Virginia nonprofit donates hundreds of robotic pets to children from Ukraine

Good News Notes: “Children in Ukraine who had to leave their homes are getting a special surprise from a Northern Virginia nonprofit. They look like stuffed animals, but there’s more to them. “These are quite remarkable. They are lifelike and act like real pets. They’re affordable,” Steve Cone, chief of philanthropy and communications at Virginia-based…

Nonprofit gives 10,000 toys to Banner Children’s at Desert in Mesa

Good News Notes: “Thousands of toys were donated to the Banner Children’s at Desert on Wednesday as part of the Armer Foundation’s annual toy drive to help families and children who face extreme medical conditions. Two large box trucks full of toys were dropped off at the hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit in Mesa. The estimate…

Six children find forever home as part of National Adoption Day event

Good News Notes: “There are 122,000 children in foster care across the United States. In Ohio, there are about 16,000 in foster care with more than 3,000 waiting to be adopted. Wednesday was a special day for Lisa and Randy Jarrell. “We’re adopting Oliver,” said Lisa Jarrell, of her adoption. Oliver brings the Jarrell family…

Soles4Souls Launches Program to Provide Shoes for All Homeless Kids

Good News Notes: “Homelessness. For more than 1.5 million children in the U.S. it’s about more than not having a roof over their head. It can mean not having a pair of clean, comfortable shoes to get them to school. Enter Soles4Souls’ new 4EveryKid initiative, the nonprofit’s most ambitious project since it launched 15 years…

Children who eat more fruit, vegetables have better mental health

Good News Notes: “Parents, take note! Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing, a new study found. The study was led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) Health and Social Care Partners in collaboration with Norfolk County Council. The findings of the study were published in…

Christian veteran’s nonprofit helps save 8 lives from Taliban terror

Good News Notes: “As NGOs and U.S. forces continue to race to get Americans and Afghan allies to safety ahead of the Biden administration’s Aug. 31 deadline in Afghanistan, one faith-based nonprofit helped evacuate an at-risk family of eight Christians from the chaos in Kabul. “I’m thankful for everyone involved,” All Things Possible founder Victor Marx told Fox News Friday. “We may be running…

Fourth annual “Feed the Kids” charity golf tournament

Good News Notes: “A charity golf tournament at Springfield country club Monday raised thousands of dollars to see to it that Springfield area children will not go hungry. The fourth annual “Feed the Kids” program raised $50,000 to benefit projects including the Holyoke school backpack program and “No Kid Hungry.” Dr. Frederick Kadushin, the Feed…