Good News Notes: “Jan. 30 marks one month since Colorado’s most destructive wildfire. The Marshall Fire destroyed more than a thousand homes and claimed the lives of two loved ones. The fire has also forever changed the lives of many families. And for many of them, recovery is just one step. Healing is the other….
Category: volunteer
North Iowa woman recalls decision to give ultimate gift to stranger
Good News Notes: “Sometimes called “altruistic” or “living” donations, non-directed organ donations involve a healthy individual donating to a completely random recipient. The first living, non-directed organ donation took place in Iowa in 2000, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Since then, 50 individuals in the state have decided to donate an…
Jacksonville Humane Society receives $900K grant for program that aims to save lives of animals
Good News Notes: “The Jacksonville Humane Society was recently awarded a $900,000 grant from Petco Love, a nonprofit organization out of San Antonio that is committed to animal welfare. The money will pay for a three-year program called Florida Leaders in Lifesaving — which the Humane Society believes will save the lives of dogs and…
Giving Back for Christmas: DC Volunteers Help People in Need
Good News Notes: “The square was ground zero for caring and outreach to people experiencing homelessness, carrying on a Christmas tradition despite the challenges of the pandemic. Churches, missions and individuals converged on the park to help others. “We do it because it’s part of the season for us. It’s very important to share God’s…
South Ogden woman, ‘just an animal lover,’ puts focus on aiding feral cats
Good News Notes: “Karol Johnson has a soft spot for cats, particularly homeless, feral cats. “Just an animal lover,” she said. But her affection goes beyond exhortations of how cute felines are. For 10 years or so, she’s taken on a role as a protector of cats, assisting others around Weber County and beyond while…
Boy Scout troop collecting, recycling Christmas trees, helping feed Omaha Zoo animals
Good News Notes: “Some may argue it’s a little too soon to take down those Christmas trees, but thousands of Omahans and Lincolnites are already signed up to have theirs collected. “We have our annual Scouting for Trees service project where we pick up trees,” says Matthew McConnell, the senior patrol leader for Omaha Boy Scout Troop 282….
A local animal rescue receives the gift of a $3 million donation
Good News Notes: “A local animal rescue received the gift of a large and generous donation on Monday. God’s Dogs Rescue has received a three-million-dollar check from the Kym’s Angel’s foundation. Philanthropists Kym Rapier Verette and Glenn Verette were on hand for the presentation. The rescue says they were expecting to receive two-million-dollars and were blessed…
Community of Volunteers Helps Keep Hunger at Bay
Good News Notes: “At 5 a.m. Saturday Joe Capobianco pulls up to the Good Shepherd Parish in Oak Bluffs, heads to the side entrance and checks out the food storage locker. It’s still dark and a bulb is out on one of the outdoor lights but he can find his way even in the predawn…
Veteran-founded organization cleans up abandoned boats in James Island waterway
Good News Notes: “A non-profit called Wounded Nature – Working Veterans got to work to clean up and clear out two abandoned boats polluting a creek on James Island Saturday morning. The non-profit removes debris and remnants from boat wrecks and abandoned boats in order to help the environment and minimize negative impacts on wildlife….
Winn-Dixie delivers holiday meals to military families
Good News Notes: “Military families in need got a boost last week when employees of Winn-Dixie donated hundreds of turkeys and holiday meal essentials, just in time for the big feast. A long line of cars streamed in and out of the parking lot at the Neptune Beach store for the event, held in partnership with the USO….