Good News Notes: “The Tarrant Area Food Bank had just one simple request: a huge, vacant parking lot. It was a task the Cotton Bowl and the Dallas Cowboys could easily provide. The Tarrant Area Food Bank held their “Meals for Moms Mega Mobile Market” on Tuesday, distributing food to almost 4,000 families that drove…
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Donor gives $50,000 to Stuart nonprofit after seeing WPTV story
Good News Notes: “Madeline Bozone, the executive director of Family Promise Martin County, said the news came on a Friday, making an exciting end to the week. “We are going to gift you $50,000,” she read from the email from a donor. Family Promise Martin County, a small nonprofit that keeps families who fell on…
Nonprofit begins construction on Tiny Homes for Almeda survivors
Good News Notes; “After losing her home to a wildfire in 2008, a California resident along with volunteers are now helping Almeda survivors by building them tiny homes. Alyssa Nolan, the founder and director of the Tiny Pine Foundation and a group of volunteers have begun constructing the first two tiny homes which will be donated to…
Habitat for Humanity O.C. dedicates new homes to 3 families in Fullerton
Good News Notes: “Saturday marked the first day three Orange County families cut ribbons and stepped into their newly built homes in Fullerton. All three families were set up with affordable mortgages to pay for the houses from Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, which has built more than 200 homes for families in the county since…
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…
Farmers Feeding Utah making a third miracle
Good News Notes: “Heidi LeBlanc, director of the Utah State University Hunger Solutions Institute and USU Extension’s Create Better Health program, is in her element working with Farmers Feeding Utah and the families they are helping.” “‘This is amazing! I have worked with the university for 22 years and working with Farmers Feeding Utah is…
10 Selfless Sports Stars That Are Giving Back To Their Communities In Very Powerful Ways
Good News Notes: “Whenever news breaks of an athlete being signed to a multimillion-dollar contract or endorsement deal, most of us have a tendency to roll our eyes. Of course, we sometimes think, they’re now going to spend it on luxury clothes and a fancy mansion — and all they do is throw a ball…
Loveland church gives families of the incarcerated hope for Christmas
Good News Notes: “The Christmas holidays are a time for connecting with friends and family. But for those with loved ones in jail, the season can feel anything but cheerful.” “Redemption Church in Loveland is trying to make the holiday season brighter for the families of inmates with the Hope for Christmas program, which builds…
Indy family grateful for Elizabeth Dole Foundation's support of military families
https://www.wthr.com/article/indy-family-grateful-elizabeth-dole-foundations-support-military-families
IHOP® Announces $1 Million Fundraising Campaign to Assist Military Families
https://apnews.com/Business%20Wire/07bcbdd3a9de4e3ead8a47661bb7d136