Thanks to their creative owners, these three cats in Japan get to wear whimsical hats made from their own shedded fur, after it is felted and styled.
Really good looking, too!
New York State Farmers donate 34,000+ pounds of milk, beef and produce to NYC families in need
The Northeast Dairy Producers Association announced that farms and co-ops across Upstate New York have donated more than 34,000 pounds of milk, beef, fruit and vegetables to fellow New Yorkers in need.
Source: New York State Farmers donate 34,000+ pounds of milk, beef and produce to NYC families in need
Great idea.
Pony visits bring cheer to isolated nursing home residents – CNN
Eleven-year-old Jorja Boller wanted to cheer up older adults in the nursing homes around her hometown of Beatrice, Nebraska.
Source: Pony visits bring cheer to isolated nursing home residents – CNN
A very cool idea.
Lego, learning and laughter: how libraries are thriving in lockdown | Society | The Guardian
UK libraries are at the heart of local communities as eborrowing soars, printers turn out PPE, and staff get creative online
Source: Lego, learning and laughter: how libraries are thriving in lockdown | Society | The Guardian
Libraries (and librarians) everywhere are coming to the rescue.
British 72-year-old is oldest person to row solo across Atlantic | World news | The Guardian
Graham Walters nearly missed out when he was blown off course six miles from Antigua
Source: British 72-year-old is oldest person to row solo across Atlantic | World news | The Guardian
Impressive!
Healthy Life Expectancy Has Increased in Almost Every Country Since 2000 — Beautiful News
Unseen trends, uplifting stats, creative solutions — a new chart every day. From Information is Beautiful.
Source: Healthy Life Expectancy Has Increased in Almost Every Country Since 2000 — Beautiful News
Encouraging.
The man feeding a remote Alaska town with a Costco card and a ship
When Gustavus, Alaska, was cut off from its grocery supply chain, one resident decided to take action.
Source: The man feeding a remote Alaska town with a Costco card and a ship
Quite the story.
Grateful Irish honour their Famine debt to Choctaw tribe – Independent.ie
Funds for native American tribes who have been badly hit by coronavirus are flooding in from Ireland as they repay a debt dating back to the 19th-century famine.
Source: Grateful Irish honour their Famine debt to Choctaw tribe – Independent.ie
I thought this was pretty special.
Six inmates who saved guard’s life rewarded with shorter sentences – CBS News
It’s time off for good behavior like you’ve never seen it before
Source: Six inmates who saved guard’s life rewarded with shorter sentences – CBS News
A good deed, and a good reward.
Ocean plastic was choking Chile’s shores. Now it’s in Patagonia’s hats | World news | The Guardian
A start-up is recycling tonnes of discarded fishing nets throughout Chile. Is this a template for tackling the global plastic waste problem?
Source: Ocean plastic was choking Chile’s shores. Now it’s in Patagonia’s hats | World news | The Guardian
Very cool idea.