Good News Notes: “ “The North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity dedicated its first home on property across from Buffalo Elementary.” “Shante Polanco and her son are the neighborhood’s first residents.” “Polanco and her family put in over 400 hours of labor since last spring.” View the whole story here: https://www.knopnews2.com/content/news/Mother-son-receive-keys-to-Habitat-for-Humanity-home-565626791.html
Month: November 2019
Remember ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’? Humans actually are reducing, expert says.
Good News Notes: “People have come to expect that as our economy grows, so does our use of resources — a trend many have been worried about since the environmental movement began.” “McAfee argues that we’re using fewer resources now than we did 25 years ago, while still maintaining economic growth. “ “Another contributor to…
Renewable Energy Use Projected to Surpass Coal by 2021
Good News Notes: “The United States will likely get more power in 2021 from renewable energy than from coal, the Institute for Energy Economic and Financial Analysis has projected, CNN reported Wednesday.” “‘The next piece of the energy transition is very close at hand,’ Greentech Capital Advisors partner PJ Deschenes said. ‘Coal is coming offline as…
Wildlife Center of Venice Receives Million Dollar Donation
Good News Notes: “The Wildlife Center of Venice is the only place of its kind on the Suncoast. This non-profit organization rescues and cares for sick, injured or orphan wildlife found throughout all of Southwest Florida.” “On Tuesday, not only were they recognized for that, but they also received an early holiday present from new,…
Anonymous backer matching donations to Lake Humane Society for Giving Tuesday
Good News Notes: “An anonymous donor has agreed to match donations to the Lake Humane Society to $50,000.” “The donation match applies to monetary gifts made until Dec. 3. It’s all part of Giving Tuesday.” “There are also giving trees at the shelter, as well as Ganley Subaru East in Wickliffe, and Ganley Subaru Village…
A charity in Ohio received a jaw-dropping donation — a 5.5-carat diamond worth $235,000
Good News Notes: “An Ohio charity recently received a jaw-dropping donation — a 5.5-carat diamond, valued at nearly $240,000. Now, they’re trying to figure out what to do with it.” “Based in Rocky River, Ohio, the nonprofit Because I Said I Would was created by Alex Sheen in 2012 after the passing of his father.” “The idea is…
NFL Star Richard Sherman Makes $7,400 Donation to Wipe Out School’s Cafeteria Debt
Good News Notes: “Cornerback Richard Sherman of the San Francisco 49ers made a donation of more than $,7400 to cover Cabrillo Middle School’s cafeteria debts.” “CBS SF Bay Area reported that Sherman’s foundation, Blanket Coverage, the Richard Sherman Foundation, also sent a letter to the school’s nutrition department. The letter stated that the charity found that…
Cowboys donate $150K of proceeds from ‘Zeke who’ shirts to Salvation Army
Good News Notes: “The Dallas Cowboys are giving the money made from the now infamous “Zeke who” t-shirts to the Salvation Army, according to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. The phrase started as a joke started back in August when Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asked about Ezekiel Elliott’s contract and holdout status. It was a major conversation…
Veterans Get The ‘Royal Treatment’ On Thanksgiving
Good News Notes: “With a fire engine escort, veterans from the VA hospital near Wilkes-Barre arrived at American Legion Post 463 in Plymouth to celebrate Thanksgiving.” “Veterans were greeted with honors and given more than just a turkey dinner.” “Veterans and their families tell Newswatch 16 it’s a joy to spend the Thanksgiving holiday outside…
An Adorable 18,000-Year-Old Puppy Has Been Found Extremely Well Preserved in Siberia
Good News Notes: “If you were just to look at his head – eyes closed, chin resting gently on the surface in front of him, with slightly outstretched paws – you might think the puppy were only sleeping.” “But the tiny canine, newly delivered from the permafrost in Yakutsk in eastern Siberia, died 18,000 years…