‘Pawsitive’ service: Therapy dog receives honorary doctorate from university
A therapy dog was given an honorary doctorate after supporting the students of a university in Virginia, United States for six years.
US teachers raise funds for students on free meals as schools close due to COVID-19
Three public school teachers from Virginia, USA, have raised funds for students who rely on free and reduced-price meals, as schools in the US close down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chemistry teacher Laurie Vena and physics teachers Aaron Schuetz and Deborah Waldron of Yorktown High School in Arlington knew that thousands of students on […]
Teacher dressed up as different black leaders each day of Black History Month
Latoya McGriff, an elementary teacher in Virginia, United States, made it a point to dress up as different historical black figures each day of Black History Month last February. McGriff teaches at Creekside Elementary School in Suffolk and decided to dress up for Black History Month so she could make her lessons extra interesting for […]
Elderly man ‘working’ at convenience store for 30 years paid in coffee, bananas instead of money
A 95-year-old man from Virginia, USA, has been “working” at a 7-Eleven store for the past 30 years where he is paid with coffee and bananas instead of money. Orin Gilbert Jr., fondly known as Mr. G by the locals, comes to the store six days a week, or from Monday to Saturday, according to […]
Grandparents donate over P51 million to school in memory of late granddaughter
Two grandparents gave $1 million (over P51 million) to a school in Powhatan, Virginia to honor the memory of their late granddaughter.