WOMAN volunteers bringing garden to Shelterhouse

Good News Notes: “Over the past year, Women of Michigan Action Network (WOMAN) volunteers have been busy with funding, planting, and maintaining a new perennial garden at Shelterhouse. Alison Baldree, director of fund development at Shelterhouse, has praise for the new garden: “When survivors come in for counseling sessions, bring their children in for therapy,…

Tampa Bay Rays gift Pinellas County Urban League with $25,000 donation

Good News Notes: “A Tampa Bay area nonprofit just got a much-needed surprise from the Rays. The team’s $25,000 donation will go toward social justice initiatives and will help struggling workers and businesses. On Opening Day, the Rays made waves across the baseball world with a tweet on the death of Breonna Taylor, killed by…

Dandy Donations Give Back to Local Charities

Good News Notes: “One dollar — that’s all Dandy Mart customers were asked to donate between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Each customer was given a paper dandy cane to sign at the store to acknowledge their donation. Several locations, including one in Wysox Township, raised record-breaking amounts. ‘This store took third place overall with all the…

Atlantic plunge raise more then $20K for Caring Unlimited

 Good News Notes: “Disregarding 44-degree ocean waves, more than 60 swimmers dashed into the surf to boost a deserving local charity during the 19th Annual Atlantic Plunge at Gooch’s Beach in Kennebunk on Jan. 4. Paying $25 to join the group of plungers, participants ranged in age from 5 to 80 and as in years…