Good News Notes: “When was the last time you randomly paid for a stranger’s coffee or held the door for someone you didn’t know? For nearly a decade, three Indiana women have been dedicating one day in February to go out and do something kind for random people.” View the whole story here: https://www.wthr.com/article/friends-celebrate-birthdays-random-acts-kindness?amp
Month: February 2020
Gr8 Acts of Kindness winner shares her heart
Good News Notes: “Kindness sure can go a long way! Sometimes, it can even change lives. Amie Cole leads a campaign for kindness every single day… and the more you get to know her, the more you understand why.” View the whole story here: https://www.kait8.com/2020/02/28/gr-acts-kindness-winner-shares-her-heart/?outputType=amp
Acts of Kindness: Brother and sister take turns helping blind senior citizen cross street | WKRC
Good News Notes: “They saw her nearly get hit by a car and decided it was time to step in. Two teenage siblings help a blind senior citizen across a busy intersection almost every day. No one knew about it until someone recently snapped a photo and posted it to Facebook. If a picture says…
Solar Energy Kicks Carbon Capture Butt In Renewable Energy Rampage
Good News Notes: “Wild Springs is the name of the South Dakota’s new 128 megawatt solar farm, to be located about 20 miles east of Rapid City in Pennington County. The developer is Geronimo Energy, a leading renewable energy company under the umbrella of National Grid — but that’s not what makes this project particularly interesting. After all, solar…
Scott Hamlin’s Looptworks is helping the NBA give old jerseys a new life
Good News Notes: “Scott Hamlin, a former University of Oregon pole vaulter and decathlete, once had Olympic dreams but a pulled hamstring before the 1992 Olympic Trials dashed those hopes. Today, he’s living his new dream working with some of the top companies in the world to take excess materials and produce sustainable products. Hamlin’s…
Cleanup begins for vacant lot in Trenton that had become an illegal dump
Good News Notes: “Volunteers, neighborhood residents and government officials gathered on a cold and windy Thursday morning to mark the beginning of the cleanup of an illegal dumping ground in Trenton. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection joined forces with United by Blue and the East Trenton Collaborative to clean up what once had…
Quaden Bayles’ Family Turns Down Disneyland Trip, Will Donate $470,000 to Charity
Good News Notes: “The family of Quaden Bayles, an Australian boy with dwarfism seen crying and expressing a desire to kill himself in a social media video last week, has declined a trip to Disneyland following a GoFundMe campaign, saying it will donate the funds to charity instead. “What kid wouldn’t want to go to…
Inglewood 1st graders get surprise donation of 50 new bikes | KTLA
Good News Notes: “First graders at in Inglewood cheered as they received a surprise gift of 50 brand new bicycles and helmets Friday morning. School staff said the bikes, which were a donation from Can’d Aid and built by volunteers, are the first that some of the children have ever owned.” View the whole story here:…
Fort Myers woman meets firefighters who saved her life
Good News Notes: “A Fort Myers firefighter and woman were reunited after he saved her life. Earlier in February, Lyn Spalding had a massive heart attack and was found with no pulse until firefighters brought her back to life. We met with her and firefighter Andrew Ivey, who have formed a new friendship.” View the…
People Are Great!
This is a personal observation that I just had to share. Today was a tough day for air travel for me. No one was hurt, nobody was robbed, nothing tragic. However, after boarding my flight I was left sitting on the plane for 2 hour with my fellow passengers before they finally recommended we get…