Good News Notes: “Congratulations are in order for Joy-Anna Duggar, 22, who gave birth to a beautiful baby girl! The reality TV star welcomed her second child with husband Austin Forsyth, 26, on Aug. 24, just one year after suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage. ‘To say my heart is full is an understatement,’ the couple told Us Weekly in a…
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Donations pour in after single mom’s lost food stamp plight
Good News Notes: “When Nicole Finn blamed the Department of Economic Opportunity for a mistake that cut her weekly food stamps to $16, the News 6 community responded with a wave of generosity. According to News 6 Make Ends Meet’s partner Addition Financial, 30 viewers offered donations from a few dollars to $500 and in fact, one…
Tori Spelling, other celebs compete for charity in new reality series
Good News Notes: “How far will a celebrity go to raise money for charity? Thanks to a new reality show, we’re about to find out. Nineties drama queen Tori Spelling is just one of the celebs showing us the hoops she’ll jump through to win a competition. Let’s just say Tori is making a vow…
Hey all you Cool Critters: Cincinnati exotic animal rescue organization goes virtual during pandemic
Good News Notes: “While many people are quarantined with their families during the coronavirus pandemic, Brian Gill is spending his time with a family of a different kind. ‘We’ve got snakes, we’ve got lizards and geckos and birds and cats and dogs and frogs,’ Gill said. He runs Cool Critters Outreach, an organization that takes exotic…
Star-studded online party benefits charity that helps homeless youths in DC area & worldwide
Good News Notes: “A star-packed coronavirus concert Monday night, featuring music and celebrities, will raise money and awareness for an international organization that has helped D.C.-area youth for 25 years. Covenant House works in six countries to give housing, food and health care to children and youth facing homelessness in 31 cities now stressed by…
Coronavirus: Andy Serkis reads entire Hobbit live online for charity
Good News Notes: “British actor Andy Serkis has raised more than £283,000 ($351,000) for charity by reading The Hobbit in full on a live stream. More than 650,000 people worldwide tuned in for the online performance of JRR Tolkien’s 1937 fantasy adventure. Serkis, 56, played the corrupted character Gollum in the big-budget film trilogies Lord…
Mick Jagger does charity video for CT-based Save the Children
Good News Notes: “The Rolling Stones’ frontman Mick Jagger recently shared a video to help raise funds for Fairfield-based Save the Children during the coronavirus pandemic. The video – in the style of an old British newsreel – originally appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Last week, Jagger tweeted the video with the…
Serena, NFL players to compete in charity virtual tennis event
Good News Notes: “Tennis stars Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Naomi Osaka plus NFL players DeAndre Hopkins and Ryan Tannehill are among the celebrities who will participate in a virtual charity tennis tournament.” “The ‘Stay at Home Slam’ will be streamed Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on Facebook Gaming and on the tennis Facebook page…
Asian Otter Pups Born at Florida Jacksonville Zoo
Good News Notes: “The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has four new Asian small-clawed otter pups running around their facility. The adorable little otters — two males and two females — were born on Dec. 28 but had been kept behind the scenes with the rest of their family to give them time to grow and…
Houston Zoo offers animal encounters you can enjoy from the comfort of your couch
Good News Notes: “Attracting more than two million visitors each year, the Houston Zoo is among the most-visited zoos in the country and one of the most-attended attractions in the Houston area. But, nearly a month ago, its seemingly endless stream of guests evaporated when the zoo closed its doors to the public amid efforts…