Good News Notes: “Hundreds of children from several Navajo communities in northwestern New Mexico soon will have new kicks. A relief fund created by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former Navajo Nation President Peterson Zah teamed up with four-time PGA Tour winner Notah Begay III and his foundation to deliver 300 pairs of…
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Kentucky nonprofit delivering groceries, essential items to people in need during pandemic
Good News Notes: “A Kentucky-based nonprofit born as a result of the coronavirus pandemicis hand-delivering groceries and other essential items to community members who otherwise can’t get to a food pantry. Maria Accardi and Constance Merritt created Bringing Justice Home last year after recognizing that food pantries were hit hard by the pandemic, losing both supplies and needed volunteers. They…
Dallas Cowboys help Tarrant Area Food Bank distribute meals
Good News Notes: “The Tarrant Area Food Bank had just one simple request: a huge, vacant parking lot. It was a task the Cotton Bowl and the Dallas Cowboys could easily provide. The Tarrant Area Food Bank held their “Meals for Moms Mega Mobile Market” on Tuesday, distributing food to almost 4,000 families that drove…
Woman who gave birth while in a coma and battling Covid-19 meets newborn for first time
Good News Notes: “Nearly three months after giving birth while in a coma with Covid-19, a Wisconsin woman met her newborn child for the first time last week. Kelsey Townsend, 32, was recently discharged from a hospital in Madison, Wisc., and reunited with her husband and four children, including her baby girl Lucy. She said…
Amos The Labradoodle Helping Pensacola Sailors Cope During Pandemic
Good News Notes: “With COVID-19 still affecting the world, Sailors have been more restricted in an effort to maintain control of the virus and keep Sailors safe. With new accession students attached to Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station, that has meant less socializing, with restrictions to fitness, spiritual services and liberty onboard Naval…
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…
Actor Jeffrey Wright’s Brooklyn charity gets big $$ from AT&T & WarnerMedia
Good News Notes: “Renowned actor and Brooklynite Jeffrey Wright started his Brooklyn for Life! initiative in mid-March to help first responders and healthcare workers. The initiative will now be able to expand further supporting more restaurants and delivering approximately 30,000 more meals to frontline healthcare workers, with a newly announced $250,000 donation from AT&T and its sister company…
‘The Masked Singer’ Donates N95 Masks To New York Hospitals
Good News Notes: “The Masked Singer is giving back amid the coronavirus pandemic and has donated masks to New York hospitals in the fight against the virus. Judge, and former physician, Ken Jeong made the announcement on the show’s official Twitter account. ‘Fox and The Masked Singer have purchased 10,000 FDA-approved N95 surgical masks. They arrived in…
Rihanna Donates Protective Equipment to New York Medics as Celebrities Respond to COVID-19 with Charity Donations
Good News Notes: “Rihanna has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to medics in New York as the state faces a shortage due to the outbreak of COVID-19. New York state has been overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 23,000 confirmed cases, making it one of the cities most severely impacted by the virus….
Carson Daly & Wife Siri Welcome Baby #4
Good News Notes: “The couple just announced the arrival of their daughter Goldie Patricia Daly. Carson shared the happy news on Instagram, calling it a “Daly Planet Exclusive!” In the photo, Carson and Siri are wearing masks due to the coronavirus outbreak as they hold baby Goldie. He wrote in the caption, ‘Carson & Siri…