Former police officer Wade Milyard started Fresh Step Laundry to serve the homeless Wade Milyard heard the voice from “out of nowhere” and knew he needed to listen—he thought it was God, or some other higher power, calling him into action. It started a few years ago when the former canine officer for the Frederick … Read more
Tony James bids farewell to his pig, Roscoe – credit, courtesy of Gwen Jakubisin A Portland man found himself homeless at 44 years of age, along with his dog and a 250-lbs. pet pig. But the fire department’s special homeless assistance team got the man and arranged for a trip home to his family in … Read more
Credit: Woman’s Weekly magazine / Fortune The readers of Woman’s Weekly magazine have a long tradition of coming together through knitting and crocheting—always to provide comfort and joy for others. This year’s crafty compassion project was their biggest ever, officially breaking a Guinness World Record. Earlier this year, the magazine invited readers to create woolen … Read more
Sharon and Andy Longhurst – family photo via SWNS From Scotland comes the story of a couple who have dedicated their hearts and homes to an often helpless critter. Andy and Sharon Longhurst have helped heal and rehabilitate over 500 European hedgehogs over nearly 3 years, and though they aren’t veterinarians, they can’t help but … Read more
credit – Little Pardners Rodeo In the Bay Area, California, a day at the rodeo for children with developmental challenges leaves everyone in tears at some point, either from joy or compassion. Hosted by a cowboy whose son was born with Down Syndrome, Little ‘Pardners’ Rodeo treats 40 children aged 4 to 17 to an … Read more
Lavonne Schaafsma (Courtesy photo) From NPR’s Unsung Heroes column comes the story of a woman whose purse was saved from a thief by two women she didn’t know—and she wasn’t even there. She had left her purse by accident on a bench, and it was the mere optics of the situation that drove two Samaritans … Read more
Amyl and the Sniffers in 2022 – credit, kingArthur_aus via Flickr, CC 2.0. An Australian punk rock band picked up the bar tabs for hundreds of people after a gig in Melbourne was shut down at the last minute due to security concerns. Amyl and the Sniffers are up for a Grammy this year, a … Read more
Scottish collie rescued – Credit: SWNS A pet dog was left “remarkably unscathed” after plunging 100ft down a rocky cliff face in Scotland. The two-year-old Collie named Whisp fell down the cliffs of the Northmavine peninsula in Shetland on Thursday morning. Unfortunately, Whisp landed half way down the rocky ledge so that his owner was … Read more
Casey Crowell and Samantha Moreno getting ready for a distribution in Atlanta – Delivering Good An impressive nonprofit is marking its 40th anniversary, distributing billions of dollars of new merchandise from retailers to families in need. Since its founding in 1985, Delivering Good has distributed more than $3 billion worth of clothing, toys, and other … Read more
Aminata and baby Memunatu with tumor- SWNS / Mercy Ships A British surgeon removed a life-threatening tumor from a baby’s neck that was as big as her entire face. The lump has been growing since she was just five months old, but when her mother, Aminata, took her to the local hospital in Sierra Leone … Read more