Good News Notes: “Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has proven he can dominate on the football field. Now, the 2018 NFL MVP and reigning Super Bowl MVP will showcase how he fares on a golf course. Mahomes is scheduled to join teammate Travis Kelce as well as a host of former and current superstar athletes and…
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Celebrity story time: stars reading to raise funds for charity
Good News Notes: “A host of stars are supporting charities this month by reading famous and favourite stories aloud to raise funds for their appeals, from Andy Serkis’s Hobbitathon, to Cate Blanchett, Eddie Redmayne and others helping out with a reading of James and the Giant Peach.” View the whole story here: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/05/26/celebrity-story-time-stars-reading-to-raise-funds-for-charity/
Afterpay Starts Fundraising Push For Charities
Good News Notes: “Afterpay, which works in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space, will help deal with the fallout of the pandemic by asking customers to donate to companies providing clothing and baby-related needs, according to a press release. Afterpay is partnering with two charities: A Common Thread, which raises money and awareness in the U.S. fashion…
Five Finger Death Punch Singer To Donate Hand Sanitizers To Charitable Organizations For Veterans
Good News Notes: “Moody’s Medicinals, Inc., FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody’s health and wellness innovator specializing in both Cannabidiol (“CBD”) and non-CBD health and wellness products, will donate thousands of its new CBD hand sanitizers to various veteran-led and veteran-serving charities across the country. In addition to the non-profit giveaways, all Moody’s Medicinals customers will receive a Moody’s Medicinals CBD…
T.O. among NFL celebs in COD charity event
Good News Notes: “Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens headlines a group of former and current NFL players participating in a Call of Duty: Warzone tournament to raise money for COVID-19 charities. Organized by Misfits Gaming Group and presented by SoFi, the $25,000 Wrecked Royale charity event is scheduled for May 13 at 6 p.m….
NFL news: Colin Kaepernick contributes to coronavirus relief in communities
Good News Notes: “Colin Kaepernick hasn’t been given another chance in the NFL, but that isn’t stopping him from doing charitable work off of the gridiron. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Kaepernick made a sizable donation to help the relief efforts in POC communities. In an attempt to help people of color that have been affected by…
Rihanna Donates Protective Equipment to New York Medics as Celebrities Respond to COVID-19 with Charity Donations
Good News Notes: “Rihanna has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to medics in New York as the state faces a shortage due to the outbreak of COVID-19. New York state has been overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 23,000 confirmed cases, making it one of the cities most severely impacted by the virus….
How Stars Are Using the “Do Your Part” Challenge to Help During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Good News Notes: “Celebrities are coming together to spread positivity amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In addition to donating to food banks and charities across the country, stars like Demi Lovato, Britney Spears, Normani, and Justin and Hailey Bieber are partaking in the “Do Your Part” Challenge to help those who are struggling during this…
Big leaguers keep drinks flowing for charity
Good News Notes: “Billy Hamilton walked into Wasted Grain in Scottsdale, went behind the bar and started to get a lesson from a bartender. However, this wasn’t Hamilton’s first Celebrity Bartender Night. ‘This year, they’re actually showing us how to bartend and giving us a little lesson, and when I went over there, I said, “I’m…
Quaden Bayles’ Family Turns Down Disneyland Trip, Will Donate $470,000 to Charity
Good News Notes: “The family of Quaden Bayles, an Australian boy with dwarfism seen crying and expressing a desire to kill himself in a social media video last week, has declined a trip to Disneyland following a GoFundMe campaign, saying it will donate the funds to charity instead. “What kid wouldn’t want to go to…