Good News Notes: “Scientists are training dogs to identify COVID-19 by following their noses. A new program at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is putting noses to the grindstone for disease detection. Researchers are working with dogs to see if the canines’ superior sniffers can help with early detection of COVID-19…
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Nonprofit delivers kindness to Granite Staters
Good News Notes: “A New Hampshire nonprofit is spreading kindness throughout the state one delivery at a time. Eric Boulter founded the Kindness Cures Project about a year ago with one simple mission. ‘To build community through simple, focused kindness,’ he said. He also has a full-time painting business, but that was shut down because…
The Makers Of Jackbox Are Launching A Celebrity Livesteam Show For Charity
Good News Notes: “A new livestreaming series called Celebrity Jackbox: Games & Giving will pit some mildly famous people against one another as they play Jackbox party games to raise money for those affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Every episode, a new crew of famous personalities will play a variety of games from Jackbox’s collection of 30…
Random Acts of Kindness That’ll Give You Hope
Good News Notes: “Life as we know it has changed significantly as the novel coronavirus pandemic spreads across countries and continents around the world. From closed restaurants and bars to spending more time indoors, staying at home and away from friends and family has become a way of life. Thankfully, acts of kindness, no matter…
River Clean Up still set to collect debris, beautify environment
Good News Notes: “Hundreds of volunteers are expected to fan out by land and by sea to collect litter from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 9, when the annual Mississippi River Clean Up La Crosse strives to beat a longstanding record in collecting debris. The 27th annual event will operate with safety guidelines,…
Kris Jenner teams up with Ronald McDonald House Charities
Good News Notes: “Kris Jenner and other celebrities have teamed up to help Ronald McDonald House Charities raise $3 million amid the coronavirus pandemic. ‘The Ronald McDonald House Charities are raising money to help their @rmhc Chapters most affected by Covid-19 and to continue to help families with seriously ill children around the globe,’ Jenner,…
Dua Lipa, Chris Martin and more joining forces for charity Foo Fighters cover | Entertainment | heraldmailmedia.com
Good News Notes: “Dua Lipa, Chris Martin and Rita Ora are among a host of stars who are set to record a version of Foo Fighters’ ‘Times Like These’ for charity. The ‘Physical’ hitmaker, Coldplay frontman and ‘Lonely Together’ singer will team up with the likes of Yungblud, 5 Seconds of Summer, AJ Tracey, Anne-Marie,…
SodaStream announces five-year plan to decrease plastic use, turn to to metal
Good News Notes: “As a special tribute to Earth Day on Wednesday, Israeli beverage-maker SodaStream announced its pledge to save the use of nearly 67 billion single-use plastic bottles by 2025. SodaStream, part of PepsiCo, will replace all plastic bottles used to package its flavors in exchange for metal containers, which the company says will…
Finally some good news: Atlantans are adopting so many pets that one rescue group can hardly keep up
Good News Notes: “In early March, when it became clear the novel coronavirus pandemic would effectively shut down much of Atlanta, LifeLine Animal Project leaders feared a dire scenario was brewing for Atlanta’s abandoned, confiscated, and stray dogs and cats. The timing, after all, was terrible. As Atlanta’s largest animal services provider, managing shelters and low-cost…
Asian Otter Pups Born at Florida Jacksonville Zoo
Good News Notes: “The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has four new Asian small-clawed otter pups running around their facility. The adorable little otters — two males and two females — were born on Dec. 28 but had been kept behind the scenes with the rest of their family to give them time to grow and…