Good News Notes: “Some may argue it’s a little too soon to take down those Christmas trees, but thousands of Omahans and Lincolnites are already signed up to have theirs collected. “We have our annual Scouting for Trees service project where we pick up trees,” says Matthew McConnell, the senior patrol leader for Omaha Boy Scout Troop 282….
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Families in need receive ‘Christmas Miracle’ gifts from Team Johnson
Good News Notes: “Team Johnson, a limo and truck service out of Delta, is once again spreading Christmas miracles. The team and other small business owners like Mavillino Custom Homes pitched in to offer gifts, trips and more to eight families across northwest Ohio who are in need of a pick-me-up. Rental assistance, spa days, toys, trips…
Nonprofit gives 10,000 toys to Banner Children’s at Desert in Mesa
Good News Notes: “Thousands of toys were donated to the Banner Children’s at Desert on Wednesday as part of the Armer Foundation’s annual toy drive to help families and children who face extreme medical conditions. Two large box trucks full of toys were dropped off at the hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit in Mesa. The estimate…
Lake Zurich first grader Teaghan Croteau to hand deliver donated toys to Mayfield, Kentucky tornado victims
Good News Notes: “Toys and more toys. Just hours before this Lake Zurich family is scheduled to drive down to tornado ravaged Kentucky the donations are still coming in. It all started with a video of 6-year-old Teaghan Croteau posted to Facebook a week ago. “Their houses and their presents and their Christmas trees are…
Nonprofit helping evicted families during COVID
Good News Notes: “As we head toward the end of the year, nonprofit agencies say their efforts to help families facing eviction are not slowing down. Family Promise of the Coastal Empire gives help like emergency rental and utility assistance for families in need in Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties for COVID-related crisis. But the…
New York Cares Distributes Coats, Meals, Toys For 33rd Annual Coat Drive
Good News Notes: “With one week until Christmas, volunteers are spreading some holiday cheer. New York Cares distributed coats, meals and toys as part of its 33rd annual drive in Queens on Saturday. “Men, women, young children who are so excited to be getting a new coat. They put it on immediately. They go around the corner, they…
McDonald’s To Phase Out Plastic Toys From Its Happy Meals
Good News Notes: “The toys that come in McDonald’s Happy Meals will soon be made mostly from corn and other materials rather than from fossil fuel-based plastic, the fast-food chain says. The switch is already underway in some international markets; it’s expected to be complete globally by 2025. “Making our toys out of renewable, recycled,…
Barbie, Matchbox to be recycled, reused with Mattel PlayBack program
Good News Notes: “The old Barbie dolls haven’t been dressed up in years, and the Matchbox cars haven’t crossed any finish lines. The Mega Bloks have sat idle while a layer of dust gets thicker. Mattel has a way for families to extend the life of these unused and outgrown toys – and keep them out…
These wooden toys and their packaging are designed to be eco-friendly for the planet!
Good News Notes: “Plastic products are a serious problem for our planet. We need more designs that do not end up in our landfills or oceans just to stay there for hundreds of years. Rising up to this challenge are designers Cristina Regidor and Arturo Moreno with the idea of reducing wastage for products like…
12 Ways to Repurpose Old Blankets and Bedding
Good News Notes: “One of the parts of having things is that they eventually wear out. Whether it’s a piece of furniture, clothing or bedclothes, we are ultimately left with something that we have to discard. With the world in the state that it’s in, many of us are looking for new ways to avoid…