Good News Notes: “One of Enzo Romero‘s favorite activities is playing the guitar, which he effortlessly does with his bright blue hand. Initially, it used to hurt, as he used his handless right arm to press down on chords. But now, with fingers on the end, he can play music painlessly. It all began with ‘The…
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Everyday Heroes: Pioneer Elementary student makes whole school feel special with kindness
Good News Notes: “A fifth grader from Pioneer Elementary in Vancouver is showing others how one small act of kindness can spread far and wide. Ivy Young came home from school one day with a very heavy heart. One of her classmates suffered the sudden loss of a loved one. Ivy wanted to do something…
New refill store aims to reduce consumer reliance on disposable plastics
Good News Notes: “Plastics are everywhere, from shampoo to conditioner, to household cleaners. All of those containers result in a lot of material that eventually end up in the landfill or recycling. Now, a new store in Medicine Hat aims to reduce the amount of plastics by encouraging customers to refill instead of throw out….
Clark County Food Bank volunteers make easy work out of packing 45,000 meal kits for hungry
Good News Notes: “Approximately 400 local members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered at the Clark County Food Bank on Saturday for a food-packing volunteer event that produced 45,000 jambalaya meal kits for local distribution. The event was a partnership between the church, the humanitarian aid organization U.S. Hunger (formerly known…
Here’s what happened when Miracle Messages gave cash transfers to unhoused people
Good News Notes: “For the last six months, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that works with people experiencing homelessness tried a simple experiment: If it gave some people a small basic income of $500 a month, how much could it help? The nonprofit, called Miracle Messages, pairs unhoused people with volunteer “buddies” who make weekly calls and…
Safeway, Ideal Option team to break addiction stigma
Good News Notes: “The opioid crisis was an issue before the pandemic, and the need for addiction services is even more desperate now. The Washington State Department of Health said overdose deaths accelerated during the pandemic, jumping 38% in the first half of 2020. And most of that came from deaths involving fentanyl. Susan Mitchell,…
A Canada charity gave $7,500 to homeless people, here’s what happened
Good News Notes: “A Canadian project studying the impact of giving cash directly to homeless people told the CBC on Thursday their findings were ;beautifully surprising.’ The New Leaf Project, a program of Foundations for Social Change, a Vancouver-based charity, began in 2018, and awarded a group of Lower Mainland homeless people a cash payment of…
Happy reunion: Woman gets back stolen teddy bear with late mom’s voice note recorded in it
Good News Notes: “A woman finally got back her stolen teddy bear which had her late mother’s voice message recorded in it. And, the internet is crying happy tears. Mara Soriano’s backpack was stolen in Vancouver, Canada, a few days back and it also contained the special teddy bear. When pressed, the soft toy would…
Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively pledge $1 million to food drives; more stars help amid coronavirus
Good News Notes: “When it comes to taking action to help others during the coronavirus pandemic, celebrities are putting their money where their mouths are. Ryan Reynolds announced Monday that he and wife Blake Lively donated $1 million split between food drive organizations Feeding America and Food Banks Canada. (Reynolds was born in Vancouver.) ‘COVID-19 has…
Firefighters rescue dog from burning house in Vancouver
Good News Notes: “Vancouver firefighters rescued a dog from a burning house Saturday morning. The Vancouver Fire Department responded to a report of a house on fire with people inside at 11020 NE 87th St. at around 9 a.m. Crews arrived at the scene within 5 minutes and found a two-story house on fire.” View…