Happy Saturday!

Today is…Play in the Sand Day

#PlayInTheSandDay

It’s a beautiful summer, so take today off and go to the beach (or at least find yourself a sandbox). It’s Play in the Sand Day! So, whether you want to build a castle, bury a friend, write in it, or simply wiggle your toes in it, today’s the day.

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• Random Acts of Kindness: Kind stranger allays fears amid long layover

  

• This Guy Has the Happiest Job in the World: Calling Lotto Winners and Telling Them They’re Millionaires
• Louisiana’s bald eagle population growing
• New York state expands popular grassland bird area
• Pearl Jam raises millions to help Seattle’s homeless; local businesses join forces with the iconic band
• On Georgia coast, bald eagle numbers soar with many nests

  

• Ludacris Has Been Randomly Buying Groceries for Strangers for Years, According to New York Times Investigation
• Man Donates Kidney to Wife of 30 Years
• Deputy uses Narcan to save K-9 exposed to heroin
• This Man Planted a Tree Every Day for 35 Years and Created a Forest Larger Than Central Park
• A 7-Second Reminder To Never Give Up, Courtesy Of 2-Year-Old Roman Dinkel

  

• In the Business of Change
• Dwayne Wade surprises waffle house hero on ‘Ellen’
• Big Hearts: Crosstown rivals come together to help homeless students
• Greening vacant lots could reduce depression
• Beasts unburden: Donkeys at mini ranch help people de-stress

  

• Louisville minister saves man’s life after a heroin overdose
• Service techs at auto shop save customer having a heart attack
• Here’s the first look at Amtrak’s new Acela Express trains.
• Chipotle to Start Testing Bacon in September
• 3 Teens Launch Fishing Tournament, Donate Money to Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
• Courier service prevents grandparents from losing thousands of dollars in a phone scam
• Sweet service dog receives her very own cap for owner’s graduation

• Texas Town Relocates 100 Year Old Oak Tree, Saving It From The Chainsaw

  

• Nearly month after her house exploded, Ashley Nadeau found her cat alive in a pipe. Aside from some surface injuries, the cat appears to be in good health!
• Florist Sends Bouquets of Flowers to Every Single Staffer at Local School to Welcome Them Back
• 2-year-old who overcame the odds and learned to walk inspires millions
• Pharrell Plans Yellow Ball Charity Gala With Missy Elliott
• France Just Banned Smartphone Use in Schools
• Bethel Church Plans to Give $1000 to Any Family Whose Home Was Burned in Carr Fire
• Teens Singing On the Sidewalk Get to Perform With Cyndi Lauper After Chance Encounter

  

• ‘He absolutely recognized me’: Cape Cod family reunited with cat missing for SEVEN years, thanks to a microchip
• Virginia woman donates a kidney to a stranger: ‘God called me to do this’

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