Good News Notes: “Not too long ago Natalie Taylor, a disabled, recently divorced mother of two daughters on the autism spectrum, was somehow stretching $1,000 a month to meet her family’s expenses. Now, with help from a Utah organization, she is on her way to a well-paying career in tech with skills she never knew…
Tag: Disabled
Woman in China with obsession for Lolita-style baby doll dresses fixes shoes for disabled people
Good News Notes: “A 55-year-old woman who is a Lolita dress lover has found fame after she helped adjust shoes for disabled people with legs of different lengths so that they could walk “in an equal way”. So far Xie Chuanqin, a Shanghai resident, has altered nearly 3,000 pairs of shoes, with her customers living…
N.J. nonprofit helps shape the futures of young adults with special needs
Good News Notes: “Before joining a small nonprofit organization in Hunterdon County, Tanner Anderson mostly kept to himself. Now, one of his favorite things to do is make new friends. “I got here this past January, and I just like to meet new people,” said Anderson, who is 28 and lives in Washington Township in…
17-Year-Old With Rare Condition Performs Acts Of Kindness To Raise Money To Help Disadvantaged Kids
Good News Notes: “A young lad from Staffordshire who was disappointed not to be in contact with his friends during lockdown decided to raise a bit of cash by performing some pretty incredible acts of kindness. Those acts included – but aren’t limited to – feeding around 600 people by collecting pumpkins left over from Halloween, giving out hundreds of packets of Nice…
Quadriplegic artist uses her mouth to create intricate masterpieces
Good News Notes: “This Georgia artist makes masterpieces in the most creative of ways. Jessica Jewett was born with a rare birth defect that left her quadriplegic, but the 38-year-old didn’t let that stop her from becoming an artist. Using her mouth, Jewett creates intricate paintings, portraits and fine art. Her latest project memorializing Civil…
BigHearted Blooms Gives Flowers New Life
Good News Notes: “Most days, the backseat of Sue Buddenbaum’s white Honda Odyssey smells like a perfume shop. On this October Saturday night, Buddenbaum’s trunk is filled with velvety burgundy spray roses, silky white hydrangeas, and ivory and white dahlias.” “Just hours before, the flowers served as centerpieces at a Windows on the River wedding….
‘This is their vacation’: Dozens of ill, disabled campers get full week of fun, relaxation at Camp Cheerful
https://fox8.com/2019/08/19/this-is-their-vacation-dozens-of-ill-disabled-campers-get-full-week-of-fun-relaxation-at-camp-cheerful/
Full-scale clinic to treat disabled homeless people coming to Seattle's Rainier Valley
https://www.king5.com/article/news/non-profit-to-house-and-treat-disabled-homeless-in-new-seattle-facility/281-6908bb73-3221-4fb5-891e-a52ab9e05596
Giant's Causeway: Disabled man rescued after cliff path fall
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-49055513
Saints Players Lend Hand To Help Disabled Man With Home Improvement
https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/09/saints-players-help-disabled-man-wheelchair-ramp/amp/