What’s Good?

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Samantha Smith, News and Website Editor

In today’s world the news can be stressful, but don’t worry, there is still plenty of good news! Here is a list of what’s good!

Modern day Willy Wonka? The founder of Jelly Belly is getting ready to retire and wants to give back to the people who love candy just as much as he does. In a press release, it was announced that golden tickets are being hidden nationwide for anyone to find. Golden tickets can be worth $5,000.

https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/3946/Jelly-Belly-Founder-To-Give-Away-Candy-Factory-In-Nationwide-Treasure-Hunt

Calling all sunflower lovers!! A Wisconsin family has planted more than 22 acres of sunflowers on their farm. The family even invites you to take home up to a dozen sunflowers!

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/06/us/sunflower-fields-in-wisconsin-trnd/index.html

Feeling down? Denmark is now home to the first ever happiness museum. The museum CEO says the purpose of the museum is to inspire others to be happy and make the world a better place.

https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/3939/Denmark-Opens-The-First-Ever-Happiness-Museum

I don’t know about you, but when I was 11, I was playing with toys and video games. That is not the case for 11-year-old Cartier Carey. Cartier decided that he wanted to help people in need. So, he started a lemonade stand, putting all the funds towards diapers for single mothers in need.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/11-year-old-donates-over-22000-diapers-to-single-moms/vi-BB18PPeo

A community rallying together? The community is rallying together after 13- year-old Mary Maloney suffered a stroke to her spinal cord after a trampoline accident. Mary recently got a virtual visit from the Steelers rookie class. 

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/09/09/mary-maloney-visit-from-steelers/

Returnable cups at McDonald’s? McDonald’s in the UK will begin testing returnable reusable cups. When you return a cup, you will get a small discount. McDonald’s hopes more businesses follow them in the cut down of waste. 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/macdonalds-and-loop-reusable-cup-in-uk/