During these challenging times, I’m choosing to find more moments of gratitude and joy throughout the day. One of the places I find joy is in watching positive local news stories. For me, local news has a vital place in society and it plays an important role. That role is to share hope.
Yes, the news has to share the bad, too. News has a responsibility to expose the bad while providing hope that there can be improvement. News also has a role to shed light on the good in communities. And, there is more good!
I decided to search the word “helping” and find the good news on my local TV news station websites. I hope you’ll like these and share them. Also, I encourage you to give those reporters a follow, a like, a positive message, because today we #ThankAJourno and we thank them for being #PRESSential.
Helping: Neighbors
A Wichita dealership is offering free car sanitization
Posted: Apr 09, 2020 8:00 AM CDT | written by Jamie Jackson
http://www.kake.com/story/41990984/a-wichita-dealership-is-offering-free-car-sanitization
Andover teacher writes 100 letters to students after schools close over COVID-19
Posted: Mar 18, 2020 3:11 PM CDT | written by KAKE News
Augusta residents take part in community prayer
Posted: Fri 11:19 PM, Mar 27, 2020 | KWCH
https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Augusta-residents-take-part-in-community-prayer-569184111.html
Child surprises heroes during coronavirus pandemic
Posted: Apr 3, 2020 / 01:34 PM CDT | by: KSN News
Derby girl gets birthday parade from local first responders
Posted: Apr 5, 2020 / 06:49 PM CDT | by: Byron J. Love
Family, friends drive by home to honor Wichita teen who died of rare brain tumor
Posted: Sat 8:41 PM, Apr 04, 2020 | By Ellen Terhune
Hutchinson community gathers to pray, support hospital workers, patients
Posted: Apr 06, 2020 10:15 PM CDT | written by Lacey Williams
No school, no problem, Rise Up For Youth using Zoom to mentor students at home
Posted: Apr 5, 2020 / 10:57 PM CDT | by: John Asebes
Non-profits helps pet owners impacted by COVID-19
Posted: Mar 24, 2020 / 09:39 PM CDT | by: Jhovani Carrillo
Sign company helps recognize local high school seniors
Tue Apr 07 15:39:20 PDT 2020 | KWCH
https://www.kwch.com/video/?vid=569453122
Teachers caravan through neighborhoods to show students they care
Posted: Mon 6:38 PM, Mar 23, 2020 | KWCH
Valley Center, Garden City police, fire make children’s birthdays special during COVID-19
Posted: Mon 10:14 AM, Mar 30, 2020 | KWCH
Wichita Children’s Home spreads positivity with chalk art
Posted: Apr 2, 2020 / 10:14 PM CDT | by: KSN News
Wichita kids connect with dementia residents through art amid coronavirus
Posted: Mar 26, 2020 / 08:13 PM CDT | by: Emily Younger
Wichita siblings come up with fun and innovative way to spread Easter joy
Posted: Apr 6, 2020 / 08:26 PM CDT | by: KSN News
Helping: Healthcare
Assistance League of Wichita members busy making masks
Posted: Apr 8, 2020 / 05:10 PM CDT | by: Gwyn Bevel
Dear Neighbor Ministries creates a temporary food pantry during COVID-19 pandemic
Posted: Apr 8, 2020 / 06:20 PM CDT | by: Andrea Herrera
Halstead business makes creative shift to help fight against COVID-19
Posted: Wed 8:11 PM, Apr 01, 2020 | KWCH
K-State students design 3D print face shields for healthcare workers
Posted: Apr 7, 2020 / 08:38 AM CDT | by: KSNT-TV
Local alteration shop making masks to help with the COVID-19 pandemic
Local business owner provides cotton face masks to Kansas hospitals
Posted: Mar 22, 2020 / 08:41 AM CDT | by: Andrea Herrera
Local print company doing its part to help during pandemic, giving away 500 free masks
Posted: Apr 8, 2020 / 10:13 PM CDT | by: KSN News
More than cookie cutters, local business turns to making face shields
Posted: Apr 1, 2020 / 06:50 PM CDT | by: Angelica Castelo
Organization asking for graduation gown donations
Posted: Apr 08, 2020 2:42 PM CDT | written by Bri Smith
http://www.kake.com/story/41988013/organization-asking-for-graduation-gown-donations
Prairie Quilt Guild sews masks for those on front-lines of COVID-19
Posted: Mon 7:48 PM, Mar 23, 2020 | KWCH
Salina employees put in the extra work to help stop the shortage in medical gear
Posted: Mar 28, 2020 / 10:51 AM CDT | by: Andrea Herrera
Shocker softball player dedicated to making masks for those who need them
Posted: Apr 6, 2020 / 08:43 PM CDT | by: Kendra Douglas
Wichitans use 3D printers to make face shields for first responders and health officials
Posted: Mar 25, 2020 / 10:38 PM CDT | by: Alexis Padilla
Winfield company helps create parts for ventilators for COVID-19 patients
Posted: Mar 24, 2020 / 06:59 PM CDT | by: Krystle Sherrell
Winfield company plays role in helping to save lives around world
Posted: Mon 10:56 PM, Mar 23, 2020 | KWCH
Helping: Food/Restaurants
Food pantries changing how they help the hungry
Posted: Apr 01, 2020 3:10 PM CDT | written by Pilar Pedraza
http://www.kake.com/story/41963237/food-pantries-changing-how-they-help-the-hungry
Goddard church hands out bags of groceries for families in need
Posted: Sat 6:18 PM, Mar 28, 2020 | KWCH
‘Grocery Getters’ willing to shop for those in need of help
Posted: Mar 16, 2020 / 10:33 PM CDT | by: John Asebes
ICT Bar Rescue awards $50,000 worth of grants
Posted: Apr 8, 2020 / 10:39 PM CDT | by: Alexis Padilla
Local business going the extra mile to help its employees
Posted: Apr 07, 2020 6:27 PM CDT | written by KAKE News
http://www.kake.com/story/41984213/local-business-going-the-extra-mile-to-help-its-employees
One-stop-shop: Local business owners create ‘virtual food bank’ for Wichitans
Posted: Mar 24, 2020 / 06:44 PM CDT | by: Angelica Castelo
Wichita coffee shop starts food pantry to help families in need
Posted: Apr 02, 2020 12:56 PM CDT | written by Jackson Overstreet
http://www.kake.com/story/41967525/wichita-coffee-shop-starts-food-pantry-to-help-families-in-need
Wichita native creates app to help find local restaurants that are still open
Posted: Apr 06, 2020 5:15 PM CDT | written by Chris Lilly
Wichitans coming together to help during Coronavirus crisis
Posted: Mar 17, 2020 7:31 PM CDT | written by Morgan Mobley
http://www.kake.com/story/41907502/wichitans-coming-together-to-help-during-coronavirus-crisis
Helping: Out-of-State
Kansas man helping nurses in New York
Posted: Apr 7, 2020 / 11:58 PM CDT | by: John Asebes
Medicine Lodge police officers orchestrate escort home for lost Nebraska man
Posted: Apr 05, 2020 10:45 PM CDT | written by Scott Braswell
Newton nurse travels to New York City to help fight COVID-19
By Ellen Terhune |
Posted: Sun 10:26 PM, Apr 05, 2020 | KWCH
Sailor from Wichita aboard ship docked in NY to relieve burden caused by COVID-19
Posted: Mon 10:57 PM, Mar 30, 2020 | KWCH
Teen sending pieces of Kansas to 49 states
Posted: Mar 19, 2020 / 08:30 PM CDT / by: Emily Younger
Wichita company ready to help with worldwide COVID-19 response
Posted: Thu 7:19 PM, Mar 19, 2020 | KWCH
Wichita Presbyterian Manor opens up campus to family amidst COVID-19
Posted: Apr 7, 2020 / 06:24 PM CDT | by: KSN News