Good News Notes: “A fire rescue crew outside Miami, Florida broke through the wall of an elevator shaft in order to rescue individuals stuck in the elevator. “On Thursday afternoon, #MDFR responded to two people trapped inside an elevator on the 37th floor of a high rise at 160 Street and Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach,” Miami Dade Fire…
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2-day event helps hundreds of Jacksonville veterans struggling with homelessness
Good News Notes: “The city of Jacksonville stepped in to help homeless veterans get back on their feet and get adjusted back into civilian life. Saturday capped off the two-day “Homeless Veterans Stand Down” event at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. “You have to be willing to ask for help to receive it,” said Jennifer Blum, who…
Actress Tatyana Ali donates $100K to Winter Garden midwifery school
Good News Notes: “She’s been on soap operas and one of the most successful sitcoms of all time. Now Tatyana Ali is stepping up to help a local organization that helps expectant mothers and the midwives who help them deliver. Ali played for a local cause during a recent celebrity edition of Wheel of Fortune….
Teen organizes fundraiser to help classmate with rare disorder
Good News Notes: “J.P. Ferguson didn’t really know Gavin Lambert in 7th grade. But now they are both sophomores and have a friendship that goes beyond school. For the 4th year, the star basketball player at River Ridge High School is organizing a fundraiser for Gavin and his family. “I just feel really happy. It’s…
Jacksonville Humane Society receives $900K grant for program that aims to save lives of animals
Good News Notes: “The Jacksonville Humane Society was recently awarded a $900,000 grant from Petco Love, a nonprofit organization out of San Antonio that is committed to animal welfare. The money will pay for a three-year program called Florida Leaders in Lifesaving — which the Humane Society believes will save the lives of dogs and…
Winn-Dixie delivers holiday meals to military families
Good News Notes: “Military families in need got a boost last week when employees of Winn-Dixie donated hundreds of turkeys and holiday meal essentials, just in time for the big feast. A long line of cars streamed in and out of the parking lot at the Neptune Beach store for the event, held in partnership with the USO….
Kevin Hart makes $100,000 donation to Oklahoma City nonprofit
Good News Notes: “Comedian and actor Kevin Hart is giving back to communities across the U.S. just in time for Giving Tuesday. He teamed up with Sam’s Club to surprise the Oklahoma City-based nonprofit Positive Tomorrows with $100,000. Along with monetary donations, Hart surprised some children and families with gifts – including laptops, karaoke machines…
‘It has been a true blessing’: Nonprofit dishes up healthy meals with food bank on wheels
Good News Notes: “It has been a month since MUST Ministries unveiled its “mobile pantry,” a 30-foot bus stocked with meats, produce and non-perishables. MUST plans to use the bus to reach and feed thousands of families in food desert neighborhoods. “So many of our clients are transportation challenged,” MUST Ministries President and CEO Dwight…
Okaloosa darter to be removed from the Endangered Species List
Good News Notes: “A major victory was declared Tuesday in the long upstream battle of the Okaloosa darter, as the little fish native only to Okaloosa and Walton counties was declared no longer threatened by extinction. With its population having grown from an estimated 1,500 when conservation efforts began in earnest in 1994 to a robust 600,000, the U.S. Fish and…
Pasco outreach gets major donation of shoes from 8-year-old girl
Good News Notes: “Abby Mendelsohn has shoes “for every occasion.” She enjoys sneakers and even trying on her sister’s high heels. But, the 8-year-old’s favorite pairs are the ones she recently bought for others. “It makes me feel like I’m magical because I’m helping someone else,” she said. The child heard about the need for…