Good News Notes: “Aldi has made its entire own-label Easter egg range plastic-free, using redesigned boxes with cellulose film for windows. The new boxes eliminate the need for inner plastic packaging by using cardboard to support the egg instead. It’s a new approach for Aldi since last year, when it launched ‘geometric eggs’ with a flat…
Category: kids
Warren County students host hunger drive for people in need
Good News Notes: “A Warren County school is helping to feed people in need, and students are having fun along the way. Kids at Harmony Township school collected unopened cereal boxes for donation. To up the excitement, they turned the collection into an Instagram-inspired domino chain. While they didn’t reach their goal of wrapping the…
Orchard Park nonprofit helps kids learn and grow
Good News Notes: “It’s no secret the pandemic has brought about a lot of challenges for everyone, but Jennifer Kline of Sensational Fun says young children especially, need to connect with others more than ever before. Sensational Fun, a nonprofit that started in 2016, has seen dozens of kids learn, grow, and thrive. “We had…
Detroit nonprofit helps mothers during baby formula recall, shortage
Good News Notes: “Nationwide baby formula shortages and Similac recalls are having an impact on Metro Detroit mothers and babies. Destined for Greatness, a nonprofit mentorship organization that has stepped up to serve the needs of families across Detroit, has been working overtime to help moms feed babies since the start of the pandemic. On Monday (Feb. 21) Local…
Tech travel hacks: Rig a DYI standing desk, bring your own TV with you
Good News Notes: “Following nearly two years of off-and-on again restrictions, lockdowns and fears of catching COVID-19, millions are back on the road again. Whether it’s jetting off on a business trip, flying with the fam for a beach getaway, or simply a road trip to visit family, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)…
Five baby river otters born at SC’s Brookgreen Gardens zoo
Good News Notes: “Remember Egerton, the adorable baby penguin that hatched at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach in 2020? He’s got competition, big competition. Five, just as cute (dare we say cuter), baby river otters were born last week during the winter storm at Brookgreen Gardens’ Lowcountry Zoo in Georgetown. On Tuesday, the zoo’s veterinarian…
‘Buy One Give Some’ art kits to support two Ann Arbor nonprofits in March
Good News Notes: “Artists in the making can support two Washtenaw County organizations while crafting masterpieces. Until Sunday, March 6, proceeds from the purchase of pre-prepared art kits, ArtBoxes, will go towards similar kits being donated to Wonderfool Productions and Peace Neighborhood Center, Ann Arbor Art Center said in a release. Ranging in price, the…
Santa Rosa youth grow career and life skills in neglected garden
Good News Notes: “When Curtis Short and his wife Patricia Seddon first saw the space where they were asked to help young adults with special needs and disabilities create a garden, they were dismayed. The small fenced area was a tangle of weeds, with only a rose bush and several small fruit trees — plum,…
Students spread kindness in York
Good News Notes: ….“It’s nice for them to be able to get out and see people and be kind to them and see their reaction and see their smiling faces. Once they see that, it gets them moving. They’re all excited now. They weren’t when we came out. They were very shy. Now they’re super…
MacKenzie Scott donates $133.5M to education nonprofit
Good News Notes: “Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $133.5 million to the education nonprofit Communities In Schools, the organization announced Thursday. Communities In Schools allocates its staff to schools, where they then work as a go-between for the school and local resources. The group aids students in addressing their needs around education and overall well-being, such…