Good News Notes: “For families impacted by disabilities, Molly’s House offers rest. A three-bedroom guest home within minutes of Northeast Georgia Medical Center and Tender Ones Therapy Services, the space was created by Ryan and Abigail Burle to offer respite to families who, like themselves, travel far and wide for specialized services. As parents of…
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Wawa Giving Away 1,000 Reusable Bags At Philadelphia Stores As Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Goes Into Effect
Good News Notes: “Wawa is doing away with single-use plastic bags in Philadelphia this Friday. The convenience store said Wednesday will transition to reusable bags to comply with Philadelphia’s ban on single-use plastic bags when it goes into full effect on Friday, Oct. 1. Wawa says it’s launching a “Skip the Bag for Good Initiative”…
The Glitter app will pay you to clean up litter in Philly. Here’s how it works.
Good News Notes: “A couple years back, South Philly resident Morgan Berman found herself walking through the city on New Year’s Day and couldn’t help but notice one thing: all the trash. And then, she decided to do something about it. “I guess I was in that resolution mode of, ‘I have to do something,…
Just Salad Poised to Take Zero-Waste Dining Nationwide
Good News Notes: “Just Salad — a US-based, fast-casual restaurant chain with a commitment to healthy, sustainable food and zero- waste practices — today announced an infusion of capital, courtesy of circular economy-focused investment firm Closed Loop Partners and returning investor Panda Restaurant Group, parent company of Panda Express®. Just Salad will use the capital to expand its geographic footprint and…
Food waste app Too Good To Go saves leftovers from San Francisco restaurants
Good News Notes: “As I walk out of San Francisco grocery chain Luke’s Local on a recent Tuesday evening, I feel an unexpected wave of guilt wash over me. In my hand is a heavy brown paper bag packed full of eight pieces of produce, a ham and goat cheese sandwich, a loaf of seeded…
Destiny Jackson has been homeless and in foster care in Philly. Now 50 colleges want her.
Good News Notes: “At last, Destiny Jackson, then 13, said to herself. After the abuse and the torment she’d endured over time, someone had called representatives from Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services into her family’s West Philadelphia home. Now they’ll see what I’ve been through, she believed. Now I’ll get out. But it didn’t happen….
Philadelphia physician assistant saves lives recovering organs for transplants
Good News Notes: “Our Hometown Hero this week is a woman who will stop at nothing to see that her job is done, that’s because someone’s life depends on it. The moment the phone rings, the countdown clock is on. “It does happen anytime, anywhere,” said Georgeine Smith, who, at a minimum, could have only…
Philadelphia nonprofit Legacy of Hope helps feed those battling cancer during pandemic
Good News Notes: ” The Philadelphia nonprofit Legacy of Hope has been helping those battling cancer with free grocery deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a heartwarming mission that involves local hospitals, community police officers and Brown’s Shop Rite grocery stores. Every Tuesday through the nonprofits’ Emergency Patient Support Network, officers load up on groceries, which…
316 mph SCC Tuatara supercar owner raising $316,000 for charity
Good News Notes: “The new SSC Tuatara didn’t just set a production car record when it posted a 316 mph speed on a closed Nevada highway last week, it set a goal. The $1.9 million supercar belongs to a private owner who was the first to buy one from the Washington-based automaker. Dr. Larry Caplan is a…
Student Fills Void of Black Hair Care Products for Kids in Foster Care, Peers
Good News Notes: “When Ashlé Hall arrived from bustling Philadelphia to the small town of Titusville, Pennsylvania, to study physical therapy at Pitt-Titusville, she admits it was a bit like landing on the moon. While there were other Black students on campus, the town with its population of 5,200 was not very diverse. ‘It was…