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Bondi Hero

43-year-old Ahmed al-Ahmed is the guy in Australia who wrestled a terrorist’s gun away during the Bondi Beach shooting on Sunday.  He’s recovering from gunshot wounds, but should be okay.  And now he might never have to work again.  Someone launched a GoFundMe for him that’s now up over $2 MILLION.
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Trash Panda Trashed

Remember the drunk raccoon that passed out in a liquor store in Virginia a few weeks ago?  The shelter that rescued him launched a merch line called “Trashed Panda” to raise money, and it’s brought in WAY more than expected.  Sales just hit $250,000.  (You can buy shirts, hoodies, and more at Bonfire.com/Trashed-Panda.)
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Farmers Save Crop

If you haven’t seen this story, it’s pretty amazing:  A farmer in North Dakota named Randy Fyllesvold died tragically in a car crash in September.  So his entire community came together last month to harvest his crop for him. 75 volunteers from other farms used 12 combines and 40 trucks to clear 1,400 acres.  One of the guys who organized it said they just couldn’t leave his family to deal with…