Good News Notes: “A first time on a boat for some kids can be stressful. By the end of the day they don’t want to get out. That was the case for over 50 adopted and foster children on Gull Lake Monday, July 19, 2021. The local Wake the Worldchapter of West Michigan held a day…
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Safeway, Ideal Option team to break addiction stigma
Good News Notes: “The opioid crisis was an issue before the pandemic, and the need for addiction services is even more desperate now. The Washington State Department of Health said overdose deaths accelerated during the pandemic, jumping 38% in the first half of 2020. And most of that came from deaths involving fentanyl. Susan Mitchell,…
Golden retriever missing for 16 days found doggy paddling along the Jersey Shore
Good News Notes: “A golden retriever that had been missing for weeks was rescued by the New Jersey State Police after he was spotted doggie paddling in Barnegat Bay. Chuck, a 3-year-old pooch from Brick, NJ, had been missing since June 6 until troopers were called to the Jersey Shore bay Tuesday, police said on Facebook….
Meijer to Donate 25K to Kid’s Food Basket on Behalf of Nelly Korda
Good News Notes: “A new tradition to the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give started today. After the challenges of 2020, Meijer Simply Give recognized the opportunity for, and importance of, community banding together to fight food insecurity. The program spans across the Midwest and impacts countless families in need. Meijer will be donating $25,000…
Veteran firefighter becomes hero after battling apartment fire
Good News Notes: “On May 13, Lt. Solomon Forbes was at his home with his children preparing for his son’s baseball game. A neighbor knocked on his door and said the apartment next door to him was on fire. As a 14-year veteran with the fire department, Forbes got his children out safely and then…
Family Fun: Jennifer Longo offers readers glimpse of life for teen in foster care
Good News Notes: “One of the things that Jennifer Longo wants you to know about kids in foster care is it’s not their fault. They’re not bad kids; it’s the adults around them who’ve failed. Another thing: You should listen to them. Longo is the author of “What I Carry,” a Y.A. novel about Muiriel,…
Teenager in foster care urges families to open up their homes, hearts to other teens
Good News Notes: “A teenager who is gearing up for adulthood and hopes to one day become a mentor to kids in the foster care system is urging families to consider becoming foster parents to other teens. Gabriel Helton was just 15 years old when he and seven other adopted siblings were removed from their…
Angels of Assisi adopts ‘Petco Love Lost’ technology to help reunite lost pets with their families
Good News Notes: “Although National Lost Dog and Cat Awareness Day is still a few days away, Angels of Assisi is joining forces with Petco Love and animal welfare groups across the country to help reunite missing pets with their families. According to industry statistics, one in every three pets will go missing in their…
Dallas Cowboys help Tarrant Area Food Bank distribute meals
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…
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…