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Texas A&M University, TX
A community spirit of helping and giving fuels the largest single-day of service at any university in the country. (Credit:
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Fargo, ND
It’s easy to make new friends in a friendly place like Fargo. (Credit: Dinah Stephens) Just new to Fargo, I
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Jim Oliver’s Smoke House Restaurant, Lodge and Cabins, TN
Jim Oliver’s Smoke House has been a safe haven for stranded travelers and folks down on their luck for 50
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Darrington, WA
The people of Darrington faced a terrible tragedy, pulling together and overcoming it with hard work, determination and fortitude. (Credit:
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South Whidbey Island in Puget Sound, WA
Named a Finalist Because: The nation could use a lesson from this opinionated island community, where combatants leave even the
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Kirkwood, PA
Neighbors help each other make this beautiful landscape with the cycle of the crops. When someone is injured or sick
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Austin Disaster Relief Network, TX
Austin has experienced more major disasters in the last ten years than in the previous 100. The community has pulled
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Ruidoso, NM
When more than 200 homes in Ruidoso burned, neighbors helped everyone who lost recover. (Credit: Dorrie Tyler) Residents of Ruidoso
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Olympia, WA
A local enjoys the Hands on Children’s Museum. (Credit: Margaret Stockert) Olympia may be a small city, but we have
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Bordentown, NJ
When a local resident lost his life at war, the town pulled together to remember and honor him. (Credit: Anne
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North Kingstown, RI
In North Kingstown, hugs are a way of life. (Credit: Essie Bowden) I live in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It’s
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Glendale, NY
The community gathers at an outdoor concert venue for events. (Credit: Craig Schwab) Nestled between cemeteries and Forest Park, a
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Big Canoe, GA
Kids playing in Burt’s Pumpkin Patch. (Credit: Brian Rogers) Big Canoe has over 100 clubs and several events per week
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Reliance, TN
Even if you’re a stranger, Reliance feels like home. (Credit: Laura Curbow) The folks in Reliance treat you like they
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Sun City West, AZ
The Sun City West PRIDES make sure to keep local streets clean with their volunteer service. (Credit: Peggy Joynson) There
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Port Malabar Holiday Park in Palm Bay, FL
A 96-year-old resident of Port Malabar Holiday Park starts off the community’s senior olympics in full regalia. (Credit: Becky Earnest)
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Ketchikan, AK
Ketchikan is a town where people make sure everyone is safe and happy. (Credit: Robin Harford) I was brand-new to
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Ballard Lodge No. 827, WA
New initiates to the lodge pose for a photo. (Credit: Ben Braden) Members of the Ballard Elks Lodge No. 827
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New Paltz, NY
The Huegonot family, pictured near the Deyo House, anchor historic New Paltz. (Credit: Stephen Deck) This town hosts the French
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Wall, TX
Wall High school wears red to support Iraan School in Texas after they lost their cheer sponsor. (Credit: Megan Timmermann)
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Martinsburg, MO
Martinsburg is a small, quiet place (population 304), but when it comes to kindness, it packs a punch. (Credit: Amanda
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Evansville, WI
Merry Christmas! So many people go without gifts over the holidays — but in Evansville, far fewer than before, thanks
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Salida, CO
Look twice! That’s not just a Christmas tree — it goes all the way up the mountain, hundreds of feet!
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Hattiesburg Lodge No. 599, MS
For Elk Lodges all across the country, helping your fellow man, especially youth and veterans, is a standard. For our...
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Worden, MT
Tom Martin, a 90-year-old local, is surprised by the town on his birthday. (Credit: Cherie Freeman) This rural community takes