Comedian Joe Lycett says he staged TV walkout as a plastics protest

Good News Notes:  “Lycett appeared to storm off Steph’s Packed Lunch on Channel 4 after host Steph McGovern showed a photo of him with a type of plastic bottle that he’s campaigning against. “I didn’t realise I was on Newsnight,” he said before departing the studio. But on Friday, Lycett confirmed it had been a…

Tesla founder Elon Musk has spent $150 million on charity in 2021

Good News Notes: “Elon Musk is on a philanthropy spending spree. In the months immediately after briefly becoming the world’s richest person, Musk has been transforming his profile as a philanthropist, appearing seemingly every few weeks bearing gifts — in public. That represents a departure from Musk’s penchant for privacy and his relatively thin history as a…

Ape Charities Thank WallStreetBets Users for Raising Over $333,000 in Days

Good News Notes: “Ape charities have thanked the subreddit r/WallStreetBets after its members raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative highlighted the work of the community this week after a wave of the Redditors symbolically adopted gorillas and posted images of their donation certificates to the messageboard….

Two boys donate money from Christmas invention to animal shelters

Good News Notes: “Like most 12-year-olds, Ayaan and Mickey Naqvi love their family Christmas traditions, like making cookies and wrapping gifts. But most of all, they love decorating the Christmas tree with their family’s heirloom ornaments. One day, as the Connecticut-based brothers were hanging their decorations, one of their favorite ornaments slipped off a branch…

‘Be Kind’: Young Kentucky Sisters Inspire With Kindness Campaign

Good News Notes: “Even though it’s been a difficult year with the coronavirus pandemic, a politically-divided country and social unrest, there is a bright spot in one Kentucky town. Two young girls are encouraging people to come together — using two words ‘Be kind.’ Twelve-year-old Raegan and 9-year-old Rylyn Richins are sisters. They’ve been making…

Haslett man to run from Lansing to Flint for charity

Good News Notes: “Charities are looking to new ways to raise money after many running events were cancelled this year. That’s not stopping from one Haslett man running a 100k next weekend. ‘I’m just doing what I can with what I have to support a cause I really believe in,’ said Zach Crim. This year’s…

Amal and George Clooney Donate $300,000 to Lebanese Relief Charities

Good News Notes: “Amal and George Clooney are donating a total of $100,000 to Lebanese charities helping provide aid in the capital city of Beirut, which was devastated by Tuesday’s massive explosion. ‘We’re both deeply concerned for the people of Beirut and the devastation they’ve faced in the last few days,’ the Clooneys said in a statement…

New Jersey teens create landscaping business to raise money for charity

Good News Notes:  “14-year-old Matthew Sullivan had three goals in mind during the COVID-19 pandemic: stay busy, make money, and help others. In his effort to put his skills to use, Sullivan started his own lawn care business, Leaf-it to-Us, with the help of his friends Christian VanderGroef, CJ Piccola, and Eric Ottaiano. “You turn on…

Jrue Holiday to donate NBA salary to charity, black-owned businesses

Good News Notes: “New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday announced on Wednesday he’ll donate the rest of his salary for the 2019-2020 NBA season to various charities and Black-owned businesses. The game checks, worth an estimated $5.3 million, will be distributed to charities and select businesses that are struggling through the newly created Jrue and…