Viola Davis Wants to Help Food-Poor Kids

Good News Notes: “Childhood hunger hits close to home for Viola Davis. The Oscar winner, 55, who grew up in poverty, is working with No Kid Hungry to bring awareness to the hunger crisis during the coronavirus pandemic. ‘This was an issue before COVID,’ she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. ‘It’s just that stakes are much higher…

Immanuel Quickley playing in virtual NCAA Tournament for charity

Good News Notes: “Immanuel Quickley has never been shy about his love for video games, nor does he hide how skilled he is, participating in numerous tournaments and leagues since the college basketball season ended abruptly back in March. Now, the former Wildcat is participating in another tournament, this time for a good cause and to represent…

Eden deploys drone technology to help plant one tree at a time

Good News Notes: “Helping people to help the environment is the core mission at Eden Reforestation Projects, a non-profit that began its work in Ethiopia in 2004, according to the organisation’s director of forest monitoring and evaluation Ezra Neale. ‘A lot of trees are being cut down without any alternatives and local communities are turning…

NFL news: Colin Kaepernick contributes to coronavirus relief in communities

Good News Notes: “Colin Kaepernick hasn’t been given another chance in the NFL, but that isn’t stopping him from doing charitable work off of the gridiron. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Kaepernick made a sizable donation to help the relief efforts in POC communities. In an attempt to help people of color that have been affected by…

Delaware non-profit for at-risk children

Good News Notes: “A coalition of 17 civic and business leaders announced that they had formed Action for Delaware’s Children,” a Delaware non-profit for at-risk children “that will seek to build support in Delaware for programs that benefit Delaware’s at-risk and low-income children. The effort has been spearheaded by former Attorney General Matt Denn. The…

“Reel Hope” for Kids in Foster Care

Good News Notes: “For as long as Kaycee Stanley ’09 can remember, adoption had always been her ‘plan A.’ When she and her husband, Pete, started sharing their dreams of adoption with others, they received enthusiastic support. But when they explained they planned to adopt from foster care, they were met with skepticism and discouraging…

Clothes shed during Mercedes Marathon donated to charity

Good News Notes: “If you took part in the Mercedes Marathon weekend, you probably saw a few clothes along the course. All that clothing doesn’t go in the trash but to a good cause. A handful of volunteers picked up clothing shed along the race route. This year, the non-profit Grace Klein Community filled up…

Ex-NFL player Warrick Dunn launches non-profit in Augusta

Good News Notes: “Former NFL player Warrick Dunn has been helping families with housing needs for years but Wednesday he decided to take his mission one step further. ‘We want to supply families with tools, so they can create some stability in their lives,’ Dunn said. ‘For me, this is just the next transition of…

A box full of blessings

Good News Notes: “You may have seen little free libraries, where one can pick up a book from a freestanding box that sits in front of one’s yard, while also leaving one behind. Now imagine if there’s a kind of box that had food and clothing inside. It’s now a reality at Holy Family Catholic…