Good News Notes: “Gene Liles’ unique black and red 1948 DIVCO custom hot rod milk truck is definitely the cream of the crop. The customized vintage delivery vehicle with running gear from a 1996 Cadillac will be one of many antique and collectible cars, trucks and motorcycles on display Saturday at the 10th annual Marion…
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Local charity hands out donations to homeless
Good News Notes: “ For the past four years, volunteers hand out collected donations of hygiene items, clothing, and food to homeless citizens in downtown Birmingham. The charity hands the donations out one Saturday every month. Erica Robbins started the group, Be A Blessing Birmingham, after moving to the Magic City. She said there was…
Ron Rivera held a yard sale to say goodbye to Panthers fans
Good News Notes: “Yard sales are held to get rid of things that are no longer needed or to make money on items that just aren’t being used anymore. Usually, it’s junk from the basement or childhood toys that have been outgrown. But sometimes it’s even more meaningful. Perhaps nothing better epitomizes that than the…
Xbox is matching donations to OSD, a charity that helps military veterans transition to civilian life | GamesRadar+
Good News Notes: “Xbox has announced it’s matching charitable donations to OSD, an organization focused on helping active and non-active military veterans through community engagement. The console manufacturer will match every dollar up to $250K between now and the end of March. OSD was established in 2010 in an effort to aid those in the…
Utah Food Bank gets 40K-pound pork donation after BYU, USU football seasons
Good News Notes: “Football season has come and gone, but Utah State and BYU players were still throwing around the pigskin last week. Players from both teams unloaded nearly 40,000 pounds of pork product Friday donated to the Utah Food Bank by Smithfield Foods Inc. The world’s largest pork processing company, Smithfield Foods donated 25…
Wollongong-based singer/songwriter LEO will donate 50 per cent of sales of her new single Feels Like Home to the Support Act bushfire relief fund | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW
Good News Notes: “Mills, 28, will release a new single to support artists, crew and music workers affected by the Australian bushfire crisis. Mills, who performs as LEO, will be donating 50 percent of sales of new single Feels Like Home to the Support Act bushfire relief fund. Support Act is an Australian charity providing support…
NBA Makes $100,000 Donation to Bryant Family’s MambaOnThree Foundation
Good News Notes: “The NBA plans to carry on Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna’s, legacy. On Friday afternoon, the organization announced they will be making a joint donation of $100,000 with the National Basketball Player Association to the MambaOnThree Foundation. In addition, the NBA, NBPA and Nike revealed they will be honoring Gianna and Kobe by featuring…
Trisha Yearwood paying adoption fees for pets adopted from Maury County Animal Services
Good News Notes: “Country music superstar Trisha Yearwood is helping pets in Maury County find new homes. Yearwood tweeted that she planned to pay all adoption fees for pets adopted from Maury County Animal Services on Saturday. The singer said the kennels at the facility were full and urged fans to adopt the pets. Maury…
WINK Hunger Walk: Volunteers, generous donors make feeding our community possible
Good News Notes: “Fighting hunger and feeding hope — that’s the goal of the Harry Chapin Food Bank. Saturday’s Hunger Walk is helping them do just that. ‘I used to be hungry. When I was growing up, we were poor, and I didn’t even know it. We got food from the county in Wisconsin where…
Firms giving back
Good News Notes: “National tax prep chain H&R Block is holding a nationwide school ‘re-supply drive’ through Jan. 17, 2020; and Top 100 Firm Boyer & Ritter donates more than 3,100 cans of food as part of its holiday party.” “Staff members at Boyer & Ritter collected more than 3,100 cans to construct sculptures for…