AWARD WINNERS

Willie Taylor turned his love of boxing into a community asset that is changing lives.

Lori Richards has always cared for the environment, but as she watched water quality in the river decline and proposed developments threaten her quality of life further, she decided to do something about it.

The Lake County Quilters Guild is used to donating items and supporting local nonprofits and charities. Now, their quilts are being sent across the globe.

The Citizen Science program lets everyday people take part in university and FWC research.

The group needs little instruction, they work diligently and in no time, the classroom is transformed.

When Tasha Hurst was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2018 her life changed forever.

ELEVATE Orlando employs full time teachers/mentors who take a “holistic” approach to teach life skills.

Human trafficking continues to be a major concern in Central Florida as the Sunshine State stands near the top when it comes to the number of cases.

The ocean brought Tennile Maher and Wood Belcher together.

The Volusia County Manatee Watch program teaches volunteers what to look for when observing manatees.

Dave Klein has always wanted to ride his bike across the country, but the timing was never right. Things changed this year when his motivation transitioned from a personal challenge to one with more meaning.

This wek's Award Winner, Gavin Sisk, has dedicated his time to volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

There are times in life when many of us will need the help of an attorney, but those services can come with a hefty cost.

Members of the Rotary Club of St. Cloud meet every Thursday before sunrise to plan projects that will benefit their community.

We met one group who bond over food and football. They root for their native city - but continue to give back right here in Orlando.

The Central Florida coastline provides plenty of million-dollar views, but in some cases, just blocks away, people are struggling.

Every week as part of the News 6 Getting Results Award segment, we highlight people in Central Florida who are going above and beyond — and making a difference for their neighbors.

The Navy veteran has collected hundreds of uniforms to keep them out of the hands of people who didn’t serve.

High school can be a tough time for many kids. But every holiday season, one high school teacher tries to make it a little easier.

A historic Brevard County home is about to add a new chapter.

When Bruce and Beth Chambers opened Combat Café, they had no idea it would become a popular community destination for veterans.

Special Hearts Farm is tucked away behind a neighborhood in Winter Garden, offering job skills for students with intellectual disabilities.

Last year, the pandemic took away so many of the things we took for granted. But it also taught us what was important.

Every weekend school-aged children in Central Florida struggle with food insecurity.

The Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Brevard County is the final resting place for thousands of local veterans. Rows of headstones line the rolling hills. American flags flutter in the ocean breeze.

A woman started a nonprofit called Central Florida Home For Good and she’s using her savings to build 10 affordable housing units in Sanford.

Shereece Mitchell changed her life through fitness and now she wants to help others do the same.

Every neighborhood association needs a champion. Someone needs to organize, plan, and keep residents up to date on the comings and goings.

Nicole Duslak is living her dream. The artist and educator stood at the front of a classroom at CREATE Conservatory in Leesburg. The K-5 nonprofit school she runs is the result of years of study, experience and what she calls “a perfect storm of circumstances.”

Paddle with a Purpose is a nonprofit founded in 2017 by Robert Figueroa, a New York City native who moved to Fort Lauderdale and quickly realized that there was a pollution problem in our waterways.

Beard has been working in the nonprofit field for eight years doing outreach, case management, and housing navigation.

During Hurricane Irma went house to house checking on his neighbors who didn’t want to leave their homes and go to shelters.

A group of seniors with dependent children who have special needs meet every Saturday at Spanish Springs Lanes.

When this week’s Getting Results Award winner was looking for a mentorship program for her daughter, she couldn’t find one that felt right. So she started her own.

The Rose Garden Apartments in Cocoa look like they’re stuck in time. The exposed cinder block and a flat roof are telltale signs of the era in which it was built.

They’re cute, they seem like fun and thanks to social media, mini pigs are very popular right now.

An 11-year-old boy is providing his neighbors help with lawn care.

The Russell Home for Atypical Children became the first of its kind in Florida in 1951, a licensed home for kids with special needs.

The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia has a mission: to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and prevent homelessness.

Deryl Ames and his family were looking to downsize, they knew they wanted to be near the water.

Linda Sutherland describes herself as the public face of the Healthy Start Coalition of Orange County.

Adams is the founder of Streetside Showers of Florida and nearly every Saturday morning you can find him on the side of Port Malabar Blvd. setting up his two stall shower trailer.

August Tholen has used exit 289 in Palm Coast countless times but on a recent trip he noticed a man with his dog panhandling near the stop light.

Birthdays should be a fun, exciting occasion but for kids in foster care, turning 18 could be a frightening reality check.

This last year has brought change, uncertainty and self-reflection for so many but for one Central Florida businesswoman it also meant a chance to make a difference.

Victor VanLancker has always had a big heart and a desire to help others but when he saw a viral video depicting the city he loves, he knew he had to do more for Daytona Beach.

Neighbors Saving Neighbors program connects CPR/AED trained volunteers to the local 911 dispatch using ReadyAlert.

This week’s Getting Results Award goes to Shaniqua (Shan) Rose. Rose can best be described as a community organizer, advocate and founder of the nonprofit Change For The Community.

The Coronavirus Mutual Aid Network of Brevard started as a hyper-local way for people to get answers during the early days of the pandemic.

AdFreedom Ride Executive Director Marianne Gray said the location has served them well. His father, Carlos Mancilla, watched as his son made his way around the Freedom Ride arena. We need more places like this.”For all their success, Gray said Freedom Ride’s days are numbered at the Lee Road location. Trotters Park is right next door and plans have been in the works for years to expand onto the Freedom Ride parcel. “The location is paradise for what we do.”Freedom Ride is in the middle of a capital campaign to raise funds for property improvement.