Good News Notes: “A nonprofit organization is helping take a boy from his home here in the Valley to Ohio for life-changing surgery. Aeroangel is a nonprofit that provides free jets and flights for seriously ill children and their families who need to travel for life-saving medical care. On Tuesday, a private jet took Jude…
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Food Bank of Lincoln provides 1.3 million meals during holiday season
Good News Notes: “The start of the new year brings new goals for the Food Bank of Lincoln after a busy effort to feed families over the holidays. From Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, the food bank distributed over 1.3 million meals to families in Southeast Nebraska. More than 33,000 of those meals were from…
Weatherford Couple’s Charity Donates RVs to Homeless Veterans
Good News Notes: “For most people, an RV symbolizes a road trip or a vacation. For veterans who have received RVs from Operation Texas Strong 2021, those RVs are home. “We are tired of seeing homeless veterans on the street,” Bobby Crutsinger said. Crutsinger and his wife, Peggy, started Operation Texas Strong 2021 last year to help…
Bringing Solar To Coal Country In Kentucky
Good News Notes: “Martin County, Kentucky, is coal country. That means its economy is in the toilet. Where once there were thousands of coal miners in the county, today there are less than two dozen. Even when coal mining was big business in Kentucky, Martin County was far from prosperous. It is where Lyndon Johnson…
Giving Back for Christmas: DC Volunteers Help People in Need
Good News Notes: “The square was ground zero for caring and outreach to people experiencing homelessness, carrying on a Christmas tradition despite the challenges of the pandemic. Churches, missions and individuals converged on the park to help others. “We do it because it’s part of the season for us. It’s very important to share God’s…
South Ogden woman, ‘just an animal lover,’ puts focus on aiding feral cats
Good News Notes: “Karol Johnson has a soft spot for cats, particularly homeless, feral cats. “Just an animal lover,” she said. But her affection goes beyond exhortations of how cute felines are. For 10 years or so, she’s taken on a role as a protector of cats, assisting others around Weber County and beyond while…
A Christmas miracle: community helps find lost dog
Good News Notes: “A Christmas miracle right in our backyard. For more than two months the Georgetown community and beyond set out on a search to find a family’s lost dog. The owners say they had one wish this Christmas to have their dog back home safe. For more than 2 months, it was the…
A local animal rescue receives the gift of a $3 million donation
Good News Notes: “A local animal rescue received the gift of a large and generous donation on Monday. God’s Dogs Rescue has received a three-million-dollar check from the Kym’s Angel’s foundation. Philanthropists Kym Rapier Verette and Glenn Verette were on hand for the presentation. The rescue says they were expecting to receive two-million-dollars and were blessed…
New 60 acre solar energy park coming to Hopkins, creating jobs and helping local schools
Good News Notes: “The development of a 60 acre agricultural and solar energy park is coming to Hopkins that will not only bring jobs to the community, it will also enhance a horticultural program at a local school. “This is a great day down here in Hopkins South Carolina,” says state representative and organizer, Jermaine…
AVID students from Brooks Middle School in Greenwood are donating blankets to Mission Agape
Good News Notes: “The students at Brooks Middle School wanted a way to give back to their community, so their teacher came up with the idea to teach everyone to create fleece blankets. It is all hands on deck making these blankets, but when they’re done. They’ll have made around thirty blankets to donate. “I…