Handmade socks to help the homeless

"HELPING OTHERS IS THE SECRET SAUCE TO A HAPPY LIFE." 10/12/17 Warming the Feet (and Hearts) of Canada's Homeless After the passing of his wife in 2010, Bob Rutherford searched for a way to give back to his community. He built two custom-made knitting machines and used them to create socks to protect those in need from the frigid Canadian winters. Today, Socks by Bob has warmed the feet (and hearts) of thousands, having knit and donated over 11,600 pairs to homeless shelters across Canada. Restoring Havana's Classic Neon Signs In the 1940s and '50s, the streets of Havana glowed with neon signs. But in the 1960s, the signs became difficult and expensive to maintain. Slowly, the signs were taken down or shut off and left to decay. But all was not lost, and the Cuban capital's neon has begun to shine once more—thanks to artist Kadir López Nieves. Sign by sign, he is restoring the city's glowing artworks to their former glory. This Great Big Story was made in partnership with Bulleit's #FrontierWorks. Please do not forward to those under the legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly. The Family Farm That Supplies World-Class Chefs The Chef's Garden in Huron, Ohio, strives to farm produce in a thoughtful way—without chemicals and with special care for the soil. This attention to detail has made the small 300-acre farm a leader in the world of specialty produce for fine-dining establishments.  Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list