Good News Notes: “A sea lion was back home in the Pacific Ocean waters Monday after a long recovery from a severe shark bite wound as well as domoic acid poisoning, according to the Marine Mammal Center. Volunteers with the Sausalito center released Jenya back to the wild Monday morning at Rodeo Beach in the…
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Shelter Dogs Looking for Family in Matching Pajamas
Good News Notes: “Niles and Frasier are looking for their forever home — together! The two adorable shelter dogs have formed a strong bond during their time at the City Dogs Cleveland animal shelter, so the facility is working to get the canine friends adopted together by a loving family. To attract potential adopters for the pair…
Dayton-area nonprofit to provide around 6K free Thanksgiving meals
Good News Notes: “Around 6,000 free Thanksgiving meals will be given away to people in need by Miami Valley Meals, a new nonprofit started during the pandemic. The organization was started in March by chefs and culinary professionals who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. They make and distribute frozen meals for area…
Off-duty volunteer fire fighters save family from house fire
Good News Notes: “The Pikesville Fire Company say a few of their volunteers rescued a family from a house fire. PVFC says Kathleen Resnick – a nurse at a local hospital – and Glenn Resnick – owner of a local business – were enjoying a leisurely breakfast at their Pikesville house, when their department pagers…
Texas Shelter Builds Tiny Homes to Give Rescue Dogs Awaiting Adoption a ‘Home-Like Environment’
Good News Notes: “An animal shelter in Austin, Texas is taking a unique approach to housing homeless pets. In place of crowded kennels, the shelter, Austin Pets Alive!, is building tiny homes for their shelter dogs, giving them a ‘more of a home-like environment’ to live in while awaiting adoption. The tiny homes will also serve…
Alabama Coastal Clean-up is a one week event; Volunteers to collect & submit trash documentation Sept. 19-27
Good News Notes: “The 2020 Alabama Coastal Cleanup is a week long event this year, as select zones will have dumpsters in place from September 19-27. Now in its 33rd year, Coastal Cleanup is the Alabama’s largest annual volunteer event. Zone Captains will be at zones at 8 a.m. on Sept. 19 to hand out…
Food Bank feeding NWI by the thousands each month; National Guard help to remain until Oct. 31
Good News Notes: “The move, the Food Bank announced Aug. 17, will keep several programs it’s implemented running smoothly at least until then, Vice President and spokeswoman Allyson Vaulx said in a release. The 26 men and women who’ve been lending a hand are as glad to be helping as the Food Bank is glad…
‘Give hope, get hope’: Cleveland Hope Exchange combats poverty, human trafficking one project at a time
Good News Notes: “Give hope, get hope. Those four words are the basis of a faith-based non-profit in Cleveland that’s worked the past two years to break the cycle of despair that exists in some Northeast Ohio neighborhoods. Voices of Unity: Share your photos of community members coming together Whether it’s through donations of clothing…
3000 Club distributes produce, dairy, food staples for $10 donation per box
Good News Notes: “For a core group of 24 volunteers with The 3000 Club Tucson, giving time and energy is all about sharing, caring and neighbors helping neighbors — while ultimately reducing waste. Named for 3,000 members in Tucson and Phoenix who kicked off the nonprofit with an investment of $100 each to start a…
Laundry Project to help mid-state families by providing laundry services
Good News Notes: “The not-for-profit organization Current Initiatives is bringing the Laundry Project to Middle Tennessee to help families get through these tough times. The Laundry Project provides complimentary laundry services to lower-income families as well as hospitality workers currently out of work due to the coronavirus.” View the whole story here: https://www.newschannel5.com/news/laundry-project-to-help-mid-state-families-by-providing-laundry-services