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…
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Army veteran in Canton receives new roof from nonprofit
Good News Notes: “A partnership between Tittle Brothers Construction and Habitat for Humanity installed a roof for a U.S. Army Veteran in Canton Friday morning. It’s part of the Owen Corning National Roof Deployment Project that offers new roofs to service members in need. Carson Middlebrook said he applied for the program because his roof was leaking….
Habitat for Humanity kicks off work on its first 3D-printed U.S. home in Tempe, Arizona
Good News Notes: “In Arizona, the state with the fourth most dire affordable housing shortage according to National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)’s recently released Gap report, the Central Arizona chapter of global nonprofit Habitat for Humanity is looking to pave the way for new modes of sustainable, scalable low-cost housing across the Grand Canyon State. How? With the aid of ample local…
Habitat for Humanity O.C. dedicates new homes to 3 families in Fullerton
Good News Notes: “Saturday marked the first day three Orange County families cut ribbons and stepped into their newly built homes in Fullerton. All three families were set up with affordable mortgages to pay for the houses from Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, which has built more than 200 homes for families in the county since…
Eco-Friendly Junk Removal Company Lines Up Donations to San Antonio Food Bank
Good News Notes: “Nearly 80% of Americans take part in spring cleaning every year, and that was before COVID-19 forced us all to become Netflix-binging recluses. If you’re part of that group, there’s now a San Antonio option to do some good with your COVID cleaning thanks to an eco-friendly junk removal company that promises to find ways…
Lightning’s Community Hero reaches $20 million milestone
Good News Notes: “Everyone knows what’s coming. The whistle blows, and the ice crew takes the ice for the second time of the game. Normally, that’s a great time to hit the bathroom or concessions. But at Amalie Arena, people stay in their seats. The second TV timeout is for the Community Hero presentation. On…
Habitat for Humanity sets donation record at February Freeze
Good News Notes: “The annual February Freeze, a fundraiser for the Eastern Shore of Virginia Habitat for Humanity, broke a revenue record on Saturday, raising $146,000 to help eliminate substandard housing on the Eastern Shore. The event included 78 dippers and nine teams that took donations to hit the frigid Chesapeake Bay waters off the…
Michigan man finds more than $43G in couch he bought from store
Good News Notes: “Howard Kirby got the surprise of his life last month when he found over $43,000 in cash inside a couch he’d purchased at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Owosso, Michigan. ‘It still boggles my mind every so often,’ he told CBS 5 on Thursday. Kirby purchased the couch to outfit his man cave…
Leesburg High School Construction Students Celebrate Successes
Good News Notes: “Leesburg High construction students celebrated with their community Friday at a dry-in ceremony for the house they’ve been building with Habitat for Humanity Lake-Sumter since the start of the school year. Dozens of community members and partners attended the dry-in, held in the partially built home at 107 North 12th St. to mark the completion of…
Habitat for Humanity performs Acts of Kindness
Good News Notes: “The Habitat for Humanity of the greater Fresno area is putting that philosophy into practice with its Acts of Kindness initiative. With a $50,000 sponsorship from healthcare provider CalViva, the nonprofit organization has launched the program in Madera after being active in Fresno County for several years, over which time they have…