Homeless Shelter's 80-Bed Rooftop Garden Cultivates Fresh Food and Job Skills
Shelter residents are harvesting organic produce to nourish themselves while growing their skills for a return to the workforce.
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Woman Awarded $10,000 for Examining Insurance Contract - Shows it Pays to Read the Fine Print
This teacher was awarded $10,000 for reading a paragraph that was buried on the last page of a 4000-word insurance contract.
Sufferers Living With Severe Arthritis Could be Given Lasting Pain Relief Thanks to a New Technique
A new 'stunning' procedure offers lasting pain relief for patients suffering from moderate to severe arthritis in their hip and shoulder joints.
When Woman is Unable to Retrieve Her Ring From 5,000 Miles Away, Stranger Delivers it Herself
Sarah was heartbroken when she found out that she left her wedding ring in Italy – until a stranger on social media said that she would bring it back.
Restaurant Wants to Give Burglar a Second Chance - Offering Him a Job Application
When a suspect thief tried to break into the Georgia restaurant Diablo's Wheeler Road, the owner decided to help the person.
Affordable Housing Landlord Starts Eviction Fund and is Shocked -Raising $9Mil Kept 3,000 Families in Their Homes
Atlanta affordable housing landlord Marjy Stagmeier started the Star-C nonprofit and raised 9 million to help 3000 Americans avoid eviction.
These 6 Cities and This State Will Pay You to Move There
6 cities and one very special state are offering handsome incentives to attract talented workers in various ways: often involving grants.
Georgia Lab Experiments Shows CBD Reduces Plaque And Improves Cognition in Early Onset Alzheimer's
High doses of CBD helped restore function of proteins key to reducing the build up of beta-amyloid plaque, a hallmark of Alzheimer's.
IKEA Buys 11,000 Acres of U.S. Forest to Keep It From Being Developed
IKEA recently bought an 11,000 acre forest in Georgia to keep it from being developed as part of its carbon reducing strategies.
A Homeless Man in Atlanta Rescued All the Animals at a Shelter After it Caught on Fire
Keith Walker, who has been homeless for decades, saved all the animals at an Atlanta shelte from a fire. Now a GoFundMe is there to help him.
This Plant-Based Jet Fuel Can Reduce Emissions by 68% - Without Displacing Crops
Creating a sustainable aviation fuel derived from a type of mustard plant called carinata can reduce carbon emissions by up to 68%.
Retired Banker Devotes His Millionaire Fortune to Restoring Protective Sand Dunes on Island Beaches
On Georgia's Tybee Island, a retired banker recently forked over $15 million to resurrect a natural beach ecosystem.
Washable N95 Scarf and Mask Filter 99% of Particles With Sustainable Solution for Personal Protection –Ships Free
Thes plush scarves and face masks were designed to block out 95% of common contaminants that pose health risks—and 99% of germs that cause colds or flu.
Pecan-Rich Diet Shown to Reduce Cholesterol in New Study
A University of Georgia study shows that pecans can significantly reduce cholesterol levels.
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Celebrate 75 Years of Marriage Today
Today former president Jimmy Carter and his humanitarian wife Rosalynn Carter are celebrating an impressive 75 years of marriage together.
One of the Most Beautiful Green Buildings in the World is a Winery
The Shilda Winery rises up from the ground following the lines of the vineyard above, making three Hobbit hole like buildings.
Watch Firefighter Choke Back Tears After Seeing American Flag in Color for the First Time
This young firefighter never knew that he was colorblind until his colleagues gifted him a pair of EnChroma glasses – and he was overwhelmed by the results.
'Exciting' Head-Tongue Controller Lets Paralyzed Patients Operate Smart Phones And Drive Wheelchairs
A new controller for paralyzed patients uses head and tongue movements to control the wheelchairs - and also smartphones and computers.
This Woman Escaped Slavery by Hiding in Plain Sight - Disguised as a White Man
The Crafts decided they had the method and means to affect an escape from bondage, by dressing Mrs. Craft up as a young white man. It worked.
Shaq Brings 2,000 Nintendo Switches and PS5s To Underprivileged Kids On Christmas: A Long List of His Good Deeds
Shaquille O'Neil revealed in a recent interview with Gary V he had given 1,000 Nintendo Switches and PS5s to poor school kids for Christmas
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