Good News Notes: “Robert Plant is doing his part in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by donating to a company that’s making scrubs for medical professionals on the frontlines. U.K.’s The Shuttle reports Plant donated “thousands of pounds” to MG Sportswear, a clothing manufacturer near his home in England that’s switched production from school, sport and…
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Lacrosse Coaches Help Medical Personnel on the Front Line
Joe Amplo, lacrosse coach for the Navy men’s team, finds himself idle from coaching but not from helping. After speaking with his brother, Kris, he found out his younger sibling was working on a plan to team up with restaurants to feed the medical teams in New York fighting the coronavirus. The following day Joe,…
Quaden Bayles’ Family Turns Down Disneyland Trip, Will Donate $470,000 to Charity
Good News Notes: “The family of Quaden Bayles, an Australian boy with dwarfism seen crying and expressing a desire to kill himself in a social media video last week, has declined a trip to Disneyland following a GoFundMe campaign, saying it will donate the funds to charity instead. “What kid wouldn’t want to go to…
Scammed woman cries with gratitude for community’s support
Good News Notes: “Monday, we introduced you to Jeanine Godwin who shared a story of heartbreak after scammers tricked her out of her life savings of $1300. Many of our viewers stepped up to help her out. ‘It feels like I’m in a dream. But you don’t know how I feel, it’s just like a…
A 5-year-old’s quick thinking saved his younger sister from a house fire
Good News Notes: “A 5-year-old Georgia boy awoke to flames in the bedroom. But he didn’t panic, and his actions helped save his entire family. Noah Woods is being named an honorary firefighter and will receive a rare lifesavers award for his heroics on Friday. Noah was one of eight family members asleep in their…
A group of preschoolers set up a hot cocoa stand and raised $10,000 for a classmate battling cancer
Good News Notes: “The efforts of some hardworking preschoolers are warming people’s hearts, and it’s not just because of all the hot cocoa. Jasper Mazzocco, 4, was diagnosed with a rare type of brain cancer late last year. He was taken out of school and hospitalized, but his classmates at Redding Cooperative Preschool in Redding, California,…
Texas country artist behind viral GoFundMe campaign for teacher supplies
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