Linkblogging: Two for good feelings

[soc_puppet]

Two stories for good feelings here:

First, a story about feeding the hungry.

"The country is loaded with gardeners who have more food than they can possibly themselves use," Oppenheimer said. "AmpleHarvest.org gives them the ability to easily, quickly get that food to somebody who genuinely, really needs it."

I've already forwarded the link to my parents, and I wouldn't be surprised if a few of y'all also have the "too much produce in the garden" problem; it is, as they say, food for thought ;)


Second, and [TRIGGER WARNING] for discussion of human trafficking and all it entails (hint: not pretty), a story about people using the internet to save lives; more general squeeing over the awesome can be found here.

One of the most poignant quotes is, I think, here, from someone who works for the US State Department (xe explains more about that upthread). The story itself is an amazing example of the potential for good in humanity, and the power for social justice that can come from internet communities especially.

For those still ambivalent about reading, I promise you a happy ending. Totally uplifting; totally worth the read, if you have the spoons to spare.

Comments

[mommy]

The human trafficking links were terrifying. I'm very glad that one ended on a mostly-positive note.

[soc_puppet]

Hear hear. And may the notes continue in as positive a vein as possible.