Good News Notes: “Seventy-six families have avoided eviction in the city of Richmond since Oct. 1 thanks to a first-of-its-kind program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Richmond Eviction Diversion Program was officially established in October and came about following The New York Times article stating “The River City” was the 2nd-worst city in the nation for…
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A single father steps up for his son
Good News Notes: “Bright Beginnings helps children growing up in families experiencing homelessness. It helps the parents, too. I first wrote about Robinson last year. He’s a single parent and was becoming active in a new Bright Beginnings program that brings dads together every Monday to discuss the challenges of fatherhood. The staff at the school…
Santa Clothes brings compassion and generosity to the start of the Holidays
Good News Notes: “Nearly 140 children received the blessing of new clothes and shoes this holiday season through the beloved Santa Clothes program with JCPenney at the Vancouver Mall.” “A sea of small faces filed into the store, Wednesday morning; some had never set foot in such a store much less ever been given the…
Gorgui Dieng gives back with charity work in native Senegal
Good News Notes: “Gorgui Dieng is one of two Senegalese players in the NBA, but back home he might be better known for his philanthropic work.” “And Dieng isn’t wasting his privileged position. With the help of Minnesota-based global health nonprofit MATTER he set up the Gorgui Dieng Foundation” “The foundation provides aid to Senegal…
17-Year Old Genius Gets Google Prize For Renewable Energy Breakthrough
Good News Notes: “Each year Google hold an international science fair for innovative teens to solve a problem they care about with science.” “According to facts and figures from non-profit organization The Water Project, there are 783 million people worldwide–that’s about one in nine individuals globally–that do not have access to clean drinking water, and one…
Teen girl spends weekends throwing birthday parties for kids in shelters who have never had one before
Good News Notes: “This empathetic teen girl spends her weekend’s throwing birthday parties, for homeless kids, that had never had one.” “The driven teen reaches out to venders, to donate things like decoration, food, and entertainment for the parties.” “With the help of charity from vendors, the parties are the real deal! She even specializes…
Global Citizen’s Trillion-Dollar Ticket: How the Music-Friendly Org Plans to End Extreme Poverty
Good News Notes: Global Citizen, a nonprofit organization uses fan engagement and star power to pressure governments and business to institute change. After 10 years, Global Citizen has raised over $40 billion across the world. While many of the participating stars use their time on stage to speak to the power brokers of the world,…
Hillsong UNITED tour sponsors over 100G kids through Compassion
https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/kids-christian-band-hillsong-united-tour-compassion
Milo Ventimiglia shocked by slum kids living on a dump in Kenya
http://www.hollywood.com/general/milo-ventimiglia-shocked-by-slum-kids-living-on-a-dump-in-kenya-60752133/