“I had never sewed anything in my life, but my daughter loved to sew,” said Sharon Hebert, who has made thousands of masks since her 15-year-old died in February. Hebert has donated the proceeds to a food pantry.
The packages arrive containing painted rocks, most of them intricate works of art, handmade and mailed from people all over the country.
Neighborhood barber Andre Fersa wouldn’t accept pay for waiting tables, and donated his tips from the night to bar staff.
"It seems like fate,” said John Adams, who came across the request while scrolling reddit. “Here was somebody in need, just a few hours away."
After his mom posted on Facebook, stranger after stranger pledged to send cards to Carson.
The tiny town is home to fewer than 500 people who, as far as pet politics go, are deeply divided.
"From the Big House to the State House…We do recover!” Tarra Simmons tweeted.
We all have a lot of feelings right now. It's better for your soul if you call your friends instead of texting them, study says.
“I was really missing going to restaurants, and because I enjoy tinkering in the kitchen, I started making little meals for him,” Angela Hansberger said.
Allie Young takes groups of people by horseback along a 10-mile route to a polling station in Arizona.
"I’m hoping that somebody in his family might hear about the package and come forward," said Ron Sargent, who received the package at his leather repair shop in Laurel. "I’d love to be able to get the boots back to them."
People who share a name with the iconic monster of fiction face a life of perpetual bad jokes and surprised expressions.
"A doll who changes rooms or a fluffy bear who stares may be a delight to some, and a horror to others," according to the Unsettling Toys website. "We help match people with creepy new friends."
After George Floyd's killing, Linda Harris was inspired to retrace Tubman’s journey from Cambridge, Md., to Kennett Square, Pa. She found some kindred spirits.
She lives alone in an assisted-living facility and watching the outdoor fitness classes has been her sole source of motivation and entertainment during the pandemic.
"I had people showing up on my front porch telling me, ‘Absolutely not — you have to decorate this year, and we’re going to help you,’ ” said Crystal Conover, whose 13-year-old son was hit by a car on Halloween 2011.
He has photographed more than 90,000 gravestones, using his own pain to help others find the resting places of their ancestors.
With people already waiting for up to 11 hours to cast early in-person votes, “it’s pretty clear to me that there’s a need out there,” said Nasser Jaber, who is helping to organize the free food effort.
Doing her job with one hand feels natural to Savannah Stuard, but she knows it’s something unexpected for most patients.
The 16th century kettle arrived at Martin Goldsmith's home Oct. 11. When he held it, he was moved to tears.
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