Good News Notes: “General Motors says it has finished making 30,000 medical breathing machines for the U.S. government to help treat coronavirus patients. The Department of Health and Human Services contracted with GM to build the ventilators at a converted auto electronics plant in Kokomo, Indiana, at a cost of $489.4 million. The machines were designed by…
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Lost Teenager Found After Spending 9 Days in Washington State Forest
Good News Notes: “Early on July 24, Giovanna Fuda left her home in Maple Valley, Wash., and went for a drive. She ended up about 90 miles northeast of her hometown, in a cellphone dead zone, where her car ran out of gas. Not even Ms. Fuda’s parents know exactly why their daughter, known as…
Seattle allocates $13 million to help homeless residents amid pandemic
Good News Notes: “Seattle is allocating $13 million from a grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to help people experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic. The funds, from the Washington State Department of Commerce COVID-19 Emergency Housing Grant, will go toward a number of resources in the city, including sustaining hygiene services, reducing crowding in shelters…
T.O. among NFL celebs in COD charity event
Good News Notes: “Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens headlines a group of former and current NFL players participating in a Call of Duty: Warzone tournament to raise money for COVID-19 charities. Organized by Misfits Gaming Group and presented by SoFi, the $25,000 Wrecked Royale charity event is scheduled for May 13 at 6 p.m….
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…
Technology To Clean And Reuse PPE Is Being Deployed To Hotspot Hospitals
Good News Notes: “Several large metal shipping containers are lined up in a warehouse under a large American flag. Their doors are ajar and workers stream in and out, power tools buzzing. These are no ordinary shipping containers: They represent a huge scientific breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19.” View the whole story here: https://www.npr.org/2020/03/30/823803831/technology-to-clean-and-reuse-ppe-is-being-deployed-to-hotspot-hospitals
Celebrities provide coronavirus pandemic relief with donations
Good News Notes: “Bunkered down at home or not, celebrities all over the world are stepping up to do what they can to combat the coronavirus pandemic by making charitable donations to those in need. As the numbers of those infected with COVID-19 rose to over 200,000 worldwide as of Wednesday morning, the world’s biggest…
Swans, warthogs to make debut at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo for Valentine’s Day
Good News Notes: “Love is in the air at Woodland Park Zoo as Valentine’s Day approaches — making a perfectly appropriate time for a pair of swans and a duo of warthog sisters to make their debut. The trumpeter swans, Sarah and Cygmond, will debut at the Seattle zoo on Friday, Feb. 14. Sarah, a 6-…
Full-scale clinic to treat disabled homeless people coming to Seattle's Rainier Valley
https://www.king5.com/article/news/non-profit-to-house-and-treat-disabled-homeless-in-new-seattle-facility/281-6908bb73-3221-4fb5-891e-a52ab9e05596
Amazon to Donate $8M to Homelessness Groups in Seattle, Virginia
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-11/amazon-to-donate-to-homelessness-groups-in-seattle-and-virginia