🏅 Everyday heroes

Good news stories from the team at Happilynews.com

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James Tegerdine
August 09, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

👋 TGIF, friends! Feeling inspired by the Olympic spirit? We've got a lineup of uplifting stories that'll have you doing a happy dance (even if you're not on the podium). Discover the everyday champions making a difference in our world.

Here’s a sneak peek at what we have in store this week:

👏 Dedicated volunteer saves incredible 469 suicidal people jumping off bridge over 21 years.

👨‍✈️ Teen pilot flying to 7 continents solo to raise money for cancer research.

❤️ Daughter surprises dad with news she is the perfect donor match for his life-saving surgery.

➕ More!

Let’s jump right in…

Quick Lifts 😃

First up, let’s share some heartwarming human interest stories from Happilynews.com to kick-start your weekend with a smile.

👴👰 A Grandpa's Love Knows No Bounds! This heartwarming story of a determined grandpa who fought health challenges to witness his granddaughter's wedding day will melt your heart.

🐶 Puppy Love to the Rescue! After the heartbreaking loss of his beloved farm dog, one farmer thought his days of canine companionship were over. But his wife had a surprise up her sleeve that brought him to tears of joy.

❤️ The Gift of Life: A Daughter's Love for Her Dad! After six long years of battling kidney disease, a father received the most precious news imaginable: his daughter is a perfect match for a transplant!

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Happy Headlines of the Week 📰

Continuing the Olympics theme, we’ve picked out a podium worth of heroes doing heroic things this week to dispel the myth that it’s all doom and gloom out there. So here are three community champions making a positive impact around the world.

🥇 He’s been saving lives for more than two decades

China' angel’ stops 469 suicidal people jumping off bridge over 21 years

A suicide prevention volunteer has saved the lives of hundreds of people over the past two decades by dissuading them from jumping off a particular bridge in China.

www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3272585/china-angel-stops-469-suicidal-people-jumping-bridge-over-21-years

🥈 Young pilot is taking fundraising to new heights

Teen vies for record solo flight to 7 continents to raise money for childhood cancer research

A Chinese American teen is vying to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents in a quest that also aims to drum up donations for research into childhood cancer.

apnews.com/article/ethan-guo-cancer-record-solo-flight-guinness-china-united-states-geneva-b64d1d8ec0c7ac589f84741a67dcaf7a

🥉 Dinner cruise guests help stranded dog out of his depth

Yacht Rescues Stranded Dog Found Paddling in Florida Bay Over a Mile from Shore

Ellie, the dog, was rescued about a mile-and-a-half offshore from the beach in Fort Myers, Florida, by the 'Sanibel Harbor Princess' dinner crew. She was reunited with her owners after they saw her on the local news.

people.com/yacht-rescues-dog-paddling-over-a-mile-from-shore-8685941

A Video Worth Sharing 📺

And finally, here’s a heartwarming video from the team at Happilynews.com

That’s it for this week. How did you find Smileworthy? Hit reply and let us know what you liked (or didn’t) and what you’d like to see us feature in the future.

And don’t forget to share with your friends and family to brighten their day, too.

Have a great weekend!

~ Team Happily 😊

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