Tag: special needs

Santa Rosa youth grow career and life skills in neglected garden

Good News Notes: “When Curtis Short and his wife Patricia Seddon first saw the space where they were asked to help young adults with special needs and disabilities create a garden, they were dismayed. The small fenced area was a tangle of weeds, with only a rose bush and several small fruit trees — plum,…

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Utah-based nonprofit brings people to new heights with adaptive paragliding program

Good News Notes: “For the last six years, Chris Santacroce and his team at Project Airtime have been bringing people to new heights with their adaptive paragliding program.  The nonprofit, Project Airtime, is free for everyone – individuals with special needs, people with brain and spinal cord injuries or other illnesses, their caregivers, the elderly and…

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Therapy llama is helping vulnerable groups in Oregon get through pandemic

Good News Notes: “Caesar the llama has had a busy few months. He’s been “leading” virtual story time with students, recording birthday videos, and even attending protests near his farm in Jefferson, Oregon. Caesar is part of a growing trend known as llama therapy, which has become a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable populations,…

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Natalia Vodianova Hosts Open-Air Charity Event

Good News Notes: “The French fashion scene is tiptoeing off the Internet and into the physical world: Last week saw the first physical runway show — the Jacquemus spring 2021 collection, paraded in a wheat field — and an open-air charity gala in Cannes for Natalia Vodianova’s Naked Heart Foundation. Vodianova’s fiancé Antoine Arnault, cohost Anna Andres,…

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Chonky cat was about to be put down — until the vet rescued her

 Good News Notes: “Pitoe, a 4-year-old British shorthair with a crooked spine and a sweet face, was almost euthanized as a kitten, according to her owners. But after being adopted by her merciful veterinarian, Pitoe now lives the carefree life that should befall all cats.” View the whole story here: https://nypost.com/2020/06/23/chonky-cat-was-about-to-be-put-down-until-the-vet-rescued-her/

North Georgia farm helps animals and children with special needs

Good News Notes: “Between the North Georgia mountains, in the small city of Mineral Bluff, a couple has created a home for animals who require special care.  Horse Creek Stable is a nonprofit animal rescue farm run by Diane and Lester Aradi in Fannin County, according to Channel 2 Action News.  The Aradi couple adopts special…

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