Sherman Hirsch decided to give it a try years ago.
Source: This 89-year-old Nebraska man has donated his platelets over 700 times | GMA
That’s a lot of platelets!
Verizon’s alternative to layoffs: Retraining 20,000 workers – CNN
Verizon hasn’t laid off any of its 135,000 employees during the pandemic. Instead, the company has retrained around 20,000 workers for new careers.
Source: Verizon’s alternative to layoffs: Retraining 20,000 workers – CNN
A good move. I wish more companies could take this approach.
Student who collected garbage to pay for college is accepted to Harvard Law School | GMA
A student who collected garbage to pay for college is accepted to Harvard Law School.
Source: Student who collected garbage to pay for college is accepted to Harvard Law School | GMA
Inspiring.
Florida woman took dishwashing job so she could visit husband with Alzheimer’s during pandemic
Mary Daniel visited her husband Steve every day at his Florida memory care center until they stopped allowing visitors in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Florida woman took dishwashing job so she could visit husband with Alzheimer’s during pandemic
Touching.
Marine’s dog tag found on July 4, returned to family after 46 years
After he found a dog tag in the Hocking River, Kolton Conrad was able to give it back to the Marine’s sister, 46 years after his death.
Source: Marine’s dog tag found on July 4, returned to family after 46 years
Very cool.
Floating Movie Theater With Socially Distant Boats Set for Paris
The organization will take place on July 18 at 7.30 pm with 150 locals gathered separately on 38 electric boats to watch “Le Grand Bain”.
Source: Floating Movie Theater With Socially Distant Boats Set for Paris
Looks like a fun idea!
Auschwitz survivor to meet family of American GI whose kind gesture gave her hope – CNN
A survivor of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp, now living in London, will have a Zoom meeting next week with the children of an American GI who liberated her — and gave her a small gift of hope.
Source: Auschwitz survivor to meet family of American GI whose kind gesture gave her hope – CNN
What a touching story.
A Texas officer runs into a burning house and saves an 8-year-old boy – CNN
As flames erupted on a mobile home in Texas, a police officer ran into the burning building to save a family trapped inside and it was all caught on camera.
Source: A Texas officer runs into a burning house and saves an 8-year-old boy – CNN
Well done.
Man runs 218 miles to virus-stricken ‘Nana’s’ nursing home
…a 218-mile run to grandma after she was sickened with COVID-19 turned out to be the longest, toughest and most rewarding of his life.
Source: Man runs 218 miles to virus-stricken ‘Nana’s’ nursing home
And for a great cause, at that.
12-year-old girl wins $20,000 for inventing device to help prevent hot car deaths | GMA
A 12-year-old girl wins $20K for inventing device to help prevent hot car deaths.
Source: 12-year-old girl wins $20,000 for inventing device to help prevent hot car deaths | GMA
Cool idea. I’m kinda surprised it didn’t already exist!