Not All News is Bad!

CORONAVIRUS

Source: South Portland landlord challenges other landlords to offer financial relief due to coronavirus concerns | newscentermaine.com

Not all can, but it’s encouraging when those that can, do.

The flash mob launched throughout Italy on Friday evening aimed to bring people together and try to cope with the emergency of coronavirus.

Source: Quarantined Italians sing rousing soccer songs from their balconies | Daily Mail Online

A little magic in some scary times. Some great pictures at the link.

Fear might bring out some of our worst instincts, but crises bring out the best in humanity as well.

Source: Coronavirus sparks an epidemic of people helping people in Seattle | The Seattle Times

The worst of times brings out the best of people.

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – A Portland distillery is now making hand sanitizer and giving it out to customers.

Source: Portland distillery makes hand sanitizer to give to customers | News | kptv.com

Neat idea.

A man sent hateful tweets to a Muslim political candidate in Virginia. He was not expecting the response he received.

Source: He Sent Hateful Tweets To A Political Candidate. He Was Not Expecting This Response

Cool story.

As word spread, donations started pouring in, which led to the formation of a nonprofit organization that will provide security deposits and the first month’s rent to help those living in their cars get back into apartments.

Source: ‘It takes your headache away’: Car dealership provides safe place for homeless to park and sleep overnight

A positive idea.

Sara Brewer, who only took up rowing six years ago, made the 3,000-mile journey in 86 days

Source: 64-year-old becomes oldest woman to row across Atlantic Ocean | UK news | The Guardian

It’s never too late. You’re never too old.

The fundraiser is the least that students can do to help the man that always brightens their day, they said.

Source: South Carolina college students are raising $75,000 for a Wendy’s employee who lost his home in a fire – CNN

Love seeing students come together like this.

Gibson Gives, a nonprofit wing of the brand, plans to donate guitars to players with damaged or destroyed instruments.

Source: Gibson is donating guitars to musicians who lost instruments in Tennessee tornadoes

Very cool.

An elderly woman wants to thank two young men who helped her and her husband who got stuck in their car over two stone boulders.

Source: Heartwarming appeal to find ‘angels’ who helped save elderly couple | Bucks Free Press

Good people being good.