Good News Headlines 3/20/18
The Catholic Church Where The Homeless Are Welcome To Sleep In The Pews
by Deacon Greg Kandra, Patheos
An average of 225 homeless people seek safety and rest on the pews in the sanctuary of St. Boniface church in San Francisco every day, thanks to The Gubbio Project… Read More
‘They’re Standing Up And Saying Something’: Students March To State House To Call For Stricter Gun Laws
by Lisa Creamer, WBUR
Students across Massachusetts walked out of classes, marched and rallied last Wednesday in solidarity with a national day of activism calling for stricter gun laws… Read More
Family Caregivers, Whose Labor Is Valued At $500B, Are Finally Gaining More Formal Notice
by Tom Riley, WBUR
This nation includes over 40 million people — most of them family members — who provide care to loved ones that is valued at half a trillion dollars each year, nearly on par with what the federal government spends on Medicare or Medicaid… Read More
Counter-Protestors Outshine Westboro Baptist Church Protest Of Gay RB Jake Bain
by Cam Smith, USA TODAY
The onslaught of support wasn’t lost on Bain, who spoke to the St. Louis American about the protests and his greeting to the counter-protestors who supported him… Read More
Microsoft Offers To Help Ghana Man Teaching Computing On A Chalkboard
by Mark Molloy, The Telegraph
A Ghanaian teacher’s resourceful use of a chalkboard to teach students with no access to a computer about ICT has caught the attention of Microsoft who have offered to help his class… Read More
How A Visit To The Barbershop Can Help Men Lower Blood Pressure
from CBS News
Trim your hair, your beard, your blood pressure? Black men reduced one of their biggest medical risks through a novel project that shows the power of familiar faces and trusted places to improve health… Read More
Free Clothing Hung On Streets To Help The Homeless
by Janissa Delzo, Newsweek
In an effort to help the homeless population, a French organization is urging people to hang up their spare clothes outdoors… Read More
Versace To Stop Using Fur In Its Collections
by Olivia Petter, Independent
Despite fur once being a staple component of Versace’s opulent aesthetic, the Italian designer explained that she no longer feels comfortable with the concept of using real fur in an interview with The Economist’s 1843 magazine… Read More
Bank Signs One Contract, Goes 100% Renewable By EOY
by Sami Grover, Treehugger
Fifth Third Bank shows us just how easy it is becoming for corporations to source all of their electricity from renewables… Read More
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