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Meet the “Rolling Scones”
At a senior living community in Crystal Lake, Illinois, a small group of residents gathers in the kitchen each Saturday for a cooking club called the “Rolling Scones.” The club was started by an activities coordinator who thought residents might enjoy returning to something many of them had done for decades: cooking for others. Residents in their 80s and 90s chop vegetables, mix ingredients, and prepare simple meals like soups, salads, pasta, and pizza using fresh ingredients. Some members adapt recipes to fit dietary needs, including one resident who cooks gluten-free dishes she once avoided. The group often makes enough food to share with neighbors in the community or visitors who stop by. For many residents, the club brings back familiar routines and gives them a chance to collaborate, experiment with flavors, and spend time together in the kitchen again.
DoorDash Donations
In Manchester, Tennessee, Brittany Smith noticed something unusual while watching her Ring doorbell camera after a food delivery. The video showed an elderly DoorDash driver named Richard carefully walking up to her porch to drop off a Starbucks order, and it appeared to be physically difficult for him. Concerned, Smith shared the video online and eventually learned that Richard had returned to work because his wife had lost her job and the couple needed help covering living and medical expenses. Wanting to help, she started a GoFundMe campaign so he could return to retirement. The fundraiser quickly spread across social media, and thousands of people donated to support the couple. Within days, the campaign raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, far beyond the original goal. The donations are expected to ease their financial stress and allow Richard and his wife to step back from delivery work and focus on their retirement.
A heart of cheer
Macey Brown, a 17-year-old high school senior from Fenton, Missouri, recently returned to her school’s cheerleading squad after undergoing a rare combined heart and kidney transplant. Macey was born with a serious congenital heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome and received her first heart transplant when she was just nine weeks old. Last summer, she began experiencing severe shortness of breath, and doctors discovered that her transplanted heart and her kidneys were both failing. In October 2025, surgeons at St. Louis Children’s Hospital performed a combined heart-kidney transplant using organs from the same donor. Macey spent 54 days recovering in the hospital before returning home and gradually resuming normal activities. A few months later, she was back at school and able to cheer on the sidelines with her team again. Her recovery highlights both the impact of organ donation and how advanced transplant care can give patients a second chance at everyday life.
Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: How This App Can Help
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