Good News Notes: “Residents of Traverse City have getting the community together over the last three weekends to bring Christmas cheer. Every year neighbors between 8th and 9th Street in Traverse City decorate their alley so people can drive by and enjoy their lights. This year the ring leader of the operation, Steve Purkiss, decided…
Month: December 2020
Local community members make special hats for newborns
Good News Notes: “No matter what may be going on in the world, few things embody hope like welcoming a baby. Despite hospital volunteer groups not meeting in person like they used to because of the pandemic, one group is still helping parents celebrate one of life’s most precious gifts. Members of Alamance Presbyterian Church’s Knit,…
Varun Sheth: Spreading joy & happiness: When Ketto.org CEO dressed as Santa for orphans
Good News Notes: “Christmas is one of Varun Sheth CEO and Co-founder of Ketto.org’s favourite times of the year. He said, ‘It’s all about spreading smiles and holiday cheer. One of my fondest memories of Christmas dates back to 2018 when we had a “Santa Charity Run” for the children of Saint Catherine of Siena…
Study: Birds Are Linked to Happiness Levels
Good News Notes: “A new study reveals that greater bird biodiversity brings greater joy to people, according to recent findings from the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research. In fact, scientists concluded that conservationis just as important for human well-being as financial security. The study, published in Ecological Economics, focused on European residents, and determined that happiness correlated with a…
Mum Left ‘Speechless’ By Grieving Woman’s Random Act Of Kindness
Good News Notes: “A mum was left ‘speechless’ when a stranger came up to her and her five-year-old son and presented him with a Build A Bear teddy as a surprise Christmas present. The woman gave the bear to young Kian Hempenstall because she lost a child of her own a few years back, and chooses to remember him…
Two boys donate money from Christmas invention to animal shelters
Good News Notes: “Like most 12-year-olds, Ayaan and Mickey Naqvi love their family Christmas traditions, like making cookies and wrapping gifts. But most of all, they love decorating the Christmas tree with their family’s heirloom ornaments. One day, as the Connecticut-based brothers were hanging their decorations, one of their favorite ornaments slipped off a branch…
Stars team up to give back to Memphis families for the holidays
Good News Notes: “Carrie Bernans and Candace Renee Rice love giving back. Each year for the last three years they’ve come back home to the 901 to help kids who might otherwise not have a Christmas season. “One little boy was getting Pampers for his little brother, things like that. That’s stuff, it will bring…
Despite the times, Hokies give back to NRV community
Good News Notes: “Though the Hokies wished it could have been in person, they had to adjust to the times due to Covid-19 protocols and change their annual event with the Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley that takes place around the holiday season. After hosting the event inside the Hahn Hurst Basketball…
Petting zoo animals bringing holiday cheer to seniors
Good News Notes: “In Las Vegas, petting zoo animals are spreading holiday cheer. Video being shared throughout social media shows a camel going into a Bath & Body Works store. ‘Most people are not used to seeing camels and any time we take him anywhere, it’s always a big reaction,’ Nancy Rouas, owner of Petting…
A customer at an Ohio restaurant left a $5,600 tip to split among the entire staff for Christmas
Good News Notes: “Employees at a restaurant in Ohio received a Christmas gift they didn’t see coming when a customer left a $5,600 tip for the entire staff to split. The guest, who asked the restaurant to allow him to remain anonymous, was dining at Souk Mediterranean Kitchen in Toledo on December 12 when he…