Good News Notes: “An Okanagan farm has partnered with the Westside Salvation Army to provide families in need with fresh boxes of vegetables while teaching kids the importance of agriculture and giving back. As part of a week-long summer camp at Jackalope Farms, the kids learn the value of agriculture and the importance of helping…
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How one social worker is giving back to his childhood community
Good News Notes: “When he worked as a student advocate at Fort Vancouver High School, Damien Wheeler connected with a student who was at risk of failing. Wheeler said the student wasn’t asking his teacher for help, so he stepped in. “He felt comfortable because he had someone on his side,” Wheeler said. “And he…
One teen from New York is giving back to the Make-A-Wish organization
Good News Notes: “In tonight’s dose of good news… Make-A-Wish is known for giving young kids unforgettable memories. But one teen decided to use her opportunity to help others. Maria Luz says coming to terms with an epilepsy diagnosis in the winter she turned 12 was one of the hardest things she’s ever had to…
‘Kids Join The Fight’: 9-year-old New Orleanian launches nonprofit to raise cancer awareness, money
Good News Notes: “Walker Beery is your ordinary nine-year-old New Orleans kid. He loves the Saints, Pelicans and playing with his friends and family. But what’s uncommon about Walker is that he’s going through something no child should ever have to. Two years ago, Walker was diagnosed with brain cancer. “I was personally really scared,”…
Blogger helps raise $20,000 for Boise nonprofit
Good News Notes: “Have you heard about The Closet? It’s located in a strip mall on Fairview Avenue in Boise. It looks like a teen retail shop, and it is. But, it’s so much more than that. It’s a nonprofit organization that provides free clothing to teens in need in 6th through 12th grades in…
Framingham Public Schools To Eliminate Styrofoam From Food Services & To Use Paper Not Plastic Straws
Good News Notes: “The Framingham Public School District plans to eliminate Styrofoam from the food services department for the 2021-2022 school year, announced Executive Director of Finance and Operations Lincoln Lynch IV at the School Committee meeting last night, July 21. “There will be no Styrofoam trays or plastic utensils in the District as of September 1, 2021,”…
Google launches new search tool to help combat food insecurity
Good News Notes: “Google announced a new website designed to be a “one-stop shop” for people with food insecurity. The “Find Food Support” site includes a food locator tool powered by Google Maps which people can use to search for their nearest food bank, food pantry, or school lunch program pickup site in their community. Google is…
Restaurateur Fights Food Insecurity One Refrigerator At A Time
Good News Notes: “Mark Bucher, co-owner of Medium Rare, is taking a new approach to tackling hunger. On March 6, 2020, Bucher started delivering free Medium Rare meals to older people who could not easily access food during the coronavirus quarantine. COVID-19 had not officially arrived in the DMV yet, but Centers for Disease Control…
Non-profit gives fostered and adopted kids a chance for fun on Gull Lake
Good News Notes: “A first time on a boat for some kids can be stressful. By the end of the day they don’t want to get out. That was the case for over 50 adopted and foster children on Gull Lake Monday, July 19, 2021. The local Wake the Worldchapter of West Michigan held a day…
China Harvests First Crop of ‘Space Rice’ in Food Security Push
Good News Notes: “China harvested its first batch of “space rice” from seeds that returned from a lunar voyage last year, with scientists hoping it could help create new plant varieties and safeguard the country’s food security. The crop was grown from the 40 grams of seeds that traveled with the Chang’e-5 lunar probe in…