NFL star Khalil Mack pays off hometown Walmart’s holiday layaways

Good News Notes: “NFL star Khalil Mack donated $80,000 to pay off all active holiday layaway accounts at his hometown Walmart ahead of this year’s holiday season.” “The Walmart in Fort Pierce, Fla., announced earlier this month that Mack made a donation to the retail chain to wipe out all customer debt at the store….

Churches raise money to anonymously wipe out $5.3 million of medical debt

Good News Notes: In Chicago, “thousands of local families burdened with medical debt are getting some much-needed relief ahead of the holiday season.” “A coalition of local churches worked with the nonprofit group RIP Medical Debt to raise $38,000, which is enough to purchase more than $5 million worth of debt belonging to close to…