Good News Notes: “If you want to experience the power of the Endangered Species Act for yourself, go to Sequoia National Park and look up. There, gliding high on the thermals, you’ll see the embodiment of this extraordinarily successful law: California condors. As the planet grapples with how to combat an extinction crisis that threatens more than 1…
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Why Are Our Waterways Shrinking?
We hear a lot about global warming and climate change. So, it would be easy to step back, shrug our shoulders and blame them for the receding water. There is, however, a more direct offender, cows. Those peaceful, harmless pasture grazers on the side of the road might look insignificant. They also look quite tasty…
Phoenix third-grade teacher delivering smiles to her students in person
Good News Notes: “Cassi Summers is a teacher at Campo Bello Elementary School in north Phoenix. It is a Title I school, so many of her students still go to campus each day as part of the free lunch program. A lot of their families are focused on meeting basic needs. In the meantime, Summers…
Serena, NFL players to compete in charity virtual tennis event
Good News Notes: “Tennis stars Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Naomi Osaka plus NFL players DeAndre Hopkins and Ryan Tannehill are among the celebrities who will participate in a virtual charity tennis tournament.” “The ‘Stay at Home Slam’ will be streamed Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on Facebook Gaming and on the tennis Facebook page…
How America’s least sustainable city learned to love recycling
Good News Notes: “From Arlo Guthrie, who wrote a seven-minute song about taking out the garbage, to Shel Silverstein’s Sarah Sylvia Cynthia Stout, who drowned in her own garbage, our society has long struggled with the excesses of its own existence. Today, Americans hold the title of biggest trash producers in the world, at 6.5…
Press release: D-backs to donate $550,000 to community for emergency relief efforts
Good News Notes: “The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation announced the donation of $550,000 to Arizona-based non-profit organizations that will immediately assist in helping those most vulnerable during the current national emergency. ‘Over the past 10 days, we have watched the heroic efforts of so many Arizonans who are helping those in need – from medical professionals…
Devin Booker Tips Off Twitch Fundraising Campaign with $100,000 Donation in Support Of COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Good News Notes: “Given the unprecedented and constantly-evolving situation surrounding the effects of COVID-19 on our community and beyond, Devin Booker, in partnership with Phoenix Suns Charities, will raise money through livestreaming on Twitch to support non-profits that best serve the needs of the most vulnerable in the community. An avid gamer and NBA All-Star,…
Kurt Warner, Luis Gonzalez headline Celebrity Game Night charity event this weekend
Good News Notes: “Arizona sports legends Kurt Warner and Luis Gonzalez will be part of the third annual Celebrity Game Night charity event this Saturday in Scottsdale. Proceeds will go to Kurt and Brenda Warner’s Treasure House charity which provides a support community for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.” View the whole story here:…
Larry Fitzgerald plays Santa, passes down his mother’s tradition of charity at Christmas
Good News Notes: “Larry Fitzgerald has been busy this December. He’s been fending off questions about whether he might retire at the end of the season. He was selected as one of the NFL’s 10 greatest receivers as part of the league’s 100th anniversary celebration. He helped his Cardinals win two games in a row….
For Foster Kids, Cardinals Help Out With Thanksgiving Dinner
Good News Notes: “The music pounds through the speakers, the DJ doing his best to turn the giant all-purpose room into a party room at the First United Methodist Church in Mesa.” “Nearly 400 kids are here. Their ages range from 6 to 17, but they all have a commonality – they are foster children…