Good News Notes: “San Antonio nonprofit organizations and city outreach worked together to get homeless people off the streets and into warm and dry places to stay. The freezing and wet conditions could be deadly to those stuck with nowhere to go. On Wednesday, crews started making the rounds to inform people of the upcoming…
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Fond du Lac groups aim to end “sleep poverty” for kids
Good News Notes: “Where are the children sleeping? Most parents don’t give it a thought when they tuck their children into their beds at night, snuggled into pillows and soft blankets. But, there are children in the community — more than you might think — who sleep on piles of clothing on the floor, on couches or huddled together in beds meant…
Farmington Hills blanket charity gets sanitizing help
Good News Notes: “Fleece & Thank you, which provides comforting blankets and videos to children in Michigan hospitals, has partnered with BioGreen Michigan to further sanitize its Farmington Hills warehouse. The charity works with local groups to make colorful, no-sew fleece blankets with video messages, which are delivered to children who are being treated in…
12 Ways to Repurpose Old Blankets and Bedding
Good News Notes: “One of the parts of having things is that they eventually wear out. Whether it’s a piece of furniture, clothing or bedclothes, we are ultimately left with something that we have to discard. With the world in the state that it’s in, many of us are looking for new ways to avoid…
Oskaloosa High School students spread random acts of kindness
Good News Notes: “Oskaloosa High School students visited nursing and assisted living homes last week to spend some quality time with residents during the holiday season during their Random Acts of Kindness Week. This is the second year that Oskaloosa High School Student Council has taken on the Random Acts of Kindness Week. The idea…
Family Delivers Blankets and Holiday Cheer to Babies in the NICU
Good News Notes: “Christmas came early to Blank Children’s Hospital, with a delivery to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.” “Sydney Petersen, her baby daughter Izzy, and family members dropped off 200 swaddle blankets, hair bows for the baby girls, and breakfast for NICU families and staff. It’s part of the Love, Izzy Project.” “Their goal…
This 11-year-old Cleveland girl is giving back and the universe is reciprocating
Good News Notes: “11-year-old Logan Williams is wise beyond her years, she juggles her studies alongside philanthropy.” “She’s currently highlighted in an exhibit at the Cleveland History Exhibit in a collaboration called:“The Soul of Philanthropy: Celebrate Those Who Give Black.” “Last year she came up with the bright idea to give back to Cleveland’s homeless for…