Good News Notes: “At the age of 39, Kristen Grae Williams decided to adopt a baby. “I always dreamt of being a mom and just because I didn’t have a partner, I didn’t want to miss out,” the Cincinnati resident told Humans of Bombay in an interview published yesterday on the occasion of International Day…
Tag: Valentine’s Day
Nonprofit to fly nearly 200 rescued pets from Puerto Rico for Valentine’s Day
Good News Notes: “Love is in the air! This Valentine’s weekend, more than 190 rescue animals from Puerto Rico will be flying their way into the hearts and homes of their new two-legged soul mates in the U.S. The Sato Project, a nonprofit that rescues abused and abandoned dogs from one of the poorest regions…
Helltown, Ohio nonprofit beer collaboration to pour proceeds to county food banks
Good News Notes: “Buy a beer and help the local food bank. Win, win. For folks in Westmoreland and Washington counties, that soon will be a reality when Helltown Brewing and Ohio nonprofit Helping Hops partner to release ‘Hellping Hops.’ A portion of sales from the 6.5% ABV New England-style India pale ale will be split between the…
Shelter dog proves you can train older dogs to be therapy animals
Good News Notes: “They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but can you? One shelter dog is proving that maybe you can. If Willa Mae could really speak, she would have quite the story to tell.” “‘Willa Mae is breaking down myths that we have been trying to spread the facts of…
These Insanely Thoughtful Celebrity Proposals Will Warm Your Heart
Good News Notes: “Traditional wedding season may be in limbo but March 20 remains National Proposal Day, and if there was ever a time to tell a significant other (whom you’re truly prepared to marry) that you’d like to turn your relationship into a forever situation—it’s now. And even if not, celebrating all the love in the world…
LOOK: About 100 people got married at Denver’s wedding-palooza
Good News Notes: “We’ve been together almost four years,” Don Kuroda said Friday, moments after he and his bride, Kim, were married. “Five,” Kim interjected. “Yes, five,” Don corrected. The newly-minted couple wedded alongside dozens of others on Valentine’s Day during the city’s 13th annual celebration of love. During the event, the city sets up…
Jersey City homeless couple gets married on Valentine’s Day
Good News Notes: “With help from Jersey City’s Department of Health and Human Services, a homeless couple got married in Journal Square on Valentine’s Day. Shirley Robinson and Kevin Brown met in a drug rehab program more than two years ago. They started talking and bonded over one something they had in common: his wife…
Swans, warthogs to make debut at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo for Valentine’s Day
Good News Notes: “Love is in the air at Woodland Park Zoo as Valentine’s Day approaches — making a perfectly appropriate time for a pair of swans and a duo of warthog sisters to make their debut. The trumpeter swans, Sarah and Cygmond, will debut at the Seattle zoo on Friday, Feb. 14. Sarah, a 6-…
There’s a baby on the way at the Cleveland Zoo, but it’s a Valentine’s Day surprise
Good News Notes: “Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced that one of the animals at the facility is expecting a baby, but which animal is a surprise the zoo plans to reveal on Valentine’s Day. The zoo shared an ultrasound video of the pregnant animal’s womb, asking the public to guess what they’re expecting. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo…
Girl completes 1,000 acts of kindness, says ‘everyone should want to’
Good News Notes: “A six-year-old Michigan girl has spread more than 1,000 acts of kindness. Liliana Hake loves making others smile. One of her biggest acts of kindness so far was designing a coloring book, called “The Lily Pad,” for kids who are sick and hospitalized.” View the whole story here: https://www.wthr.com/article/girl-completes-1000-acts-kindness-says-everyone-should-want