Today’s Good News 5-13-21

Today’s Good News 5-13-21

Good News

Minor League baseball is back after missing all of last season because of COVID.  And it turns out the Cubs’ Triple-A team did something pretty amazing.  Michael Gartner is the majority owner of the Iowa Cubs, which are based in Des Moines.  And during the pandemic, he kept ALL of his employees on payroll. Everyone got their full pay AND benefits.  Mike says it cost him about $4 million, but quote, “They needed the money more than I did.”…………….Last year, a third-grader in Virginia made headlines when he helped collect over 6,000 pieces of PPE for frontline workers.  And he liked the feeling of helping people so much, he’s still at it.  He’s shifted his focus to helping the homeless.  He says he wants to show kids that no matter how old you are, you can make a difference………..And finally………

 

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