A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Today, Verizon also pledges money to the folks affected by Harvey, but its donation dwarfs those made by many other companies.
Source: Verizon donates a jaw-dropping $10 million for Hurricane Harvey disaster relief
I know that some may see this as a publicity stunt. Honestly, even if it is (and I think not), for $10 million they’re welcome to it. Mobile providers play a key roll in disaster response, and this is just icing on the cake. Makes me even happier to be a Verizon Wireless customer.
The Anheuser-Busch Brewery stopped canning beer this week to can drinking water to ship to areas hard hit by Hurricane Harvey.
Source: Brewery stops canning beer to bottle water for Harvey victims – Story | WAGA
This is not the first time they’ve done this. It just makes so much sense for so many reasons.
At their first visit to a horse show since being saved, 12 ponies rescued by the RSPCA were adopted by visitors at Equifest earlier this month.
Source: A dozen lucky rescue ponies find new homes at Equifest – Good News Shared
This happens to be in the UK, but there are organizations all over doing this kind of rescue work.
A picture of an Evans, Ga. Walmart employee getting onto the floor to help an elderly woman went viral on social media Thursday evening.
Further quoting: “The media lately shows our country divided, filled with hate and racial tension, but this right here was one human being loving and serving another without condition of race or obligation.” My claim is that this — people helping people — is still more common than most people realize.
The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that around 16 million adults in the US have at least one major bout of depression per year, …
Source: Now When You Google “Depression” This Is What You’ll Be Greeted With | IFLScience
A very cool use of technology, and in an unexpected way that will probably save a few lives.
The owner of the store that sold the lone winning Powerball ticket says he’s donating the store’s $50,000 prize to several local charities.
Source: The Latest: Lucky Lottery Ticket Was 1 of 5 Bought by Winner | Massachusetts News | US News
Well, that’s kinda cool. 🙂
The coolest thing I’ve seen today: players from the DR and South Dakota having a conversation w/ @Google translate. #MLBLittleLeagueClassic
Source: These Little Athletes Glued to Their Phones Are Not Ignoring Each Other as Adults Assume
I’ve long said that technology brings us closer together. This is a wonderful example.
Prosthetic hands are a functioning, every-day part of the wearer, so it’s important that they build self-confidence as well as improve physical capabilities.
Source: Disney-Themed Bionic Arms to be 3D Printed for Little Heroes | Nerdist
My inner geek (which isn’t always so “inner” at all) just loves this. 🙂
Abandoning pets is never cool, but abandoning a blind dog who’s sick and scared out of her wits is an especially inconceivable act. Unfortunately, that’s what happened to Poly, this loveable blind pitbull who was rescued from a public park in Santa Barbara, California.
And her crowd funding campaign’s goal of $3,000 has been blown away … $15,000 as I write this. The worst brings out the best. (Having had a mostly-blind-from-birth dog myself for several years I can attest to their amazing adaptability. Poly’s got every chance to have a long and happy life.)
The charity has received dozens of donations following the theft of Star Wars and Star Trek toys.
Source: Star Wars Feel the Force charity ‘overwhelmed’ after theft – BBC News
I love that the response was described as “epic”. 🙂