Good News Notes: “A year after Meals on Wheels of Durham received the largest donation in its history, the nonprofit is looking to expand – both its services and to a larger building. Mackenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest women, selected Durham’s Meals on Wheels for a $750,000 donation, which was roughly equal to half of…
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$100+ tips, free school supplies, & more: Why one Wisconsin man is surprising strangers with random acts of kindness
Good News Notes: “’I’m talking about that 7-year-old that’s volunteering at a homeless shelter. Or that 96-year-old who’s been knitting hats and donating them to good causes her whole life,’ he said. When Salzwedel sees something, he shares it on Do Good Wisconsin’s social media pages, now 5,000 followers strong. He also commits acts of kindness himself. “I’ve always shared…
Weis donates $180K to Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley
Good News Notes: “Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley is getting some help putting food on local tables. Weis Markets donated $180,000 to the organization Tuesday as part of the grocer’s program to support local food banks. Collaborations like this one are extremely important to Second Harvest to help families around the Lehigh…
Diversified Energy Donates 200 Coats To Kids In Washington County
Good News Notes: “Diversified Energy donated 200 winter coats in partnership with the Greater Washington County Food Bank. On Saturday, kids in need received coats and were also greated by Santa and a day full of activities. “This is the first time we’ve done this. Diversified Energy actually came to our thrift store and approached…
Tours at Animal Friends Sanctuary benefit shelter, promote compassion
Good News Notes: “Two-year-old Blake Burkley dissolved into a fit of giggles when it came time to feed the cows. Perched on her mother’s hip, the girl laughed as cows named Mary and Jesus searched with their tongues for a tasty treat. For Alexa Burkley of Irwin, a tour at Animal Friends Sanctuary in Unity was a…
AVID students from Brooks Middle School in Greenwood are donating blankets to Mission Agape
Good News Notes: “The students at Brooks Middle School wanted a way to give back to their community, so their teacher came up with the idea to teach everyone to create fleece blankets. It is all hands on deck making these blankets, but when they’re done. They’ll have made around thirty blankets to donate. “I…
‘It has been a true blessing’: Nonprofit dishes up healthy meals with food bank on wheels
Good News Notes: “It has been a month since MUST Ministries unveiled its “mobile pantry,” a 30-foot bus stocked with meats, produce and non-perishables. MUST plans to use the bus to reach and feed thousands of families in food desert neighborhoods. “So many of our clients are transportation challenged,” MUST Ministries President and CEO Dwight…
Bonaire family starts nonprofit to help preemie babies in need
Good News Notes: “Aubrey weighed only 3 and a half pounds, and spent 21 days in the NICU. “She didn’t have everything that she needed and we weren’t necessarily able to give those things because I was here in the hospital sick myself and my husband had to be here to support me to help…
Animal rescue group finds home near Ross Bridge
Good News Notes: “The Two by Two Rescue group that helps find homes for unwanted, abused and abandoned animals soon will have a home for itself. The organization, founded in Helena in 2005, recently purchased about 2 acres and a house near Ross Bridge with money donated by new board member John Sellers. The rescue…
Less Plastic Thailand Turns Plastic Bottles into Life-Saving PPE
Good News Notes: “Less Plastic Thailand is asking the public to donate PET bottles to ensure doctors have enough supplies of reusable protective clothing. The “PET To PPE Project” turns used Polyethylene Terephthalate or PET bottles into reusable PPE, both isolation gowns and coverall suits. “The PET To PPE Project” was launched last year after…