Good News Notes: “The Department of Veterans Affairs is teaming up with the Department of Defense to offer Women’s Health Transition Training (WHTT) for female service members who are transitioning to civilian life. The voluntary training program is in addition to the normal Transition Assistance Program (TAP) that all separating military members are required to attend, and is not…
Month: August 2020
Family Promise of Greater Phoenix helps homeless children
Good News Notes: “Family Promise of Greater Phoenix is ensuring that the families in their care are ready for learning under any circumstances as the school year begins. The nonprofit organization rescues primarily first-time homeless families, their pets; helps them return to independence, according to a press release, adding that part of their programming is…
This cleaning product refill service eliminates single-use plastic
Good News Notes: “Inside a laundromat in Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn, it’s now possible to buy standard cleaning products like Pine-Sol without having to buy a whole new container. Instead you’ll be able to bring your old container back, and refill it yourself. The location is one of the first to pilot a new system from…
Partnerships form to help evacuees find shelter, food in Hays County
Good News Notes: “Dozens of evacuees from Hurricane Laura are settling in Hays County, for now. KXAN spoke to a hotel owner who says they are sold out of rooms. Partnerships have also formed to help take care of evacuees in Hays County. LIVE BLOG: Hurricane Laura set to make landfall early Thursday ‘We were…
Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai Donate $50 Million to Social Justice and Economic Equality for BIPOC
Good News Notes: “Brooklyn Nets owners Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai have pledged $50 million to social justice and economic equality initiatives to support Black, Indigenous, and People of Color [BIPOC]. The eight-figure sum, which the Tsais’ charitable foundation will commit over the next 10 years, is part of a five-point action plan the…
Scientists create artificial plant that could spell the end of fossil fuels
Good News Notes: “A new device which mimics the ability of plants to photosynthesise could hasten the transition away from fossil fuels, say the Cambridge scientists who created it. The test unit converts light, carbon dioxide and water into a clean and stable fuel that can either be used directly or converted into hydrogen. It operates…
‘Coronation Street’s Sam Aston and wife welcome baby born six weeks premature
Good News Notes: “Coronation Street star Sam Aston and his wife have become parents – six weeks earlier than they expected. The 27-year-old soap star – who found fame aged 10 playing Corrie’s Chesney Brown – is now a father to a baby boy, named Sonny. Aston proudly announced on social media: ‘Welcome to the world little…
Meet the 35-year-old who has rescued over 70,000 animals and brought them back to life
Good News Notes: “Thirty-five-year-old Pradeep Nair’s love and adoration for animals go beyond hugs and cuddles. A web developer by night and an animal rescuer by day, he has been stepping out of his comfort zone to provide solace to the amiable creatures. Born in the quaint town of Sathupally in the Khammam district of…
More than $90K in materials donated to communities in school supply drive
Good News Notes: “Communities In Schools of Southern Nevada, an affiliate of the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization, announces it received more than $90,000 in materials and cash donations to kick off its 8th annual “Fill the Bus” school supply drive in support of Clark County School District students during the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. Donated…
Summer Games Done Quick raises $2.3 million for charity
Good News Notes: “The virtual speedrun-a-thon Summer Games Done Quick wrapped up this weekend with a whopping $2.3 million raised to support Doctors Without Borders, an independent organization that delivers emergency medical aid to people impacted by wars, epidemics, and disasters. That’s actually down from the previous two major GDQ events, Summer Games Done Quick 2019 and Awesome Games Done…