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A Little Bit of Awesome: 5/21/2020 Edition

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A Little Bit of Awesome: 5/21/2020 Edition

A man in Spain had an emotional reunion with his donkey, after they were separated for two months because of quarantine.


A YouTuber named Rob Kenney is getting a lot of love for his dad-themed how-to videos. It’s basic stuff that dads teach their kids, like how to shave, change a tire, or unclog a drain.


A 10-year-old girl in Connecticut named Chelsea Phaire started a charity last year that sends art kits to kids in foster care and underfunded schools. She was handing out 200 kits a month, but stepped it up when the crisis hit. She’s sent out another 1,500 since March, and posted a video last week after another school got a bunch of them in the mail.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CANvzsGB0jN/


Remember the World War Two vet who raised over $50 million for charity by walking on his back patio? His name is Captain Tom Moore and now he’s being knighted by the Queen for his efforts. Here’s what he had to say about it yesterday when he found out.


 

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