Good News Notes: Plastic bags are not biodegradable and will likely sit in a landfill for 1000 years. “Plarn” is yarn made from these plastic bags that can be used to crochet a number of different crafts. These wonderful ladies began using their crochet skills to create coasters, sleeping mats, purses and more from this…
Month: September 2019
Kentucky teacher carries student who uses wheelchair through wildlife conservation area so she can attend field trip
Good News Notes: Students at Tully Elementary school in Jeffersontown, Kentucky had a field trip planned for The Falls of Ohio State Park. One of the students has Spina Bifida which limits her mobility and would make it impossible for her, with or without her wheelchair, to manage the terrain so her mom was planning…
Global Citizen’s Trillion-Dollar Ticket: How the Music-Friendly Org Plans to End Extreme Poverty
Good News Notes: Global Citizen, a nonprofit organization uses fan engagement and star power to pressure governments and business to institute change. After 10 years, Global Citizen has raised over $40 billion across the world. While many of the participating stars use their time on stage to speak to the power brokers of the world,…
Phoenix Suns Champion Early Childhood Education with $2.6 Million Donation to Phoenix Head Start Program
Good News Notes: “The City of Phoenix Head Start Birth to Five Program provides comprehensive early childhood development and family support services to income-eligible families with children ages 0-5 and at-risk pregnant women.” “The City of Phoenix Head Start collaborates with nine educational service providers and serve over 3,451 children under the age of five…
Kelly Rowland Hosts Baby2Baby Charity Event
Good News Notes: Kelly Rowland joined 50 low-income Los Angeles families, gathered at Hollywood’s Lombardi House for a midday play-date. The event was sponsored by Baby2Baby and Huggies, who celebrated the organization’s donation of millions of diapers and wipes, as well as other basic childcare necessities, to families in need. Each family who attended took…
Renewable energy is cost effective, says Michael Milken
Good News Notes: Renewable energy such as wind and solar are great for the environment as they reduce the increase in greenhouse gases and help protect the ecosystems that are often disturbed in the quest for more gas, oil, and coal. Now, we are beginning to see a shift in the view of these sources…
Man feeds homeless Georgians dinner at Waffle House
Good News Notes: More than 20 people ate for free at the Waffle House courtesy of one generous man. The man said this is part of his normal weekly routine to go out and find people that might need a helping hand. He not only offers them food but sits and shares the time with…
Police officer gives 3-year-old girl a ride to school when her mother gets flat tire
Good News Notes: Waco police officer called to help someone with a flat tire. He found a mother and her 3-year-old daughter, struggling with their situation and concerned over being late for school. The officer looked beyond the flat tire and saw their concern, offering them a ride to school to help out. View the…
Topeka Collegiate students spruce up Old Prairie Town
Good News Notes: Around 40 students from Topeka Collegiate’s 6th, 7th, and 8th grade classes were sprucing up Old Prairie Town. Their efforts were part of United Way’s annual Nancy Perry Day of Caring. The Head of Schools said she closes the middle school 3 times a year to allow the students the time to…
Police officer helps homeless man struggling to shave
Good News Notes: Homeless man in Detroit given a razor, shaving cream and a bottle of water from a benevolent citizen. He was struggling to shave himself with the use of a rain puddle. A police officer spotted him and his difficulty and stepped in to help him finish the job. View the whole story…