Good News Notes: “A Utah nonprofit that serves refugees received a surprise phone call from the father of popular playwright and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wanted to help out. Late last week, Amy Dott Harmer, executive director of Utah Refugee Connection, got a heads-up that she would soon receive a phone call from someone who…
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‘A huge surprise’ as giant river otter feared extinct in Argentina pops up
Good News Notes: “It was a huge surprise,” said Sebastián Di Martino, director of conservation at Fundación Rewilding Argentina. “I was incredulous. An incredible feeling of so much happiness. I didn’t know if I should try to follow it or rush back to our station to tell the others.” The cause of the excitement was the…
Tallahassee author surprises disabled veteran with $1,000
Good News Notes: “An act of kindness was handed over on Wednesday afternoon when a local author, J. Andy, invoked the spirit of a character from his latest book and gave a disabled veteran the surprise of his life during a visit to Waffle House. A waitress at the shop handed John Pickett an envelope….
14 Surprising Uses for Coffee Grounds
Good News Notes: “1. Exfoliating body scrub Turn your used coffee grounds into a luxurious body scrub that will leave your skin silky smooth and glowing. Just combine a half cup of used grounds with a quarter cup of olive or coconut oil and a pinch of citrus zest. It will slough off dead skin…
There’s a baby on the way at the Cleveland Zoo, but it’s a Valentine’s Day surprise
Good News Notes: “Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced that one of the animals at the facility is expecting a baby, but which animal is a surprise the zoo plans to reveal on Valentine’s Day. The zoo shared an ultrasound video of the pregnant animal’s womb, asking the public to guess what they’re expecting. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo…
Michigan man finds more than $43G in couch he bought from store
Good News Notes: “Howard Kirby got the surprise of his life last month when he found over $43,000 in cash inside a couch he’d purchased at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Owosso, Michigan. ‘It still boggles my mind every so often,’ he told CBS 5 on Thursday. Kirby purchased the couch to outfit his man cave…
Ohio boy surprised by classmates in school hallway after final chemo treatment
Good News Notes: “A 6-year-old boy received a hero’s welcome upon his return to school after fighting leukemia for three years. John Oliver ‘J.O.’ Zippay won the biggest battle of his young life when he received his final round of chemotherapy two days after Christmas. Zippay returned to St. Helen Catholic School in Newbury Wednesday…
100th Random Act of Kindness grocery giveaway!
Good News Notes: “FOX26 News and Grocery Outlet are celebrating random acts of kindness. We’re partnering again to give away free groceries and we are going to locations all over the Central Valley. Watch what happened when FOX26 News reporter Liz Gonzalez surprised a lucky shopper at the Grocery Outlet in Southeast Fresno.” View the…
Christmas surprise! Fort Drum soldiers come home
Good News Notes: “It’s a Christmas surprise – 120 soldiers are home for the holidays. They’re all from the 10th Mountain Division Combat Aviation Brigade and most of them came home from Afghanistan.” “They weren’t expected to be home until July.” “The soldiers say there’s no better Christmas present than being with loved ones.” View…
Roscommon County officers spread holiday joy with turkeys instead of tickets
Good News Notes: “Two northern Michigan law enforcement agencies teamed up to spread holiday cheer to motorists!” “On Friday, the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office and the Gerrish Township Police Department teamed up for the Turkeys for Tickets while out patrolling the streets.” “Flashing lights in the rearview mirror – something not many people are ever…