ACTS OF kindness

by AVA WHITNEY-COULTER

Pawpaw fruit and trees have been used as food, medicine, fiber, and fuel by First Nations people on the East Coast.

Paws That Refresh

When Lori Irby brought her foster kittens into work at The Meridian, a senior living community in California, her office became a popular place with residents. The joy the kittens brought inspired a weekly kitten therapy event that improves mental health and reduces loneliness for residents while helping to socialize the kittens.

men who had fallen into the pool at the bottom of a waterfall and couldn’t pull themselves to safety. With no cell reception to call for help, the group of Sikh friends improvised, tying their turbans together to make a rope, and pulled the men up to the trail.

A Wild Time

Five friends were hiking in British Columbia when they found two

Dad It Up

A Louisiana high school with a fighting problem toned down when a group of 40 dads formed Dads on Duty and began taking shifts at their children’s school. They hang out in the hallways and greet kids as they head to class, giving “the look” to troublemakers and setting a lighthearted tone with—what else— punny dad jokes.