As Hurricane Barry approached Louisiana, Delta Sigma Theta sorority scrambled Friday to wrap up its national convention early to escape the storm’s impacts in New Orleans.
Nice.
Message in a bottle author, Paul Gilmore, found 50 years after his letter was thrown overboard – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Fifty years after Paul Gilmore threw a message in a bottle into the Indian Ocean, he’s finally had a reply. But he doesn’t know it yet, because he’s still at sea.
Pretty cool…
Photographer Restores Wedding Album for Couple Who Lost Everything in California Wildfires | Brides
This will make you want to hug your wedding photographer.
Source: Photographer Restores Wedding Album for Couple Who Lost Everything in California Wildfires | Brides
Or at least ask if they keep backups. 🙂
How Zoe the police dog sniffed out 2 missing girls in Ontario’s Algonquin Park | CBC News
When two girls went missing in Ontario’s Algonquin Park, it was up to Scott Gannon from the OPP Canine Unit and his partner Zoe to help locate the teens.
Source: How Zoe the police dog sniffed out 2 missing girls in Ontario’s Algonquin Park | CBC News
Good dog!
Four Kansas siblings adopted in ‘perfect’ ending, with tears | The Kansas City Star
Four siblings from Overland Park, Kansas, were adopted Monday in front of a standing-room-only gathering of relatives, friends and classmates. The children were Phyllis and Eric Watson’s first foster care case.
Source: Four Kansas siblings adopted in ‘perfect’ ending, with tears | The Kansas City Star
Very special people.
A Purple Heart that was mistakenly donated to Goodwill will be returned to a sailor’s family – CNN
A World War II sailor’s family will be reunited with his Purple Heart medal that was accidentally donated to a Goodwill in Tucson, Arizona.
Source: A Purple Heart that was mistakenly donated to Goodwill will be returned to a sailor’s family – CNN
Social media, and other connections, put to great use.
Incredible moment a massive manta ray named Freckles shows divers hooks embedded under her eye | Daily Mail Online
Photographer, Jake Wilton, was diving on Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia when the manta approached. She flipped over and showed Jake the hooks, as though she was asking for help.
Incredible indeed.
‘Cuddle Club’ unites senior people and senior dogs at Muttville rescue
Muttville Senior Dog Rescue’s innovative program is a win-win solution for people and animals who need companionship, exercise and affection.
Source: ‘Cuddle Club’ unites senior people and senior dogs at Muttville rescue
Great idea!
Holland covers hundreds of bus stops with plants as gift to honeybees | The Independent
The roofs of hundreds of bus stops have been covered in plants as a gift to honeybee, by a city in the Netherlands. Mainly made up of sedum plants, a total of 316 have been covered in greenery
Source: Holland covers hundreds of bus stops with plants as gift to honeybees | The Independent
Cool idea — literally for those waiting inside.
High school students offer a silent ovation while a classmate with autism receives his diploma – CNN
At his high school graduation, Jack Higgins approached the stage to receive his diploma with his fingers in his ears to block what he thought would be applause and cheers. Instead, he was met by silence.
Source: High school students offer a silent ovation while a classmate with autism receives his diploma – CNN
Amazing & touching.