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Santa uses sign language to communicate with a young visitor
A few weeks ago, a mother took her daughter to meet Santa at Middlesbrough’s Cleveland Centre. She told Santa that her daughter had trouble with verbal communication. Santa immediately stepped up his game and started signing with the young girl.
This small gesture is striking the hearts of the whole world, this season.
Written by: Nikki Waring
‘Food for Fines’ program allows people to pay parking tickets with canned goods
Lexington, Kentucky has come up with a genius way to fill local food banks. From November 16 – December 18, if you receive a parking ticket you can pay it off with canned goods.
The “Food for Fines” program has been hugely successful in the past. Last year, over 6,200 cans of food were accepted as payment for 600 meter citations. This year they have expanded the program to all parking violations in hopes of increasing that amount.
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A New York woman buys out an entire toy store for homeless youth
This Christmas, homeless kids in New York City will receive a special surprise thanks to Carol Suchman.
Carol was recently walking past a toy store, in the West Village, and noticed their “Going Out of Business” sign. While most might make a note to go back and save on their own Christmas shopping, Carol thought to just buy out the entire store.
After some negotiation, she bought thousands of toys, art and school supplies, and stuffed animals; then gave … Keep Reading!!!
John Lewis’s Christmas commercial is a tear-jerker with a sweet reminder
UK retailer, John Lewis, sure knows how to do a Christmas commercial right. This year’s commercial is the story of a young girl who spots a man on the moon living alone. She tries, in vain, to make contact with him but is determined to befriend him from a world away.
https://youtu.be/wuz2ILq4UeA
It’s such a wonderful reminder to reach out to each other this season; or it may just be a ploy to sell more tissues. It’s working well … Keep Reading!!!
Ontario town celebrates Christmas in October for a terminally ill child
When a young boy in St. George, Ontario was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor his doctor told his parents they should celebrate Christmas early this year. Their neighbours jumped right in to support them.
On Monday night, the sun set and downtown lit up like it were December. Every storefront decorated with Christmas cheer, the trees were lit with colourful bulbs. The sidewalks full of Santas, snowmen and reindeer.All of this was done for seven-year-old Evan Leversage who’s … Keep Reading!!!
The fiery Grinch that tried to steal a small Indiana town’s Christmas spirit
by Rex Eaton
Second fire in two weeks ravages historic Indiana downtown:
In the pre-dawn hours of November 21st, a call came in to the Jennings County 9-1-1 dispatch center reporting a fire at the Hatton’s Carpet building in downtown North Vernon, Indiana, for the second time in as many weeks. When North Vernon Fire Chief Rick McGill arrived on the scene shortly after 5 a.m. with other local firefighters, they assessed the scene and were able to contain and … Keep Reading!!!
