A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
A woman with Down’s syndrome has become the first person with the disability to compete in a Miss USA state pageant. Mikayla Holmgren took part in the Miss Minnesota over the weekend.
Source: Woman becomes first person with Down’s syndrome to compete in Miss USA state pageant
Very cool.
A single young woman was willing to take on the challenge of parenting six young girls in order to keep their family together.
Source: Meet The Foster Mom Who Kept A Family Together By Adopting Six Sisters – Simplemost
Wow. Just … wow.
A man in New Jersey spent $10,000 to make sure kids’ Christmas wishes get fulfilled this year.
Source: Man pays for layaway orders at NJ Toys ‘R Us
This isn’t the first of this type of story we’ve heard. Seems like each year of late there’s at least one report of someone doing exactly this at a larger retail outlet. Very cool.
Insecticides could be developed that kill pests without harming beneficial insects such as bees, according to a new study. The use of pesticides is currently the subject of much debate, owing to the catastrophic effects chemicals such as neonicotinoids have on the environment, and particularly on the bees we rely on to pollinate crops.
Source: Bee-friendly insecticides closer to reality after breakthrough development
The potential for doing both — not harming beneficial insects, and still protect the food that feeds the world — is very promising.
Makenzee Meaux says she’d lost hope of feeling beautiful until she met her fiancé.
Source: Woman bares alopecia in engagement photos
Inspiring…
A New Jersey woman who was helped by a homeless man when she ran out of gas in Philadelphia is raising money to help him.
Source: Woman Raises More Than $35,000 For Homeless Man Who Gave Last $20 To Help Her
I love how “paying it back” has simply exploded….
COLES will roll out an autism-friendly shopping experience at nearly 70 stores across the country from today, following a successful trial earlier this year.
Source: ‘Do any shoppers really like loudly blaring radios?’ – news.com.au
What a great idea.
Customers who visit these New York bakeries come for the cookies and cake but they may not be aware that they are also supporting a revolutionary way to employ people who might not otherwise have a chance at a job.
Source: How Entrepreneurs Helped Ex-Cons Turn Their Lives Around
I love projects like these. Giving people a real chance.
A Houston dentist met a U.S. Air Force veteran who was struggling with dental issues and decided to surprise him with $15,000 worth of dental work.
Source: Dentist Pays $15,000 Bill For Military Veteran’s Dental Work
So cool. 🙂
“She was my angel that morning and did everything that a person should do in this type of situation.”
True stories of kind acts by strangers.
Source: Random Acts of Kindness: Reassured by her face and voice – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via MSN
This actually reminds me of HeroicStories: stories of everyday people doing good … every day. This kind of everyday kindness happens a lot more than I think we realize or pay attention to.