Good News Notes: “The Mid-Ohio Food Collective (MOFC) is starting a campaign to fundraise, innovate its services, and ultimately end hunger across Central Ohio. The organization recently launched its ‘Rooted-In-You Campaign to Reimagine Hunger’ to achieve a $30 million fundraising goal for its 20-county service area. “If all we do is give you really good…
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Homeless Man Chases Away Anti-Asian Harasser on NYC Train as Bystanders Watched
Good News Notes: “What happened: The 34-year-old victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, was on a southbound Q train at the 96th Street Subway Station at 11:30 p.m., when the male suspect directed anti-Asian statements at her, according to authorities. The man sitting across from her began “spewing random racist crap” while pointing his finger in her…
Greenville: ‘God bless you all,’ Aussie thanks mystery giver for pay-it-forward meal
Good News Notes: “That fact became evident this week when a randomly placed sticky note at a restaurant on the other side of the world filled the belly of a man with disabilities and touched the heart of the city of Greenville. It all started in Melbourne, Australia, at a restaurant called The Soup Place. The restaurant…
‘God’s angel’: Family praises homeless vet for saving man’s life after crash
Good News Notes: “A homeless Army veteran in Pensacola is being called a hero by many after pulling a man from a burning SUV last week. Freddie Finkley, 56, is credited for saving 34-year-old Eric Lopez, who was involved in a head-on collision last Wednesday at Cervantes Street and Haynes Street in Pensacola. For Finkley,…
Toronto woman blown away by kindness from community after losing phone wallet
Good News Notes: “Hyejin has been a resident of the Liberty Village neighbourhood in Toronto for the past nine years but has a new fondness for her neighbours after a stressful hour of looking for a missing phone wallet. Having left her home near Strachan Avenue and Liberty Street last Thursday evening for a walk,…
Virginia Beach organization re-housing record number of homeless people
Good News Notes: “The Judeo-Christian Outreach Center has received grants to help with its Rapid Rehousing initiative. It’s a program to help those who might otherwise be homeless. Gloria Brown, the Senior Housing Stabilization Specialist with JCOC, says usually in a year, they help about 40 people secure housing. This year, it’s closer to 100….
Camas-based nonprofit helps homeless students succeed
Good News Notes: “Imagine being homeless and still having to do school work in order to graduate. Or just advance to the next grade level. Family Promise of Clark County, a nonprofit based in Camas that helps families experiencing homelessness, jumped in to help students by launching its FP Cares Educational Services in November. Along…
8-year-old starts charity to help homeless children
Good News Notes: “She recently donated $500 to Joy House, a women’s shelter in Milwaukee. For her birthday and at Christmas, she asked for toy donations to the shelter instead of gifts as well. ‘To have someone so young, excited to be giving to individuals that are less fortunate than she is is awesome. I’m…
Twin Cities nonprofit opens new kind of tiny home village — and it’s all indoors
Good News Notes: “In a massive North Loop warehouse in Minneapolis, a unique tiny home shelter space is taking shape. It’s called the Avivo Village — a shelter within a shelter. ‘We’re calling them tiny homes, they really are rooms,’ says Emily Bastian, Avivo’s vice president of ending homelessness. ‘Something COVID-safe, something that they could…
Morton Grove Animal Shelter Rescues Dozens of Animals From Storm-Ravaged Texas
Good News Notes: “A Morton Grove animal rescue embraced dozens of cats and dogs that arrived at its suburban facility on Saturday from Texas, where an unprecedented winter storm caused disarray throughout the entire state. Wright-Way Rescue teamed up with Austin Pets Alive! to rescue animals from the unusual cold. ‘We were like, hey, we have the…