Good News Notes: “Hundreds of children from several Navajo communities in northwestern New Mexico soon will have new kicks. A relief fund created by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former Navajo Nation President Peterson Zah teamed up with four-time PGA Tour winner Notah Begay III and his foundation to deliver 300 pairs of…
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Repour bar now open at Charlotte’s Innovation Barn
Good News Notes: “When you visit Repour for a pint, make sure you bring some recyclables with you. The bar is the first business to open at Innovation Barn, a partnership between Envision Charlotte and the City of Charlotte designed around the idea of a “circular economy” operating with minimal resources and waste. Repour opens Friday, August 6, and will…
Kyrie Irving makes clean water a reality in Pakistani village
Good News Notes: “Fans (and some media) have tried to paint Kyrie Irving as a villain and a malcontent in corners like Boston and Cleveland, but the Nets star is being quietly hailed as a hero in others, where his philanthropy is changing lives. His latest effort — a solar-powered water plant in Rohal, one of…
‘Help is on the way’: A San Antonio nonprofit is raising money to help India in the fight against COVID-19
Good News Notes: “The COVID-19 pandemic is raging through India and hospitals are at capacity with people who have contracted the deadly virus. However, a local nonprofit organization is stepping in to help. “When I see these images from the COVID-19 pandemic in India, it’s heartbreaking,” said Missam Merchant, president of San Antonio Indian Nurses…
Confronting a Crisis in Ethiopia, A Brand-New Nonprofit Finds Its Feet
Good News Notes: “Dr. Habteab Feseha, an Eritrean-American physician based in Arizona, said he’d never dreamed that he’d be organizing aid to a conflict zone. For years, he’d watched fellow Eritreans escaping military service, economic hardship, or persecution settle in other countries, including Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. (Feseha’s organization, the Eri Yiakl Foundation,…
A 7-Year-Old’s Art Raises Thousands of Dollars in Donations for Doctors and Nurses
Good News Notes: “The 7-year-old whose homemade bracelets raised $30,000 and counting for a hospital has been on a roll. Her fundraising is growing worldwide. While all hospitals should be fully funded without any kindhearted kid’s efforts, in the world as it is and misaligned structures as they stand, this really is a moving story. Leave it…
Patriots team plane to carry 76 health care workers to Super Bowl in Tampa
Good News Notes: “The New England Patriots aren’t playing in the Super Bowl this year, but one of their team planes will be making the trip to Tampa, Florida. Approximately 7,500 health care workers from across the country will be in attendance as honorary guests of the NFL Sunday for the big game between the Tampa Bay…
Ugandans melt plastic waste into coronavirus face shields
Good News Notes: “When the Ugandan government ordered all non-essential workplaces shut to contain the coronavirus pandemic in late March, Peter Okwoko and his colleague Paige Balcom kept working. But the pair – who had been turning collected plastic waste into building materials such as roofing tiles and pavers since last year – shifted gear…
Interfaith of The Woodlands keeps charity efforts going during pandemic
Good News Notes: “As businesses reopen and residents of Montgomery County slowly return to work and a slightly different world after the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing remains unchanged: a need for assistance to those in need. To help, staff at Interfaith of The Woodlands are working overtime. More than two months…
Celebrities call for donations to aid Navajo Nation in COVID-19 response
Good News Notes: “Tribal leaders issued a call for medical volunteers and additional donations of personal protective equipment Wednesday as COVID-19 continued its spread across the Navajo Nation. A celebrity-studded public service announcement by Protect the Sacred – a grassroots group organized in response to the growing COVID-19 crisis on the Navajo Nation – called for…