New Orleans is known for it’s jazz music scene, but also has a problem with gun violence. So local jazz trumpeter Shamarr Allen, had an idea for youth to turn in their guns for trumpets. After getting a blessing by the police department, he made a now-viral post on Instagram and has handed out multiple trumpets in exchange for the firearms.
His thought is that kids just don’t have other things to do, so they end up in trouble, but an instrument could be a ticket towards making better choices.
An online fundraiser has also been started that’s raised over $35,000 for musical instruments and supplies for his program!
The healthcare system in Kyrgyzstan has been totally overwhelmed, and there aren’t enough nurses to care for patients. So volunteers stepped up to fill in, and they’ve done an amazing job. One expert says they’ve already saved THOUSANDS of lives.
A maskless drunk guy in Michigan screamed at a bartender, then apologized after the video went viral. He ended up giving her $100 later on. So she used it to launch a Facebook fundraiser that’s already brought in THOUSANDS for charity.
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