This musician serenades healthcare workers for saving his life. A young gymnast brings more diverse representation to her sport. Eli Manning surprises a seven-year-old cancer patient. Jason Derulo leaves a life-changing tip for an Omaha waiter.

On a Positive Note

On A Positive Note: Celebs Who Give Back 

Yeah. Mhm Coming up on a positive note, every note this musician sings is a bit sweeter. These days, the gift of life has been handed back to me after nearly losing his life. He's singing a sweet tune to thank the health care workers who gifted him a second chance at life. Plus we're shaving our heads today. But that's like a small sacrifice because kids with cancer, they don't have a choice. These incredible young people are sacrificing a little something all in honor of those fighters battling cancer over on Long Island. She is sticking the landing in a game called life. Just very few people who look like you doing it. So when it comes to that, it's so nice to have other people with you. How this gymnast is blazing a trail for other athletes like her and two time Super Bowl champ Eli Manning is making a surprise appearance for one fighter in need of a little pick me up today. Good news does exist and you've come to the right place to find it. It's time for on a positive note. Hello, I'm Jordan Kasane and thanks for tuning into on a positive note, if you're looking for your daily dose of feel good, you have come to the right place to find it. Here. On a positive note, you can be sure to find some of the most heartwarming stories from all around our area. There's stories that will move you and inspire you their stories that'll make your eyes water in a good way and who can use a little more of that. Well, on that note, let's hop right in over on Long Island. One man is making quite the gesture to thank the medical workers who saved his life. You'll want your eyes and ears open for this next story. All about not taking life for granted. Take a look one more year. Every note Alan Gogerty sings is sweeter these days because only two months ago, the music almost stopped for the Irish folk rock musician. The gift of life has been handed back to me. Um And it's, it's something something that we take for granted that I won't ever take for granted again. Gogerty credits the healthcare teams at two North. Well, health hospitals for saving his life twice. His ordeal began December 2nd when he went to the E R at Ellijay Forest Hills, complaining of severe back pain, nausea and profuse sweating. While at the hospital, 48 year old Gogerty suffered a massive heart attack giving him without a pulse for more than 20 minutes. We started doing CPR we realized he needed to be shocked. We gave him three shots throughout the 23 minutes that he was actually without a pulse, worked very hard to get him back. Once Gogerty was stabilized, doctors rushed him to the cardiac catheterization lab at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. Immediately, we put in a pump that sustained his blood pressure, a centrifugal force pump that injects all the blood out of his heart and essentially does the work of his heart. Doctors then stinted two of his coronary arteries that were 100% and 90% blocked. It's amazing, you know that he's, he's doing as well as he is right now because he really defeated the odds. Definitely do not ignore any symptoms because if I had to ignore my symptoms that morning, um I would not be here two months after nearly dying, Gogerty sang with a grateful heart to thank the healthcare team that saved him. Kissed her. See, in the days of yours. Well, if you can't beat the winter, might as well join it. And our next story out of Westchester one mighty mini is taking the penguin plunge all to help Children battling serious illnesses after suffering a medical emergency of her own check it out. Every step May Cunningham takes brings her closer to recovery. Just months ago, the Pearl River resident was a healthy eight year old girl. Her mom tells us that changed suddenly during a soccer game she was playing and all of a sudden her foot started to drag. We were yelling out to her like, are you okay? What's wrong? And she couldn't really communicate. May was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with a stroke. Everything stops your whole world just ends. She was left with speech difficulties and unable to use her right side May was brought here to Blythedale Children's Hospital for rehabilitation. It's been just four months. She's made tremendous, tremendous progress. Already, doctors still don't know what caused the stroke but say it's not as rare as you would think. Now as May continues to step towards recovery, she's also taking another step. A penguin plunge, the event will raise funds for her and three other local Children. So fortunate to have people behind us to be able to apply that towards her long term recovery. Over the last 13 years, Penguin plunge has garnered nearly half a million dollars. All of that going toward helping Children just like May on their roads to recovery. And that leads us right into your feel. Good fact, don't feel too badly for those who took the plunge. And I can say that because I myself took the plunge this year because get this. It's actually good for you. According to cold plunge dot com, cold water therapy and things like ice bats are beneficial for our health. They say that cold plunges can strengthen our cardiovascular health, improve immunity aid and exercise recovery, reduce inflammation and even increase our baseline dopamine in our brains. Dopamine is a molecule in our brains that's linked to motivation. So taking the plunge means helping fundraise for Children and getting a free mood booster. I like it. And that my friend was your feel good fact. Stories of doing good for others, even if it means sacrificing a little something are no short supply here on a positive note today watches kids in Westchester, shave their heads to stand in solidarity with those battling cancer. Oh, you're looking at Wilson High Schools, 15th annual ST. Baldrick's shaving event. Part of a national fundraiser to research, a cure for pediatric cancer. You can see volunteers shaving off their hair as a means of support for people going through chemotherapy. We're shaving our heads today. But that's like a small sacrifice because kids with cancer, they don't have a choice but, but we do. So we're making the sacrifice and uh we're doing our best to help out those kids Just this year alone. Those awesome students raised almost $50,000 and it doesn't stop there in all of the schools years of participating in the fundraiser, they've raised almost half a million dollars all for cancer research Coming over to New Jersey with me now where 17 year old fighter got the surprise of his life. There's two time Super Bowl champion quarterback Eli Manning, visiting seven year old Shane Maku who is bravely battling cancer at Hackensack Medical Center what a special surprise for that little one. The two got to chat the day away and here's what they each had to say about the incredible moment, Shane is an unbelievable kid and has gone through a lot. His attitude is just amazing and the fact that you got to sit with him and talk football and sports and life as a, as a seven year old first grader, I warned you, I told you your eyes would water in a good way here on a positive note. Well, we're told that the parents snapped some photos together and that Shane even got a few autographs from Eli. What a moment for that brave little boy. Well, speaking of life changing moments, let's head on over to Westchester now where one student is celebrating after winning a $10,000 scholarship from the college board, Mount Vernon's 11th grade student, Tamara Tate is one of only 12 students who were selected for the scholarship that stellar student was choosing for participating in big Future. The college board's online guide that helps students plan for life after high school. And boy is she Tamara says she plans on studying nursing in college. You go girl. Congratulations. Now, no matter where you're located, where you come from, what you do for a living. The next one is sure to restore your faith in humanity or in the sensation. Jason Derulo or Jason Derulo made one waiters day, maybe even his college semester. The singer left a $5000 tip for us Server in Omaha, Nebraska. Yeah, you heard that right? Not $5, not 500 but a $5,000 tip. That Waiter's name is Jordan Schafer. After receiving this life changing gift from the artist Jordan took to Tiktok to thank him. And yeah, you guessed it. That touching video has since gone viral. Take a look. Wow, my heart. Hey, Jason. Thank you. You just paid for a semester in my college. I can't say thank you. So you know, I hope you and your family have a wonderful time in Omaha and I hope you see us again. Thank you so much, dude. Check it out. I can't believe this. Carrillo left some thoughts in the comment section of Jordan's tiktok. He told him to keep spreading the love, the generous artist. Thank the student for taking great care of his family at the Omaha's restaurant. And am I the only one with goose bumps? Big kudos to Jason Derulo for supporting Jordan's studies. Talk about life changing.