Good News Notes: “A Denver brewery and commercial marijuana cultivator are both saving trees and growing weed, thanks to an emissions recycling partnership. Earlier this year, Denver Beer Co. and the Clinic dispensary announced a plan in which the Clinic’s marijuana growers would use the carbon dioxide produced during Denver Beer’s fermentation process as a growing supplement. The…
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Josh Gad & Kristen Bell Sell ‘Samantha’ Hats for Charity
Good News Notes: “If you love Frozen 2 (and, let’s be honest, who doesn’t?), you won’t want to miss out on the ball caps Josh Gad (the voice of Olaf the snowman) and Kristen Bell (the voice of Anna) have designed. The proceeds from the hats will go to two great charities, No Kid Hungry and Color of…
Tori Spelling, other celebs compete for charity in new reality series
Good News Notes: “How far will a celebrity go to raise money for charity? Thanks to a new reality show, we’re about to find out. Nineties drama queen Tori Spelling is just one of the celebs showing us the hoops she’ll jump through to win a competition. Let’s just say Tori is making a vow…
A man lost his Sea Doo off the Pasco County coast. He was rescued 12 hours later.
Good News Notes: “Cole Torrent posted a picture of his lime-green Sea-Doo personal watercraft to Facebook on Tuesday afternoon. For the third time since Monday afternoon, he asked if anyone wanted to join him on the water. But apart from one friend warning about the weather, he didn’t get any response. The comments started pouring…
Horses saved this mother-son duo after devastating loss
Good News Notes: After losing their husband/father, this mother and son turned to equine (horse) therapy to deal with their grief. They found such positive experiences and results they started their own equine therapy program to help others who have lost a spouse or parent. In addition to equine therapy, they also offer “workshops and…
Hungry Hearts brings in $127k for SF School District
Good News Notes: “It’s been just over a month since the Hungry Hearts fundraiser at the Barrel House restaurant in Sioux Falls.” “Now, we know just how successful the third annual event was: $127,000 raised for the Sioux Falls School District, according to Barrel House owner and Hungry Hearts founder Mark Fonder.” “Fonder explains that…
Veteran hiking from Ground Zero to Florida for awareness about veteran suicide sets world record
Good News Notes: One man is hiking from ground zero to Florida to raise awareness about veteran suicide. He hikes 22 miles a day to bring attention to the 22 veterans that commit suicide every day. While stopped at an Old Dominion football game he also set the world record for fastest mile wearing a…
Grassroots volunteers help disabled veteran remove diseased trees
Good News Notes: “Kompara’s wife, Denise, had planted the two pine trees and four redwoods 20 years ago when the couple first bought the home, nurturing them from five-gallon plants.” “Almost two weeks earlier city code enforcement officers had tagged the diseased trees, which had earlier suffered from the drought and have never been able…
Ride to the Wall at National Memorial Arboretum attracts 7,000 bikers
Good News Notes: “The 12th annual Ride to the Wall has taken place at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.” “Riders arrive in convoy, after leaving one of 11 designated start locations around the country, with the flag carrying party leaving from Drayton Manor.” “To date, more than £941,000 has been raised by the event…
Local teen siblings break ground on another ‘Miracle’
Good News Notes: A pair of young siblings “have bonded in their passion for building homes for families that are living in extreme poverty.” Daniella has “committed to heading up the building of at least one home per year, starting with fundraising the $16,000 to build a fully furnished home with running water and electricity.”…