Good News Notes: “Plastic bottles by the side of a road are a common sight, an unseemly reminder of how often consumer products are discarded carelessly. Now some of those bottles may become part of the road. A Northern California company has devised a process that integrates recycled plastic into road repaving, an innovation that…
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Viola Davis Wants to Help Food-Poor Kids
Good News Notes: “Childhood hunger hits close to home for Viola Davis. The Oscar winner, 55, who grew up in poverty, is working with No Kid Hungry to bring awareness to the hunger crisis during the coronavirus pandemic. ‘This was an issue before COVID,’ she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. ‘It’s just that stakes are much higher…
Joy amid destruction: La Jolla church raises money for Puerto Ricans in need
Good News Notes: “A La Jolla parish has raised $110,000 for a Puerto Rican group of nuns who have been showing grit during adversity, their building decimated by recent earthquakes. Deacon Jim Vargas and the Rev. Patrick Mulcahy of Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church on Girard Avenue were compelled to help after a…
Therapy llama is helping vulnerable groups in Oregon get through pandemic
Good News Notes: “Caesar the llama has had a busy few months. He’s been “leading” virtual story time with students, recording birthday videos, and even attending protests near his farm in Jefferson, Oregon. Caesar is part of a growing trend known as llama therapy, which has become a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable populations,…
Acts of Kindness: Pinwheels help girl, 11, raise money for Greenhill Humane Society
Good News Notes: “Greenhill Humane Society‘s second largest fundraiser – Bark in the Park – is this Saturday But like most things, it has been affected by coronavirus pandemic. The event is going virtual this year, but their fundraising goals remain high. And 11-year-old Emma Phipps’ acts of kindness are going a lot further than just a…
Novak Djokovic Displays an Amazing Act of Kindness by Financing a Private Jet for Medical Treatment of Baby Girl
Good News Notes: “By winning many events, Serbian star Novak Djokovic has earned a lot of prize money throughout his career. He has used this money for many amazing things like the Novak Djokovic Foundation and now, to finance a private jet for a little girl. In Serbia, funds were raised for the treatment of Sofija Markuljevic…
Venice Film Festival to Return With Masks and Without Blockbusters
Good News Notes: “The Venice Film Festival announced the lineup on Tuesday for its 77th edition, setting out precautions including temperature checks and new outdoor screening sites for what will be one of the first large international festivals held since the coronavirus pandemic began. This year’s festival will run from Sept. 2 to Sept 12,…
Brees doubles COVID-19 donation to $10 million
Good News Notes: “New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees upped his contribution to communities in Louisiana impacted by the coronavirus pandemic from $5 million to $10 million. Brees and his wife, Brittany, announced Monday that their commitment is in direct response to the pressing need from healthcare centers and communities hit hard by COVID-19.” View…
Salt Lake City School District offers students free telehealth services
Good News Notes: “Concerned by student mental health issues exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, Salt Lake City School District is partnering with a Utah support group to provide free telehealth services to students. ‘We know that right now many of our students are dealing with depression, anxiety, peer struggles and other mental health issues,” said…
2.4 million pounds and counting: How sending surplus crops to food banks is helping Washington farmers and hungry families
Good News Notes: “It started with a simple message on Facebook on April 29. George Ahearn had heard about farmers in Eastern Washington who were giving away potatoes and onions and wanted to know if someone had a truck he could borrow to haul the discarded crops to Western Washington food banks. The response was…