A Good Read: The Healing Power of Doing Good

Check out this book about doing good.

http://peggypayne.com/healing-power-of-doing-good/

Wisconsin Farmer Promotes Good Food

http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.4537249/

Raleigh, NC Man Leaves Million Dollar Estate to Cat Charities

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/6303957/

Sports Teams Ready for Halloween

NHL teams across the country are preparing for Saturday night’s Halloween Festivities. If you’re a fan of the sport or the holiday, you can see how some of these teams are getting in the spirit of spooking! From dressing up to pumpkin carving contests for their fans!

Pittsburgh Penguins

Carolina Hurricans

Philadelphia Flyers

Buffalo Sabers

New Jersey Devils

Minnesota Wild

 

Character Counts in Iowa

Character Counts is a statewide initiative in Iowa to help Iowans practice good character through six guiding principles (Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring & Citizenship). To learn more, click on the link below.

http://www.drake.edu/icd/

Losing the Lottery Can Be Good

New Hampshire has a “Replay” program which gives losing lottery ticket holders a second chance to win. I think other states should adopt this program. Read more about how William Rudd has capitalized on this program to turn his losing tickets into winners.

http://www.gnn.com/article/new-hampshire-lottery-player-william/733618

Holy Cow Branding Doing Good

http://holycowbranding.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/the-spirit-of-giving-is-in-the-air/

Halloween is Almost Here!

Here are some links for Halloween fun.

Halloween Tunes:

http://dailysavings.allyou.com/2009/10/16/halloween-countdown-boogie-down-with-halloween-tunes/

Halloween Movies:

Jib Jab Halloween Cards:

 http://sendables.jibjab.com/personalize/203443/monster_mash

Man Collects and Donates Bras to Needy

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-bras-city-zone-02oct02,0,3810524.story

Sixteen Year Old Head Master in West Bengal

Sixteen year old Babar Ali is the youngest headmaster in the world. He’s in charge of teaching hundreds of poor children in his family’s backyard in West Bengal. Click below to read more about this amazing story at BBC.com.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8299780.stm