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Linda Herring always wanted a big family. But she never imagined that she would foster more than 600 children and turn her home into a safe haven where every child was given shelter, food, clothing, and most importantly, endless amounts of love.
Source: Iowa woman who fostered more than 600 children says she loved them ‘like they were my own’ – CNN
Wow. Just … Wow.
Annmarie Small was working as a teacher and raising her 5-year-old son in Kingston, Jamaica, when she decided in 2007 to move to America to make a better life for her family.
Source: Florida teacher celebrates becoming US citizen with her students by her side
The community support is wonderful.
The three cats Kendall Diwisch rescued near Drayton Valley Wednesday morning were adopted Thursday afternoon.
Source: Alberta man rescues cats with tails stuck under ice | CTV News
Lucky kitties!
Scientists are attempting to transform nuclear waste into batteries that can last for thousands of years. Next-generation diamond batteries that use energy from radioactive materials have already
Source: Nuclear waste recycled into diamond batteries with ‘near-infinite power’ | The Independent
A battery technology breakthrough would really be amazing.
Imagine you found thousands of dollars on the ground. Would you keep any of the money?
Source: A good Samaritan found $27,000 in the street and turned it in – CNN
Studies have shown most people would return found money. 
An eastern Ontario bus driver says she acted on pure instinct when she hustled seven kids off a school bus moments before it burst into flames.
Source: ‘It happens very, very fast:’ Driver saves kids from burning school bus | CP24.com
Amazingly timely thinking. Well done.
People with osteoarthritis—“wear and tear” arthritis—have had, in the past, limited treatment options, either pain relievers or joint replacement surgery. Now, Salk researchers have discovered that a powerful combination of two experimental treatments reverses the cellular and molecular signs of osteoarthritis in rats as well as in isolated human cartilage cells.
I know a lot of people who will be looking forward to the progress on this one.
Now, a nonprofit aimed at solving that problem has accidentally led to one of the most successful homeless employment programs as the country’s homeless crisis keeps growing.
Source: This coat design isn’t just saving lives. It’s launching new careers for homeless people – CNN
It’s a longer, but very inspiring story.
A woman was reunited with her long-lost father after 56 years when he was ‘suggested’ as a friend – by Facebook
Social media can lead to good things. 🙂
The United States now has 46 million people age 65 or older. That’s a record number, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. More of these
Source: Youth Teaching Tech To Seniors Fosters Generational Connections | KUNM
I’m sure it won’t surprise you to know I think this is an awesome idea.