News & Events
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Friday 8/7: Highlights of the Week
As summer break starts to come to an end, youth across the world continue to shine.
- This college student helped isolated seniors connect with their doctors. Read more here.
- This 10-year-old “mini-Monet” sold her paintings for tens of thousands of dollars… and then donated all of her earnings. See her work here.
- This cool teen started making and selling candles to help support his family after both of his parents lost their jobs. Read the story here.
- And, LEGO has plans to produce a set of bricks for use by children who are visually impaired, creating a cheaper educational tool to learn Braille. Learn more here.
Find more good news at the Good News Network, Upworthy, and Good News from Today.
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A county supervisor's proposal to allow recreational cannabis products to be sold in unincorporated areas failed to advance Wednesday, after no other board member supported it.
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We are excited to share a new resource with you all developed by the Safe Disposal committee with information on safe medication disposal practices and locations throughout the County. The region-specific flyers are available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, Arabic, Vietnamese, and Farsi and available for download at the below link.
Link to regional flyers: https://www.sandiegorxabusetaskforce.org/community-resources
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Happy last day of July! Read some good news below.
- During the pandemic, seven in ten Americans have been shopping with small businesses, showing their support in this difficult time. Further, in the last two months, there have been over 2.5 million searches for Black-owned businesses on Yelp, compared to 33,000 this time last year. Read the support being shown for these businesses at this Good News Network link and this Upworthy link.
- This month the 2020 Live Well San Diego 5K and Fitness Challenge was launched. This virtual event has free registration, free fitness challenges, and free race swag. This all leads up to the event on Sunday, August 16th, but gives you time to get in shape and get healthy. Read more here.
- In a story about a promise 28 years ago, two friends split the winnings of the Powerball jackpot. Read about the friends here.
More good news can be found at the Good News Network, Upworthy, and Good News from Today.
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