Good News Notes: “As news of her passing sinks in, Betty White is being remembered for more than her decades-long career in television and film. White, who died at the age of 99 on December 31, is also being celebrated for her enduring commitment to animal welfare and conservation, including a previously unknown Hurricane Katrina rescue effort. Audubon…
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Krispy Kreme UK Launches Three Vegan Doughnuts. Can the US Get Just One?
Good News Notes: “On December 31, doughnut chain Krispy Kreme will launch new vegan doughnuts at its United Kingdom locations. The chain is updating its menu in time for Veganuary, a campaign that challenges people to go vegan for the month of January and beyond. Typically, the Veganuary campaign results in many new product offerings…
Critically Endangered Sumatran Orangutan Is Pregnant with ‘Extremely Rare’ Twins
Good News Notes: “The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans is preparing to welcome two new additions from a “critically endangered” species. A 12-year-old Sumatran orangutan named Menari is pregnant for the first time, and she’s expecting twins, thanks to a successful breeding match with the zoo’s male orangutan Jambi. She’s expected to give birth in…
Louisiana’s only glass recycling facility wants its ‘sand’ to help the coast. This $700K grant will help. | Environment | nola.com
Good News Notes: “When Tulane University alumni Franziska Trautmann and Max Steitz opened Louisiana’s only glass recycling facility, they dreamed of using the crushed sand to help restore the state’s eroding coastline. But they hit a few snags. A lack of funding and need for regulatory approval of their “glass sand” prevented the pair from selling the recycled…
Pontchartrain Park begins reforesting project
Good News Notes: “On Saturday, October 16, Sustaining Our Urban Landscape (SOUL), a local nonprofit organization will launch its Reforesting Pontchartrain Park Project which involves planting a tree in front of every home in the community. The event will kick off with brief announcements by the Pontchartrain Park Neighborhood Association, SOUL, and the New Orleans…
Ellen surprises New Orleans nurses in Ochsner Baptist NICU
Good News Notes: “Ellen DeGeneres made a generous donation to a group of nurses who rode out Hurricane Ida at Ochsner Baptist Hospital in New Orleans. The four nurses, Paula, Kimberly, Kristi and Michelle were of the 65 nurses who chose to stay during the storm to care for the babies in the NICU. They…
‘Kids Join The Fight’: 9-year-old New Orleanian launches nonprofit to raise cancer awareness, money
Good News Notes: “Walker Beery is your ordinary nine-year-old New Orleans kid. He loves the Saints, Pelicans and playing with his friends and family. But what’s uncommon about Walker is that he’s going through something no child should ever have to. Two years ago, Walker was diagnosed with brain cancer. “I was personally really scared,”…
Alvin Kamara’s Christmas Performance Brings $21,000 to New Orleans Charity
Good News Notes: “After Saints running back Alvin Kamara recorded a six-touchdown performance in a 52–33 victory against the Vikings on Christmas Day, fantasy players could not have been happier. Following Kamara’s big performance, Saints fans and fantasy players returned the favor. Son of Saint, a charity organization that mentors boys who have lost their…
Family of 4 Clinging to Overturned Boat Rescued in Gulf of Mexico
Good News Notes: “A family of four is lucky to be alive after clinging on to their overturned boat before they were rescued in the Gulf of Mexico. The family — consisting of two adults and their children, aged 11 and 8 — sent out a distress call on the radio Wednesday morning to report…
Generous customers at NOLA restaurant regularly purchase meals for strangers amid pandemic
Good News Notes: “Since the pandemic began, a slew of generous customers at a New Orleans restaurant have made a habit of purchasing a meal for themselves and an extra meal for a stranger in need. According to WWL-TV, Shawarma On-The-Go’s customers were inspired by the actions of the restaurant’s owner, Abbas Alsherees. When customers…