Good News Notes: “One Charlottesville City school had a special guest Friday morning. Former NFL player Chris Long read to students and made a big donation at Burnley-Moran Elementary School. Chris Long is opening the next chapter of his nonprofit EdZone. He’s trying to solve equity gaps in schools. “It’s really gratifying to see the…
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Nun in Congo overcomes blackouts with homemade hydroelectric plant
Good News Notes: “Sister Alphonsine Ciza spends most of her day in gum boots, white veil tucked under a builder’s hat, manning the micro-hydroelectric plant she built to overcome daily electricity cuts in her town of Miti in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. She works around the clock with a team of nuns and engineers,…
‘A whole bus full of books’ Local nonprofit gains new way to reach kids after donation
Good News Notes: “A local nonprofit will soon be reaching more parts of Davidson County, spreading the joy of reading for kids with a brand new bookmobile. Book’em, a nonprofit based in Nashville focusing on children’s literacy, donates more than 100,000 books a year to kids, primarily low-income families. The organization has about 150 unique partners who…
‘It has been a true blessing’: Nonprofit dishes up healthy meals with food bank on wheels
Good News Notes: “It has been a month since MUST Ministries unveiled its “mobile pantry,” a 30-foot bus stocked with meats, produce and non-perishables. MUST plans to use the bus to reach and feed thousands of families in food desert neighborhoods. “So many of our clients are transportation challenged,” MUST Ministries President and CEO Dwight…
Clowns Without Borders takes laughter to conflict zones
Good News Notes: “Born in 1993 from the belief that laughter can ease pain, Clowns Without Borders International sends jokesters, mimes and circus specialists to refugee camps, conflict zones and sites of historical tragedies around the world. Performances have taken place at schools, town squares, ferry terminals, bus stops, beaches and underground shelters, said Naomi Shafer,…
Hattiesburg company gives away free rugs to teachers for classrooms
Good News Notes: “Early Friday morning, teachers from across the Pine Belt lined up outside of Anderson Design Center in Hattiesburg as the company held it’s annual rug giveaway. The event allows teachers to pick out a rug for their classroom free of charge. Rachel Williams, Mary Miller and Sue Ellen Lutsch are teachers at…
Mindfulness Sessions To Help Non-Profit Workers, First Responders
Good News Notes: “Community Mindfulness Project (CMP) will offer weekly “Mini Mindfulness Burnout Busters” for non-profit workers and first responders free of charge every Wednesday at 9 a.m. The program began June 23. According to a news release, the short, 15 minute sessions provide mindfulness and meditation opportunities to specifically to help combat mental and…
Solectrac donates electric tractor to Jack Johnson’s nonprofit in Hawaii
Good News Notes: “Electric tractor manufacturer Solectrac announced it has delivered its first Compact Electric Tractor (CET) in Oahu, Hawaii. The fully-electric tractor was donated to the Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by musician Jack Johnson and his wife, Kim, that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaii. Solectrac was founded…
10 Selfless Sports Stars That Are Giving Back To Their Communities In Very Powerful Ways
Good News Notes: “Whenever news breaks of an athlete being signed to a multimillion-dollar contract or endorsement deal, most of us have a tendency to roll our eyes. Of course, we sometimes think, they’re now going to spend it on luxury clothes and a fancy mansion — and all they do is throw a ball…
22-year-old runs from ocean to ocean for Clean Seas
Good News Notes: “On 26 July 2019, 22-year-old Sam Bencheghib asked the crowd of friends, supporters and media gathered around him, to take two deep breaths as a reminder of the importance that the oceans have in giving life. Bencheghib was about to embark upon a 3,100-mile run across the United States of America from coast…