Not All News is Bad!

The wild horses relied on their instincts to ride out Hurricane Florence.

Source: North Carolina’s Famous Wild Horses Emerge from Hurricane Florence Unscathed

I suspect they’ve been through this before.

The librarian told a group of high school students: “You want to look professional, you shouldn’t be bringing a backpack to a job interview.” She was surprised by their reaction – and soon she realized there was a need.

Source: New York library lends out ties, briefcases and handbags for job interviews

Very cool. I hope this idea spreads.

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After a post about a volunteer went viral, the pet sanctuary where this cat-loving man spends his time is close to reaching the its funding goal for the year.

Source: Viral post of volunteer napping with cats brings in funds to run sanctuary for a year

Cool on so many levels. 🙂

A new program at the Kent County Animal Shelter is working to save more dogs from being put down, using Facebook to place them in homes.

Source: Shelter’s new approach reunites dog with owner

It’s trendy to complain about social media, but it also make some wonderful things possible.

A man imprisoned for more than 26 years was released this morning in New York, in part thanks to Georgetown students who worked diligently last semester to challenge his wrongful murder conviction and advocate for his freedom.

Source: Georgetown Students Help Free Prisoner Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder

What a great way to leverage education….

Bristol university students raised £1,500 so Herman Gordon and his wife could visit Jamaica.

Source: Cleaner enjoys holiday paid for by students

Very cool. 🙂

The only thing Wesley Ryan loved more than his car was his family.

Source: Children buy back beloved Ford Mustang dad sold to pay mom’s cancer bills 17 years ago | Fox News

Awesome.

One animal shelter praised him for taking the pets no one else would in what it called “not the most conventional evacuation, but surely the one with the most heart.”

Source: Noah’s Ark except it’s a school bus: Truck driver rescues 64 dogs and cats from floods of Hurricane Florence

Noah’s Ark indeed. I can imagine some pet owners are exceedingly grateful.

Started in Wisconsin in 2009, the program now has 75,000 neighborhood book exchange locations across 88 countries.

Source: Little libraries make a big impact

What a neat idea!

“I saw him fall, and initially I thought he tripped,” said Andi Traynor. “I turned him over, and I immediately realized something was very wrong.”

Source: This couple’s ‘first kiss’ was when she performed CPR on him. They’ve been in love since.

Amazing. Includes actual video of the event as well.

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