Japan, UNEP deepen cooperation on plastic pollution and post-conflict recovery

Good News Notes: “Japan and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced a new cooperative effort to tackle plastic pollution across Asia and support post-conflict environmental recovery in Iraq and South Sudan. Japan will contribute US$6.9 million to four UNEP-led projects. The bulk of the funding will fund a second phase of the CounterMEASURE project,…

Kroger Shares Impact of Zero Hunger Zero Waste Milestone

Good News Notes: “The Kroger Co announced that it surpassed its three-year goal to donate one billion meals by 2020 through its Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative, the company’s bold social impact plan aimed at creating communities free of hunger and waste. Of the one billion meals, more than 30 million meals were donated…

Local NFL Stars Donate Medical Supplies To Berkeley Family Practice

Good News Notes: “As the battle against the coronavirus wears on, two local football stars are doing their part to aid in the fight.  Cousins, Andre and Bruce Ellington, donated N95 respiratory masks Friday and provided lunch to the staff of Berkeley Family Practice, LLC.  Andre along with other family members delivered the donations personally while…

Chicago Bears continue COVID-19 relief donations

Good News Notes: “As part of the $1,920,000 commitment to local COVID-19 relief efforts by the Chicago Bears and Bears Care, the organizations are providing $160,000 in total donations and matching grants to the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, GENYOUth, I Grow Chicago, Meals on Wheels Chicago and The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division. Additionally, the NFL’s…

Drew Barrymore’s 1m charity donation

 Good News Notes: “Drew Barrymore is donating $1 million to No Kid Hungry. The 45-year-old actress has joined forces with the company McCormick Spices to donate the large sum of money to the US non-profit and the donation will help to fund Covid-19 pandemic relief efforts for those who are facing food shortages. Drew said…

Ravens owner donates $1 million to Maryland Food Bank

Good News Notes: “The owner of the Baltimore Ravens is stepping up to help the citizens of the city his team calls home. The Stephen and Renee Bisciotti Foundation donated $1 million to the Maryland Food Bank in an effort to support those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Maryland Food Bank president and CEO Carmen…

Coronavirus: Andy Serkis reads entire Hobbit live online for charity

Good News Notes: “British actor Andy Serkis has raised more than £283,000 ($351,000) for charity by reading The Hobbit in full on a live stream. More than 650,000 people worldwide tuned in for the online performance of JRR Tolkien’s 1937 fantasy adventure. Serkis, 56, played the corrupted character Gollum in the big-budget film trilogies Lord…