Good people will show more of their good in these tough times: more empathy, more generosity, more accountability. Evil people will show more of their evil in these tough times: more narcissism, more irresponsibility, more greed.
Good companies will show more of their good in these tough times: More protection of their employees to the utmost of their abilities, more service to their customers in novel ways, more use of their facilities for common and community benefit. Bad companies will show more of their bad in these tough times: More uncaring for the literal and emotional safety of their employee culture, more disregard for being relevant to their customers unless they are trying to sell them something, more refusal to use their resources to give and give back rather than to always take.
Good government officials will show more of their good in these tough times: More recognition that the first purpose of leadership is to serve your true constituency or your leadership is fundamentally corrupt, more emphasis on the safety of their constituency as the priority, more modeling and messages of hope, truth and appeal to our better angels. Bad government officials will show more of their bad in these tough times: More partisan divide, more inflammatory rhetoric that passes for and distracts from substantive solutions; more concern about their own careers and donors than the welfare of their citizens.
The only question is whether there are more good people than bad people. This was decided long before this current crisis descended upon us. I believe, with my heart and to my soul, that there are a lot more good people, and that they populate communities and organizations that are extraordinarily capable of doing good things in these tough times.
Otherwise nothing will ever make sense in our world, even when this crisis passes.
Our energy should be focused on confirming that we’re on the side of the angels, not wondering what the devils are up to. They play poker with the face card pasted smack on their foreheads – it’s easy to tell what they’re up to, and easy to forecast their motives and plans. But we’re playing at our own table, not theirs.
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A trio of cars deployed by Optimus Rides will be delivering as many as 5,000 meals to at-risk families across Southeast Washington DC.
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The Detroit Mayor lauded 16-year-old Stefan Perez who led a peaceful protest in the city making sure everyone obeyed curfew and stayed safe.
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Chef Chad Houser opened his downtown Dallas restaurant five years ago to help give teens coming out of juvenile detention stability, and a push toward success. “Our kids need us to begin with,” Houser said, “but they need us even more now.” Within a week of Cafe Momentum closing to dining in March
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Lane Wolf's plans were thrown into turmoil when he graduated into the worst job market since the Great Depression. Now he's working at a homeless shelter for people exposed to COVID-19.
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A man in Magnolia, MS, had no idea that he was being filmed as he offered the socks and shoes off of his own feet to a homeless man.
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Five fishermen in Hawaii caught two yellowfin tuna -- totaling 220 pounds -- and donated it all to local hospitals.
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“Refugees have vast experience in the kind of hope and survival that the rest of us are learning right now," says the executive director of Beautiful Day.
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Today, we want to give a KOCO High Five to Oklahomans who are helping rebuild a local nonprofit.
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A food drive at a middle school in Minneapolis was overwhelmed by the amount of donated groceries and supplies.
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Stephen Wamukota came up with a hand-washing machine that helps prevent the spread of Covid-19.
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Chef Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park, who is used to being paid for fine dining with exclusive black credit cards, says his richest reward during the COVID-19 crisis is the grateful smiles of poor New Yorkers fed by the Michelin three-starred restaurant he has turned into a charity kitchen.
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Hundreds of Mexicans and Americans who live south of the border enter southern California's hospitals every day.
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The global online retailer is backing a European project to green urban spaces in a bid to protect residents from climate risks and increase biodiversity
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In the bustling kitchen of one of Bogota's trendiest restaurants, a team of chefs that usually caters to the Colombian capital's well-heeled citizens is preparing meals for a community of people cut off from work and housing during the Andean country's coronavirus quarantine.
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Univ. of Illinois created a historic public-private agreement, to protect millions of acres for monarch butterflies.
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Bank of America is committing $1 billion over 4 years to Fight Racial Inequality, while Apple, Facebook, Verizon are pledging $10M Each.
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"We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life," the pope said.
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With their cities hurting, community builders arrived to clean up and start the rebuilding.
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Patriotism isn’t just the blind love of our flag. It is the work we do to improve our country for every American.
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JacqueRae Hill, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, recounts the story of her inflight encounter with an airline CEO
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Dozens of protesters spent the night in a stranger's Washington, DC, home after he opened his door to protect them from being arrested for violating the city's curfew.
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Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV wasn’t about to sit on the sidelines after seeing the damage done to San Antonio’s central business district by rioters follow Saturday night’s peaceful protest march in memory of George Floyd.
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Frank Baker and his wife, Laura, have committed to giving Spelman College more than $1 million over the next three years.
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Over the weekend, many local grocery stores were closed due to protests fueled by the death George Floyd.
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Crews in historic Old Town Alexandria quickly removed a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier named "Appomattox" Tuesday morning.
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Their windows are smashed and their storefronts are vandalized. But some restaurant owners around the country are committed to supporting demonstrators.
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While images of violent clashes and looting so often dominate media coverage of the protests, quieter moments of peace, learning, and understanding can go overlooked.
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The two founders, who often walk or bike to grocery stores, have expanded their delivery service to 14 chapters nationwide.
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In honor of Navajos who used their language as a code during the Korean war, South Korea sent 10K PPE masks to help stem infection rates.
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Seniors received their high school diplomas one carload at a time at the racetrack on Sunday.
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From boiled catfish soup to spicy fried frog, an eight-year-old in pyjamas and a chef's hat is delighting Myanmar with her culinary prowess in a nation still being told to stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Moe Myint May Thu's mother posted a video online at the end of April showing
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More than 70 comic strips and panels — ranging from Garry Trudeau's “Doonesbury” to Jim Toomey's “Sherman’s Lagoon” and Jeff Keane's “Family Circus” — will each have six symbols hidden in the artwork to honor workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Look closely and you'
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Two teens created a short film to address fear as a result of racial injustice, the coronavirus and to inspire future generations to create change.
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Why are police getting down on their knees with protesters? CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
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After the killing of George Floyd, a small Minneapolis fund that is paying bail for protesters saw a huge influx of donations.
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Four Alaska Department of Forestry (DOF) employees were in an aircraft that crashed near Aniak, Alaska on May 28. They were all transported to a hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries.
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A father whose dad walked out on his life when he was just 12 years old launched a YouTube channel where he makes instructional videos on basic tasks that everyone should know how to do.
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After discovering that his hometown was entirely absent from Google Street View, one man from Zimbabwe decided things had to change. When Tawanda Kanhema moved to the United States in 2009 from Harare, the capital of his country Zimbabwe, he might have looked forward to showing people what his hometown looked as a major African […]
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Frazzled Café Online is like a neighborhood coffee shop in a virtual environment, where people who are feeling overwhelmed can share their experiences.
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To support dimishing biodiversity, the European Commission has drafted a plan to raise 20 billion euro annually to reform agriculture, and protect nature.
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A group of Oakland Police officers took a knee with protesters late Sunday amid demonostrations over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Legions of people brought trash bags and brooms to sweep broken glass and debris.
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After a low-income housing unit in Minneapolis put out a call for food donations, people flooded them with boxes and bags of groceries. TODAY’s Hoda Kotb has your Morning Boost.
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With job losses mounting and pending evictions across the country, a major increase in homelessness is expected in many cities. This is the story of one family in Oklahoma City who found a path out of homelessness and has made it their mission to give back to less fortunate families during the pandemic.
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Shawn Dromgoole shared his feelings online two days after George Floyd died while in Minneapolis police custody.
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FDNY hopeful Leland Yu ran more than 60 miles in 12 hours, raising over $24,000 to support frontline workers and NYC's Chinatown community.
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A Texas "nurse scientist" created a better face mask, in case her nursing staff ever ran out—and Tommye Austin’s TM 2020 is a better one by far.
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Something is working in Camden. The rest of the country may want to take notes.
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Students at a Waldorf school in Santa Fe decided to buy supplies for the Navajo Nation instead of postponing year-end class trip that was canceled
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“She just went in for the hug, and the officer accepted. Lasted almost a minute. Incredible https://t.co/rJjvN0yhXz”
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For decades, a tortoise named Ms. Jennifer happily lived with her owner, who would take her to the bank and other places around their town of Waltham, Massachusetts, showing her off to anyone interested.
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Sheltering in place during the Tet Offensive prepared me to cope with the coronavirus today.
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James Fallows gives us some historical perspective.
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A World War II veteran from Minnesota is celebrating his 100th birthday with an act of kindness that will help feed thousands of people in his community.
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The coronavirus pandemic has spurred an outpouring of gratitude for our essential workers. One New Jersey man is using his "Ausome" talent to dish out balloons filled with joy in his community.
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These people prove you can have fun while still social distancing responsibly.
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“This was a labor of love," Texas principal Scott Rudes said of his local road trip.
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Private Joseph Hammond, 95, has become a familiar sight on the streets of Accra in Ghana, West Africa where he has been walking nearly two miles (three kilometers) every day for the past week to raise money for charity.
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Younger generations have come to play a pivotal grassroots role in the pandemic response across Navajo Nation, which has been devastated by Covid-19.
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Liz Hope has her hands and heart full during the coronavirus pandemic.
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For the past month, Kristi Bridgman has visited one athlete a day to do fun workouts, sharing the heartwarming videos of their exercises to social media.
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Entrepreneur and environmentalist Eric Lundgren is a trailblazer for e-waste sustainability, but his latest venture is as much of a social endeavor as it is an environmental one.
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Mental Health Awareness month is here, and two Atlanta-based siblings helped hosted a virtual prom for graduating seniors.
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Julia Hughes, 11, left a hand-drawn board in her family’s mailbox. It has become a daily competition that the mail carrier says brings her much joy.
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Use quotation marks around terms to search for an exact phrase match. For example: “project health"
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April 17, 2020 -- Here’s How Target’s $10 Million Coronavirus Relief Fund is Helping Partners Care for Communities
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Teacher donates her stimulus check to barber in need.
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Since Jyoti Kumari's incredible feat has launched her into the national limelight, she has since been invited to try out for the country's cycling team.
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A football club which is supporting hundreds of families every week amid the Covid-19 pandemic has been recognised as a Community Anchor Organisation (CAO).
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May 5, 2020 Editor's note: Originally published on March 21, this piece is being updated as announcements are made.Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced a $25 million commitment on March 17 to support organizations on the frontlines responding to COVID-19. The money will be distributed in a…
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So far, the inventor has received over 300 orders from over a dozen states, as well as 100 orders worldwide.
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Scrawled or masterfully crafted on walls and roads are messages of hope and warning. Street art is getting inspiration from the coronavirus pandemic gripping the globe, offering some comic relief, wit and beauty in a world where people are cut off from each other. In some cases, the art urges people
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When her prom was cancelled, the boy stepped up to help.
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He simply wanted to give people a laugh.
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After being forced to spend the holy month in isolation, Muslims from across the German region were able to celebrate Eid prayers together thanks to IKEA.
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ICU Nurse Rachel Hartley sailed from Virgina to New York City and is living on her boat to help treat coronavirus patients.
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Staying apart together, May 26: Simple gestures like delivering a care package to a needy neighbor can help you, and them
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To celebrate these medical heroes during National Nurses Week, we gathered their stories of finding happy moments in an uncertain time.
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Radio Recliner may be one of the most unique projects out there. It's a pirate radio station run strictly by retirees.
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800 graduation cakes. 12 schools. 5 weeks. That's what it will take for Hanisch Bakery and Coffee Shop in Red Wing, Minnesota, to fulfill the graduation cake orders they received after a not-so-small act of kindness.
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A local health care worker is really making a difference both on the job and at home for her neighbors
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The company partnered with veterans of the makeup industry to develop a 24-pack of crayons that accurately reflect the world's diverse skin palette.
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This 32-year-old single mom was left crying tears of joy after a random customer left her a hefty tip for a simple walk-in haircut.
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As a means of honoring more than 300 of their graduating high school seniors, these bus drivers rallied together to arrange a heartfelt tribute.
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Live from WCRB's Fraser Performance Studio on Sunday, May 24, at 3pm, Yo-Yo Ma offers Bach's iconic works in memory of those lost to the global pandemic
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The president of Sporting Clube de Portugal, Frederico Varandas, is a former military doctor who returned to duty to assist in the nation’s battle against the coronavirus.
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Weekly, socially distant concerts in a suburban Los Angeles cul-de-sac is the new art form to emerge during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s called “Quaranchella,” and it has become a source of community and connection at a time when they’re sorely lacking.
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Volunteers who are on furlough or have lost their jobs because of coronavirus have been delivering healthy and delicious meals to NHS staff across the capital, including local hospitals, to keep th…
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Project Wingman, run by airline staff, is one of the initiatives set up to give NHS workers the time out that they deserve.
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"We heal the general public, our patients. But we also have this untapped power to heal one another," Tara Rynders told Newsweek.
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Writing letters to strangers in almost all 50 states became an outlet to process anxieties about the pandemic. And a reminder of all the ways we are connected.
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Antonio Hernandez was taking out the trash at Evans Street Car Wash in Greenville, North Carolina, when he spotted the check.
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Whitney Hu knows the route by heart. Every Saturday morning, the 29-year-old wakes up at 6 o'clock to go to a theater-turned-warehouse in the heavily immigrant neighborhood of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, in New York City. There, she slips into the routine she has been performing since the start of New
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“Yes, they're treating people, but it's also important to take care of themselves,” Gayatri Malhotra-Gupta said.
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The church's gesture of solidarity has allowed the mosque to welcome twice as many people to their weekly Friday prayer services during Ramadan.
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A group of volunteer grass cutters, the Detroit Mowing Gang, held their annual 12-hour Motown Mowdown competition to see who could cut the most city grass.
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The unique, community-led Nashulai Maasai Nature Conservancy received donations from 100,000 people on Avaaz to help sustain them through COVID-19.
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Our nation is rising, however imperfectly, to meet the challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic. That needs to be said more often.
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“The designs are inspired by superheroes because doctors and nurses are the heroes of Covid-19”
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When Kelvin Smith's passion for music was reignited, he set out to make people smile by playing a piano in the most spectacular outdoor settings he could think of.
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A stay-at-home order has meant a loss of income for many of the working poor — and the fear that they won't be able to feed their families. Then a group of organic farmers had an idea.
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The coronavirus pandemic has inspired a grassroots movement that is connecting people who need help with donors who can offer financial assistance.
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Image Apparel Solutions launches "Million Mask March" donation program amid coronavirus pandemic to protect workers at local organizations.
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Student-athletes are yearning for the field while they're sidelined in the pandemic. On her 16th birthday, Shayna Glass shows her toughness.
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Sixth-grader Lindsay arranged 200 little flower arrangements on the Ascension Seton Medical Center lawn for a display that spoke volumes.
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Nico Theunissen, 16, created Store to Door Deliveries where he shops and delivers groceries to those in need amid the coronavirus.
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Matthew McConaughey and wife, Camila Alves, are hitting the road for a good cause. They are delivering much-needed face masks to hospitals in rural parts of Texas.
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The Gowns 4 Good charity organizes donations of graduation gowns as PPE for frontline hospital workers who need it during the coronavirus pandemic.
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CNN Hero Doc Hendley and his team are making sure struggling restaurant workers in North Carolina have the meals and household items they need during the pandemic.
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After losing a tooth, one Michigan girl wanted to make sure the Tooth Fairy was following proper coronavirus safety measures. On May 6, Evolette Westhouse, 7, said she was playing with her cousin, when she accidentally bonked her wiggly tooth. According to Evolette's mother, Kayla Westhouse, the
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"This is not forgiveness of a debt, this is freedom from a debt," said Concord Baptist Rev. Gary Simpson about erasing 4,500 medical debts.
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In April, as the coronavirus was ravaging New York, Susan Jones learned her older brother had been diagnosed with a blood cancer. His supervisor at work launched a GoFundMe page to help with costs, and Jones shared it on Facebook. What happened next stunned her.
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"It's been nonstop for the past six weeks, from morning to night, doing schoolwork in the morning and getting into the fundraiser in the afternoon," the teen said. "But overall I wouldn't have it any other way."
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The candy that's known for its iconic rainbow is ditching their colorful symbol for Pride Month to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community.
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The free Text for Humanity service now allows you to send a compassionate message to a healthcare worker anywhere in the world—and get one in return.
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Former Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky, winner of the 2020 Genesis Prize, announced Monday that he will donate the $1 million award to organizations fighting the coronavirus pandemic and assisting people most affected by the outbreak. In a statement released by prize organizers, Sharansky said he would
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The Enquirer will provide regular stories of kindness and levity from the Heartland displayed as Cincinnatians cope with the new coronavirus pandemic.
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A group of volunteers go out every Wednesday to bring some smiles to the faces of elderly residents.
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Chelsea Phaire and her nonprofit, Chelsea's Charity, has helped to give away more than 2,000 boxes of art supplies to kids in shelters and foster care.
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Jahkil Jackson, 12, and Cavanaugh Bell, 7, are providing care packages of essential supplies and food to senior citizens in their communities. Recently, the two joined forces to help more people.
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Tate Hegstrom and 3-year-old Kovu have garnered a global audience with their impressive versions of Bill Withers and Jason Mraz hits.
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This is just one of the ways that Chef José and World Central Kitchen have been working tirelessly to feed people during the COVID crisis, too.
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Since COVID-19 has brought Nepal's tourism industry to a halt, Elephant Aid International has found the perfect solution for keeping captive elephants fed.
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One woman found a way to use her sewing skills to raise money for a local charity. A local South Bend woman has been making face masks and all the proceeds go to the Center for the Homeless. So far she has raise about $5,000 but her goal is to raise $10,000. Susan Farrington, a member of the ladies of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College social organization, says when the pandemic hit they put their sewing skills to use and stitched masks.
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Bolinas, a tiny hippie enclave north of San Francisco, mounted one of the most advanced coronavirus-testing efforts in America. What did it learn?
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Covid-19 relief for San Francisco: We partner with small businesses and community organizations to provide income for workers and meals for neighbors in need.
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Once the worst of the pandemic has passed, the British Columbian government will help the homeless hotel residents transition into more permanent housing.
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As small businesses across Italy slowly begin to reopen their doors, shoppers are using “suspended shopping” to support hard-hit fellow locals.
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A family got the heartbreaking news of their father's death from coronavirus as they were trying to lift his spirits with signs outside his hospital window.
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Hundred of Sacramento State students lined up Monday for the chance to fill up their fridge at a drive-thru pop-up pantry on campus.
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NBA star LeBron James, former President Barack Obama and other celebrities will appear in a primetime special to honor the class of 2020, whose graduation ceremonies were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Follow live updates here.
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Just before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down life-as-normal, Todd Corboy was a busy chef in a swanky restaurant in San Francisco’s Cow Hollow turning out more than 300 meals a night. But after shifting gears over the last month to begin transforming surplus grocery donations into meals for the needy, he’s now feeding more than 1,500 people a day. “I…
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The staff at Vilanova home for the elderly locked themselves in for a 47-night quarantine that kept all 100 residents from COVID-19 infection.
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Thousands of young adults around the world are voicing their willingness to contract COVID-19 for the sake of accelerating vaccine development.
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Even tips are bigger in Texas.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stunned Oakland schools and city leaders on Friday with a $10 million donation to a campaign aimed at providing computers and internet access to all students in the Oakland Unified School District.
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The former NBA hall-of-famer announced that EquiTrust Life Insurance Company, which he owns a majority of, is providing $100 million in capital to fund federal loans for minority and women business owners who have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
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A California animal sanctuary said it rescued 1,000 hens that were going to be euthanized from a struggling Iowa egg farm this weekend.
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When graduating seniors and band students at a Texas high school found out their senior concert was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, they were heartbroken.
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We’re proud to introduce Tasks for Good, which connects vulnerable individuals and organizations with local Taskers who are donating their time and skills to support their communities.
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After the students were informed of the generous donation over a Zoom call, many of the graduates were left crying tears of joy.
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A 12-year-old San Francisco boy, Mizan Rupan-Tompkins, invented a device for avoiding germs on public doors and keypads—the Safe Touch Pro.
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Homeowners from Toronto to Detroit are encouraging passerby to loosen up and laugh by erecting Monty Python-inspired “silly walk” directives.
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The world's leading provider of meditation and mindfulness tools is making all of its content free for unemployed and furloughed US workers.
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Since violent crime has fallen by 75% amidst the COVID-19 outbreaks, a recent hunger project uniting 2 South African gangs is being hailed as a “miracle”.
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Studio Drift launched another spectacular drone light show—a moving 3D red heart beating in the sky over Rotterdam as a tribute to healthcare workers.
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Love Beyond Walls has helped install sinks in areas commonly populated by rough sleepers from New York City to New Orleans and Atlanta.
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Some 11-year-olds are playing video games during lockdown, but Max Cullen of Moorhead decided to build a golf course with proceeds going to charity. Hear his story and more good news of the week with Tracy Briggs' Spot of Sunshine.
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A Tennessee couple are now proud parents to a 17-year-old who spent five years in foster care. Chad and Paul Beanblossom of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, adopted their son Michael over a Zoom call as court proceedings have come to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 80 people including friends
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On both coasts, a collection of creative insiders is working to offer some relief to those hardest hit by the COVID-19 lockdown
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We’re all in this pandemic together. Here are a few tips to make sure America comes through this stronger on the other side.
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Dr. Michelle Wan is an emergency medicine physician in the metro Atlanta area who has been fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic since it hit the U.S. Like so many parents during the pandemic, Wan and her husband have seen their home lives upended as they struggle to balance their
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Photographers around the country are supporting charities by shooting "porchraits" documenting families in this strange time.
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A barrage of calls to sign up for the $75 million in aid crashed phone lines. Undocumented immigrants do not qualify for most federal assistance.
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There is little ground more sacred to Bostonians than Fenway Park and one of the city's favorite bands will kick off summer with a socially distanced gig from the field with special guest ... The Boss.
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He keeps regular hours at his booth, and finds that people are happy to be entertained by a giggling 6-year-old during these stressful days.
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Speaking from what looks to be a makeshift cardboard news station, Freya Beggs delivered the advice in a video.
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No matter his fame and notoriety, rapper Snoop Dogg proved that he's just like the rest of us -- he, too, sometimes needs to jam out to music in his car to relieve stress. But his choice of music might surprise you.
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Before the pandemic, Shalinder Singh spent Sundays at his gurdwara, helping serve a community meal for 300 people or more at the Sikh place of worship in suburban Detroit. Singh and his family have paid for and delivered hundreds of pies to hospitals, police stations and fire departments since the gurdwara
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A few days after non-essential businesses shut down in the nation’s capital in March, Busboys and Poets — a popular Washington, D.C. restaurant and cultural hub — experienced a break in at its location in the neighborhood of Anacostia, prompting the establishment to board up. Shallal, who is an artist
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US Postal Service worker Josh Crowell lifts the spirits of 2020 grads in New Hampshire by leaving them $5 Dunkin' Donuts gift cards and hand-written notes of encouragement.
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Every night at dusk, outside Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, a mother and a daughter spend a few quick moments in a tight but hasty embrace.
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John Lynch of New Jersey said a final goodbye to his father over FaceTime last month. Now he's collected dozens of iPads and distributed them t hospitals and medical centers so families can stay connected.
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A grocer in a remote Alaskan region that's only accessible by boat or plane is going above and beyond to keep his small city fed during the coronavirus pandemic.
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MARSTON MORETAINE, England -- Hannah Ingram-Moore always knew her dad was a good story.A decorated British Army officer from World War II, Tom Moore is charming, droll and confoundingly energetic. Spry doesn't begin to cover it: At 99, he was mowing the lawn, tending a greenhouse and driving his
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A retired Fresno officer received the surprise of a lifetime when his former coworkers and family surprised him with a drive-by parade that ended with a sweet military homecoming and reunion with his son. Jesus Salinas had not seen his son Jordan since he was deployed overseas in July 2019. Jordan
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With the usual pomp and circumstance put on hold, Ms. Winfrey and scores of celebrities feted graduates with a virtual celebration on Facebook.
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Caroyn and Andrew Ellis came up with a safe way to give hugs by creating plastic sheets with sleeves. They're calling it a
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Across the U.S., Americans are trying to help as people who have long struggled to get enough to eat have been joined by those who suddenly lost work.
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Yahoo Life spoke with Yolanda Fisher, cafeteria manager at T.W. Browne Middle School, who works diligently on the frontline to assemble and distribute meals to the families in her community.
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The coronavirus pandemic has left touring musicians and the venues they visit shut out of their primary source of income for a future with no end in sight. Luckily, Bandcamp has thrown them a lifeline.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tucked away inside his room at a senior care facility, Bob Coleman knew he couldn't go out into the world with the coronavirus raging. But he could share with the world his...
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WATERMAEL-BOITSFORT, Belgium (AP) — Something he saw as he drove to work one morning gave Tristan Van den Bosch an uplifting idea. “I saw a man shouting at his mother,” said Van den Bosch....
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Godfrey Robinson has driven his ice cream truck along the same route for 26 years. Though his business is down, he’s out there, he says, to provide a sense of normalcy.
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Here is an extraordinary performance of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ by the brave men and women from NHS in honor of the Llandudno's Venue Cymru, which...
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Librarians are bringing their information triage, vetting, and organization skills to bear on the current crisis in new ways. Among them, a group of volunteers are indexing vast volumes of information on COVID-19.
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A grocery store owner on his beloved New Orleans community amid coronavirus
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As the coronavirus pandemic worsens in many parts of the country, healthcare workers and first responders are among those facing financial hardships and the stress of caring for sick patients, often without adequate protective gear to keep themselves safe from the spread of the virus.
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With domestic violence rising, DV shelters struggle to protect victims from both their abusers and the coronavirus.
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After 18 of our writers shared a silver lining during the pandemic, more than 300 people sent in submissions of their own luminous moments. Here’s a selection.
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A lucky group of concertgoers experienced live music for the first time since lockdown, in a series of ultra-intimate recitals.
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Volunteer-run broadcasters are a British tradition. During the pandemic, they’re cheering patients up with jazz standards and soft rock.
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Guy Fieri raises millions for restaurant workers through his Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, and plans to have a nacho making contest with Bill Murray.
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Owner of pizza shop robbed in Texas answers with compassion and generosity—offering free food on Facebook to anyone who feels desperate.
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The Be Strong gym owner in Bloomington, Illinois generously did his part to make sure customers could stay active by lending out $40K in equipment.
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13,000 people from 100 different countries have already signed up to be part of the program.
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The mayor had done the impossible -- he acquired face masks for everyone in the city. There was just one problem: How do you quickly distribute tens of thousands masks?
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When many businesses and schools are closed by COVID, Kroger's Dairy Rescue Program donates extra milk from suppliers to communities in need and food banks
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Remember Dennis Ruhnke? The Kansas farmer who sent one of his only N95 masks to Governor Cuomo so he could pass it along to a healthcare worker in New York? The 73-year-old is now being honored for the heartfelt gesture by the university he was forced to drop out of in 1971 after his father […]
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José Nuñez Romaniz, who studies criminal justice, was invited to apply for a job as a public safety officer in Albuquerque.
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Qatar Airways is saying thank you to frontline health care workers with 100,000 free airline tickets.
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Nic Brown never expected to be one of Ohio's first novel coronavirus patients. After 10 days in the ICU, he wrote an inspiring message to the doctors and nurses who cared for him.
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After delaying their annual migration to wetlands in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), flamingos are flocking to the city in large numbers.
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The "Lose Yourself" rapper takes a note from his Oscar-winning "8 Mile" song and gives pasta to frontline caregivers in Detroit. Watch!
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Central Fresh Market owner Mike Williamson’s heartfelt gesture garnered hundreds of likes and shares on social media, thanks to customers who witnesse...
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It was one of the first retailers to temporarily close as the coronavirus spread. But now, it has lost half of its sales in North America and is looking at a transformed landscape.
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Not only did the Santa Rosa landlord donate his family's $3,400 stimulus check, they also matched the amount for a total of $7,000.
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One rural community created a pop-up pantry to help provide everyday essentials for neighbors in need amid the coronavirus pandemic. Amanda Bird told ABC News she reached out to a group of moms on Facebook "asking if anyone had a blessings box in our area" and teamed up with Michelle Mauk
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Kaya Suner came up with a solution. The 19-year-old Rhode Island man figured out a way to recycle used smartphones and tablets, getting them into the hands of patients suffering from the virus so they can communicate with friends and family. “Kaya, you’re 19, but you’re a superstar, you’re a hero,”
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The pandemic has undoubtedly created parental suffering, but it also offers an opportunity to be present with our children in ways we never could.
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"There are so many people out there struggling to meet basic needs."
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For the first time ever, DoubleTree by Hilton is sharing the official bake-at-home recipe for the brand’s beloved and delicious chocolate chip cookie.
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I don’t know when it will be safe to sing arm in arm at the top of our lungs. But we will do it again, because we have to.
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This young karate teacher hopes his YouTube channel is more contagious than the current pandemic—because he wants to keep seniors active, even if they’re stuck inside. Jeffrey Wall just turned 15, yet he is the founder of Golden Age Karate, an outreach program he began last October to teach seniors at the Friendship Village nursing …
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“Teachers should make a billion dollars ... At Chipotle, they should always get free guac!”
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Shelter-in-place orders have kept Bay Area offices shuttered for almost two months, and have quickly familiarized us with the challenges and opportunities associated with remote work. Here at Side, we’re committed to keeping our inSiders safe, productive, engaged, and comfortable during this time.
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A group of old high school friends moved home and bought a tulip farm, just as the coronavirus threatened to devastate the industry. Here’s how the power of friendship and innovation saved them.
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The southeastern grocery chain said it would give purchased produce and milk directly to Feeding America food banks. It expects to donate more than 150,000 pounds of produce and 43,500 gallons of milk in the first week of the initiative.
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A Kentucky college student is getting crafty when it comes to helping the hearing-impaired community through the coronavirus. Ashley Lawrence, 21, is studying education for…
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"He just went above and beyond... He's such a good teacher and a great man," Josh Anderson says of his daughter Rylee's teacher Chris Waba after the in-person lesson
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Thousands of employees at a hospital in the epicenter of America's fight against the coronavirus are being rewarded for their hard work.
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We are all facing a time of great uncertainty. We are doing our best to share resources that will help everyone stay as safe and healthy as they can during this time.
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Amid societal divisions and political schisms, the coronavirus crisis is highlighting the collaborative nature between peoples in country's health services
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A Virginia construction worker resuscitated a dying dog by giving him mouth-to-mouth and chest compressions after the dog’s owner got stuck in a traffic jam en route to the veterinarian.
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Street artist Banksy unveiled a new artwork honoring health care workers that he donated to the University Hospital Southampton (UHS) in the UK.
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Mario Salerno, who has 18 apartment buildings, said he did not want renters to stress about their payment during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Apart in uncertain times, but together in spirit and song. May our choir’s virtual performance of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah be a timely reminder that we are...
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In 1847 the Choctaw people sent $170 to help during the potato famine. Irish donors are citing that gesture as they help two tribes during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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From an ICU nurse in Twin Cities, Minnesota, to an ER doctor in Lynchburg, Virginia, RVs 4 MDs has matched dozens of health care workers with RVs, trailers and campers in their area.
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A New Orleans-based distillery has gotten quite creative in its operation and it’s all an effort to help keep its staffers working.
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An elementary school teacher in Connecticut is taking care of a newborn baby boy after getting a phone call from a student's mother who was hospitalized with Covid-19.
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By relaunching the tree-planting initiative during the novel coronavirus outbreaks, the Pakistani government has created 63,000 jobs for unemployed workers.
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