Good News Notes: “A nonprofit outreach group in Camden, New Jersey got a big boost from the community after thieves stole dozens of its bicycles last month. Tuesday was the first time in almost five weeks that Kimberliz Rosario and other children got to ride on a bike in the after-school program at Lifting Up Camden’s…
Month: November 2020
Salvation Army in Wausau receives donation of two thousand dollars worth of product
Good News Notes: “The Salvation Army in Wausau will be able to make sure that even more people in the community have access to Thanksgiving meal staples and other needed supplies all because of a generous donation. The Central Wisconsin Contractors Association dropped off a donation of $2,000 worth of Thanksgiving food along with other…
Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, and others join forces to create ZETA: a push for electric cars only by 2030
Good News Notes: “Twenty-eight companies in the electric vehicle industry, including big names like Tesla, Lucid, and Rivian, have joined forces to create a new organization called ZETA, with the goal to push for 100% electric vehicle sales by 2030. Several markets have recently announced plans to move new car sales to electric vehicles only….
AmazonSmile shoppers donate $10 million to St. Jude
Good News Notes: “Amazon says it has awarded $10 million to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis through its AmazonSmile program. Amazon donates 0.5% of the item purchase price to shoppers’ charity of choice when they shop at smile.amazon.com. Millions of shoppers have choses St. Jude. St. Jude is the first charity to reach…
Cardinals fans donate to Oishei Children’s Hospital following win over Buffalo Bills
Good News Notes: “Following the Arizona Cardinals Hail Mary, last-second, win over the Buffalo Bills, some fans from the opposing team decided to do their part and donate to Oishei Children’s Hospital in honor of Josh Allen’s grandmother. After the game, a thread on Reddit was started by a Cardinals fan saying the Bills Mafia fan…
Nassau County Police Rescue Women Lost In Long Island Nature Preserve
Good News Notes: “Two women are safe Friday after getting lost in a Long Island nature preserve. They say it was pitch dark and they could not find their way out of the woods. Thursday was a glorious November day for hiking and relaxing, and that’s exactly what two New York City women did, heading…
FedEx driver gives basketball hoop, basketball to boy in random act of kindness
Good News Notes: “An Indiana mom got the sweetest of surprises after a FedEx driver noticed her son ’s basketball hoop was looking rough, Storyful and WLWTreported. In a Facebook post, Coledo Cleo Wheeler said she and her husband came home from work when they noticed a brand new basketball hoop and a new basketball with…
Walmart announces free Thanksgiving dinner for everyone
Good News Notes: “Through an exclusive promotion with Walmart, leading mobile rewards platform Ibotta, Campbell’s, Butterball and Coca-Cola have teamed up to launch the Free Thanksgiving Dinner program in an effort to feed millions of American families this Thanksgiving. Ibotta’s 2020 Thanksgiving Survey found that more than one-third of Americans will spend less on Thanksgiving this year…
Georgia police rescue arborist trapped while working on tree
Good News Notes: “An arborist is recovering after he was pinned to a tree for over half an hour before being rescued by the Clayton County police. Officials say the rescue happened on Nov. 4 on the 8,600 block of Shoreline Drive. According to officers, the arborist had been hired to trim trees at the address but…
The Born to Run Foundation makes its 10th prosthesis donation
Good News Notes: “The Born to Run Foundation made its 10th prosthesis donation, a running blade, to amputee David Hiler of Brattleboro, Vermont, at the outdoor waterfront Bier Garten at Whetstone Station Restaurant and Brewery in Brattleboro on Thursday, November 5. At the event, Hiler also announced the creation of a special-label craft brew, RUN, that…