A 14-year-old Boy Scout in northern Minnesota just hit his goal of sleeping outside 1,000 nights in a row.  He’s been doing it since April 2020, even in winter.  He says the coldest night so far was 38 BELOW, but he’s got all the gear and knows what he’s doing.  For his 1,000th night, he built himself an igloo to sleep in.  (Or technically, he says it’s a “quinzhee.”)………..Speaking of Minnesota:  A bunch of fifth graders in Minneapolis started a fundraiser to make their playground inclusive, so kids with disabilities can use it too.  They needed to raise $300,000, which is a lot of money.  But they’ve already hit that goal after anonymous donors donated 200k.  Now they’re trying to raise even more to upgrade other playgrounds at nearby schools……………And finally…………… 

A restaurant in Raleigh called A Place at the Table recently received a donation of $10K from The Kelly Clarkson Show. The non-profit was started in 2015 with a mission to provide community and good food to all, regardless of means.  It’s a pay-what-you-can café, and allows people to pay in a variety of ways:  pay the suggested price;  pay at least $3 for your meal; pay using a PLACE Card, which is a gift card you pass out yourself, or leave in the Café to pay-it-forward, or pay by volunteering at least an hour.