For every dark moment in our history, there are countless tales of everyday people coming together to accomplish extraordinary feats. This pandemic is no exception. Manufacturing equipment meant for making legos and baseball uniforms is being modified to produce personal protective equipment for hospitals facing shortages. Countless homemade masks are being sewn and donated by individuals and companies all across the world. Thanks to stay-at-home orders, there are animal shelters with an incredible problem–they are empty! Zoos, aquariums and museums are hosting virtual field trips for quarantined students. Each and every act of kindness matters, and “in the total of all these acts will be written the history of this generation.”

Today, we wanted to again share some of the many encouraging stories of individuals and organizations who are working toward a brighter tomorrow for all.

Stories to Make You Smile

Thanks to Sheltering in Place, Animal Shelters Are Empty

13-Year-Old Boy Who Made Bow Ties to Help Animals Get Adopted Is Now Making Masks for Coronavirus

‘All The Internet’s A Stage’ for Quarantined Shakespearean Actors

A 96-year-old WWII Vet Donned a Mohawk to Intimidate the Germans. He Did it Again to Spread Cheer During the Pandemic.

Memphis Zoo Olympics, aka Memphis ZOOlympics, Is Underway Online

The Cincinnati Zoo’s Fiona the Hippo Is Now Accepting Zoom Calls

College Student Makes Masks for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

British Veteran Raises $25 million by Walking for Health Service

Factory Team Clocks Out After 28 Days of Live-in Work Making Coronavirus Protective Material

Poplar Springs Celebrates Seniors

Tic-Tac-Toe 3 in a Row: Mother and Daughter Surprise Seniors During the COVID-19 Period

Helping Hands

Irish Help Raise $1.8 million for COVID-hit Navajo Nation, Repaying $170 Sent During Potato Famine

Salvation Army Helping to Provide Childcare for Essential Workers

Medtronic Makes Ventilator Design Specifications Available to Public to Accelerate Efforts to Increase Global Ventilator Production and Gives $1 Million in Product Donations to Insulin for Life to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts

‘Parks and Recreation’ Special Has Already Raised $3 Million for Feeding America

CBU Engineering Is Producing Face Shields for Healthcare Professionals

#ShareMyCheck: Social Media Users Reveal Where They’re Donating Stimulus Money

Memphis Auto Repair Business to Deliver 950K Masks to Aid First Responders During Outbreak

Across the World, Museums and Educational Institutions Are Rising to the Challenge to Offer Children Incredible Virtual Field Trips

Four Seasons Hotel Offers New York City Medical Workers Free Rooms so They Don’t Infect Their Families With Coronavirus

With Theaters Closed, N.J. Costume Maker Now Sews Innovative Masks for Doctors

Publix Is Buying Excess Milk and Produce From Farmers — and Donating it to Food Banks

San Diego Zoo Offering Free Classes for Middle and High Schoolers, Teachers

Vanderbilt University Prepares Hundreds of Rooms for VUMC Medical Workers Fighting Global Pandemic

Nike Donates 30,000 Shoes to Front-line Workers Fighting COVID-19

University of Memphis Uses 3D Lab to Print Face Shields for Healthcare Workers

Authors and Celebrities Are Reading to Kids Online During Quarantine

Lego Is Producing 13,000 Face Visors a Day for Healthcare Workers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

MLB Jersey Provider Fanatics Creating Masks and Gowns for Medical Workers

Museum of Science and Industry Staff Use 3D Printers to Make Masks, Face Shields for Local Hospitals

How Sports Teams, Players Are Helping Arena, Stadium Workers Affected by COVID-19 Outbreak

The National Parks Conservation Association Is Bring Moments of Beauty and a Few Fun Facts to Park Lovers Stuck at Home

The Rich and Famous Donating Fortunes to Combat COVID-19

John Krasinski Hosted a Star-studded Virtual Senior Prom for the Class of 2020

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