Good News Notes: “Pursuing a college education can be an expensive ordeal, but one big nonprofit is hoping to address the issue of affordability by helping high school students gain college credits at very low costs even before they graduate. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation earlier this week launched a series of grants to boost schools’…
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SC university opens new center to serve veterans
Good News Notes: “An old dorm room now has a new purpose: serving veterans at Southern Wesleyan University. “(It says) ‘hey, you are a veteran and here you are wanted’ at the school — not just an outcast or feel like an outcast because that’s how I felt a little bit when I first got…
Academy and Tyler Mann make $6,000 donation in shoes to kids in need
Good News Notes: “Tyler Mann Injury Law and Academy Sports + Outdoors have teamed up to donate $6,000 in shoes to local students in need. Tyler Mann and Academy donated the shoes through HEALS, Inc., a local nonprofit that works to provide health care for children through collaborative efforts with Huntsville City Schools, Madison County…
‘Quietly Dying On The Streets’: Medical Charity Helps The Homeless In St. Petersburg
Good News Notes: “The winter months are especially harsh for the homeless in Russia’s northern city of St. Petersburg, especially for those suffering serious medical problems. “Recuperating from many illnesses in the winter and on the streets is impossible. After release from the hospital, they end up back on the streets in conditions that aren’t…
Immanuel Quickley playing in virtual NCAA Tournament for charity
Good News Notes: “Immanuel Quickley has never been shy about his love for video games, nor does he hide how skilled he is, participating in numerous tournaments and leagues since the college basketball season ended abruptly back in March. Now, the former Wildcat is participating in another tournament, this time for a good cause and to represent…
Technology To Clean And Reuse PPE Is Being Deployed To Hotspot Hospitals
Good News Notes: “Several large metal shipping containers are lined up in a warehouse under a large American flag. Their doors are ajar and workers stream in and out, power tools buzzing. These are no ordinary shipping containers: They represent a huge scientific breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19.” View the whole story here: https://www.npr.org/2020/03/30/823803831/technology-to-clean-and-reuse-ppe-is-being-deployed-to-hotspot-hospitals
Lady Gaga announces all-star ‘Together at Home’ concert to air, stream on April 18
Good News Notes: “Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is scheduled to join stars such as Paul McCartney, Elton John, Lizzo, Billie Eilish and more as part of ‘One World: Together at Home,’ a televised event that will air simultaneously on NBC, ABC and CBS at 5 p.m. on April 18. Lady Gaga, who is helping to…