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Joseph Sifnaios, co-owner of The Coop restaurant in Waukesha, Wisconsin, said on Sunday that his establishment was able to raise about $15,000 for the victims of last Sunday’s Christmas parade tragedy.
“For my brother and I the best form of payment, especially during this holiday season, is just to see people united and be happy and this is the least gesture we could have done,” he told “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday.Â
The breakfast restaurant donated 100% of its proceeds Friday to victims of the Nov. 21 Christmas parade tragedy that killed six victims, including an 8-year-old boy, and injured dozens of others.
The Coop is donating all the proceeds to Waukesha County’s “United for Waukesha Community Fund,” which will “support the needs of the families impacted” by the devastating attack.Â
Sifnaios said he and his brother were “humbled” by the outpouring of support. He added that people from other states, including Texas, South Dakota and Nevada donated as well. Â
“Today someone just came in from out of state and just dropped $500 in our donation box,” Sifnaios said. “Itâs unreal.”
“It just shows that this is one of the greatest countries,” he continued. “United we stand and you could see that.”
A video shared on its Facebook page Friday showed a packed restaurant, with customers sitting at every table.Â
“The community came together. We rallied together,” he said on Sunday. “We showed strength in the time of adversity and it just shows what âWaukesha strongâ really means for those that donât know.”Â
“We put ourselves on the map and thank God we were able to raise this $15,000 knowing that itâs going to benefit those that were affected and impacted,” he continued.Â
In a Nov. 21 Facebook post shared after the attack, The Coop announced that it would be closed the next day on Nov. 22.
The Facebook post continued: “Although our moods are struck with sorrow & sadness there is no doubt this community will bounce back. We are a community that has shown strength in the face of adversity, love when there is hate, offered a helping hand to our neighbor in need, and shown relentless hospitality to the many people and faces who have walked through our doors. We will get through this together.”
In another Facebook post on Saturday, The Coop noted that they “opened our doors at 7:00 a.m. and had people lined up out the door starting at 6:45 a.m.”
“Throughout the day, many faces familiar and new rallied together to support a cause that hit too close to home,” the post continued.
On Nov. 21, Darrell E. Brooks, 39, allegedly drove into the parade in Waukesha, a suburb of Milwaukee, initially killing five people and injuring more than 60. On Tuesday, 8-year-old Jackson Sparks became the sixth fatality.
Brooks was charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide and will likely be charged with a sixth count for Sparksâ death.Â
Initially 16 patients between ages 3 and 16 years old were admitted to Wisconsin Children’s Hospital, according to WISN-TV in Milwaukee.Â
“It hurts,” Sifnaios said on Sunday. “I mean we were one degree separated from everything.”Â
He noted that the restaurant is “two minutes away from where this all this took place.”Â
“Weâre trying to recuperate,” he said, noting that “the Christmas parade is a huge tradition in Waukesha.”
“My thoughts are: How many people came to our restaurant this past Sunday before they went to the parade? And it just pains me,” Sifnaios continued.Â
A number of local and national fundraisers have been organized for victims and their families in the days since the attack. Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt â a Waukesha native â has offered to cover the funeral costs for all the victims.Â
Fox Newsâ Brie Stimson, Paul Best and FOX Businessâ Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.Â
by Tom Coates, Kelly-Ann Mills15:28, 29 Jun 2021Updated15:29, 29 Jun 2021 3 – 4 minutes
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Samantha Garcia was a passenger in a head on collision which killed her and two others. Remarkably her dog Nala survived despite suffering horrific burns
The family of a mum who died in a horrific car crash is appealing for donations to save her pet dog who survived with 75% burns.
Samantha Garcia was a passenger in a head on collision which also killed two others.
Miraculously, the 24-year-old healthcare worker’s dog Nala survived – but suffered burns to most of its body and is fighting for its life.
A rescue centre is attempting to raise money to pay for vet bills and ongoing care for Nala, so the pet can be reunited with Samantha’s only daughter Aurora, two.
Nala, a two-year-old pitbull mix, is being treated for infections and has to be placed under anaesthetic every day so vets can clean the pooch’s wounds.
The pet is currently in a critical state, and if it survive, will require back surgery and may even need to have an ear removed, which could cost around ÂŁ30,000. Nala the dog is still in need of treatment(Image: Rane Garcia / SWNS.COM)
Lisa Rose, 35, from Second Chance Rescue, an animal charity promoting the fundraiser, said: “The two-year-old keeps asking for her mummy and she keeps asking for Nala.
âShe wants to know where Nala is, so it’s important for us to try bring Nala home.
âIt is up in the air because of the infection component. She is in a critical care unit 24/7 with specialists. She is getting the top care.
âThey are optimistic if they keep everything on course, she’ll be okay, but they can’t say that to us.
“It’s a huge undertaking.
“The hospital is providing a discount because even the hospital feels bad about the whole situation, but even with the discount it’s up there because the level of care she needs is so great.” Nala the dog after the horrific accident(Image: Rane Garcia / SWNS.COM)
Mum Samantha was the passenger in a Chevy Equinox which collided with a Lexus in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on June 4.
She was pronounced dead at the scene, along with the driver and passenger of the other car, Michael Blackmon, 25, and Nicholas Barruzza, 26.
The driver of the Equinox, a 26-year-old, was flown to hospital with serious injuries, it was reported.
Family and friends of Samantha, from Rockaway, New Jersey, launched an online fundraiser to pay for Nala’s treatment.
Writing online, one said: “She has needed multiple surgeries and was badly burned from the flames.
“Nala is the only part of Samantha that her family and young daughter have left.
“Her vet bill has been accumulating to thousands of dollars between transfers to multiple vet facilities for care.
“Family and friends would appreciate any donations or help in finding resources to help Samanthaâs family for Nalaâs bill.”
They have so far raised more than $2,000, but Second Chance hope to collect $50,000.
Charity founder Jennifer Brooks, 41, said: âIt’s such a tragic, terrible situation for the family and we want to ease their burden and ease their pain during this time.â
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The zoos and animal gardens in Germany are also suffering from the corona crisis. Due to the lack of income, they are under increasing pressure.
Bankruptcies are imminent â but what will become of the animals?
The animal park NeumĂźnster has drawn up emergency plans for the slaughter of its animals because of the existential corona forced closure. It also says who will be the last to go to the slaughterhouse in the event of a fall: the 3.60 meter tall polar bearÂŤVitusÂť, said Zoo Director Verena Caspari.
Vitus, the polar bear- NeumĂźnster
The background is that the zoo currently has no income from visitors and is only kept alive by donations.
âWe are an association,â said Caspari. âWe do not receive any urban funds, and everything we have applied for so far has not yet been received by us. We currently only survive with donations.â
With a few months to go before the new hurricane season begins this summer, piles of debris that are still sitting along the streets could turn deadly.
ABACO, The Bahamas â There are signs of recovery in the Abaco Islands, five months after Hurricane Dorian decimated this part of the Bahamas.
In Marsh Harbor, for example, work crews and volunteers are gutting homes, repairing roofs and clearing streets.
But in other parts of town, stray dogs are the only signs of life, and only the distant sounds of chainsaws and hammers pierce the eerie quiet.
In fact, some of the areas devastated by the storm appear untouched since the hurricane made landfall, without a person in sight.
Utilities have been slow to come back.
“We expect power in Abaco to be fully restored by early summer,” reports Katherine Smith from the Bahama Disaster Reconstruction Authority.
Thoughts of the 2020 hurricane season are adding urgency to the recovery.
Resettling to Rebuild
With so many homes destroyed, there aren’t enough people currently living on the island to rebuild quickly.
“Much of the population in Abaco evacuated or were displaced. And now they are largely unable to return because there is no housing,” explains David Eisenbaum, with the charity All Hands And Hearts. “We need thousands of volunteers. There’s a tremendous need for manpower and the recovery is limited by this shortage of labor.”
To help residents return to the islands, the Bahamian government is setting up dome structures for temporary housing.
“We are shipping in domes that they can stay in as their homes are being rebuilt,” Smith tells CNN. “And we are launching a Small Home Repair Program this month to try to get the homes ready for the next hurricane season, which is right around the corner.”
With a few months to go before the new hurricane season begins this summer, piles of debris that are still sitting along the streets could turn into deadly projectiles if the wind picks up.
Reviving Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama also suffered severe devastation from Dorian. Storm surges up to 20 feet submerged vast parts of the island, swamping more than 4,200 homes according to Smith.
“Some of these homes might partially still be standing, but are not safe to stay in,” explains Katie Wiles, an American Red Cross spokeswoman. “One of the top needs here is also for long-term shelter.”
There’s also a shortage of drinkable water; the storm surges dramatically raised the salinity of Grand Bahama’s water supply.
“After Dorian, the water became extremely salty. Currently, 65% of households are compromised,” reports Iram Lewis, the Bahamas’ minister of state for disaster management and reconstruction. “By March, that number should be down significantly and completely gone by the end of the summer.”
It’s a hint of optimism, boosted by electricity that is now back on across almost all of Grand Bahama.
Yet the devastation to infrastructure and business has crippled the economy. Unemployment for Grand Bahama remains high, and the damage to infrastructure renders tasks beyond meeting the day-to-day needs difficult.
“So many have to now walk on foot through the debris just to receive drinkable water. The everyday challenges they face make it difficult to rebound from this and rebuild,” Wilkes explains. “The level of devastation is so big that it will take a long time for the Bahamas to recover. And they can’t do it alone.”
Many of the international charities who initially responded to Dorian are still on the ground. You can help these organizations continue their work in the Bahamas by clicking the button below or by following this link.
When you buy a Badge, Brooch, Car Sticker, Tote Bag or Conservation Pack this weekend ALL proceeds go to help #VetsBeyondBorders treat animals affected by the #AustralianFires.
When supporting any rescue of your choosing we recommend and encourage that you do your research first. It is imperative and crucial that you thoroughly investigate them. Otherwise, you could wind up enabling fraudulent individuals, where proceeds do not contribute to animalâs well being.
The How To: If said rescue has a facility, make sure someone can investigate the facility in person. If you think of sending an animal there, including if you are sending pets there â it is your right to make sure that your pets will be treated well and safe before their new guardians adopt them. Calling local animal control and other rescues in said area to get references, while also making sure the rescue of your choosing isnât banned from pulling, is a must. Speak with the Founder or Representative of the rescue you are choosing, ask if they spay and neuter all animalsâŚ
Romanian Pound Wonât Feed Dogs for 12 Days of Christmas
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Weâve learned that more than 400 dogs at the Mioveni pound in Romania will be on their own for 12 days beginning on Christmas Eve. No workers are expected to come in over the holidays, leaving the dogs without food and water. Especially during the cold weather when these dogs have only minimal shelter from the cold, mealtime is the most important time of day. We canât let them go hungry.
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Typically, these dogs receive leftover food from the local prison and from a car factory. It is a mix of food scraps that also includes toothpicks, orange and banana peels, napkins and other garbage. Weâre in negotiations now to try to change that diet and to make sweeping improvements to the dog pound over the next fewâŚ
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Meet Narwhal: The ‘Unicorn’ Puppy With A Tail On His Face
To help other special needs dogs like Narwhal, you can make a donation to Macâs Mission.
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All dogs are perfect â but a 10-week-old golden retriever named Narwhal is extra special.
The puppy has an adorable âunicornâ tail growing out of his forehead.
Narwhal the magical unicorn puppy with an extra tail
Mac’s Mission
Last week, Narwhal was found outside in the freezing cold along with another dog. Narwhalâs foster mom, Rochelle Steffen, founder of Macâs Mission in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, stepped up to help the âdifferentâ puppy as soon as she heard about him.
âWe were tagged in a social media request for help because he was special and had been dumped,â Steffen told The Dodo. âAll my friends and fellow rescuers know I love the hard cases.â
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The moment Steffen met Narwhal, it was love at first sight: âI melted,â Steffen said. âI literally smiled so big because he lights up the entire room with how happy he is. His butt tail never stops wagging â too bad his face tail doesnât wag!â
Narwhalâs extra tail is a rare birth defect, a third of the size of his regular tail. X-rays show the tail to be made of skin and fur, and otherwise not connected to anything. “It just kind of hangs down like a lock of hair like Superman,â Steffen said.
Besides a case of worms that can be treated with medication, Narwhal is completely healthy. And his special tail is staying â for the time being. âAt this point, there is no medical reason to remove it and it does not bother him,â Steffen said. âHe has no idea heâs different.â
The carefree pup is currently living it up at Steffen’s house and loves to be held and give kisses.
“He loves humans and he loves to romp around with the other dogs,” Steffen said. “He is very partial to the adult dog that we rescued him with and another Chihuahua mix dog named Ash. They play in a big giant pile!”
In a few months, Narwhal will start his search for a forever home. But for now, Steffen is watching him grow and making sure his extra tail does not get in the way of him living life to the fullest.
And the magical unicorn puppy couldn’t be happier.
Animal Webaction launched a campaign to collect food for the in Prnjavor. There are over 700 dogs in this shelter and food and medical care are only provided by outside donors, even though this is a âpublic shelterâ. The Government only covers a one-time fee that barely covers vaccinations. They have an amazing advocate, Bojan Veselica, and he along with supporters have managed to do a lot for the dogs and to try to make the shelter safe, but without food, the situation is impossible. The dogs come from a hard life as strays on the streets of Prnjavor, Samac, Celinac, Modrica and other cities in Northern Bosnia. Others are surrendered by their heartless owners after a life on a chain because they are too old or got sick. All of them have one thing in common: they need to eat to survive.
We have collected almost 800k & we have 250/300k more in pledges so we are now at over a MILLION dollars! This number does NOT include the hundreds of thousands worth in our warehouse & donated planes etc. #bstrong#globalempowermentmission YOU are my heroes!!! đ
HURRICANE DORIAN ABACO RELIEF: CONTACTS, LINKS & INFO
[Update]
Since my original post focussing mainly on the rapidly increasing numbers of donation sites and their links, the true extent of the Hurricane Dorian catastrophe on central Abaco and outlying cays is gradually becoming clearer. Reports of localised looting are coming in. The situation is truly desperate and no one reading this will be unaware of the unfolding tragedy. Our thoughts must be with the bereaved and the injured; the missing; their families and friends; the frightened evacuees; those that have lost their homes, possessions, livelihoods; the courageous local people and relief teams.
This is a time when information is valuable, in particular as to the resources available, the urgent needs of the island and its cays, and the ways in which outsiders can help with this dire situation and with funding the recovery. Here are a few suggestions that IâŚ
Mari Mendez
We all have watched with broken hearts as Hurricane Dorian brought devastation to the northern Bahamas. Having just traveled to Great Abaco for a community event one week before the storm hit, I can tell you firsthand that the people of Grand Bahama and Abaco are our friends, neighbors and co-workers.
Weâre committed to helping them rebuild their homes, their communities and their livelihoods. And today, Iâm proud to share with you that the Walt Disney Company, led by Disney Cruise Line, made a commitment of more than $1 million to help relief and recovery efforts in The Bahamas.
This commitment includes a $1 million donation to non-profit relief agencies who will be undertaking recovery and rebuilding efforts, as well as the provision of supplies â including food staples and basic construction materials â to those in impacted areas.
Earlier today, our Chairman and CEO Bob Iger shared, âThe Walt Disney Company stands with the people of The Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian.â He went on to say, âWe hope our $1 million donation will provide much-needed relief and help our neighbors, colleagues, and all those impacted by this devastating storm begin the long process of recovery as they work to put their lives and communities back together.â
Additionally, Disney employees with immediate needs in impacted areas of The Bahamas will have access to a range of resources. Disney Castaway Cay, Disneyâs private island in The Bahamas, which experienced tropical force strength winds, employs more than 60 Bahamians from Abaco and Grand Bahama, as well as several employees from other Bahamian islands.
âThe Bahamas is such a special place to us and our guests, and we have watched the devastation created by Hurricane Dorian with concern and heartache,â Jeff Vahle, president of Disney Cruise Line, said. âWe stand with the Bahamian people, and especially those in Abaco and Grand Bahama, as they recover from the worst storm to ever make landfall in The Bahamas. As the needs in these communities are assessed, we are prepared to aid the relief and recovery efforts through funding, the provision of supplies and by providing support to our Bahamian Crew Members.â
ARM&HAMMER pledges a double donation totaling $20,000 to two cat welfare welfare organization, if music video receive 2 million views by October 31,2019
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A wolf, first thought to be a dog, is warming hearts everywhere after being rescued this morning from a freezing river in Estonia, a country in Northern Europe.
The heroic rescuers, reportedly named Robin Sillamae and Rando Kartsepp, were working nearby when they noticed the distressed animal in the Parnu River.
After pulling the wolf, who was described as exhausted, hypothermic, and frozen,â from the icy water, the kind-hearted men covered the animal in a blanket and placed it in their car to warm up.
The Estonian Union for the Protection of Animals (EUPA), which received the call for âhelp with a dog that might be a wolf,â shared the news on its Facebook page; admitting that the situation presented a bit of a challenge.
Fortunately, the young men who saved the wolf were able to drive the animal to a clinic where he received immediate treatment that was funded by the EUPA.
The organization shared an update from the clinic which confirmed that the wolf, believed to be born last year, is slowly recovering and sustained no other injuries.
âWe have been contacted by the head of the environment agencyâs Wildlife Department, Marko Hat, who confirmed that if the wolf is in top-notch health, then they will put a collar on him and release him into the wild,â noted the organization.
The EUPA shared their appreciation for the young men who saved the struggling young wolf, as well as the staff of the clinic, and Marko Hat, who gave them peace of mind, ensuring that the animal would be released to freedom.
The Estonian Union For The Protection Of Animals is a donation-based organization. Please consider making a contribution to the work that they do to save animals in their region.
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There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isnât true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true. âSoren Kierkegaard. "...truth is true even if nobody believes it, and falsehood is false even if everybody believes it. That is why truth does not yield to opinion, fashion, numbers, office, or sincerity--it is simply true and that is the end of it" - Os Guinness, Time for Truth, pg.39. âHe that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to Godâs providence to lead him aright.â - Blaise Pascal. "There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily" â George Washington letter to Edmund Randolph â 1795. We live in a âpost-truthâ world. According to the dictionary, âpost-truthâ means, ârelating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.â Simply put, we now live in a culture that seems to value experience and emotion more than truth. Truth will never go away no matter how hard one might wish. Going beyond the MSM idealogical opinion/bias and their low information tabloid reality show news with a distractional superficial focus on entertainment, sensationalism, emotionalism and activist reporting â this blogs goal is to, in some small way, put a plug in the broken dam of truth and save as many as possible from the consequencesâtemporal and eternal. "The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it." â George Orwell âThere are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isnât true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.â â Soren Kierkegaard
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ARM&HAMMER pledges a double donation totaling $20,000 to two cat welfare welfare organization, if music video receive 2 million views by October 31,2019
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