Good News Notes: “Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is grateful for Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher. On Twitter Sunday, the leader shared a photo of himself in a Zoom meeting with the actor couple. “@aplusk & Mila Kunis were among the first to respond to our grief. They have already raised $35 million & are sending it to…
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Hunters rescued after week stranded at Alaska fish camp
Good News Notes: “Seven people were rescued late Thursday after being stranded at a remote Alaska fish camp for a week, state troopers said Friday. Ice on the Yukon River stranded the group at the camp about 20 miles east of Emmonak, a small city of around 800 in the southwestern part of the state,…
Alumni Donate Backpacks and School Supplies to Audubon’s Entire Student Body
Good News Notes: “Giving back is more than a phrase for alumni of Audubon Middle School and Gifted Magnet in L.A.’s Leimert Park neighborhood. In response to a request to help current students, several graduates united to donate nearly 600 backpacks filled with supplies, which was enough to provide a goody-packed satchel to each of…
Orlando Police Department donates cruisers to Puerto Rican city
Good News Notes: “Fifteen Orlando police cruisers that had been keeping city streets safe for the past seven years will soon be continuing their mission 650 miles away, in Puerto Rico. “A lot of agencies out there are struggling and we don’t realize that here in this community, because it is the norm for us…
Joy amid destruction: La Jolla church raises money for Puerto Ricans in need
Good News Notes: “A La Jolla parish has raised $110,000 for a Puerto Rican group of nuns who have been showing grit during adversity, their building decimated by recent earthquakes. Deacon Jim Vargas and the Rev. Patrick Mulcahy of Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church on Girard Avenue were compelled to help after a…
Loudoun County nonprofit opens Threads of Hope clothing store
Good News Notes: “Loudoun nonprofit Mobile Hope, which assists homeless and precariously housed youth in the area, has launched Threads of Hope, a clothing boutique accepting donations for gently used, quality clothes. The shop will be open within Mobile Hope’s headquarters at 741 Miller Drive in Leesburg from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays….
‘Soupman’ hands out supplies to homeless in Manchester
Good News Notes: “A Massachusetts man who lost his son to the opioid crisis is keeping his memory alive by giving back to others – including here in New Hampshire. For the last three years, Peter Kelleher has been bringing his nonprofit to shelters across the region. He arrived in Manchester on Saturday afternoon in…
Dandy Donations Give Back to Local Charities
Good News Notes: “One dollar — that’s all Dandy Mart customers were asked to donate between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Each customer was given a paper dandy cane to sign at the store to acknowledge their donation. Several locations, including one in Wysox Township, raised record-breaking amounts. ‘This store took third place overall with all the…