Good News Notes: “As NGOs and U.S. forces continue to race to get Americans and Afghan allies to safety ahead of the Biden administration’s Aug. 31 deadline in Afghanistan, one faith-based nonprofit helped evacuate an at-risk family of eight Christians from the chaos in Kabul. “I’m thankful for everyone involved,” All Things Possible founder Victor Marx told Fox News Friday. “We may be running…
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These entrepreneurs want consumers to reuse wine bottles
Good News Notes: “Americans aren’t the biggest wine sippers in the world — imbibing a mere 3.2 gallons per person in 2020 versus the 16 gallons guzzled by Portuguese residents, according to estimates from the industry’s primary source of stats. But the habit still translates into a whole lot of single-use bottles: About 4.3 billion of…
3000 Club distributes produce, dairy, food staples for $10 donation per box
Good News Notes: “For a core group of 24 volunteers with The 3000 Club Tucson, giving time and energy is all about sharing, caring and neighbors helping neighbors — while ultimately reducing waste. Named for 3,000 members in Tucson and Phoenix who kicked off the nonprofit with an investment of $100 each to start a…
Gwyneth Paltrow invests in an accessible therapy startup
Good News Notes: “A global pandemic isn’t typically the ideal backdrop for the launch of a company. But for founder Ariela Safira and therapy startup Real, the COVID-19 crisis has made the need for new and different mental-health solutions all the more apparent. And it seems that investors—and a certain famous wellness guru—feel the same…
Tom Brady shows he’s human as Tiger Woods backs up trash talk at ‘Champions for Charity’ golf match
Good News Notes: “It was a mouth-watering prospect for sports-starved fans everywhere. Four of the greatest athletes the world has ever known, on the golf course at the same time, offering us a glimpse of who they are when they aren’t winning Major Championships and Super Bowl trophies. On Sunday at Medalist Golf Club in Florida, Tiger Woods and…
Celebrities call for donations to aid Navajo Nation in COVID-19 response
Good News Notes: “Tribal leaders issued a call for medical volunteers and additional donations of personal protective equipment Wednesday as COVID-19 continued its spread across the Navajo Nation. A celebrity-studded public service announcement by Protect the Sacred – a grassroots group organized in response to the growing COVID-19 crisis on the Navajo Nation – called for…