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…

Vending machines raise more than $667,000 for local, global charities

 Good News Notes: “The charity vending machines that popped up in downtown Denver over the holiday season collected more than $667,000 in donations for local and global charities.  The “Light the World” giving machines were set up along the 16th Street Mall between Lawrence and Larimer streets in Denver for the first time this year….

Columbus, GA food bank receives massive food donation

 Good News Notes: “Straight from the headquarters of Latter-day Saint Charities in Salt Lake City, Utah, an 18-wheeler filled with 40,000-plus pounds of shelf-stable foods for low-income families rolled into the warehouse of Feeding the Valley Food Bank last week, according to a release from Feeding the Valley.” “One in four children in Georgia, or…