Good News Tuesday for Feb. 23, 2021: Shelter from the Storm, A Good Year for Rhinos, Rosalyn’s Lullaby, and a Grubhub Grant Winner/Dog Rescuer

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Texas Furniture Store Provides Shelter from the Storm

After a severe winter storm in Texas left many people without electricity and heat, Gallery Furniture’s owner, Jim McIngvale, opened two of his furniture stores as shelters. “Mattress Mack,” as he is known, had previously opened his store as a shelter during Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey. For details, including stories of people who took shelter, you can read this article from the ABC 11.

Sea Turtles Rescued from Paralyzing Cold

In a related story, thousands of sea turtles rescued from paralyzing cold stuns are sheltered in a Texas convention center.

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No Rhinos were Poached in Kenya in 2020

For the first time in 21 years, Kenyan Wildlife Service reported zero poaching of rhinos in the year 2020. Fighting poverty, tougher policing, and travel restrictions were contributing factors. Here’s more from the Good news Network.

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Roslyn’s Lullaby from the UK

Rosalyn, who lives in the US, was having a terrible time trying to sleep. She was even having nightmares. Her father, a music teacher, reached out to a British men’s choir who created and sang a special lullaby for Rosalyn and her sister Evelyn. I found this story on The Good News Network. If you’re having trouble sleeping, you might try this song with its deep, rich harmonies..

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Homeless Driver Who Rescues Dogs Gets a $10,000 Grubhub Grant

The food delivery company, Grubhub, went looking for drivers who make a difference. Destiny Powers who lives in her van and rescues dogs between deliveries was one of 20 Grubhub employees to receive grants. You can learn more about Destiny here.

Plus, here’s Destiny’s grant application video:

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Good News Tuesday for Nov. 17, 2020: A COVID Recovery Story, Roaming Rhinos, Muslim Men Guard a Catholic Cathedral, and A Very Special Ironman

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Mom returns home after 100 days of battling COVID-19 

Soon after giving birth, Reyna Lopez tested positive for COVID-19. After more than 100 days in the hospital where she had to be sedated for much of that time, Reyna is finally home with her family. Here’s the rest of the story from Good Morning America

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How the San Antonio Zoo Increased Habitat

 “What if we just leave those doors open and allow the animals on each side to roam back and forth?” Tim Morrow as new CEO of the San Antonio Zoo.

In an ideal world, we wouldn’t need zoos. In an idea world, all animals would have plenty of natural habitat. Still, I commend zoos where they try to increase natural habitat. That’s what happened recently at the San Antonio zoo which created a “savanna crossing” between habitats. I found this at J-Dubs Grin and Bear it. You can read more and see a video of rhinos exploring their new space and neighbors in this article.

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Group of Muslim Men Guard Notre-Dame Basilica After Attack

After a deadly attack on the Notre-Dame Basilica in Nice last month, a group of French Muslims coordinated with police to help guard the catholic church for all-saints weekend. They plan to do the same for Christmas mass. Here’s more of the story from The Good News Network.

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First Ironman with Down Syndrome

Chris Nikic didn’t walk until he was four years old. “But, for Nikic, who has Down syndrome, anything is possible.” Earlier this month, he completed the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run known as the Ironman triathlon with 14 minutes to spare. Here’s the rest of the story from Good Morning America and here’s the video showing Chris and his guide on all three parts of the triathlon.

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Good News Tuesday for Oct. 13, 2020: Progress for the Planet, Otter Love, Barbie Stands Against Racism, and a Ten Year Journey

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Progress with Polystyrene and Plastics

On October 7, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change presented the next steps in the government’s plan to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030. The plan includes banning single use plastics like plastic checkout bags, straws, six-pack rings, cutlery, and hard to recycle plates by 2021. The Good News Network has details.

Additionally, several US states like Maryland have made progress in banning foam food containers and plastic bags as reported here by US News.

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Otters Get a Second Chance at Love

Harris the otter was lonely after his mate, Apricot, died a few weeks ago. So the staff at the UK Seal Sanctuary created an on-line dating ad for him. A match was found at the Sea Life Scarborough Sanctuary where Pumpkin had recently lost her partner, Eric, who died at the age of 21. Here’s more from CNN.

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Barbie Stands Against Racism

Good job, Barbie, for the following video blog where Barbie and her friend Nikki discuss racism, racial bias and discrimination.

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A Decade of Work Pays Off

Finally, a message from ABC news and their person of the week, Jaines Andrades, who worked her way from hospital janitor to nurse practitioner.

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There’s plenty more good news out there.

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