Drone dog rescue – Gina Manfredi / USAR Drone Team More than twenty-four hours had already passed with frigid temperatures outside. Gina Manfredi’s five-month old puppy was lost. The American Bully mix named Shade was headed out for a walk with Gina when a sound startled the pooch and he took off into the cold … Read more
Cakes4Kids Even the TV show’s host was crying. During the “Rad Humans” segment on her talk show, Kelly Clarkson introduced the nonprofit Cake4Kids—and before long, the emotional moment sent happy tears streaming down everyone’s face. For 15 years, the network of volunteer bakers have been providing custom birthday cakes for homeless kids, foster children, and … Read more
Ben Saunders gives veteran Nick Joyce a life makeover – SWNS A 63-year-old veteran could barely access his backyard which overgrown with 6-8-foot weeds, until a kind-hearted cleaning company owner transformed the overgrown jungle for free—then he went above-and-beyond to transform the soldier’s life. Ben Saunders stepped in after meeting Nick Joyce and hearing the … 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
credit – Farmlink A pair of local organizations are inviting New Yorkers to skip Upstate for Midtown for a pop-up apple orchard in the Big Apple. Along with being fun and festive, full of free apples and hot cider, the free event highlights how just a little extra attention in around moving surplus food can … Read more
Credit: Chewy Brooke Eby used to take her adopted dog Dray on long walks and hikes in San Francisco, until she was waylaid by a diagnosis of ALS that landed her in a wheelchair. She tried adaptive leashes, but they often left the little pooch tangled in the wheels because they aren’t designed for Dray’s … Read more