Find something to be happy about today (Tuesday February 18, 2014)

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Good kids!
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Jerral Hancock is somewhat of a local celebrity in his Mojave Desert town of Lancaster, Calif. He is asked to cut ribbons at city events and waves to the crowds in parades. But Hancock is also a wounded Iraq War veteran, riddled with burns on his body. He is missing an arm, and the remaining one functions poorly.

Although locally celebrated, Hancock is far from living like a hero. He shared a mobile home with his parents and two young children, and it was difficult for him to get his wheelchair through the halls of the cramped quarters.

Some high school seniors at Lancaster High School decided that their end-of-the-year project would be to build Hancock a brand-new, handicapped-accessible home. Students have been honoring vets at the end of the year for the last 15 years, but this was something much different, much bigger.

The students started raising funds by selling T-shirts and other items, holding yard sales and pizza parties. They ended up being much more successful than anyone would have imagined.

“The smallest thing can do so much for a family,” Abbott said. “We always say, ‘What can we do?’ This fundraiser just kept going and getting bigger, like a wildfire. I hope people see that and remember that they can do something.”

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/11/students-raise-money-build-home-for-beloved-veteran/

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