Good News Notes: “On 8 acres of farmland north of the Pardon Gray Preserve, alpacas roam with donkeys and miniature horses, chickens mingle with turkeys, and a pig called Jack accompanies visitors on their tour of the property. Call it a Peaceable Kingdom. Wendy Taylor calls it theWest Place Animal Sanctuary, home to roughly 100 farm animals…
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Annual migration of monarch butterflies in California shows sign of resurgence
Good News Notes: “Every year, monarch butterflies from all over the western U.S. migrate to coastal California, to escape the harsh winter weather. In the 1980s and ’90s, more than a million made the trip each year. Those numbers have plummeted by more than 99% in recent years. “The last few years we’ve had less…
Dell foundation commits $38M to homeless housing nonprofits
Good News Notes: “The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is committing $38 million to three Austin-area nonprofit organizations dedicated to housing people experiencing homelessness. The donation comes on Giving Tuesday, a day that encourages people to donate to charities after Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The Dell Foundation announced Tuesday that the $38 million would be divvied…
Charity Turkey Bowl helps children impacted by gun violence
Good News Notes: “About 100 young men in Toledo spent their Thanksgiving on the football field for the 4th Annual Charity Turkey Bowl. “We are doing this specifically for gun violence,” said Raymond Campos, 34, who founded the Turkey Bowl four years ago. Campos said he started the event as a way to bring people…
This 10-Year-Old Texas Boy Is On A Mission To Feed And Educate Others
Good News Notes: “A 10-year-old Texas boy is on a mission to spread kindness through his charitable endeavors, Yahoo! Life reports. Orion Jean first began his mission last year when his elementary school Teacher suggested the then 9-year-old enter the National Kindness Speech Contest. “I decided that I was just going to give it a shot and…
Local man’s random acts of kindness help dozens of people
Good News Notes: “At a time when most of us are facing a lot of challenges, it’s nice to share the stories of random acts of kindness in this community. And we’re lucky to live in a place where that are plenty of examples of that right now. 85-year-old Father Tony Gallagher is a retired…
“Turkey Buck Joe” brings smiles, raises money for charity
Good News Notes: “Going through a grocery line, especially on busy days like Thanksgiving, isn’t always fun, but one local Tucson man makes sure every person who goes through his lane, smiles. Head to the Safeway on Ina and Oracle and it’s hard to miss Joe Encinas. Thursday, he wore a felt turkey costume, complete…
Disney wishing well coins donated to homeless charity
Good News Notes: “Some $20,000 in coins that tourists tossed into Walt Disney World’s wishing wells and fountains became a Thanksgiving gift for Central Florida’s largest homeless shelter. Allison Krall is the CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. She says she’s thankful, especially with everything Disney has gone through during the…
Super Cool Dude Jalen Ramsey Performs Super Awesome Thanksgiving Act of Kindness
Good News Notes: “On the field Jalen Ramsey is all about stopping momentum, annihilating offensive progress. He’s the proverbial fly in the ointment. Come Thanksgiving time, he’s just a super swell gentleman who gives out $20,000 worth of gift cards to the community. ESPN reporter Lindsey Thiry on Tuesday tweeted out this blast of goodwill….
Zoom’s Branded Act Of Kindness
Good News Notes: “This Thanksgiving, instead of families gathering around a kitchen table, many will congregate around a webcam, smartphone or tablet. And Zoom is making sure they can do it free of charge. Earlier this month, the videoconferencing company – which has experienced explosive growth during the pandemic – announced that on Thanksgiving it…