A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
MrBeast’s quest to raise $20 million in order to plant 20 million trees has happened
Source: YouTubers, Silicon Valley, and fans help MrBeast raise $20 million for tree charity – The Verge
I know a lot of YouTubers get a bad rap, but this is a great example of combining forces (and audiences) to do something truly positive.
People are giving to charity less overall, but the trend was reversed on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
Source: Giving Tuesday donations hit a record high of $511 million
Social media and email may have been overwhelming, but “Giving Tuesday” clearly works. Great news for the many, many organizations worthy of your support.
A man picked up for shoplifting food at a North Burnaby Safeway got more than he bargained for from local Mounties. Police got a call Wednesday just before 1:30 p.m. for a shoplifter at a store . . .
Source: Mounties give desperate Burnaby shoplifter a break | Burnaby Now
“In this instance our officers used their discretion…” – I love it.
When Michael Esmond got his utility bills — due December 26 — his mind went straight to the 1980s, when he had trouble making ends meet.
A Very Merry Christmas for all.
A 10-year-old boy believes a guardian angel gave him the strength to keep his best friend’s head above the surface after he fell into the frigid water of Hamilton Harbour.
Source: ‘I’m not going to let go’: 10-year-old saves friend from drowning in icy Hamilton Harbour | CBC News
Well done.
The couple had to call off their beach elopement at the last minute. That’s when friends and strangers stepped in.
Source: Strangers Help Brides Marry At Starbucks After Wedding Fell Through | HuffPost Life
Love it.
Chen Danziger, 29, in her fifth month, collapses outside of her school in Beit Shemesh; two students keep her heart pumping until medics arrive
Source: Pregnant teacher has heart attack, ‘dies’; students perform CPR, save her life | The Times of Israel
CPR saves lives.
A man flying Virgin Airlines to New York gave up his first class seat to an 88-year-old woman so she could experience the luxury experience. The story
Source: A Man Gave Up His First Class Seat for an 88-year-old Woman | Travel + Leisure
The look on her face… awesome.
“In a day and age where people don’t really know or speak to their neighbors it was really nice for them to break down that barrier,” the dog’s owner told BuzzFeed News.
Pretty cute…
Dave McAdams and his wife, Tina, opened their coffee shop in Oak Grove, Oregon, a year ago, but he’s been an active part of the community for years as a youth pastor, a baseball coach, the Rotary Club and even the Portland Ghostbusters group.
Source: When a coffee shop owner went into hospice, a competitor worked there for free to help out – CNN
People helping people in times of need.