AWARD WINNERS

As an adult, Melinda Sparks found a way to keep her childhood passion for tackle football alive, and now she wants other women to know they can play, too.

Eddie Majewski has helped create the details that make Central Florida unique. You’ve seen his work at the Winter Park train station, Church Street Station, Casa Feliz and the theme parks.

When 15-year-old Daniel Sharkey walks up to a neighbor’s front door he’s not asking for candy he’s looking for cans. It’s all part of a project he calls Cans Over Candy.

This week’s Getting Results Award winner is making sure the UCF pantry stays stocked for the holidays.

When the rain finally stopped falling, Brian Alexander hitched his airboat to his pick-up truck and headed towards the back roads of Osteen to help.

The sound of applause filled the halls inside UCF’s Nicholson School of Communication and Media Thursday for Allison McGinley, who we lovingly call Al.

Twice a week, Maggice Porter tutors an eighth-grade AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) class at Narcoossee Middle School. But it’s what she does outside the classroom that earned her this week’s Getting Results Award.

A World War II-era tugboat that was built in Deland is one step closer to returning home. ST 479 “Tiger” is moored at the end of Pier 1 at Green Cove Springs in Clay County, just south of Jacksonville.

Pastor Royce “Scooter” Morrison hosts Monday night bingo at the Titusville Civic Center to raise money for the community.

Anthony Wild has spent his life on stage. But he’ll tell you his greatest performance has been away from the spotlight.

Some of the best ideas happen in the spur of the moment and sometimes they don’t seem like much at the time.

School’s out, and while it’s great for kids to get a break from class, educators often worry about something they call the “summer slide.”

Behind the lawn art and tree line of his Port Orange home, you’ll find this week’s Getting Results Award winner.

At the height of the COVID pandemic, food pantries helped so many families make ends meet.

This week’s Getting Results Award winner went from typing to the tango.

Carla Cline runs the Flagler Surf Art and Stuff gift shop on 3rd Street, just steps from the ocean. The playfully-decorated store specializes in local art and beach themed souvenirs.

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.