Good News Notes: Girl’s dying wish was to raise money to end childhood cancer, not just for the children but to make sure no parents had to face what her parents were facing. St. Jude’s has raised the childhood cancer survival rate to 80%. “At St. Jude, families never receive a bill for travel, food…
Month: September 2019
Son takes over reins of Freedom Fuel to help veterans weather winter
Good News Notes: “Some 200 Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association members gathered Saturday to participate in a charity ride to benefit Freedom Fuel.” Freedom Fuel is a nonprofit organization that provides free fuel to heat the homes of veterans in need. Many, though, are simply too proud to ask for help. View the whole story here:…
Growga wants to teach kids techniques to combat anxiety
Good News Notes: “The National Survey of Children’s Health for ages 6 to 17 similarly found a 20% increase in diagnoses of anxiety between 2007 and 2012.” Children are facing increasing pressure to get good grades and a world of social media that doesn’t allow someone to simply leave the problems of the day at…
Homeless Man Reunites With Dog
Good News Notes: A homeless artist in Memphis, Tennessee, woke one day to find his canine friend had disappeared. He received some help in posting signs to look for the dog. Someone from the Memphis Animal Services heard about it and helped to reunite the two friends. View the whole story here: https://www.wfla.com/news/viral-news/homeless-man-reunites-with-dog/
Some Vultures Making A Comeback After Being ‘Vulturally’ Gone
Good News Notes: There are 23 species of vultures in the world. However, as adaptable as the birds are, 14 of those species are considered threatened or endangered. Vultures help prevent the spread of disease from rotting animals since they are able to feed on carcasses so rotted that other animals would become sick from…
Bills fans to get married on the 50-yard line at halftime of Sunday’s game after first date and proposal at New Era Field
Good News Notes: “The Buffalo Bills helda contest for one lucky couple to be married during halftime of their game against the Patriots this Sunday.” For the winning couple, the idea was an obvious choice. After all, the two fans had met at a Bills game and become engaged at another Bills game. “Officiating the wedding…
Winfrey shocks fundraisers with $1M donation for students
Good News Notes: Oprah Winfrey was speaking at Charlotte’s 17th annual Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon. She heard the fundraiser for the United Negro College Fund had already raised $1.15 million and then said she would match it. Oprah Winfrey is an accomplished actress and talk show host as well as the network chief of OWN…
Young cancer survivor obsessed with Bumblebee gets special birthday surprise
Good News Notes: A 4-year-old boy has “been through multiple surgeries, many rounds of chemo, two bone marrow transplants, radiation, and antibody therapy.” He loves Bumblebee, the yellow transformer from the movie franchise. The whole community came together to line the streets along his entire route to school with yellow vehicles for his birthday. View…
Granite Education Foundation Shop-A-Thon providing back-to-school clothes for hundreds of kids in need
Good News Notes: In West Valley City, Utah, “400 low-income children will each be given $200 dollars to go on their own school shopping spree for back-to-school clothes.” For many children affected by poverty, back-to-school shopping is just not done. This event will give them not only new clothes but a boost in self-esteem. View…
First Baby Born From MOMS Program Is Happy And Home With Mom
Good News Notes: The MOMS (Maternal Opioid Medical Stabilization) helps expectant mothers that are addicted to opioids to have happy, healthy, babies free from addiction or withdrawal symptoms. Babies born addicted to opioids spend longer in the hospital being treated for their inherited addiction and face higher mortality rates. The people running MOMS hope this…