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Happy New Year to All, Two heart-warming stories to start 2019......Graham
Jan 1, 2019 10:10:29 #
Building castles during disastersCourtesy Stephen Walsh, American Red Cross
Abby is two years old. She’s energetic, positive, and a lot of fun—even after being evacuated ahead of Hurricane Florence with her three older siblings and her mother. They ended up at a Red Cross evacuation shelter at W.T. Brown Elementary School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. “She had the biggest personality of anyone in the shelter,” says volunteer Chelsea Griggs, who deployed from Minnesota’s Twin Cities Red Cross Chapter. “She would always come around the corner of the registration desk to say good morning to everybody.” Abby’s family had been through this before, losing everything they had in Hurricane Matthew. Abby’s cheerful attitude was rewarded when Griggs gathered a bunch of discarded cot boxes and built a play castle for Abby, using plastic cups for the spires and filling the inside with toys. Abby’s face lit up at the sight of the box castle. “Is that for me?” she asked. Even the local sheriff’s deputies got in on the fun, posing as guards in front of Abby’s castle door.
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Keeping homeless people—and their pets—healthy and safe
David Paul Morris/Courtesy Paul Crowell
As he walked the streets of San Francisco, Paul Crowell couldn’t help but feel concern for the hungry homeless dogs—and their homeless owners. A life-long animal lover, Crowell made it his mission to feed the homeless pets in his community. Crowell began by collecting food that restaurants and stores were tossing: “I delivered it to the many homeless dogs I saw in the encampments around here. Pretty quickly, I became known as ‘the doggy food man,’ and I started bringing it all the time.” He started a GoFundMe to continue his mission, which has now evolved into the non-profit Project Open Paw. “I just love the dogs so much. It’s ultimately about them, but I’ve also come to love these folks out here on the streets,” he said. This year, Crowell has been handing out 30–40 bags of food a week—each filled with 10 cups of kibble, a can of food, and several treats. He estimates that each bag costs $10. And when a dog gets sick or a puppy needs shots, Paul is there to help. “The dogs give these people a reason to carry on, and a lot of times, that may be the only thing. They’re a team out there; they help each other survive.”
Cheers and Beers
Graham
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Abby is two years old. She’s energetic, positive, and a lot of fun—even after being evacuated ahead of Hurricane Florence with her three older siblings and her mother. They ended up at a Red Cross evacuation shelter at W.T. Brown Elementary School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. “She had the biggest personality of anyone in the shelter,” says volunteer Chelsea Griggs, who deployed from Minnesota’s Twin Cities Red Cross Chapter. “She would always come around the corner of the registration desk to say good morning to everybody.” Abby’s family had been through this before, losing everything they had in Hurricane Matthew. Abby’s cheerful attitude was rewarded when Griggs gathered a bunch of discarded cot boxes and built a play castle for Abby, using plastic cups for the spires and filling the inside with toys. Abby’s face lit up at the sight of the box castle. “Is that for me?” she asked. Even the local sheriff’s deputies got in on the fun, posing as guards in front of Abby’s castle door.
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Keeping homeless people—and their pets—healthy and safe
David Paul Morris/Courtesy Paul Crowell
As he walked the streets of San Francisco, Paul Crowell couldn’t help but feel concern for the hungry homeless dogs—and their homeless owners. A life-long animal lover, Crowell made it his mission to feed the homeless pets in his community. Crowell began by collecting food that restaurants and stores were tossing: “I delivered it to the many homeless dogs I saw in the encampments around here. Pretty quickly, I became known as ‘the doggy food man,’ and I started bringing it all the time.” He started a GoFundMe to continue his mission, which has now evolved into the non-profit Project Open Paw. “I just love the dogs so much. It’s ultimately about them, but I’ve also come to love these folks out here on the streets,” he said. This year, Crowell has been handing out 30–40 bags of food a week—each filled with 10 cups of kibble, a can of food, and several treats. He estimates that each bag costs $10. And when a dog gets sick or a puppy needs shots, Paul is there to help. “The dogs give these people a reason to carry on, and a lot of times, that may be the only thing. They’re a team out there; they help each other survive.”
Cheers and Beers
Graham
098
A Very Happy Little Abby pictured with her Castle
Paul Crowell with the dogs he helps...........
Jan 1, 2019 10:16:59 #
Very good stories Graham, good work and have a great and Happy New Year.
Jan 1, 2019 10:32:21 #
Thanks for sharing, Graham. Happy New Year!
Best wishes and barley pop! 😎
Best wishes and barley pop! 😎
Jan 1, 2019 10:51:10 #
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shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
Auspicious start for 2019 !!! Thank you for sharing,Graham. Shang
Jan 2, 2019 08:17:20 #
Graham Thirkill wrote:
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Great stories Graham! Thanks
Tom
Jan 2, 2019 10:40:28 #
See, there are still wonderful people out there. Thanks for those Graham. Happy New Year!
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