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Get to Know Doris: The Queen of NY's Legendary Washington Square Park

In her new YouTube series, Smile with Shenaz, Indian model, travel writer, and actress Shenaz Treasuryvala will be sharing the stories and smiles of the eccentric people that she randomly appear in her life.  Her most recent subject; an elderly woman named Doris.  You first notice her hunched over her look-a-like puppet. Unassuming, you would never guess she is Washington Square royalty. Doris has been pulling strings for decades. An activist, dancer, critic and part time puppeteer, Doris has been fighting injustice and is a big reason the park still exists.  Doris was even featured in the well known photo series 'Humans of New York.'

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Special Olympics Cheerleaders Bond On Journey To World Championships

Coach Gayle Watterson of the Calvert County Cheer and Dance team understands a core principle for building a fun, but still competitive, Special Olympics team – the key is not to focus on their disabilities, but to see what they can do, and what their potential is.

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Catch A Lift Fund Is Transforming Wounded Veteran's Lives Through Fitness

To honor all of our brave service members on Veterans Day, Only Good TV is proud to share this video about an organization which is making great strides helping our veterans cope and recover from both the physical and mental trauma they were exposed to in the service of our country.

Do you ever wonder how veterans cope with life once they come home from combat? After being trained to be on high-alert 24/7, what's it like for them to integrate back into everyday society? It raises the question: our military members protect us, but who protects them?

Over the years Only Good TV has done many stories on organizations that help veterans when they return home, but the personal origin story and mission of the Catch A Lift Fund is among the most moving we've ever covered.

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How the Saxophone Saved My Life

In the words of Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Music is the universal language of all mankind." For Tenor Saxophonist Dusty Rhodes, this is the anthem that he lives by.

Prior to embracing the magic of music, Dusty was at a low point in his life; he was living on the streets, depressed and struggling with addiction. What kept him anchored was his saxophone, "It made other people happy... That was the thing that turned my life around."

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Marine Amputee Heals Herself Through Strength - A "Catch A Lift" Story

9/11/2001… Ground Zero… The Pentagon… Washington DC…What started out as one of the best days of Sarah Rudder's life, earning a promotion from the Marine Corps, soon took a tragic turn when the ground shook from the impact of the plane crashing into this symbolic building. Little did Sarah know she was about to embark on a 13 year journey that would take her from the depths of depression to a reawakening of her fighting spirit thanks to the Catch A Lift Fund.

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Nonprofit’s Building Blocks Boost Students Hopes For College

A web of support, and in particular, an army of dedicated community volunteers, is critical while high school students are trying to navigate the daunting and often confusing college acceptance process. Many were falling by the wayside either from frustration or fatigue until an organization, Future 5, arrived with caring coaches and a mission that students should be able to realize their full life's potential, regardless of income or family circumstances.

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Halloween - What Are You Going As?

Trick or treat? We have both.

The Halloween tradition started with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. After Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints, the evening before became known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween.

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Free Home Cleaning Gives Cancer Patients Peace and Hope

Most of us are either directly impacted or know someone affected by breast cancer. In recognition of this ongoing battle, OnlyGood.tv will be sharing several stories throughout October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to shed light on how individuals and families are coping with this disease.

Women undergoing cancer treatment are not at their best. The everyday pleasures of caring for their family and home become struggles and many worry about not being able to keep up their daily routine.

Enter the nonprofit, Cleaning For A Reason, which provides the gift of free house cleaning to women undergoing any type of cancer treatments. Founded in 2006 by Debbie Sardone, this organization is giving hope and energy to these women that they can fight and win their battle!

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Master Pumpkin Carver Brings Ghoulish Zombies To Life

Everyone could use a few more smiles in their daily lives…and watching a funny video will often do the Trick... or Treat! OnlyGood TV celebrates Halloween with videos that highlight all the costumes, candies, and things that go bump in the night that makes this holiday fun for kids of all ages.

When you see them, you won't believe that these frightening creatures of the undead came from the main ingredient for pumpkin pie. Using three 1,800 lb pumpkins (the three largest in the U.S.), Ray Villafane, his partner Andy Bergholtz, and a talented team of carvers create a masterpiece of nightmares.

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