"He used some of his money, together with a $2 million contribution from the city of Denver, to support the homeless. That's how the Denver Basic Income Project was born.
The basic-income plan enrolled over 800 people last October, but they had different stipends. The first group got $1,000 every month for a year. The second group got $6,500 at once and then $500 monthly, and the third group got only $50 each month.
"Many participants reported that they have used the money to pay off debt, repair their car, secure housing, and enroll in a course," Mark Donovan commented. "These are all paths that could eventually lead participants out of poverty and allow them to be less dependent on social support programs."
The guaranteed income also contributed to a reduction in homelessness, as many participants found their own homes or apartments. Furthermore, people reported improvements in overall mental health and increased feelings of safety in their current living situations."
"At the Neenah meet on Friday, the Stevens Point Boys Cross Country team showed talent, determination and amazing sportsmanship! Aloysius Franzen set a course record and took 1st overall!
Right after though, a Marquette runner was heading in for the 2nd spot, but lost his footing and stumbled, unable to get back up, exhausted from the efforts. Cooper Erickson was in 3rd and passed him right before the finish line. Noticing the fallen runner, Cooper stopped short of the line, returned to his fallen opponent along with Ethan Olds. They were able to encourage the Marquette player up and across the finish line, see picture below.
It was such an amazing show of sportsmanship! No one would have faulted them for just running past and finishing the race, it is competition after all. The sportsmanship shows the character that we aspire for all of our athletes and many have it! That character will serve them (and us) well after they are done competing and living in our communities!
Thank you Cooper and Ethan for showing us what sportsmanship looks like and making us all proud to be a Panther!!"
"There was this guy sitting there crying and she asks me 'did you see that man crying? What's wrong with him?'
I said yes but I'm not sure maybe he's just sad...She said, 'maybe he's hot and thirsty' she walked over to him and goes 'hi sir be happy it's a nice day it's not raining. Are you hot? Why don't you go home the ground is dirty?' He says I have no home but I will be ok.
She looked at him with the saddest face and goes 'so that means you're homeless. So you have no food because you have no refrigerator.' She gave him a few dollars out of her purse and her drink and said, 'Please go eat. It would make me happy. I like McDonald's you should go there.'
I could tell she made his day. On top of that 2 more people came up and gave money as well. We had a small conversation and he explained his trailer burnt down and he lost everything including his wife. I felt for him. It just warms my heart.
A 6 year old lead by example this morning. AWESOME! Kids see no color and that's exactly how it should be. It's not just a statement saying that the children are our future, it's a FACT.
That gives me a little more hope for the world."
"So, when he grew up and became a middle-school student, he decided to do something to help.
He developed a soap that could help in the treatment of skin cancer. It is made of compounds that reactivate dendritic cells, which guard the human skin and fight cancer cells.
Heman, now 14, participated in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, where he won the top award and was named "America’s Top Young Scientist."
After winning the prestigious award, Heman told the judging panel that he hoped his soap would become a “symbol of hope, accessibility, and a world where skin cancer treatment is within reach for all.”"
"Each week, Toni Barrett, the development manager, posts their “Naughty and Nice Cats of the Week” list on Facebook.
These posts feature cats chosen for specific reasons - from being sweet to hilarious. The idea started in March and has brought joy to people while also helping cats at the center find homes."
""He only has 3 legs and is visibly the victim of severe abuse and neglect… I’ve rescued 4 abandoned dogs from the park but this guy is too aggressive for a non professional to take, ” Roger Massey, of South Hills, TX, wrote on Facebook.
Saving Hope Animal Rescue responded, but the dog named Pappas trusted no human. After three weeks, he got exhausted, making it easier for the volunteers to get hold of him.
As soon as the pup realized he was safe, he surprisingly transformed into a sweet dog seeking only love.
Pappas is now in a foster home. Hopefully, he will find a forever home to get the warmth and love he needs."
""The guy's there with the girlfriend...'Okay, Piano Man, entertain me,' and they don't do anything. It was a drag and you'd hear all the kids yelling in the back and you know they didn't get a shot at those tickets," Joel explains.
That is why he decided to create a new policy for those front seats. He now holds the tickets and sends his road crew to the back of the room to bring people from the worst seats to the front rows.
"This way you've got people in the front row that are really happy to be there, real fans," he added."
"He vowed to become "the man that he would have grown up to be."
So, in 2017, when he witnessed a repairman "manipulating" an elderly man, Anderson decided to fulfill his promise. In time, this led him to establish his own plumbing company, which he named DEPHER (Disability and Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Repair).
Anderson's company offers free or heavily subsidized emergency plumbing and heating services to vulnerable, elderly, and disabled people.
Since founding his company in 2017, Anderson has assisted more than 17,000 people across the country.
He has also provided personal protective equipment to nursing homes and the NHS, established a food bank, and organized surprise birthday parties for children whose parents had been furloughed or laid off during the pandemic.
In 2023, he received the British Citizen Award for his contributions to the community.
"I've got the best job in the world," Anderson commented. "I can give.""
"In 2021, the state suffered unprecedented damage after wildfire burned more than 960,000 acres (3,885 sq km) of land.
In an attempt to reduce the hazard of future fires, the city of LA now lets goats graze grass, leaves, bushes and dry weeds all over the state.
Michael Choi, a local resident, is a goat herder. He runs a family business which leases goats to city agencies, schools and private clients to clear brush from difficult to access hillsides. There has been increasing demand.
"I think as people get more aware of the idea, and environmental impact, they become more conscious about which methods they want to use for clearing weeds and protecting the landscape from fires. So, there's definitely a bigger demand, and it's a growing trend," Michael commented."
"Security watched how the patient’s dog followed the ambulance all the way from their home to the hospital’s door, as the patient lived within view. The dog, later named Hilary, tried to go into the emergency room with her owner, but they couldn’t let the dog in.
The loyal dog remained in front of the hospital, waiting for 10 days for her owner to come out.
Sadly, the owner passed away. The hospital staff wanted to rescue her, but Hilary refused to leave the parking lot.
They were concerned about the dog especially since a hurricane was coming. The employees finally decided to call Suzette Hall, founder of Logan’s Legacy dog rescue, for assistance.
Suzette managed to lure the dog with the smell of warm treats just as the winds were starting to pick up. She then took Hilary to Camino Pet Hospital to recover.
“She’s still mourning,” Suzette commented. “But we’re going to find her the perfect home. She just needs to heal first.”
Hilary has since been adopted."
"Every year, she observed Jacob struggling to either get invited to birthday parties or have guests at his own. That's why Ronie decided to celebrate Jacob's birthday and the birthdays of other kids who might feel lonely or left out.
“We do a birthday party for unique kids. I call them unique kids because I don’t like the name ‘special needs’, because I think they’re unique,” she explained.
The 'community birthday party' began two years ago with just 25 kids. This year, there were more than 50 children, all of varying ages and with different needs, who were invited. Everything is free, and there's no need for anyone to bring gifts."
"So before he passed away, he had his favorite shirt made into a pillow, and attached a powerful note.
‘This is the shirt I used to wear. Whenever you hold it, know that I am there. Love Granddad’"
"She had to make repayments for the instrument to James W. Jones, the owner of the center.
But during that time, it was the peak of the global financial crisis. Jacques’s mother was ill and lost her job, so she couldn't afford the repayments. When the owner found out, he decided to forgive the debt.
Years later, while Jacques, now 21, was cleaning his mother’s closet, he found the letter. He was amazed by this act of kindness.
That inspired Jacques to launch a fundraiser that raised $3,000 for music programs in "impoverished areas."
"I really appreciate what he did. He is a hero in my eyes," Jacques commented."
"That is why the government of New South Wales has recently imposed a logging ban in a region, which includes 106 "koala hubs". It is a significant part of a planned 315,000-hectare Great Koala National Park.
"This decision is also a recognition that logging has a devastating impact on koalas and biodiversity," Nature Conservation Council acting chief executive, Brad Smith, commented."
"The job was tough and very low-paid. On top of that, rising sea temperatures caused low yields and poor quality of the seaweed.
Things changed when the Swiss nonprofit Marine Cultures established sea sponge farming in 2009. Marine Cultures help improve gender equality in Zanzibar while protecting the region’s natural habitat.
The organization trains divorced women and single mothers how to swim, dive, use equipment and gear, and how to care for the sponges. It also teaches them book-keeping, marketing, and grading the sponges for sale.
The women sell each sponge for 37,000-74,000 Tanzanian shillings ($15 - $30) depending on its size and quality.
“I earn a stable monthly income enough to meet my family’s needs,” Hindu Simai Rajabu, a single mom of two, shared."
"The program aims to support charities favored by comedians who perform at Improv clubs. Proceeds from the T-shirt sales will benefit the ASPCA, coinciding with their Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month.
"When the Improv asked me what charity I would want to select, it was no question it would be the ASPCA," Iglesias commented. "It gives hope and protection to the voiceless creatures who depend on our compassion and care.""
"So, he decided to open a vegetable stand. His 12-by-14 foot stand quickly became busy and well-known. Unfortunately, this summer was hard for him.
Rain flooded the town, a deer grazed on his garden, and he even got robbed. A person broke into his stand and took some vegetables and the profit. The news spread fast via social media. So when Brayden reopened his stand two days later, he made record sales and received immense support.
"There's a lot more good people than bad people in the world," Brayden told Fox News. "Helping out the community by feeding people is just one of my passions. So I still say follow your dream."
"The kid has heart," Auburn Mayor, Jason Levesque, commented."
"Through the non-profit, Schuindt and his team offer free music lessons and instruments to children aged 7 to 17.
Petrochemical company Braskem donates polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes that are usually used in construction and hydraulic installations. They are then turned into violins and cellos for the young musicians.
The production process is quite time-consuming. It consists of 42 steps according to Ivan da Silva Oliveira, a luthier who makes violins for the Locomotive Project. The PVC pipes are cut, heated, framed, and then trimmed.
But the savings are worth all that effort. A crafted violin can cost up to 8,000 reais ($1,540) while the cost of the PVC string instrument drops to 300 reais ($59.83).
“It’s a sensational thing, knowing that a pipe that carried water now brings music,” Gabriel Santos Espinoza, 11, who received a PVC violin, commented."
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I have family in Denver, who plan to move this year, because the homeless tent city there grew by 300% since they legalized pot, and all while the city holds it hand out for tax payers to pay for that $1000 fun fair for all the drug users. Trust me, they're NOT paying rent, fixing their cars, or finding jobs. Don't make me laugh. They're breaking into homes, stealing cars, and getting high. As a bonus, when I was there last summer, we were warned specifically not to wear flip flops around town or go barefoot even on our own front yards as the threat of being poked by a used needle was very real. A liiberal lie? More like a fantasy. The media will never show you how most democratic cities in America are disaster zones of crime, filth and lawlessness with all their failed policies blaming 'that bad orange guy'. But hey, keep asking for proof as you keep your head buried the sand.
Liberal lie is redundant.
Hey everybody, Chan the nitwit is back! Everyone say hi .... *crickets*. Oh, dang, just like in real life, huh Chan?