Good News Notes: “Broome County Community Charities Inc. (BCCC) announced a total of over $800,000 that will be donated to multiple organizations Thursday. BCCC says Junior Golf Programs, the Upstate New York ALS Chapter, the American Heart Association, the Sports Matter program in conjunction with DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation and PGA Tour, USH and Lourdes…
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Donation will help ease financial burden for local cancer patients
Good News Notes: “Clearfield County Cancer Support Incorporated received a $1,000 grant from the Clearfield Charitable Foundation. The Clearfield Charitable Foundation is a local charity endowment that supports charities throughout the county. This year the CCF donated over $20,000 to 23 various organizations in Clearfield. One of those being the Clearfield Cancer Support Incorporated, a…
Loveland church gives families of the incarcerated hope for Christmas
Good News Notes: “The Christmas holidays are a time for connecting with friends and family. But for those with loved ones in jail, the season can feel anything but cheerful.” “Redemption Church in Loveland is trying to make the holiday season brighter for the families of inmates with the Hope for Christmas program, which builds…
Community donates Christmas gifts to Bay City women in recovery
Good News Notes: “Recovery Pathways LLC saved Katie Mrozinski’s life.” “Mrozinski, 35, is in recovery. In September, she went to rehab to battle her drug addiction, a disease that has led to her losing her kids to foster care.” “In September, things started to improve. She went to rehab and started services with Recovery Pathways…
24-hour run in Raleigh cemetery raises funds to help with addiction recovery
Good News Notes: “Happening Saturday and well into Sunday in Raleigh: a man undertaking a 24-hour run to raise money for an important cause.” “John Frey started the run at 3 p.m. Saturday and plans to keep running until 3 p.m. Sunday at the historic Oakwood Cemetery.” “Frey is on a mission to raise money…
Suns Award $1 Million to the Valley of the Sun YMCA
Good News Notes: “As part of the Phoenix Suns’ “Rise Together” giving campaign, the Suns announced today a $1 million donation to the Valley of the Sun YMCA that will create an endowment fund to support programs and activities for children and families in need. To commemorate the gift, the Suns commissioned the talented Tato Caraveo to…
Over 1,000 holiday dinners donated to those in need
Good News Notes: “Four Winds Casino and the local Pokagon Band donated boxes of food to the community on Thursday, just in time for the holidays.” “Over 1,000 boxes of food including a ham, potatoes, stuffing, corn, cranberries, and an apple pie were packed up and donated by the Potowatami Indians and casino workers.” “The…
$25M grant to bring more black teachers to DC, Baltimore
Good News Notes: “Going on 10 years, Urban Teachers has used statistical data, cultural common sense and plucked every person in love with teaching they could find to prove a point: When your child is taught by people who look like them, who grew up in much the same way they did, chances are your…
Lauren Daigle made Christmas come early during concert with $60K donation to Roots of Music
Good News Notes: “Neither shepherds nor the three wise men materialized at the third of singer Lauren Daigle’s three sold-out Christmas concerts at the Saenger Theatre. But Snoopy did.” “As Daigle and her ace band eased into “Christmas Time Is Here,” the Vince Guaraldi Trio classic from the 1965 TV special “A Charlie Brown Christmas,”…
Cancer patient raises £52,000 after drug application refused
Good News Notes: “Gemma Williams, of Cwmbran, Torfaen, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in January.” “After going through treatment, the 35-year-old was told by doctors a drug called Kadcyla gave her the best chance of stopping the cancer’s return. But her application to have the drug was rejected three times by…