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Special Thanksgiving Guest

A couple in Aurora, Illinois spent their second Thanksgiving with a mailman who stepped in to help them out just over a year ago. 75-year-old Guy Miller was walking his dog last November when it yanked him off his feet, and he faceplanted.  Jaylen Lockhart saw it happen while delivering mail and helped him out.  So Guy and his wife invited him over for Thanksgiving. They invited his family again…
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Tatas for Toys

A group of strippers in Oregon are in the news for an annual fundraiser called “Tatas for Toys”.  It’s the 15th year they’ve done it, and this week’s event brought in a record $60,000. The money goes to buy toys for sick kids at a children’s hospital in Portland.  They’ve now raised over $240,000 since 2011, making them the hospital’s top donor of toys.
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Letters that “Make It Better”

A reporter in Minnesota did a story on a group of retired teachers who write uplifting letters to kids with cancer.  They get info about each kid and what they’re into every month, so all the letters are personalized. It happens through a charity called “Make It Better.”  You can check them out and sign up to write letters at MIBAgents.org.  Their volunteers sent over 11,000 letters and cards last year.