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…
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Rory McIlroy and wife Erica announce the birth of their first child
Good News Notes: “The McIlroy clan has officially grown by one. Rory McIlroy announced the birth of his and wife Erica’s first child on social media early Thursday morning. The baby girl, named Poppy Kennedy McIlroy, was born in Jupiter, Fla. ‘Poppy Kennedy McIlroy, born August 31st, 12:15pm,’ the post said. ‘She is the absolute…
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson’s charity golf match set for May 24
Good News Notes: “PGA stars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will play their long-anticipated rematch on May 24 at 3 p.m., AT&T’s WarnerMedia announced on Thursday. Dubbed the ‘The Match: Champions for Charity,’ the event will include National Football League stars Tom Brady and Peyton Manning and offer $10 million to benefit coronavirus relief efforts. The…
Lowe’s donates over $24,000 for sustainable community garden at PSJA ISD school
Good News Notes: “A donation of over $24,000 by Lowe’s Home Improvement will help students at one Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District campus learn more about conservation. Buell Central Campus received two grants totaling $24,500. According to Buell Central Social Studies Teacher Stacey Proctor, the project was inspired by a lesion on the ‘Homestead Act…
Golf helps 12-year-old child with autism in unexpected ways
Good News Notes: “After trying to pick up multiple different sports, 12-year-old Topher Cox found one that stuck. ‘Every time I come out here, I meet new friends,’ said Topher. ‘It makes me feel really awesome.’ ‘He was diagnosed with autism when I want to say he was three, so he’s a lot of fun,…
Nationwide Children’s receives record-breaking $2.3 million donation from golf tournament
Good News Notes: “Nationwide Children’s Hospital has received its largest single-season donation ever after a golf tournament. The conclusion of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals was followed by a giant check for $2,305,854 delivered by tournament officials to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The Korn Ferry Tour Finals, played at The Ohio State University Golf Club –…
LPGA: Sandra Gal heals, helps others in need along the way
Good News Notes: “There was a moment earlier this month in Miami when a young girl climbed into Sandra Gal’s lap and asked, ‘Can you just stay here forever?’ It was a moment that won’t leave Gal. A moment that points to the heart of what she’s trying to accomplish at the Sandra Gal Children’s…
Charity golf tournament raises more than $10k to benefit mental illness in Rome
Good News Notes: “Money raised from the 2019 charity golf tournament sponsored by the Floyd County Police Department and Rome Braves will be applied directly to mental illness needs in our community, thanks to the work being done by Elevation House.” “The police department and Rome Braves presented a check to Elevation House on Thursday…
Puerto Rico Open and Good Sports Donate $1 million to Local Non-Profit Organizations
Good News Notes: “Good Sports, a national non-profit, and the PGA TOUR’S Puerto Rico Open tournament delivered over $1 million in equipment and monetary support to 33 local nonprofit organizations that impact thousands of youth.” “This donation was achieved working together in the Kids Pro Fun, a fundraising campaign launched in 2019 as part of…