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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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What Started As a Bake-Off Between 2 Dads Turned Into Cookies For Caregivers | Good News

"We've had people tell us that our deliveries have turned their day around, their week around," Scott says.
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How Bake-Off Between 2 Dads Turned Into Cookies For Frontline Workers

After going head to head in a bake-off, Scott & Jeremy had leftover cookies. They delivered them to first responders & "Cookies For Caregivers" was born.
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Catering Company That Lost $150K Amid Pandemic Turns Loss Into Opportunity To Feed The Hungry In NYC

When catering company Collective Fare lost $150k amid Covid-19, they took the opportunity to feed the hungry in the NYC neighborhood of Brownsville.
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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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This Woman Uses Sweet Potato Pie To Start Important Conversations + Build Community

Rose McGee, founder of Sweet Potato Comfort Pie, uses pie as a catalyst for building community and starting important conversations about racial justice.
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Chef Millie Peartree Pivots From Restaurant To Feeding Kids In Poorest NYC Community Amid Covid

"It was very important to me to make sure that children had food because a lot of programs are canceled and/or limited due to Covid," Chef Millie says.
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Former Restaurant Owner Is Now Feeding Bronx Kids Instead Amid Covid

Former restaurant owner Chef Millie Peartree launched "Full Heart Full Bellies" to feed underprivileged children during Covid.
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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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Rach Brought To Tears By Adopted Girl, 15, Who Helps Dogs Get Adopted

Rach is brought to tears by 15-year-old girl Meena, who was adopted when she was 2 & has dedicated her life to helping senior dogs find forever homes.
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15-Year-Old Adopted Girl Gives Earnings To Help Senior Dogs Get Adopted & Rach Can't Stop Crying

"I feel like [senior dogs have] given us so much love and affection and they all deserve a caring, loving home," Meena says, "just like I found mine."
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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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