Good News Notes: After losing their husband/father, this mother and son turned to equine (horse) therapy to deal with their grief. They found such positive experiences and results they started their own equine therapy program to help others who have lost a spouse or parent. In addition to equine therapy, they also offer “workshops and…
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Hungry Hearts brings in $127k for SF School District
Good News Notes: “It’s been just over a month since the Hungry Hearts fundraiser at the Barrel House restaurant in Sioux Falls.” “Now, we know just how successful the third annual event was: $127,000 raised for the Sioux Falls School District, according to Barrel House owner and Hungry Hearts founder Mark Fonder.” “Fonder explains that…
Veteran hiking from Ground Zero to Florida for awareness about veteran suicide sets world record
Good News Notes: One man is hiking from ground zero to Florida to raise awareness about veteran suicide. He hikes 22 miles a day to bring attention to the 22 veterans that commit suicide every day. While stopped at an Old Dominion football game he also set the world record for fastest mile wearing a…
Grassroots volunteers help disabled veteran remove diseased trees
Good News Notes: “Kompara’s wife, Denise, had planted the two pine trees and four redwoods 20 years ago when the couple first bought the home, nurturing them from five-gallon plants.” “Almost two weeks earlier city code enforcement officers had tagged the diseased trees, which had earlier suffered from the drought and have never been able…
Ride to the Wall at National Memorial Arboretum attracts 7,000 bikers
Good News Notes: “The 12th annual Ride to the Wall has taken place at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.” “Riders arrive in convoy, after leaving one of 11 designated start locations around the country, with the flag carrying party leaving from Drayton Manor.” “To date, more than £941,000 has been raised by the event…
Local teen siblings break ground on another ‘Miracle’
Good News Notes: A pair of young siblings “have bonded in their passion for building homes for families that are living in extreme poverty.” Daniella has “committed to heading up the building of at least one home per year, starting with fundraising the $16,000 to build a fully furnished home with running water and electricity.”…
New Jersey miracle baby born with fatal condition exencephaly defies the odds
Good News Notes: At 10 weeks of pregnancy, doctors diagnosed her son with a fetal condition and they recommended she abort the pregnancy. The boy was born without a large area of his skull. He “is the only baby in the world who has survived and thrives” with this condition. View the whole story here:…
Woman, 48, who shares her home with 27 injured and abandoned dogs is dubbed a ‘miracle worker’
Good News Notes: She shares her home with 27 dogs that no one else wanted. She “helps dogs to walk again through intense physio sessions.” “All they need is love, kindness and patience to recover.” View the whole story here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7533071/Woman-48-shares-home-27-injured-abandoned-dogs-dubbed-miracle-worker.html
Endangered Species Find A Peaceful Home On Land Used To Train For War
Good News Notes: “Fort Leonard Wood is home to more than 6,000 soldiers and at least three endangered species.” “Those animals and two more that are threatened are protected and cared for despite living among shelling and other military training.” “Fort Leonard Wood is the confirmed home of three endangered species: the spectaclecase mussel, the…
Rod Stewart Surprises Couple at Las Vegas Wedding
Good News Notes: The entire wedding party that was supposed to fly to Las Vegas found themselves stranded when their airline went out of business and canceled all flights. “With the help of Delta Air Lines and Caesars Palace, they were able to take a flight to Las Vegas on Sunday and were welcomed to…