May is National Bike Month and today is Bike To Work Day, so what better to way to celebrate than by introducing you to Marianne - a Lowell, Massachusetts native who loves to commute to work on her bike! By commuting on two wheels, she benefits both herself and the environment. Marianne has also discovered a love for photography and community involvement through cycling!
** In celebration of "National Pets For Vets Day", we wanted to share this heart warming story about how a service dog is helping a Vet with PTSD **
Brett Simon was a veteran K9 police officer who went on to work as a contractor for the Department of the Army as a bomb dog handler. However, after serving two tours in Iraq, he returned home suffering from PTSD.
Led by his Mom, Shari Duval, who had worked for veteran's charities near their home in Jacksonville Florida, Brett's family undertook two years of research to find a solution to help Brett and others with this condition.
Their research focused on canine assistance for PTSD. Ultimately, they started a non-profit organization. K9s For Warriors, dedicated to providing service dogs to warriors suffering from post-traumatic stress and/or traumatic brain injury as a result of their military service (post 9/11).
In the OnlyGood TV original series, Only Good Heroes, you'll meet some remarkable individuals and organizations who are making a huge difference in communities across the country, sparking action that pulls people together to battle the impact from this pandemic.
In this episode, host Lucia Nazzaro talks with Robbie Stokes Jr., Founder of nonprofit "I Talk To Strangers". Robbie's organization explores the idea of what would happen if more people decided to reach out and have a positive conversation with a stranger. Whether it's a community, college campus, or corporate setting, Robbie has faith that through training, events, and positivity, we can break down barriers and discover what connects us.
When Alex Fischetti thinks back to when he was 9, he realizes how he was different from other kids. "Some people can say that you are odd," he remembers. "Some people can say that you are a little out there." Diagnosed back then with Asperger's Syndrome, a condition that made it hard for him look people in the eye and interact normally, Alex missed many parties and other social events and often felt isolated. But if you look at him today, you see a completely different person.
Now 27, Alex has learned to deal with his condition with the help of some very special people along the way. He works a regular job, has written a personal memoir of his experiences, and has now become the self-described "social butterfly" of Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Take a step back in time with Quist, a new app that educates users about events in LGBTQ history.
Open it up and you'll see how years ago to the very date, events took place that changed the course of equality. Each event illustrates how far the world has come in making a safer, more equal environment for the LGBTQ community and their supporters.
This 10-year old chef can make you a superstar in the kitchen!
Cook with Peter on OnlyGood TV features simple recipes kids love to eat and make! In this episode, Chef Peter demonstrates his version of the all time family favorite - Macaroni & Cheese!
Sprouts Cooking Club is an organization that empowers youth of all socioeconomic backgrounds to eat and live sustainably by teaching them how to cook healthy meals for themselves and their families.
OG Sports is an OGTV series all about the inspirational sports stories you love to hear. Veteran Sports anchor Scott Stanford will interview unique and uplifting sports heroes and members of organizations who, in their own way, are trying to change the world for the better through sports.
In this episode, Scott talks to Jason "J-Mac" McElwain, who had a Senior Night to remember back in 2006 when he was a student at Rochester, New York's 'Greece Athena High School'. Jason, who has autism, was the team manager and had never played in High School game. When his coach sent him in for his first game appearance, what happened next has become a legendary sports moment.
It takes some creativity to build a vibrant, thriving senior community. Judson Manor in Cleveland, Ohio did some out of the box thinking by partnering with the Cleveland Institute of Music on an idea that has won rave reviews from both the local residents and the students that are participating.
The young musicians from the institute are invited to stay there, for free, in return for companionship. These two generations bond over music, long talks and meals. This intergenerational program benefits the lives of everyone involved.
