The Brightside: National Aquarium is making waves with their rescue efforts
BALTIMORE, Md. - Every year, sea turtles and seals across the northern East Coast are rescued and released back into the ocean by the National Aquarium Animal Rescue. Margot Madden, the…
The Brightside: Operation We Care
WICOMICO Co., Md. - A care package has a funny way of picking us up in hard times, and in times like these, it's safe to say we could all use one. For…
The Brightside: Graphic design teacher uses art therapy to help students
SUSSEX Co., Del. - Kelli Gehrke is a graphic designer, turned teacher, turned teacher of the year. Gehrke said, "Being a graphic designer who gets to teach other kids graphic design…
The Brightside: Getting to know the Founder of Shop Local Delmarva
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - A local man named David Galeone is known by thousands on the internet as Mr. Delmarva. Galeone is the founder of a Facebook group called Shop Local Delmarva. "There is so much opportunity to use social…
The Brightside: Getting to know the founder of HALO Ministry
SALISBURY, Md. - In Salisbury, there's an angel of sorts helping out the homeless. Celeste Savage helped found the HALO Homeless Shelter. Savage said, "In 2007, we stepped out in faith and God…
The Brightside: Local rescue is changing the fates of abused animals
LAUREL, Del. - Every weekend, a woman named Donna Kirsch pulls up to the Changing Fates Equine Rescue in Laurel and says hello to her four hooved friends. Kirsch has been volunteering at Changing Fates…
The Brightside: Local veteran helps people clear their mind with clay
MARYLAND - In Salisbury, Maryland, you'd be hard pressed to find someone more in love with mud than Constance Melvin. Melvin owns The Mudhud: Clay Art Studio on North Division Street.…
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