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Rachael Shares Update On Muttville Senior Dog Rescue + February Adoption Initiative With Nutrish

For the entire month of February, all of the senior dogs adopted by people 50 years and over have the adoption fee waived at Muttville Senior Dog Rescue.
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Rach Joins Virtual Cuddle Event Encouraging Senior Dog Adoption

As a February initiative, Muttville Senior Dog Rescue is waiving adoption fees for adopters 50 and up + Nutrish is sponsoring pre-adoption wellness exams.
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Husband + Wife Turn Van Into a Mobile Restaurant To Keep Up Date Nights Despite Pandemic + Cancer

"Going out to eat was one of those things that gave us a little sense of normalcy in our lives," Kim says of why they began van dining amid the pandemic.
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Couple Starts "Van Dining" Amid Covid + Cancer Diagnosis

Kim + Doug turned their cargo van into a dining room on wheels so they can safely enjoy date night & support local restaurants while Doug undergoes chemo.
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Dance Studio Owner Starts Laptop Give-In Program For Students In Need During Covid Remote Learning

Amid the pandemic, dance company owner Brittany Williams launched a donation program to give local students access to laptops for remote learning.
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How One ICU Nurse Got The Idea For a Hospital-Wide Pantry During Covid

Finding basics at the store was just as difficult for Stacy, a frontline worker, as it was for many of us amid Covid—especially after her ICU shifts.
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ICU Nurse Inspired By Fellow Frontline Workers Starts Hospital-Wide Donation Program Amid Covid

"It functions like a lending library, so you take what you need, no questions asked. And if you are able to donate, you donate what you can," Stacy says.
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Man Starts Food Rescue Group That Saves Crops + Donates To People In Need During Covid | Good News

East West Food Rescue has rescued over 23 million pounds of produce that would have been destroyed + has given it to people in need of food during Covid.
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Nonprofit Rescues 23M Pounds of Crops For People In Need During Covid

The nonprofit has rescued more than 23 million pounds of crops that would have been destroyed, bringing food to people in need during Covid.
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Couple Recognizes Not All Kids Have Desks At Home + Start Building!

The "Desks By Dads" project was born when a couple from Maryland realized that many local kids didn't have desks at home for remote learning during Covid.
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Desks By Dads Founders Build Desks For Kids In Need During Covid Remote Learning | Good News Story

When Jess and Al, from Gaithersburg, MD, realized many kids didn't have desks at home for remote learning during the pandemic, they wanted to help.
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80-Year-Old Retiree Becomes Volunteer Firefighter In New Jersey | Good News Story

Meet 80-year-old retiree Bob Halberstadt, from Blairstown, NJ. He's been an EMT for 26 years + is now a volunteer firefighter!
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This Retiree Became a Volunteer Firefighter at 80 Years Old!

Bob Halberstadt from Blairstown, NJ retired from the NY Daily News 8 years ago + has been an EMT for 26 years. At 80, he's now a volunteer firefighter too!
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Wife Of Late Chef Floyd Cardoz Who Died Due To Covid Complications On Keeping His Memory Alive

Rachael spoke to Barkha Cardoz, wife & business partner of the late chef Floyd Cardoz, who tragically passed away due to Covid-19 complications this year.
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