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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What actions of people and organizations have just reinforced your belief that there is enough good out there to smack down, stop, thwart, ignore, interrupt, screw mightily with, and ultimately triumph over the bad? They can be mainstream or obscure; global or known only to you; profound or bizarre; your own actions or the actions of others. Share them here and keep ‘em coming. View ListAdd to itMORE GOOD
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.
https://abc7news.com/coronavirus-vaccine-remdesivir-gilead-results/6154434/
Post by Stan Slap from SLAP.
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?
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13/us/melrose-volunteers-deliver-masks-coronavirus-trnd/index.html
Post by Stan Slap from SLAP.
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
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kroger-buys-and-donates-50000-gallons-of-excess-milk-to-food-banks/
Post by Rikki Kiefer from SLAP.
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.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/qatar-airways-free-flights-health-care-workers/index.html
Post by Stan Slap from SLAP.
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.
Post by Anthony Bear from SLAP.
After delaying their annual migration to wetlands in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), flamingos are flocking to the city in large numbers.
Post by Anthony Bear from SLAP.
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...
Post by Anthony Bear from SLAP.
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.
Post by Stan Slap from SLAP.
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.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/landlord-pays-stimulus-check-to-his-13-tenants/#.XrrBFw9g1WU.email
Post by Angele Baza from SLAP.
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
Post by Angele Baza from SLAP.
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,”
https://news.yahoo.com/program-collects-devices-covid-19-144826435.html
Post by Angele Baza from SLAP.
The pandemic has undoubtedly created parental suffering, but it also offers an opportunity to be present with our children in ways we never could.
https://news.yahoo.com/during-coronavirus-crisis-gift-mothers-060001161.html
Post by Angele Baza from SLAP.
"There are so many people out there struggling to meet basic needs."
https://news.yahoo.com/2-moms-started-movement-donate-213300543.html
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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.
https://newsroom.hilton.com/static-doubletree-reveals-cookie-recipe.htm
Post by Stan Slap from SLAP.
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!”
Post by Angele Baza from SLAP.
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.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-side-in-place-helping-us-get-through-kathy-razvan
Post by Sondra Norris from SLAP.
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.
Post by Sondra Norris from SLAP.
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…
https://people.com/human-interest/college-student-design-innovative-masks-deaf-hard-hearing/
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