Not All News is Bad!

For nearly a decade, an anonymous donor has bought every toy in a Goodwill so that any child who walks through the door leaves with something.

Source: Anonymous donor buys every toy at Goodwill, gives them to children

This is very similar to the Salvation Army item of a few days ago. You’ll often find that there are lots of these little holiday traditions happening all over.

Seems half of Hollywood is reaching out to Keaton Jones – meaning the other half just hasn’t yet seen the bullied Tennessee boy’s heartbreaking Facebook video.…

Source: Celebrities Praise Keaton Jones: Chris Evans Invites Bullied Boy To ‘Avengers’ Premiere

I do like seeing celebrities using their positions in situations like this to both reach out to support a young boy as well as raise awareness of bullying.

Zoo animals are seldom seen at airports, but Queen Alia International airport in Amman, Jordan, is remarkable for its exotic arrivals.

Source: The man who risks his life to rescue zoo animals from war zones

It’s a lengthy article, but well worth the read. An amazing story. Love this quote: “Animals humanise us, he says. ‘They build bridges between nations, make us better people.’” Indeed.

Harriet Fridkin’s friends, who have called themselves “Harriet’s Harem” since 1996, created a support group remarkable in its loyalty and longevity.

Source: This sick woman’s friends have kept their promise to visit her every day — for 21 years and counting

Twenty. One. Years. Amazing.

Blake Milliken went to the school’s soccer field to kick a ball around with his friends. Instead, he became a hero to an owl in distress.

Source: Teen Spots Scared Owl Tangled in Soccer Net But Is Able to Cut the Bird Free

A little risky, but very cool.

A Boston woman contacted the Salvation Army, saying she wanted to donate an expensive piece of jewelry but was worried it was too big to slip through the opening of the charity’s trademark red kettle.

Source: Woman anonymously donates $5,000 brooch to Salvation Army

I hear stories like this every year around this time. Always fun.

‘We placed the baby on mom’s chest and continued bouncing down the road to the hospital.’

Source: Medic born in the back of an ambulance 42 years ago spent his birthday delivering a baby girl . . . in the back of an ambulance

I see it as another delightful definition of “the circle of life” :-).

A three-year-old from Westbrook saw the lost bear in a rainy parking lot and told her father she wanted to “rescue him”.

Source: Toddler’s lost memorial bear of dead father is found by another three-year-old

Something very poetic about it all. 🙂

A local homeless man is being hailed a hero after running into a burning apartment to save two small children. Anival Angulo lives on the streets. On Friday, he heard children screaming and saw smoke …

Source: Homeless man saves 2 children from burning apartment

Very cool.