Posted by Gina Rejas is a hero fighting the pandemic. She’s not a first responder. She’s not a doctor. She’s not a nurse. She’s a cleaner in a hospital. Her work is vital. With the help of her daughter and son-in-law, she talks about her work and how important it is to her. Thank you, Gina, for…Read more »
Posted by A couple of weeks ago Stories of Joy brought you a Week of Joy. We highlighted heroes of all sorts doing what they can to support others during this pandemic. One of those stories was about World Central Kitchen. Today’s story is about heroes helping heroes. Nurses came from all over the country to New…Read more »
Posted by What’s an ECMO? It stands for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. It’s a form of life support that bypasses the lungs to oxygenate a patient’s blood. Seattle saw some of our country’s first cases of COVID-19, and Dr. Ryan Padgett was one of the first health care workers to contract the disease. He’s home now and very grateful for…Read more »
Posted by It seems like Mother Nature is out of control. The novel coronavirus is able to travel around the world. It’s able to pass from person to person without any symptoms. The quick progression of the illness is frightening. Yet, other parts of Mother Nature are equally breathtaking because of their beauty. Today’s Story of Joy…Read more »
Posted by Dr. Sarosh Janjua was speeding. Minnesota State Trooper Brian Schwartz pulled her over. The doctor deserved a ticket. She expected a ticket. Instead, Trooper Schwartz gave her five precious gifts. Five very valuable gifts. Today’s story shows us how people on the front lines of this pandemic take care of each other. Click the link…Read more »
Posted by Stories of Joy decided to bring you a Week of Joy this week. We’ve been bringing you stories about heroes. Chefs. AA members. Landlords. RV owners. Today’s hero is you. Today’s hero is all of us. We’re staying home, and that makes us heroes of this pandemic. We’re protecting each other by staying home. We’re…Read more »
Posted by Our health care workers are some of the heroes of this pandemic. They’re working long hours under stressful conditions. They’re putting their own health at risk by tending to COVID-19 patients . . . and they’re worried. They’re worried about the health of their own families. So, here comes another group of heroes. They’re RV…Read more »
Posted by Some are acting with generous hearts in response to the pandemic. Stories of Joy heard of one of these stories that started with a landlord. The landlord owns several rental properties and chose to give his tenants a gift by waiving rent for April. This gift was for all . . . whether or not the…Read more »
Posted by There’s so much kindness and so much giving in these difficult days of the pandemic that Stories of Joy decided to bring you some “extra joy” this week. We normally publish a couple of stories each week, but this week we’re going to publish some bonus stories. Today’s story is about Alcoholics Anonymous meetings taking…Read more »
Posted by Jose Andres is one of the heroes in the struggle against COVID-19. His World Central Kitchen started operating out of his restaurants weeks ago. They closed the restaurants and transformed them into Community Kitchens and started doing what they do best . . . serving meals to hungry people. He’s done this work after hurricanes,…Read more »
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