Good News Notes: “Your heart is one of the most vital organs in your body, but keeping this muscle healthy isn’t always easy. Due to risk factors like high blood pressure, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol use, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Acts of Kindness: Brother and sister take turns helping blind senior citizen cross street | WKRC
Good News Notes: “They saw her nearly get hit by a car and decided it was time to step in. Two teenage siblings help a blind senior citizen across a busy intersection almost every day. No one knew about it until someone recently snapped a photo and posted it to Facebook. If a picture says…
Firefighter, Man Whose Life He Saved at Wrigley Field Reunite to Share Their Harrowing Story
Good News Notes: “An ordinary day at the ballpark turned into a harrowing fight for survival for one Chicago Cubs fan last summer, and this week he reunited with the man who saved his life on that fateful day. During the Cubs’ Aug. 5 game against the Oakland A’s, John Ginino was sitting in the…
Day of kindness planned in honor of father-to-be
Good News Notes: “A West Michigan family is calling on others to perform random acts of kindness Feb. 6 to honor the anniversary of a loved one’s death. Jake Engel died of unexpected heart complications Feb. 6, 2018. Engel described her younger brother as a man who loved life.” View the whole story here: https://www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-county/day-of-kindness-planned-in-honor-of-father-to-be/
Baby born with half a heart receives life-saving Christmas organ donation
Good News Notes: “This Christmas Day, like many parents, Anouska and Chris Wardale will help their two-year-old son Reggie unwrap his presents. But this year, the Wardales will have more reason than most to celebrate.” “Last month Reggie, who was born with half a heart, was only hours from death when the family heard a…
Ohio heart attack patient Jerry Hollenkamp reunited with hero nurse Greg Collins
Good News Notes: “One Ohio man’s message of thanks is coming straight from the heart — a heart that stopped beating and which a good Samaritan stepped in to save.” “Jerry Hollenkamp’s harrowing ordeal started when he was stopped in a turn lane near downtown Cincinnati. He doesn’t remember what happened next, but he was…
‘They Did The Best For Me And Denver’: Special Reunion For Mom Who Had Historic Heart Surgery While Pregnant In NJ
Good News Notes: “It was a special kind of reunion at Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Cherry Hill on Thursday for a mom-to-be who needed a first-of-its-kind heart surgery while pregnant. The surgery was a success and on Thursday, she introduced the baby who’s just over a month old now.” “Tritten, who’s from Brazil, had…
7Everyday Hero: Cancer survivor gives hearts of hope to those still in the fight
Good News Notes: “Willard needed her pillow in 2015 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Following her double mastectomy, nurse navigator Ellen Buchannan gave her the pillow gift.” “It’s why she started JWill Pink Village. To date, the nonprofit has sent 2,500 pillows to people battling breast cancer across the country.” “How it works,…