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WWII vet, 99, has now raised $7.4 million for hospitals by doing laps of his garden

The 99-year-old WWII veteran who challenged himself to raise £1,000 ($1,260) for the National Health Service (NHS) in England has managed to draw in a jaw-dropping £6 million ($7.4m) instead. According to incredible reports, Captain Tom ...

Family creates 24/7 little free pantry in their front yard – ‘We will get through this together!’

As the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise, many have begun to seek alternative ways to shop for groceries because going into a every week no longer feels safe. Don Gall was on a ...

World War II hero celebrates 107th birthday alone because no one’s allowed to visit care home – let’s wish him a great one

In some way, shape of form, the coronavirus pandemic has touched all of our lives. Even those who haven’t gotten sick have had to adapt their lives to help measures put in place to slow ...

ER nurse dies alone at home from COVID-19: ”She cared so much about other people” her family says

Some nurses and doctors who are currently at the forefront of fighting the coronavirus are literally sacrificing their lives to save people. One of these heroes is Lisa Ewald, a 20-year veteran ER nurse from ...

Couple married for 51 years die from coronavirus six minutes apart from each other

Veteran NFL agent Buddy Baker has opened up on losing both of his parents to coronavirus just six minutes apart from each other. As per Good Morning America, Baker announced on March 31 that his ...

104-year-old recovers from covid-19 just in time to celebrate birthday

William “Bill” Lapschies has a lot to celebrate lately. Not only has he recovered from the coronavirus, but he recently turned 104 years old! And on April 1, staff from the Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ ...

Jon Bon Jovi washes dishes at his community restaurant amid COVID-19 quarantine

Music legend Jon Bon Jovi has proven that his heart is just as huge as the vast catalog of songs we all know and love him for. His opening of two community restaurants near his ...

91-year-old Rabbi who rescued 56 families from the Nazi tyranny dies of coronavirus

The coronavirus is taking thousands of people’s lives every day right now – it is an unimaginable tragedy and crisis that is hard to take in. Unfortunately, we have been forced to say goodbye to ...

Kids are sending greeting cards to nursing home residents to help them through the coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has made an impact on everyone, forcing all of us to take precautions and make changes to our daily lives. But no one is affected more than the elderly. Not only are ...

Alabama Marine celebrates 100th birthday – please join us in congratulating him

World War II changed the course of history, and to this day we owe our gratitude to the people who fought for freedom all those decades ago. We’re lucky to still have veterans of the ...