Good News Notes: “Starting today, customers in the US can donate $1 to plant one tree by telling Alexa-enabled devices, “Alexa, grow a tree,” Amazon announced today. Customers will be able to keep track of how many trees they’ve planted in their Amazon Pay account. Amazon also said that it’s donating $1 million to the environmental charity it’s…
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Nonprofit fundraising to send Hayward boy battling rare cancer to Disney World
Good News Notes: “A Hayward boy is in the fight of his life, battling a particularly resistant form of cancer. Now a nonprofit is asking for the public’s help to send him on the trip of a lifetime to Disney World. They call him “Hank the Tank,” otherwise known as Henry Carpenter. At 4 years old, he’s…
Ukraine President Thanks Mila Kunis & Ashton Kutcher for Donation
Good News Notes: “Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is grateful for Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher. On Twitter Sunday, the leader shared a photo of himself in a Zoom meeting with the actor couple. “@aplusk & Mila Kunis were among the first to respond to our grief. They have already raised $35 million & are sending it to…
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…
Martin Lewis gives Leeds Money Buddies charity £50,000 donation
Good News Notes: “Leeds Money Buddies responded to Mr Lewis on Twitter during a discussion about rising energy bills, describing the charity as at “breaking point”. To the shock of the charity, Mr Lewis replied: “If I were to donate £50,000 today, would you be able to get things in place to relieve pressure at…
West Michigan firefighters rescue German shepherd at house fire, provide oxygen
Good News Notes: “A West Michigan fire department is crediting special animal oxygen masks with helping them save a German shepherd rescued from a burning home. The dog, named Ace, was pulled unresponsive from a house in the 600 block of South Dangl north of Apple Avenue. Muskegon Charter Township firefighters used special masks donated…
‘Buy One Give Some’ art kits to support two Ann Arbor nonprofits in March
Good News Notes: “Artists in the making can support two Washtenaw County organizations while crafting masterpieces. Until Sunday, March 6, proceeds from the purchase of pre-prepared art kits, ArtBoxes, will go towards similar kits being donated to Wonderfool Productions and Peace Neighborhood Center, Ann Arbor Art Center said in a release. Ranging in price, the…
Dallas Mavericks help nonprofit For Oak Cliff get new tech lab | wfaa.com
Good News Notes: “It was a big day for the staff at For Oak Cliff and its clients on Wednesday. The Dallas Mavericks sponsored a large mural and resources to fill the nonprofit’s technology lab. “We want our community, as a whole, to be future proof,” said Taylor Toynes, of For Oak Cliff. The Mavs…
‘A whole bus full of books’ Local nonprofit gains new way to reach kids after donation
Good News Notes: “A local nonprofit will soon be reaching more parts of Davidson County, spreading the joy of reading for kids with a brand new bookmobile. Book’em, a nonprofit based in Nashville focusing on children’s literacy, donates more than 100,000 books a year to kids, primarily low-income families. The organization has about 150 unique partners who…
MacKenzie Scott donates $133.5M to education nonprofit
Good News Notes: “Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $133.5 million to the education nonprofit Communities In Schools, the organization announced Thursday. Communities In Schools allocates its staff to schools, where they then work as a go-between for the school and local resources. The group aids students in addressing their needs around education and overall well-being, such…