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Trash Panda Trashed

Remember the drunk raccoon that passed out in a liquor store in Virginia a few weeks ago?  The shelter that rescued him launched a merch line called “Trashed Panda” to raise money, and it’s brought in WAY more than expected.  Sales just hit $250,000.  (You can buy shirts, hoodies, and more at Bonfire.com/Trashed-Panda.)
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Farmers Save Crop

If you haven’t seen this story, it’s pretty amazing:  A farmer in North Dakota named Randy Fyllesvold died tragically in a car crash in September.  So his entire community came together last month to harvest his crop for him. 75 volunteers from other farms used 12 combines and 40 trucks to clear 1,400 acres.  One of the guys who organized it said they just couldn’t leave his family to deal with…
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Gifts From Angels

An influencer in New Jersey got a bunch of followers to pitch in and buy Angel Tree gifts for underprivileged kids.  It’s a program to help make sure every kid has a gift to open.  The Salvation Army and Walmart partner up on it each year. She was hoping to clear the whole tree of tags, but found out that’s not possible . . . they just keep adding more…