They responded to the pandemic and the protests by helping their communities
Source: Pies, 76,000 books and medical equipment: Meet 4 women (and 1 girl) who made a difference in 2020
A few of many who shined last year.
The Dogs of 2020
in a year filled with so much bad… our dogs were very, very good
Source: The Dogs of 2020 (YouTube)
This just felt like the pallet cleanser we all need. Six and a half minutes, and worth twice that easy. (Indeed, I watched it twice. So far.) 14/10.
May you be happy. May you be healthy. May the new year treat you well.
A homeless man rescued all the animals at a shelter after it caught on fire
“I can’t thank him enough for saving my animals,” Hamlin said. “I’m still in disbelief, because I’ve been around a fire and I know how fast they flare up. He is my hero.”
Source: A homeless man rescued all the animals at a shelter after it caught on fire
Nicely done.
Muslim and Jewish paramedics pause to pray together. One of many inspiring moments in the coronavirus crisis
Jewish paramedic Avraham Mintz faces Jerusalem, his prayer shawl hanging off his shoulders. Muslim paramedic Zoher Abu Jama kneels facing Mecca, his prayer rug unfurled before him.
Inspiring.
Secret Santa delivers poems and $250 gift cards to hundreds of Edmonton homes
Envelopes marked ‘Secret Santa’ and delivered anonymously to homes in west Edmonton contained a poem championing hope in dark times and a $250 gift card for Walmart.
Source: Secret Santa delivers poems and $250 gift cards to hundreds of Edmonton homes
Neighbors helping neighbors.
‘Are you serious?’ Arkansas woman surprised shoppers after spending nearly $30,000 on their groceries
Shoppers would “come up and we’d say, ‘Your groceries are paid for,'” a manager at one of the Kroger supermarkets in Arkansas told local news.
I truly appreciate seeing those who have help those who haven’t. There’s more of this happening, I think, than we realize, and in many different forms. Large and small it all makes a difference.
Colombian taxi driver and canine co-pilot spread Christmas cheer
People looking for a bit of Christmas merriment in the Colombian capital might find it in an unexpected place: the front seat of a taxi, in the form of a costumed canine co-pilot.
Source: Colombian taxi driver and canine co-pilot spread Christmas cheer
Fun!
Covid: France rewards frontline immigrant workers with citizenship
Immigrants naturalised for services during the pandemic include cleaners and shop workers.
Source: Covid: France rewards frontline immigrant workers with citizenship
Great idea.
Dogs ease pandemic isolation for nursing home residents
Hebrew Home has had a pet therapy program for 20 years; tiny Zeus and gentle giant Marley the Great Dane are the current snugglers in residence
Source: Dogs ease pandemic isolation for nursing home residents
Therapy pets can make such a difference.
UPS driver brought to tears when hundreds of neighbors thank him for his work during the pandemic
“He makes you feel like a friend when you see him,” one neighbor said of Anthony Gaskin.
Source: UPS driver brought to tears when hundreds of neighbors thank him for his work during the pandemic
A huge thank you to all the essential workers, like delivery folks, who’ve helped keep us somewhat connected during the pandemic. Love that this neighborhood came together to show their appreciation.