Good News Notes: “When Nicole Finn blamed the Department of Economic Opportunity for a mistake that cut her weekly food stamps to $16, the News 6 community responded with a wave of generosity. According to News 6 Make Ends Meet’s partner Addition Financial, 30 viewers offered donations from a few dollars to $500 and in fact, one…
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Drew Barrymore’s 1m charity donation
Good News Notes: “Drew Barrymore is donating $1 million to No Kid Hungry. The 45-year-old actress has joined forces with the company McCormick Spices to donate the large sum of money to the US non-profit and the donation will help to fund Covid-19 pandemic relief efforts for those who are facing food shortages. Drew said…
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…
Thanks to the All In Challenge, Celebrities Are Changing Lives Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak
Good News Notes: “Celebrities are quite literally going all in to help others amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Since April 14, stars have been participating in the All In Challenge to raise money for those struggling with food insecurity. The digital fundraiser was started by sports retail company Fanatics and will benefit hunger relief…
Dallas Cowboy Ezekiel Elliott Raises Money for Charity With Food T-Shirts
Good News Notes: “Famous for his “feed me” celebration on the football field, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is now raising funds to help feed people in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Over the weekend, Elliott announced via Twitter that he would donate 100% of proceeds of sales from his merchandise line to the North Texas…
Rihanna partners with Twitter CEO for $4.2M donation to domestic violence victims amid coronavirus pandemic
Good News Notes: “Rihanna has teamed up with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to provide relief to domestic violence victims amid the coronavirus pandemic. The ‘Work’ singer’s Clara Lionel Foundation announced the partnership with the social media executive on Twitter. ‘We’re joining forces with Twitter/Square CEO @Jack today by co-funding $4.2 million grant to the @MayorsFundLA to…
Ben Affleck, Tom Brady and other A-listers partaking in an online poker tournament for charity
Good News Notes: “Ben Affleck has helped to coordinate a special charity event where all the proceeds will go to coronavirus relief. The Oscar winner is taking part in an online celebrity poker tournament on Saturday featuring other A-listers such as Tom Brady, Tobey Maguire, Jon Hamm, Matt Damon, Adam Levine, Adam Sandler and Sarah Silverman. …
Gobert pledges $500,000 to help with relief, NBA shutdown
Good News Notes: “Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz offered the first of what he said will be “many steps” he will take to help with the coronavirus pandemic, pledging Saturday to donate more than $500,000 to relief efforts. Gobert, who was the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19 — a diagnosis that prompted…
Titans donating $1M toward tornado relief
Good News Notes: “The Tennessee Titans are doing their part to support those affected by the tornado that devastated Nashville and surrounding areas this week. Controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk in conjunction with the Titans Foundation announced a donation of $1 million to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee on Wednesday. The NFL Foundation will also make a…
Facebook launches Ebola charity donation button
Good News Notes: “Facebook users can donate to three charities – International Medical Corps, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Save the Children – starting today, the company said on its website on Thursday. The social media company is also donating 100 terminals to provide internet and voice-calling access for…