God gave us the gift of service, that’s what we do best,” says Beverley Perrin, the Chatham, Ont., senior who has been writing and handing out hundreds

Source: Grateful senior hands out thank you cards to truckers – Truck News

What a nice idea.

She works part-time as a janitor at a technical school, walking or taking the bus. But the work of her heart, the reason she rises each morning, is feeding the hungry.

Source: Miami janitor quietly feeds thousands, and love’s the reason

Inspirational.

Don’t Shoot Guns, Shoot Cameras teaches underserved youth how to make short films to express themselves in more positive ways.

Source: D.C. program teaches kids camera skills to keep them away from gang violence

Such a good idea.

Scott Kolbrenner of Encino, Calif., a contestant on Thursday night’s Wheel of Fortune, donated his $145,000 in winnings to be split between two charities. Kolbrenner had amassed approximately…

Source: Wheel of Fortune Player Donates $145,000 in Winnings to Charity

How cool.

With 30 compressions and two rescue breaths, 16-year-old Torri’ell Norwood saved her best friend’s life, just a day after completing a basic life support class at her high school.

Source: Just one day after completing CPR training, a teen saves her friend’s life

Well done!

“My mom kept saying, ‘I don’t understand — you drove all the way up here to cook for me?’ ” said Rina Jones.

Source: A Baltimore restaurant owner drove 6 hours to cook a favorite meal for a terminally ill customer

Wow. So very cool.

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