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THE CHURCH AND MOSQUE NEXT DOOR KEEP GIVING BLOOD TOGETHER

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THE CHURCH AND MOSQUE NEXT DOOR KEEP GIVING BLOOD TOGETHER.

They started as new neighbors. Fifteen years later, the annual blood drive is still on the calendar.

SOURCEMemphis Islamic Center
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THE WHEELCHAIR STAYS ON SHORE. THE SAILOR DOESN’T

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THE WHEELCHAIR STAYS ON SHORE. THE SAILOR DOESN’T.

Sometimes inclusion looks like a hoist, a custom boat and a wide-open sea.

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100 RESTAURANTS SAID: PAY WHAT YOU CAN

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100 RESTAURANTS SAID: PAY WHAT YOU CAN.

A one-day idea from Mexico City restaurant Masala y Maíz grew into a global event with 100 restaurants in 14 countries signed on, while staff kept their normal wages and tips. The radical business innovation: trust people.

SOURCEPaga Lo Que Puedas / Masala y Maíz via Good Good Good
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THE HUNTERS SWITCHED TEAMS

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THE HUNTERS SWITCHED TEAMS.

In Nigeria’s Omo Forest Reserve, former hunters are using the tracking skills they once used to hunt wildlife to find snares and help stop poaching instead. Redemption arc: operational.

SOURCEReasons to Be Cheerful / Ogar Monday
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THE WOMEN TOOK THE WHOLE PODIUM

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THE WOMEN TOOK THE WHOLE PODIUM.

At Colorado’s Aspen Backcountry Marathon, Brier Youngfleish won the race outright — and women finished first, second and third overall. The overall podium was all women. That’s the whole post.

SOURCERunner’s World / Aspen Backcountry Marathon
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THE LAUNDROMAT HAS A LIBRARY NOW

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THE LAUNDROMAT HAS A LIBRARY NOW.

Laundromats are becoming tiny literacy hubs, with children’s books and family reading spaces turning wash-cycle downtime into reading time. Apparently the spin cycle comes with a library card now.

SOURCELaundryCares Foundation / Reasons to Be Cheerful
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