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It’s your guaranteed pick-me-up, proof that for every facepalm moment, there’s a standing ovation waiting in the wings. So, if your heart’s been feeling like a deflated balloon in a hedgehog convention, get ready for a feel-good fiesta that’ll inflate your spirit to parade-float proportions!
“He used some of his money, together with a $2 million contribution from the city of Denver, to support the homeless. That’s how the Denver Basic Income Project was born.
The basic-income plan enrolled over 800 people last October, but they had different stipends. The first group got $1,000 every month for a year. The second group got $6,500 at once and then $500 monthly, and the third group got only $50 each month.
“Many participants reported that they have used the money to pay off debt, repair their car, secure housing, and enroll in a course,” Mark Donovan commented. “These are all paths that could eventually lead participants out of poverty and allow them to be less dependent on social support programs.”
The guaranteed income also contributed to a reduction in homelessness, as many participants found their own homes or apartments. Furthermore, people reported improvements in overall mental health and increased feelings of safety in their current living situations.”
“At the Neenah meet on Friday, the Stevens Point Boys Cross Country team showed talent, determination and amazing sportsmanship! Aloysius Franzen set a course record and took 1st overall!
Right after though, a Marquette runner was heading in for the 2nd spot, but lost his footing and stumbled, unable to get back up, exhausted from the efforts. Cooper Erickson was in 3rd and passed him right before the finish line. Noticing the fallen runner, Cooper stopped short of the line, returned to his fallen opponent along with Ethan Olds. They were able to encourage the Marquette player up and across the finish line, see picture below.
It was such an amazing show of sportsmanship! No one would have faulted them for just running past and finishing the race, it is competition after all. The sportsmanship shows the character that we aspire for all of our athletes and many have it! That character will serve them (and us) well after they are done competing and living in our communities!
Thank you Cooper and Ethan for showing us what sportsmanship looks like and making us all proud to be a Panther!!”
“There was this guy sitting there crying and she asks me ‘did you see that man crying? What’s wrong with him?’
I said yes but I’m not sure maybe he’s just sad…She said, ‘maybe he’s hot and thirsty’ she walked over to him and goes ‘hi sir be happy it’s a nice day it’s not raining. Are you hot? Why don’t you go home the ground is dirty?’ He says I have no home but I will be ok.
She looked at him with the saddest face and goes ‘so that means you’re homeless. So you have no food because you have no refrigerator.’ She gave him a few dollars out of her purse and her drink and said, ‘Please go eat. It would make me happy. I like McDonald’s you should go there.’
I could tell she made his day. On top of that 2 more people came up and gave money as well. We had a small conversation and he explained his trailer burnt down and he lost everything including his wife. I felt for him. It just warms my heart.
A 6 year old lead by example this morning. AWESOME! Kids see no color and that’s exactly how it should be. It’s not just a statement saying that the children are our future, it’s a FACT.
That gives me a little more hope for the world.”
“So, when he grew up and became a middle-school student, he decided to do something to help.
He developed a soap that could help in the treatment of skin cancer. It is made of compounds that reactivate dendritic cells, which guard the human skin and fight cancer cells.
Heman, now 14, participated in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, where he won the top award and was named “America’s Top Young Scientist.”
After winning the prestigious award, Heman told the judging panel that he hoped his soap would become a “symbol of hope, accessibility, and a world where skin cancer treatment is within reach for all.””
“Each week, Toni Barrett, the development manager, posts their “Naughty and Nice Cats of the Week” list on Facebook.
These posts feature cats chosen for specific reasons – from being sweet to hilarious. The idea started in March and has brought joy to people while also helping cats at the center find homes.”
“”He only has 3 legs and is visibly the victim of severe abuse and neglect… I’ve rescued 4 abandoned dogs from the park but this guy is too aggressive for a non professional to take, ” Roger Massey, of South Hills, TX, wrote on Facebook.
Saving Hope Animal Rescue responded, but the dog named Pappas trusted no human. After three weeks, he got exhausted, making it easier for the volunteers to get hold of him.
As soon as the pup realized he was safe, he surprisingly transformed into a sweet dog seeking only love.
Pappas is now in a foster home. Hopefully, he will find a forever home to get the warmth and love he needs.”
“”The guy’s there with the girlfriend…’Okay, Piano Man, entertain me,’ and they don’t do anything. It was a drag and you’d hear all the kids yelling in the back and you know they didn’t get a shot at those tickets,” Joel explains.
That is why he decided to create a new policy for those front seats. He now holds the tickets and sends his road crew to the back of the room to bring people from the worst seats to the front rows.
“This way you’ve got people in the front row that are really happy to be there, real fans,” he added.”
“He vowed to become “the man that he would have grown up to be.”
So, in 2017, when he witnessed a repairman “manipulating” an elderly man, Anderson decided to fulfill his promise. In time, this led him to establish his own plumbing company, which he named DEPHER (Disability and Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Repair).
Anderson’s company offers free or heavily subsidized emergency plumbing and heating services to vulnerable, elderly, and disabled people.
Since founding his company in 2017, Anderson has assisted more than 17,000 people across the country.
He has also provided personal protective equipment to nursing homes and the NHS, established a food bank, and organized surprise birthday parties for children whose parents had been furloughed or laid off during the pandemic.
In 2023, he received the British Citizen Award for his contributions to the community.
“I’ve got the best job in the world,” Anderson commented. “I can give.””
“In 2021, the state suffered unprecedented damage after wildfire burned more than 960,000 acres (3,885 sq km) of land.
In an attempt to reduce the hazard of future fires, the city of LA now lets goats graze grass, leaves, bushes and dry weeds all over the state.
Michael Choi, a local resident, is a goat herder. He runs a family business which leases goats to city agencies, schools and private clients to clear brush from difficult to access hillsides. There has been increasing demand.
“I think as people get more aware of the idea, and environmental impact, they become more conscious about which methods they want to use for clearing weeds and protecting the landscape from fires. So, there’s definitely a bigger demand, and it’s a growing trend,” Michael commented.”
“Security watched how the patient’s dog followed the ambulance all the way from their home to the hospital’s door, as the patient lived within view. The dog, later named Hilary, tried to go into the emergency room with her owner, but they couldn’t let the dog in.
The loyal dog remained in front of the hospital, waiting for 10 days for her owner to come out.
Sadly, the owner passed away. The hospital staff wanted to rescue her, but Hilary refused to leave the parking lot.
They were concerned about the dog especially since a hurricane was coming. The employees finally decided to call Suzette Hall, founder of Logan’s Legacy dog rescue, for assistance.
Suzette managed to lure the dog with the smell of warm treats just as the winds were starting to pick up. She then took Hilary to Camino Pet Hospital to recover.
“She’s still mourning,” Suzette commented. “But we’re going to find her the perfect home. She just needs to heal first.”
Hilary has since been adopted.”
“Every year, she observed Jacob struggling to either get invited to birthday parties or have guests at his own. That’s why Ronie decided to celebrate Jacob’s birthday and the birthdays of other kids who might feel lonely or left out.
“We do a birthday party for unique kids. I call them unique kids because I don’t like the name ‘special needs’, because I think they’re unique,” she explained.
The ‘community birthday party’ began two years ago with just 25 kids. This year, there were more than 50 children, all of varying ages and with different needs, who were invited. Everything is free, and there’s no need for anyone to bring gifts.”
“So before he passed away, he had his favorite shirt made into a pillow, and attached a powerful note.
‘This is the shirt I used to wear. Whenever you hold it, know that I am there. Love Granddad’”
“She had to make repayments for the instrument to James W. Jones, the owner of the center.
But during that time, it was the peak of the global financial crisis. Jacques’s mother was ill and lost her job, so she couldn’t afford the repayments. When the owner found out, he decided to forgive the debt.
Years later, while Jacques, now 21, was cleaning his mother’s closet, he found the letter. He was amazed by this act of kindness.
That inspired Jacques to launch a fundraiser that raised $3,000 for music programs in “impoverished areas.”
“I really appreciate what he did. He is a hero in my eyes,” Jacques commented.”
“That is why the government of New South Wales has recently imposed a logging ban in a region, which includes 106 “koala hubs”. It is a significant part of a planned 315,000-hectare Great Koala National Park.
“This decision is also a recognition that logging has a devastating impact on koalas and biodiversity,” Nature Conservation Council acting chief executive, Brad Smith, commented.”
“The job was tough and very low-paid. On top of that, rising sea temperatures caused low yields and poor quality of the seaweed.
Things changed when the Swiss nonprofit Marine Cultures established sea sponge farming in 2009. Marine Cultures help improve gender equality in Zanzibar while protecting the region’s natural habitat.
The organization trains divorced women and single mothers how to swim, dive, use equipment and gear, and how to care for the sponges. It also teaches them book-keeping, marketing, and grading the sponges for sale.
The women sell each sponge for 37,000-74,000 Tanzanian shillings ($15 – $30) depending on its size and quality.
“I earn a stable monthly income enough to meet my family’s needs,” Hindu Simai Rajabu, a single mom of two, shared.”
“The program aims to support charities favored by comedians who perform at Improv clubs. Proceeds from the T-shirt sales will benefit the ASPCA, coinciding with their Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month.
“When the Improv asked me what charity I would want to select, it was no question it would be the ASPCA,” Iglesias commented. “It gives hope and protection to the voiceless creatures who depend on our compassion and care.””
“So, he decided to open a vegetable stand. His 12-by-14 foot stand quickly became busy and well-known. Unfortunately, this summer was hard for him.
Rain flooded the town, a deer grazed on his garden, and he even got robbed. A person broke into his stand and took some vegetables and the profit. The news spread fast via social media. So when Brayden reopened his stand two days later, he made record sales and received immense support.
“There’s a lot more good people than bad people in the world,” Brayden told Fox News. “Helping out the community by feeding people is just one of my passions. So I still say follow your dream.”
“The kid has heart,” Auburn Mayor, Jason Levesque, commented.”
“Through the non-profit, Schuindt and his team offer free music lessons and instruments to children aged 7 to 17.
Petrochemical company Braskem donates polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes that are usually used in construction and hydraulic installations. They are then turned into violins and cellos for the young musicians.
The production process is quite time-consuming. It consists of 42 steps according to Ivan da Silva Oliveira, a luthier who makes violins for the Locomotive Project. The PVC pipes are cut, heated, framed, and then trimmed.
But the savings are worth all that effort. A crafted violin can cost up to 8,000 reais ($1,540) while the cost of the PVC string instrument drops to 300 reais ($59.83).
“It’s a sensational thing, knowing that a pipe that carried water now brings music,” Gabriel Santos Espinoza, 11, who received a PVC violin, commented.”
“They have managed to use common E. coli bacteria to generate electricity.
E. coli bacteria are found in a wide range of environments, including wastewater. The EPFL scientists used a process called extracellular electron transfer (EET). They managed to bioengineer the E. coli bacteria to be highly efficient “electric microbes.”
They have created a complete EET pathway within these bacteria, spanning the inner and outer membranes of the cell. This leads to a three-fold increase in electric current generation, surpassing all other known approaches.
“Instead of putting energy into a system to process organic waste, we are producing electricity while processing organic waste at the same time – hitting two birds with one stone,” Professor Ardemis Boghossian from EPFL, commented.”
“To her surprise, only one person replied – a software engineer, whom she barely knew. The two of them hit it off, and they’ve been happily married for years.”
“The person called the British Divers Marine Life Rescue for help.
The medics first observed the pup and then moved her to a safe place before the tide came in. They gave her fluids and warmth and checked her lungs. The seal was named Mystic and was transferred to a wildlife rescue center, where she recovered from her ordeal.”
“Her dog, Teasel, is the resident pet.
Recently, Sue took in six abandoned kittens. She planned to keep them overnight and then take them to the local cat rescue.
“In the meantime, my dog decided that she was going to look after them. She was cleaning them, and within a few hours, was making milk,” Sue commented. “She doesn’t make enough milk, so I’m feeding them as well but she does everything else which is marvellous.”
Sue will keep the kittens until they are old enough to go to their new homes, which have already been found.
“She stays cuddled up to them all night. If anybody comes in who she doesn’t know and the kittens have gone astray, she’ll pick them up and put them back into bed,” Sue added.”
“It is currently producing a patented mineral composite, fiber-reinforced (MCFR) building system that uses interlocking blocks, similar to Lego bricks.
They are crafted from a combination of recycled glass fibers, resin, and naturally occurring calcium compounds. Despite their lightweight nature, extensive testing has demonstrated their exceptional strength. These Lego-like bricks can be used for floors, roofs, walls, and more.
Currently, Renco is in the process of constructing a 96-unit multifamily building in Palm Springs, FL, with just 11 builders on-site. They are utilizing glue guns and rubber mallets to assemble the interlocking blocks.
“We worked on this [system] for more than 10 years,” Renco co-founder Tom Murphy, Jr., commented. “We had to keep changing it to make it better and easier to work with. As we did that, making a building with it got faster and easier, and … the building got stronger each time.””
“He captured the lovely moment when two local paramedics granted a dying patient’s wish – to see the ocean one last time.
“So grateful to our front line workers serving so kindly. The gesture was amazing but the kind words and lovely conversation they shared even more so,” Neil wrote in his post.”
“Fortunately, multiple local wildlife restoration projects have gained popularity across the country.
The nature restoration project Back on Our Map has successfully reintroduced seriously endangered species, such as the hazel dormouse and small blue butterflies. This project involves prison inmates and mental health clients.
Landowners have joined the Woven Earth Project in Derbyshire and the WildEast conservation group in East Anglia. These projects encourage landowners to leave part of their land uncultivated, leading to increased biodiversity.
Wild flowers sprouted and attracted invertebrates and insectivorous birds like the spotted flycatchers and swallows. This led to a “massive increase” of weasels, badgers and deer.
“We have seen new species arrive and numbers of local species grow,” Eleanor Atkins, a volunteer, commented. “It is a joy to watch the seasons change in this natural oasis.””
“Oliver donates all profits to the Peninsular Humane Society for animal care.
Recently, money started falling out from one of the shirts in the clothing donations.
“It kept falling and falling. I was like, ‘This is a decent amount of money here,” Oliver commented.
He counted the bills and realized he had found $5,000 in cash. He checked the bag and found an old piece of paper with car insurance information.
Assisted by his co-workers, Oliver tracked down the owner of the shirt and returned the money.
“Whatever you do in this world comes back to you ten times, be it negativity or positivity, it comes back,” the woman, who owned the shirt and wished to stay anonymous, told the outlet.”
“Whitney trained her as a service dog to help her with her disability.
One day, Banner was nervous and restless. She urged Whitney to follow her into the forest. Knowing that the dog has an excellent sense of scent, Whitney followed her to see what was wrong.
In the forest, they found a sealed cardboard box with 7 newborn kittens near the end of their life. Banner very carefully took the kittens out of the box one by one with her mouth.
Later in their home in Menlo, GA, Banner took on the role of the kittens’ mom. She cuddled, hugged them, and took a nap with them as if they were her own babies.
“I’m so happy that now because of Banner, these kittens will go on to live their lives with loving families. It warms my heart,” Whitney commented.”
“Later, in 1992, John founded the Pole Pole Foundation. He initiated tree planting and has since planted more than 4 million trees. Those trees now form a zone between the protected park and the communities.
Today, the Foundation runs farming projects that grow low-cost, nutritious foods, while helping former poachers gain new skills. The foundation also cultivates mushrooms and spirulina to combat malnutrition, providing daily meals to approximately 150 children.
Back in 2021, John’s Foundation was one of the finalists for Prince William’s inaugural Earthshot Prize.
”We are a small organization with big dreams, and we now feel like we can make those dreams come true, working with communities to protect and restore nature in Congo and beyond,” John commented.”
“Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, OH, did their best but they could not stop the labor. The twins Kimyah and DJ were born on October 12, 2022, at 22 weeks and 1 day.
These are the youngest ever prematurely born twins to survive in the Cleveland’s Clinic. At the moment of their arrival, Kimyah and DJ weighed less than a pound each, so they were transferred to the NICU.
The hospital staff were skeptical about the babies’ chances of survival. + Kimyah and DJ faced numerous challenges during their first few months, grappling with issues ranging from a collapsed lung to a brain bleed. But, after 138 days in the NICU, they pulled through and went home on February 27, 2023.
Kimyah and DJ are now doing great and celebrated their first birthday in October.”
“This effort aims to help “abandoned, abused, neglected and elderly farm animals” become socialized. It significantly increases their chances of adoption.
“We need help with pig socialisation so our adorable residents can move into our adoption program with ease! What is better than to cuddle with piggies?!?!” Cotton Branch wrote on their website.
Everyone over 18 years old is encouraged to apply for this volunteer opportunity. The sanctuary only hopes that future volunteers will show deep love to make the animals happy.
“We welcome everyone…” Cotton Branch continued. “Every step in the direction of making a better life for even one animal, is a step in the right direction and we acknowledge the effort.””
“That is when he realized the harsh reality these animals face if they don’t find a forever home.
The fact that they would get euthanized shocked him. So, he made it his mission to find homes for as many dogs as he could.
Together with his mom, he started visiting animal shelters, filming dogs and spreading their sad stories.
And Roman’s efforts didn’t stop there. With the help of his parents he started the Project Freedom Ride (PFR). He transfers dogs from high-k**l areas, like Texas, to areas where the demand is higher than the availability.
Furthermore, PFR connects online shelter dogs with forever parents from all the Pacific Northeast and Northwest.
In November 2018 he received the ASPCA’s “Kid of the Year” award. In 2019, he appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show where Ellen gifted him $20,000 for his organization.
Now Roman has his own TV series called “Roman to the Rescue,” and has rescued more than 4,500 dogs so far!”
“Unfortunately, the number of native oysters in the UK’s seas has declined by 95% since the 1800s, caused by overharvesting, habitat loss, and pollution.
However, the UK’s Wild Oysters Project, created by a group of conservationists, has established a hand-made reef. They recently released 10,000 oysters off the North East Coast of England to populate the reef. The goal is to remove pollutants and create a new marine ecosystem.
“Today marks an important milestone in our journey to restore native oyster reefs to British coastlines,” Celine Gamble, the project manager, commented. “We’re optimistic that the 10,000 oysters will thrive, reproduce and grow on the new reef, which is the size of a football pitch, and we look forward to carefully monitoring their progress over the coming months.””
“She suffers from a rare genetic disease called MUC1 kidney disease.
She had been taking medications to slow down the disease as much as possible, but eventually it progressed. She became anemic, constantly cold, and out of breath. Lauren needed a transplant. That is why at the beginning of January this year, her husband posted their story on Facebook.
After her colleague, Michael Daneman, a K-8 computer science teacher at the same school, read the post, he made the decision to donate. In April, they found out that he was a match. Earlier this year, they underwent a successful transplantation at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in NY.
“My catchphrase since surgery [has been], ‘Best decision of my life.’ Because there’s really no drawbacks for me. There was a week, a month of pain. It’s totally worth it,” Daneman commented. “I’m just grateful that everything worked out. I’m happy that my friend is healthy and that she’s back to work.””
“The FWC official, who arrived at the scene first, called in a bear biologist to help. The two of them spent about two hours trying to help the little bear without much success.
They tried moving the tree back and forth to free the cub. They even tried dipping its leg into dish soap to make it slippery enough to escape. Unfortunately, their efforts were unsuccessful.
They needed a new plan, so they located a local resident and borrowed his chainsaw to cut the tree.
One of them held the cub, trying to avoid claws and teeth, while the other cut the tree and set it free. They performed a quick medical check and made sure the young one was okay. After that, they let it run back into the wild and find its mommy.”
“Judy’s car broke down, and she and her friends decided to hitchhike. Luckily, Jerry and his crew stopped by and offered the strangers a ride.
On the way to the festival, something clicked between the two of them, and they have been together ever since. They’ve shared their romantic story so many times over the years, but one thing that always troubled them was that they didn’t have a photo from that wonderful day. Until now.
Judy and Jerry were shocked when they saw their picture, captured on the day they met, in the documentary ‘Woodstock: Three days that Defined a Generation’ in 2019.
“For 50 years we’ve been looking for a picture of ourselves, and out of the blue one shows up,”
Jerry said. “We’d known each other less than 48 hours when that was taken.””
“After six days of searching, Michele’s dog, Daisy, started behaving unusually. Daisy led her owner to the woods near their home in Harrowbarrow, UK.
It turned out that Mowgli had fallen down a 100ft mineshaft. As it was already dark outside, the RSPCA and Cornwall Fire and Rescue successfully rescued Mowgli the next morning. They found him remarkably uninjured.”
“The measure covers a wide range of animal cruelty crimes, with no exceptions for owning service animals during the ban. Violating the law carries consequences ranging from a Class C misdemeanor with fines of up to $500 to a Class B misdemeanor for a repeat offense that potentially carries fines of $2,000 and up to 180 days in jail.”
“His “Back to the Future” movies also had immense success. What remained a secret to the audiences for years was that Fox had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s when he was just 29.
In 2000, Fox founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The goal of the organization is to help fund research into this disease and find an efficient cure. His outstanding advocacy work helped raise more than $1.5 billion, all of which goes for the cause.
In November 2022, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences honored the actor. Fox, 62, received the 2022 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his contributions to humanitarian causes.
“It is humbling in the deepest way to stand here and accept your kindness,” Fox said while receiving the prestigious Oscar in front of an A-list crowd of stars. They all gave him a standing ovation.”
“During that time, the town’s animal rescue center was holding its first-ever pet election.
Phyllis decided to campaign for her golden retriever, Max I. He won with an overwhelming majority and became the first-ever pet mayor of the city in 2012. She became his chief of staff. Sadly, Max passed away nine months later, but Phyllis continued holding the mantle with his successors.
Recently, his third generation successor, Max III, celebrated his first birthday, as well as one busy year in the office. He had daily appearances in the center of town, visited hospitals, schools, and nursing homes, and encouraged despairing people to carry on.
“With the mayors, I want to remind people that there is good in the world. Every day, people do good things,” Phyllis commented. “These dogs here, they are living angels, and they love you with all their heart.””
“Iro’s handler immediately took him to a vet for treatment. Luckily, one of the veterinary staff had their dog, Dwyer, with them. Dwyer, who had the same blood type as Iro, donated his blood and helped save his life.
Iro underwent a long surgery. He is now recovering slowly with the help of his handler and veterinary staff. He is showing signs of improvement by standing up and walking with assistance.”
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