On A Positive Note: School Bus Driver Launches Wacky Hat Friday's For Students
They say it takes a village to raise up a child and one Connecticut school bus driver is doing his part. 65-year-old Michael Eastland hosts 'Friday Fun on Bus 21' each week so young students get a boost to their morning and their school week on a good note. Eastland said he has not children of his own and looks forward to brightening his student passengers' day and it's something parents have grown to appreciate as well.
The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years. Scott acknowledged donating $2.6 billion in 2024 and $2.1 billion in 2023. The gifts this year bring her total giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion. Scott acknowledged the donations in an essay on her website. Scott’s donations have captured the attention of nonprofits and other charitable funders because they come with no strings attached and are often very large compared to the annual budgets of the recipient organizations
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