Good News Notes: “If this coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything (beyond how to use Zoom, sew a face mask and bake bread), it’s that the stuff we routinely take for granted could end up having a profound effect on our future. Case in point: the abundance of plastic in our lives — whether a…
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MiLB teams expand offerings, launch charitable efforts
Good News Notes: “With everything about the 2020 MiLB season up in the air, teams are finding ways to confront the coronavirus pandemic with expanded offerings and new charitable efforts in the absence of regular-season games in April. It seems like a lifetime ago since the Minor League Baseball was delayed, but remember that the season was not scheduled to open until…
Austin homeless set up shop at Camp R.A.T.T., ‘for the homeless, run by the homeless’ | Fox News
Good News Notes: “A homeless community in East Austin, Texas, has turned from a controversial state-sanctioned campsite into an organized 100-member town, complete with its own version of a city council. So far, seven members have been chosen by residents for leadership positions that cover everything from bringing in donations to putting together community events. ‘It’s…
Season for Caring: Austin’s Sheth family matching up to $100,000 in donations
Good News Notes: “Some families in the 2019 Statesman Season for Caring program need a lot of tangible things: washers and dryers, reliable cars, furniture, clothing and medical equipment, to name a few. For many of the families, the gift of monetary donations will help them in even more ways.” “For hundreds of other families,…
Giving City: Business Donations, Volunteering Continue To Rise In Austin
https://www.statesman.com/news/20190419/giving-city-business-donssaqsations-volunteering-continue-to-rise-in-austinaqq1qqaiqa
Incarcerated Teens Train Shelter Dogs
http://amp.fox7austin.com/news/local-news/incarcerated-teens-train-shelter-dogs-to-make-them-more-adoptable