Good News Notes: “High school sweethearts who were separated nearly seven decades ago reunited during the coronavirus pandemic and are now married. The love story began 68 years ago, when Fred Paul and Florence Harvey first found each other. The couple met as teenagers in Wandsworth, a small town in Newfoundland and Labrador province, Canada….
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Disney wishing well coins donated to homeless charity
Good News Notes: “Some $20,000 in coins that tourists tossed into Walt Disney World’s wishing wells and fountains became a Thanksgiving gift for Central Florida’s largest homeless shelter. Allison Krall is the CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. She says she’s thankful, especially with everything Disney has gone through during the…
A Giant turkey donation in Delaware
Good News Notes: “Giant Food stores of Landover, Maryland, donated 6-thousand turkeys to food banks in the Mid-Atlantic region, including one-thousand to the Food Bank of Delaware, on Monday, November 9, 2020. ‘Honestly no one should ever go hungry. We just want to make as big a difference as we can because that’s what is…
‘Miracle’ twins home from the hospital after months in NICU
Good News Notes: “After a roller coaster pregnancy and scary complications, ‘miracle’ babies Vince and Pauly Salmonese are finally home with their parents, Dana and Joe. Just 13 weeks into her pregnancy, Dana Salmonese had a sonogram that revealed a rare and dangerous condition called twin to twin transfusion syndrome. The abnormality means that twins share a…
Family Promise of Greater Phoenix helps homeless children
Good News Notes: “Family Promise of Greater Phoenix is ensuring that the families in their care are ready for learning under any circumstances as the school year begins. The nonprofit organization rescues primarily first-time homeless families, their pets; helps them return to independence, according to a press release, adding that part of their programming is…
11-year-old girl bakes treats, uses funds to donate supplies to Flemington Area Food Pantry
Good News Notes: “Children bored during the coronavirus pandemic may be spending their summers purchasing a few more video games, or exploring a greater number of parks not too far from their hometowns. This 11-year-old Jersey girl escaped her boredom by raising money to help feed thousands of Hunterdon County residents in need — all the while…
A firefighter’s best friend provides therapy to those battling wildfires
Good News Notes: “For Kerith, supporting her firefighter friends was the least she could do as they battle the Woodward Fire. On Friday morning, Kerith traveled to West Marin to join dozens of Marin County firefighters at the staging area for the Woodward Fire. She was greeted with hugs and smiles as she made the…
“It’s nothing short of a miracle”: Persistent family saves son when against odds
Good News Notes: “Knott County’s Justin Laferty received a hero’s welcome Tuesday night in the pouring rain. Signs lined the bypass leading to Hindman welcoming the family back as the Laferty’s pulled their new RV into town. ‘I was just glad to be home all my friends and family I was just tickled to death…
Millennials, Gen-Z won’t date someone who doesn’t recycle
Good News Notes: “The only things they don’t want recycled are pickup lines. When it comes to dating 20-somethings, there are few bigger turnoffs than putting refuse in the wrong receptacle, according to a new survey by Cluttr, which found that millennials and Gen-Zers prefer dating someone who regularly recycles. The unwanted-item bazaar set out to…
Humane Society helps dogs find a ’furever’ home with Dog Days of Summer Program
Good News Notes: “The Humane Society of Greater Savannah needs your help finding their pups a furever home during the coronavirus pandemic. To help get people out the door and their pooches into homes, The Humane Society for Greater Savannah created their Dog Days of Summer Program. They’ve decided to extend the program year round…