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Communities Doing Good
Teen’s App Has Rescued 15,000 Restaurant Meals for Shelters
A high school student built an app that sends restaurants’ leftover meals to shelters instead of the trash, delivering around 15,000 meals so far.
Animal Rescue
Boat-Struck Sea Turtle Learns to Swim Again in 3D-Printed Harness
A young sea turtle left too weak to swim after a boat strike is rebuilding its strength in a harness its rescuers 3D-printed specially for it.
Adoption
Softball Teen Surprises Stepdad With Senior Night Adoption Request
McKinley and stepdad Jimmy built their bond on the softball field, so that’s where she made her senior night adoption request. See the moment.
Inspirational
High Schooler Recruits His Football Team to Build Wheelchair Ramp For Boy With Spina Bifida
A 5-year-old needed a wheelchair ramp, and a church crew of four had a tough build ahead – until one football player started making calls.
Family
Grandma Shakes in Disbelief as All Three of Her Kids Announce Twins
Kaylie had twins, then her sister did too. When their brother called late after his ultrasound, jokes about three sets of twins got real.
Weddings
Bride Who Dreamed Of A Big White Wedding Instead Rappels Off A Cliff
Kristyn and Dennis ditched the traditional wedding for an epic adventure wedding that included a cliffside ceremony, rappelling and plenty of adrenaline
Animal Rescue
Rescued Muscovy Duck Meets Her New Flock and Won’t Stop Talking
Nanci, a rescued Muscovy duck who couldn't walk after being hit by a car, met her new flock at a New York sanctuary and talked all the way in.
Weddings
Bride Who is Blind Asks Her Wedding Guests to Wear Eye Masks So They Can Experience the Ceremony the Way She Does
A blind bride asked her wedding guests to wear eye masks for part of the ceremony. By the time they took them off, there were tears all around.