A bride in California called off the wedding but ended up donating the reception. And she made quite a few people’s night. The bride had to cancel her wedding because of something she learned about her fiancé. The reception and rentals were not refundable so she did something truly amazing with it. She donated her $15‚000 reception and rentals to an organization near and dear to her own family. RELATED: 7 Years Ago She Was A Patient At The Hospital And Now She's Giving Back $23‚000 Parents-Helping-Parents Helps Families With Special Needs Kids Parents-Helping-Parents (PHP) is an organization out of San Jose‚ California that helps families with children with special needs. Maria Daane‚ the executive director of PHP received a call two weeks before the date‚ letting her know about the donation. Maria was shocked and said‚ “I’ve never heard of anyone ever calling a nonprofit and saying we want to donate a 15 thousand dollar party in two weeks.” But they got to work to make it happen and ended up filling all 100 seats in time. Why did the bride decide to donate to PHP after she called off the wedding? They had provided services to her own family as she has a sibling with special needs. What a great way to give back to an organization that has helped you out in the past! The Party Was Fun For All The party‚ called the “Ball for All” included music‚ dancing‚ a DJ‚ food‚ and a photo booth. So much fun was had by all as one parent‚ Theresa Oller commented‚ whose daughter was in attendance‚ “She had a blast and danced to almost every song. It's wonderful to see her so happy‚ to see everyone having a good time. We are so grateful to the family who donated such a wonderful evening.” The party was at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Gilroy‚ CA. Giving Back Giving back in this way was such a selfless thing for this bride to do. It was wonderful to see that the party worked out and they were able to use the reception that was no longer needed by the bride. God calls us to give of ourselves and we were able to see that in action with this story. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Two Teen Brothers Raise $35‚000 For Charity Selling Something No One Saw Coming “But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” – Hebrews 13:16 WATCH: The Bride Called Off the Wedding and Donates Her Reception Instead LISTEN: Bride's Father Has Embarrassing Moment Walking Down | Husband Went to the Store and Ended Up Winning Millions h/t: Yahoo Featured Image Credit: Youtube/Parents Helping Parents The post Bride-to-Be Can’t Marry Fiancé After Uncovering Secret‚ So She Donates $15k Reception Instead appeared first on GodUpdates.

Famed songwriter and country singer Toby Keith died on February 5‚ 2004‚ at the age of just 62 years old. His death comes following a roller coaster of a battle with stomach cancer‚ through which he leaned on the Lord for strength. Many will remember Toby Keith for “Should’ve Been A Cowboy‚” “Courtesy of the Red‚ White and Blue (The Angry American)‚” and many other of his popular songs. Throughout his career‚ the country icon had over 60 singles reach the charts‚ 20 of which became No. 1 hits. And in 2015‚ Toby Keith became a member of the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. RELATED: David Soul‚ Actor Who Played Hutch from Starsky and Hutch‚ Found Faith Again Before Death Before becoming a star in his 30s‚ Toby Keith put a lot of work into his music career. "At the time‚ I was just trying to outwork everybody‚" he said during an interview when reflecting upon life before his big break. A Family Man Following his fame‚ the singer remained down-to-earth and focused on faith‚ family‚ and his country. The patriotic theme appearing often in his songs came from a deep respect for those who serve the United States. Toby Keith went and played for troops serving overseas on 11 USO tours. Toby also dedicated time and money to charity and through the Toby Keith Foundation focused on providing no-cost housing for children with cancer and their families. Long before Toby Keith died‚ the singer made sure his family took priority over his career. He knew that his life off-stage was far more important and took pride in being a family man. “I was raised by good parents and I have great kids. They don't have any issues at all - none‚” he bragged in 2010. “They all grew up with me being successful‚ but they are not hooked on that part of the business.” RELATED: Actor And Family Man Treat Williams Is Dead At Age 71 And His Family Needs Prayers So‚ when Toby Keith found out about his sickness‚ it’s no surprise he turned to faith and family to see him through. Toby Keith Died A Man Of Faith In 2022‚ Toby Keith revealed his stomach cancer diagnosis following months of undergoing chemo‚ radiation and surgery. The singer took a step back from his career so he could recover and spend time with his family. Later that same year‚ Toby opened up about his “debilitating” sickness but remained optimistic about returning to music in the future. WATCH: Toby Keith Cancer Update From 2022 You heard it here first! @tobykeith has plans to get back on the road after battling cancer More details on his road to recovery this weekend only on #cmtHot20! pic.twitter.com/3p3Rs5a1XM - CMT Hot 20 Countdown (@cmtHot20) November 19‚ 2022 And later‚ Toby spoke more about his cancer battle‚ describing it as “a lot of dark hallways” and a roller coaster. However‚ the country singer relied on his faith to see him through. "You have to have your faith. You take it [faith] for granted on the days that things are good‚ and you lean on it when days are bad‚" he explained. "It has taught me to lean on a little more every day." RELATED: TobyMac Shares the Story of ‘Faithfully‚' a Song That Helped Him Push Forward After Son's Death Through the ups and downs of his battle‚ Toby eventually experienced a “peace that defied all understanding.” And it was at that time he came to accept that his time on earth may be coming to an end. “I got to the point where I was comfortable with whatever happened. I had my brain wrapped around it‚ and I was in a good spot either way‚” he said. Before Toby Keith died‚ he did eventually return to the stage. He received a People's Choice Icon Award in 2023‚ where he performed his song "Don't Let The Old Man In." And later in December of 2023‚ he played some headlining shows at Park MGM in Las Vegas. But on February 5‚ 2023‚ the singer found his healing in Heaven. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Dolly Parton's Faith Has Been Her ‘Guiding Light' And What She Has To Say About It Is So Inspiring Toby Keith left behind his wife of 40 years‚ Tricia‚ his three children and four grandchildren. And though it is certainly heartbreaking news‚ we hope that because of Toby’s faith in the Almighty‚ his family can grieve with hope. WATCH: Toby Keith Discussed Faith And His Sickness Just Before He Died  LISTEN: Mary Lou Retton Nearly Died And Now She's Opening Up | Baby Was So Tiny His Foot Was the Size of Finger h/t: New York Times Featured Image Credit: Facebook/Toby Keith The post Toby Keith Announced Sickness and Then Died at Age 62 After a Roller Coaster Battle appeared first on GodUpdates.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation into the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 door plug incident. NTSB issues the preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines flight 1282 door plug accident. The report is on the NTSB investigation web page: https://t.co/nK5xY7ly9D pic.twitter.com/DiBlVlHV43 — NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) February 6‚ 2024   Jason Rabinowitz‚ co-host of Flightradar24’s AvTalk podcast‚ shared findings from the report. “Indications that…’four bolts that prevent upward movement of the MED plug were missing before the MED plug moved upward off the stop pads‚'” Rabinowitz wrote. The @NTSB has released its preliminary report on the #AS1282 #737MAX-9 door plug accident. Highlights: • Indications that…"four bolts that prevent upward movement of the MED plug were missing before the MED plug moved upward off the stop pads." pic.twitter.com/4G90dN8Eg0 — Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) February 6‚ 2024 * Image from Jason Rabinowitz X Post * “NTSB confirms that Spirit AeroSystems delivered the fuselage to Boeing Airplanes with defects around the door plug that required its opening. Photos from Boeing actually show the door plug opened for work‚ then closed again ***without the bolts to hold it in place***‚” he continued. “The NTSB’s report only includes facts and comes to no conclusions. But it sure does confirm reports from The Air Current and elsewhere that a massive process and documentation problem exists between Boeing and Spirit‚” he added. The NTSB's report only includes facts and comes to no conclusions. But it sure does confirm reports from @theaircurrent and elsewhere that a massive process and documentation problem exists between Boeing and Spirit. https://t.co/lyh3cO40uV pic.twitter.com/I1bGIQJyV0 — Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) February 6‚ 2024 KIRO 7 News reports: A new report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that four critical bolts were missing from a door plug during a midair blowout aboard an Alaska Airlines flight in January. Although previous investigations into Boeing 737 MAX 9s for Alaska and United Airlines had revealed that several bolts were loose on the planes‚ this new report reveals that the issue on the Jan. 5 flight was that the four key bolts that hold the door plug in place weren’t there at all. “Overall‚ the observed damage patterns and absence of contact damage or deformation around holes associated with the vertical movement arrestor bolts and upper guide track bolts in the upper guide fittings‚ hinge fittings‚ and recovered aft lower hinge guide fitting indicate that the four bolts that prevent upward movement of the MED plug were missing before the MED [mid exit door] plug moved upward off the stop pads‚” the NTSB report reads. Earlier on Tuesday‚ Federal Aviation Administration Director Michael Whitaker was grilled by lawmakers in Washington‚ D.C.‚ where he vowed to bring “a heightened level of oversight” to Boeing’s production facilities in the months to come. He also said that he anticipates having inspectors on-site will be a permanent policy moving forward to ensure safety and compliance.

Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera died Tuesday in a helicopter crash. Piñera‚ 74‚ was president of the South American country from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022. BREAKING: Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter accident. He was 74 https://t.co/KNgkB1EFTO — The Associated Press (@AP) February 6‚ 2024 Chile Interior Minister Carolina Tohá confirmed the former president’s death. No immediate details were released regarding the cause of the helicopter crash. Buenos Aires Herald reports: Former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday afternoon in the southern region of Los Ríos‚ according to government sources cited by local news outlet La Tercera. Chile’s national disaster agency SENAPRAD confirmed that a helicopter crash had occurred in the southern town of Lago Ranco and that one person had been killed and three people injured. According to La Tercera‚ there were four people board the helicopter when it crashed and three had been “found by first responders.” JUST IN – Former president of Chile‚ Sebastián Piñera has been killed in a helicopter crash. He was president from 2010-2014 and again from 2018-2022 — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 6‚ 2024 Former Chilean President Sebastian Piñera dies in helicopter crash | Just The News https://t.co/lDyHCLjuWS — John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) February 6‚ 2024 Per Just the News: Three passengers survived the crash. CNN reported that the area was experiencing considerable rainfall at the time of the crash‚ though the impact of the adverse weather conditions on the crash remains unclear. Piñera was known to often fly his own helicopter but it was not clear if he was the pilot on the fatal flight‚ according to the New York Times. He led the country from 2010-2014 and 2018-2022 and oversaw Santiago’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was the first conservative-leaning leader of Chile since Augusto Pinochet lost power in 1990. Pinochet seized power in 1973 through a military coup against President Salvador Allende. The helicopter crash occurred as the country faces devastating wildfires that have killed over 100 people. Chile Burned To The Ground: “It’s Maui All Over Again!” From The Guardian: The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days has risen to 131‚ and more than 300 people remain missing as the blazes appear to be burning themselves out. The fires in the Valparaíso region are said to be Chile’s deadliest disaster since an earthquake in 2010. Officials have suggested that some of the fires could have been lit intentionally. President Gabriel Boric announced during a visit to the region that furniture used for the 2023 Pan American Games would be donated to victims. He said the government would also forgive the water bills for 9‚200 affected homes. The fires began on Friday on the mountainous eastern edge of Viña del Mar‚ a beach resort known for its Latin music festival. Two other cities‚ Quilpué and Villa Alemana‚ were also hit hard as the fires spread quickly in dry weather and strong winds. The Viña del Mar festival cancelled its opening gala as a mark of mourning. Many participating singers‚ including Alejandro Sanz‚ Pablo Alborán and Maná‚ sent messages of solidarity and announced donations.

Moderna has launched a trial for an experimental mRNA ‘vaccine’ for cancer in the United Kingdom. The therapy‚ which utilizes technology from the COVID-19 shots‚ was given to patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. “Cancer patients in the UK are receiving a new therapeutic to help their bodies recognise and fight cancer cells as part of a global trial‚” Imperial College London stated. New mRNA cancer vaccine from Moderna trialed in British patients https://t.co/d1jbNkKTad — Living Forever (@LivingForever8) February 4‚ 2024 Imperial College London announced: The first UK patients received the experimental mRNA therapy – a type of immunotherapy treatment called mRNA-4359 – at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as part of a phase 1/2 clinical trial. The trial aims to evaluate its safety and potential for treating melanoma‚ lung cancer and other ‘solid tumour’ cancers. The treatment is designed using messenger RNA (mRNA) and works by presenting common markers of tumours to the patient’s immune system. This should help to train patients’ immune systems to recognise and fight cancer cells expressing these markers‚ but also potentially eliminate cells that may suppress the immune response. “Whereas the COVID-19 vaccines trained immune cells using mRNA of a protein on the outside of the virus‚ these experimental mRNA cancer immunotherapies incorporate mRNA of common marker proteins found in tumours‚” Imperial College London wrote. Moderna’s mRNA Madness: Cancer Vaccine Trials Unleash Genetic Circus in the UK! https://t.co/df4sEQwA2S — Chris Wick News (@ChrisWickNews) February 4‚ 2024 Independent reports: In some cases‚ vaccines are created specifically for the patient in the lab using their own genetic information‚ while others are more general vaccines targeted at specific types of cancer. In the latest development‚ British patients are trialling a vaccine called mRNA-4359 as part of an early-stage clinical trial that will initially look at safety as well as effectiveness. The vaccine is aimed at people with advanced melanoma‚ lung cancer and other solid tumour cancers. An 81-year-old man‚ who is taking part in the trial arm run by Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust‚ was the first UK person to receive the vaccine at Hammersmith Hospital in late October. The man‚ from Surrey‚ who does not wish to be named‚ has malignant melanoma skin cancer which is not responding to treatment. He said: “I had a different immunotherapy‚ I had radiotherapy‚ the only thing I didn’t have was chemotherapy. So‚ the options were either do nothing and wait‚ or get involved and do something. “During the trial‚ the vaccine will be tested alone and in combination with an existing drug pembrolizumab‚ which is an approved immunotherapy treatment‚ also known as Keytruda‚” the outlet noted. mRNA-4359 is among the dozens of mRNA products Moderna has in its pipeline. The biotechnology company is developing mRNA therapies for influenza‚ RSV‚ HIV‚ Lyme disease‚ Zika virus‚ and others. Read Moderna’s full mRNA pipeline HERE.

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