Shelter Pets Find Homes, Ex-inmates Find Careers.
Welcome to this week's edition of The Ray!
Second chances don't always arrive with a dramatic soundtrack. Sometimes they look like an adoption form, a paid apprenticeship, or a 12-year-old deciding that thousands of babies deserve clean diapers. This week, people are creating opportunities where they are needed most.
Rayspiration |
A second chance can change an entire story.
"We rise by lifting others."
Great Moments
135,000 Shelter Pets Found Forever Homes
NBC's annual Adopt-A-Thon helped more than 135,000 shelter pets find forever homes in August, turning one month of adoption efforts into thousands of new beginnings.
A New Career After A Difficult Past
A nonprofit is putting formerly incarcerated people to work through paid apprenticeships as machinists, creating a pathway into skilled employment and a new chapter.
He's 12, And He's Collected 30,000 Diapers
A 12-year-old's annual diaper drive delivered 30,000 diapers to an Arizona food bank, helping families access one of the most basic necessities of early childhood.
Power Tip
Give What You Can
You don't need a huge budget to make a difference. Give time. Share what you have. Make an introduction. Small generosity travels.
Insight
"You don't have to be grown to make a grown-up difference."