Good News Notes: “More than 200 pairs of sneakers were given to the kids at the local Boys and Girls Club by a New Jersey-based nonprofit, with help from Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper. “When we got to hand each kid a new pair of sneakers, their eyes just lit up,” Kim Nitzky, president…
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Nonprofit begins construction on Tiny Homes for Almeda survivors
Good News Notes; “After losing her home to a wildfire in 2008, a California resident along with volunteers are now helping Almeda survivors by building them tiny homes. Alyssa Nolan, the founder and director of the Tiny Pine Foundation and a group of volunteers have begun constructing the first two tiny homes which will be donated to…
Latter-day Saint Charities has given $2.3 billion since 1985, report says
Good News Notes: “Latter-day Saint Charities helped millions of people through more than 3,000 humanitarian aid projects with 2,000 partners in 142 countries last year, according to its 2019 Annual Report. The report reflected increases from 2018, when the charity completed 2,885 projects in 141 countries. Monday’s report did not say how much money was distributed during…
Clothes shed during Mercedes Marathon donated to charity
Good News Notes: “If you took part in the Mercedes Marathon weekend, you probably saw a few clothes along the course. All that clothing doesn’t go in the trash but to a good cause. A handful of volunteers picked up clothing shed along the race route. This year, the non-profit Grace Klein Community filled up…
Community hopes to preserve historic Methodist church built in 1870
Good News Notes: “For Brett Merkley, entering the old Methodist Episcopal Church is like stepping into a frontier church of an old Western movie. The simple one-story brick chapel is lined with wooden pews and hymnals. Light shines through the stained-glass windows. A small pulpit and pump organ stand at the front of the chapel…