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News Reel - 9/4/24

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Sometimes We Just Need A Buddy & Some Unconditional Love This young man suffers from some mental challenges that cause many of his friends to abandon him. Thankfully he has a nephew who loves him unconditionally and hangs out every night. Breakfast Club Serving a Heaping Helping of Healing This grandma started hosting her grandson's friends a few years back when he boasted that her cooking was better than the diner they frequented. Little did she know how much this group would mean after her grandson unexpected passed away. Newlyweds Received Amazing Wedding Gift His dad plays the lottery often and finally won...only to pass it along to his son and daughter-in-law. Stranger Builds Ramp for Family with Disabled Daughter Joe Hill, owner of Premier Waterproofing says, "I saw a need and I knew I could take care of it" when asked why he stopped and helped this family out. Scotty McCreery Stops Concert to Help Battered Woman He was in mid verse when he saw a man hitting a w...

News Reel - 8/14/24

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 She Gave Her Homecoming Crown Away Nyla Covington wins Homecoming Queen and is crowned accordingly. However, she decided to give it to another nominee who just lost her mom earlier that day. Special Needs Kiddos Get Some Custom Wheels "Adaptive Bikes" are what a charity called Variety specializes in. They serve the special needs community by providing bicycles that are customized to each rider and their specific disability. Bride Interrupts Father-Daughter Dance For a Heartwarming Reason Just halfway through her dance with dad, this bride stops and explains over the microphone that she wants to give the 2nd half of the dance to her sister who eloped and never had the opportunity. He Dialed 911 to Report His Birthday Police got a call from an autistic young man who wanted people to know it was his birthday. Instead of a lecture or punishment for misuse of emergency service numbers, the police show up to his house with a cake in hand. Mom Receives Stern Lecture for Being Pregn...

Go-go Gadget Hands

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 Parenting any child comes with challenges in this crazy world with all its potential pitfalls. But add to the mix attempting to give your son or daughter all the same advantages as everyone else when a disability is part of the equation. Suddenly things that most take for granted, like holding cards during an UNO game, can seem like monumental problems if that disability means missing most of your fingers. Enter Luke Dennison, an 8 year old with parents that were determined to even the playing field. They initially did what most would do, turning to doctors and companies who make it their business to create and fit prosthetics to each unique patient. Sadly for Luke, he never could adapt to the conventional options. While they could increase some functionality there always seemed to be something missing. Luke demonstrating one of his hand attachments Luke's dad Gregg decided to think outside of the box. He soon began learning and experimenting with the world of 3D printing. Before ...