Good News Notes: ‘“You want to make kids feel loved who maybe don’t have it as well as we do, and you don’t want them to go into a home where they don’t know anybody already not feeling well about themselves. You want to make them feel like somebody does care,” Horter said. The club…
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Feed the Love: Inner-city Muslim Action Network pantry, Greater Food Chicago Depository provides fresh groceries in Englewood
Good News Notes: “According to The Greater Chicago Food Depository a least half of Englewood’s population doesn’t have reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food. “The reason I’m here, for to help me out, is because I can’t get food stamps. I worked all my life, still can’t get em’,” said Annie McMurtry. But that’s…
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…
Denver nonprofit testing $1000 monthly payments as a potential answer to homelessness
Good News Notes: “The circumstances that lead to homelessness is a problem Denver is trying to solve. A new project wants to find out if $1,000 direct payments to people living on Denver’s streets could be one of those solutions. “People across the country are recognizing the huge benefits of basic income,” said Jessica Sherwood,…
How An NJ Man’s Invention Provides Comfort for Thousands of Dialysis Patients
Good News Notes: “Kidney dialysis is as debilitating as it is lifesaving. A machine in a cold room takes over a function the body can no longer perform – namely, filtering every ounce of blood to remove waste. Charles Thomas spent four months on dialysis before he got his second kidney transplant. ‘When you go…
Denver artists use storefront to promote kindness, create community
Good News Notes: “A colorful storefront is making people stop and take a second look, and that’s exactly what the artists behind this installation want. Posters in the window promote a message of kindness and quote the king of kindness, Mr. Rogers. ‘I was personally very inspired by Fred Rogers, I have been for a…
Robin Williams’ daughter celebrated dad’s 69th birthday by donating to homeless shelters
Good News Notes: “On what would’ve been Robin Williams’ 69th birthday, his daughter honored her comedian father by donating money to homeless shelters. Zelda Williams donated $69.69 on Tuesday to several groups in San Francisco and Los Angeles, noting that her father had been a passionate supporter of organizations that help the homeless.” “Today would’ve been…
Redlands nonprofit provides 2,500th shower for homeless, trains others
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/redlands-nonprofit-provides-2500th-shower-for-homeless-trains-others
Totes give dignity to Noyes Home residents
https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/totes-give-dignity-to-noyes-home-residents/article_3fd98168-a733-11e9-ac97-934702dddb55.html