Good News Notes: “Launched in 2013, the metro Atlanta-based Giving Kitchen has staunchly had the backs of food service workers for close to a decade. And as the coronavirus pandemic continues to transform the lives of those across the globe, particularly turning the lives of food service workers upside down, the Giving Kitchen remains steadfast in its…
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Students Accept Chain of Reaction Kindness Challenge
Good News Notes: “Students at Sage Elementary School cheered, danced and screamed as they pledged to start a chain reaction of kindness at their school. During a school assembly Wednesday morning, Sage students listened to Rachel’s Challenge representative Meichelle Gibson speak about Rachel Joy Scott and how the chain of kindness movement started. According to…
Resident leads effort to provide comfort kits to those with cancer
Good News Notes: “Each item in the tightly packed kit was specifically chosen to provide comfort to those struggling with cancer. Playing cards gave them something to do during long treatments. Hand lotion and chapstick would help counter the dehydrating effects of chemotherapy. Chocolate candies were simply a treat to raise a person’s spirits slightly….
‘Tour of Kindness’ visits Spink County schools
Good News Notes: “The Tour of Kindness visited Redfield, Doland and Mellette this month. Started by Justine Kougl, of Busby, Montana, the Tour of Kindness was birthed three years ago out of a desire to see a change in environments where teasing and bullying are commonplace. ‘We started it initially because Quinn, my youngest daughter,…
Sisters’ compassion home helps educate and heal children in Bangladesh
Good News Notes: “In addition to his job as a computer operator and accountant at a shelter for the sick in Rajshahi, Martin Tudu provides part-time basic computer training for students ages 16 to 18 (grades 11 and 12) at a computer training center in the same city. The 36-year-old from the Santal tribe, who…
Kindness, concern and sharing on Christmas Day
Good News Notes: “Richard Roy and Heather Lynne Storer-Roy, who have been homeless for about nine months, arrived by taxi shortly before noon Wednesday at Hope Haven Gospel Mission in Lewiston. It was Christmas Day and they were carrying their possessions in plastic bags. The two have had a short respite from living on the streets. Last month, Richard had…
‘Sportsmanship and inclusion at its finest’ : wrestler shown compassion on the mat
Good News Notes: “A nervous West Branch wrestler got the chance to prove what he’d practiced all season and make a huge pin.” “But what makes this move so heartwarming is that it took a little coaching. From his opponent.” “The opponent, who is from Anamosa, is a top notch wrestler. But he also showed…
Compassion Closet serves foster and adoptive families all over East Tennessee
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/compassion-closet-serves-foster-and-adoptive-families-all-over-east-tennessee/51-f7fa7e60-c9c3-471a-922c-fbf419e0298b
Billionaire Denny Sanford Gives $100M to UC San Diego to Study Compassion After Meeting Dalai Lama
https://www.thedailybeast.com/billionaire-denny-sanford-gives-dollar100-million-to-uc-san-diego-to-study-compassion-after-meeting-dalai-lama
Homeless Man’s Act Of Kindness Inspires Subway Riders To Start Fundraiser For Him
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/06/27/homeless-man-kind-act-fundraiser/