Good News Notes: “Café Momentum — an award-winning nonprofit restaurant that provides 12-month paid internships and life-changing support to young people exiting the juvenile justice system — teamed up with the Players Coalition, a nonprofit founded by NFL players Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins. The restaurant is dedicated to making an impact on social justice and racial inequality, along with Stand Together Foundation, a…
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Out with the meat, in with the plants as world’s top chefs offer vegan menus
Good News Notes: “Alexis Gauthier used to sell 20kg of foie gras a week. Now the chef, whose London-based restaurant became entirely vegan in 2021, only sells a plant-based version. Since becoming vegan, he admits, Gauthier Soho has “lost a lot of customers, sadly”. But he says he has gained even more new diners, all looking…
Quincy restaurant hosts holiday pet party to support local shelters
Good News Notes: “A Massachusetts restaurant teamed up with local animal shelters on Saturday to host a holiday pet party to support animals in need. The Victory Point Restaurant in Quincy hosted the “Happy Pawlidays” pet event, which included several dogs from the area participating in a festive costume shelter. Donations were also gathered at…
2.4 million pounds and counting: How sending surplus crops to food banks is helping Washington farmers and hungry families
Good News Notes: “It started with a simple message on Facebook on April 29. George Ahearn had heard about farmers in Eastern Washington who were giving away potatoes and onions and wanted to know if someone had a truck he could borrow to haul the discarded crops to Western Washington food banks. The response was…
Patrick Stewart got married in a Mexican restaurant, with Ian McKellen officiating
Good News Notes: “Patrick Stewart had an unconventional marriage location: a Mexican restaurant. During an appearance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!,’ which was hosted by former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, the actor, 79, revealed that he had two ceremonies for his marriage to singer-songwriter Sunny Ozell, 41. The reason? Longtime friend and fellow actor Ian…
Chicago Restaurants Continue Donations for Domestic Violence Victims
Good News Notes: “A campaign started by workers in Chicago’s food and beverage sector to raise money and items like clothing, toiletries, and other personal goods for domestic violence shelters continues through Thursday.” “The organizers, the same folks behind May’s domestic violence fundraiser (which generated more than $18,000), now want to increase the number of beds for domestic…
Helping The Hungry
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