Cecilia Mancini saw smoke billowing out of the church, prompting her dad Angelo to alert church staff and call 9-1-1.
Source: 6-year-old Woodbury girl hailed a hero for helping save church during fire
Nicely done!
Owner takes polar plunge to save dog after he falls through icy pond in Anne Arundel Co.
Louis Nicolao dove into an icy pond to save his dog, Moose, after he fell into the water in Anne Arundel County.
Source: Owner takes polar plunge to save dog after he falls through icy pond in Anne Arundel Co.
I love how social media essentially enabled this rescue.
‘I wanted to make them happy’: Grandpa drives stray dog 1250 miles to surprise grandkids
In early December, the Parrett family met and fell in love with a stray dog while visiting family in Texas. The family had to leave it behind so they could fly home－but were reunited again on Christmas Day.
Source: ‘I wanted to make them happy’: Grandpa drives stray dog 1250 miles to surprise grandkids
Nice.
Barbershop becomes blizzard shelter: ‘People told me I saved their life’
Craig Elston, stranded at his barbershop, welcomed 40 people into his business on Friday night to give them shelter from the blizzard. Nearly 30 remained through Saturday, the blizzard’s second night.
Source: Barbershop becomes blizzard shelter: ‘People told me I saved their life’
I suspect this is merely one of many similar stories. Well done.
Buffalo woman saves man with severe frostbite after getting him out of the storm and pleading for help in a Facebook livestream | CNN
As a powerful storm battered western New York with blinding blizzard conditions in the early hours of Christmas Eve, a Buffalo woman jumped into action when she saw a man who was caught in the storm.
Inspiring, and amazing.
A puppy was abandoned at an airport. Then a United pilot adopted him.
United Airlines staff rescued a dog abandoned by his owner at San Francisco International Airport and found him a forever home with one of its pilots.
Source: A puppy was abandoned at an airport. Then a United pilot adopted him.
Nicely done.
10 South Korean tourists were stranded in a blizzard near Buffalo. Then they spent 2 nights in a stranger’s home, cooking and watching football.
After a van carrying 10 tourists from South Korea got stuck in the snow near Buffalo, New York, a kindhearted neighbor offered to host the visitors.
Nice.
New Technology Could Tap Into a Virtually Limitless Supply of Fresh Water
We’re really going to need this.
Source: New Technology Could Tap Into a Virtually Limitless Supply of Fresh Water
Water is so important. I love seeing another approach.
Almost 200 pizzas arrived at warming centres across Vancouver this week. Here’s what happened.
Warming centres are the last stitch in Vancouver’s social safety net, with most providing little more than a basic refuge from the freezing temperatures outside. On Wednesday night, there was pizza.
Source: Almost 200 pizzas arrived at warming centres across Vancouver this week. Here’s what happened.
Well done!
Runner performed life-saving CPR during half-marathon. Then he finished the race and did it again.
Dr. Steve Lome, a cardiologist in Monterey, California, performed CPR on two people in cardiac arrest at a half-marathon. He also finished the race.
Source: Runner performed life-saving CPR during half-marathon. Then he finished the race and did it again.
Amazing.