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GETTING RESULTS AWARD


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How The Verb Kind is changing lives in juvenile detention centers

Read full article: How The Verb Kind is changing lives in juvenile detention centers

Haley Huntโ€™s organization, which she started six years ago, focuses on mentoring and providing hope to young people in juvenile detention centers.

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Christineโ€™s Blankets: Spreading warmth and love in Floridaโ€™s cold

Read full article: Christineโ€™s Blankets: Spreading warmth and love in Floridaโ€™s cold

Many of us have been running the heat to stay comfortable lately, but for those living on the street, thereโ€™s little escape from the cold. This weekโ€™s Getting Results Award winners have made it their mission to keep everyone warm.

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Loaves and Fishes: 41 years of community support in Apopka

Read full article: Loaves and Fishes: 41 years of community support in Apopka

In the heart of Apopka, Loaves and Fishes stands as a testament to the power of community and compassion.

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Crowning confidence: How the โ€˜wig wagonโ€™sโ€™ mission is transforming lives

Read full article: Crowning confidence: How the โ€˜wig wagonโ€™sโ€™ mission is transforming lives

When Erika Karlinsky founded the For Nina Foundation in memory of her daughter, Nina, who lost her battle with leukemia, she had one goal โ€” to carry forward Ninaโ€™s passion for helping others.

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The nonprofit offering opportunity to kids who age out of foster care

Read full article: The nonprofit offering opportunity to kids who age out of foster care

There comes a time when all of us need a little support. And for young adults like Thermon Williams, who has been in the foster care system since he was a teen, encouragement comes from weekly meetings with Foundation for Foster Children advocate, Gavin Farrington.

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International White Cane Awareness Day recognizes accomplishments of visually impaired

Read full article: International White Cane Awareness Day recognizes accomplishments of visually impaired

The Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired has been a part of Daytona Beach for more than 40 years.

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Healing through sports: Organization uses adaptive sports challenges to help disabled veterans

Read full article: Healing through sports: Organization uses adaptive sports challenges to help disabled veterans

For many veterans, transitioning back to civilian life can be a challenge. And for those with physical injuries or PTSD, it can be even more difficult.

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CHILL Program established a legacy of mental health in our schools

Read full article: CHILL Program established a legacy of mental health in our schools

Itโ€™s not always easy to talk about mental health.

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DeLand historian searching for a permanent location to display World War II tugboat

Read full article: DeLand historian searching for a permanent location to display World War II tugboat

Dan Friend says itโ€™s his quest to find a home for the historic tug boat nicknamed "Tiger."

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Veterans trade volunteer hours for college education at this Orlando nonprofit

Read full article: Veterans trade volunteer hours for college education at this Orlando nonprofit

The nonprofit gives veterans, who have either exhausted or want to save their VA Educational Benefits, an opportunity to have their college tuition paid for in exchange for volunteering.

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Group creates artist collective to bring veterans together

Read full article: Group creates artist collective to bring veterans together

The Central Florida Veteran Artists held their first art show at McCormick Research Institute in St. Cloud.

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Share the stoke: This nonprofit is introducing action sports to at-risk kids

Read full article: Share the stoke: This nonprofit is introducing action sports to at-risk kids

As a sport and subculture, skateboarding can foster creativity, risk assessment, independence and self-confidence.

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โ€˜Everything hurts:โ€™ Teen struck by lightning while cutting grass in Seminole County

Read full article: โ€˜Everything hurts:โ€™ Teen struck by lightning while cutting grass in Seminole County

A teenager was taken to a hospital after he was struck by lightning while mowing the grass.

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This Orlando nonprofit started a hygiene revolution from a garage

Read full article: This Orlando nonprofit started a hygiene revolution from a garage

At the Clean The World warehouse in Orlando, theyโ€™re turning trash into treasure.

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Woman volunteers at Eustis thrift shop for more than 60 years to support community

Read full article: Woman volunteers at Eustis thrift shop for more than 60 years to support community

Gas and grocery prices may have you pinching pennies but there are still some good deals out there if you know where to look.

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Art festival brings together exceptional education students from across Brevard County

Read full article: Art festival brings together exceptional education students from across Brevard County

The BAC sponsored, Color In Motion Arts Festival, invited more than 1000 students to experience the Brevard Zoo

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These crafty ladies get creative for charity

Read full article: These crafty ladies get creative for charity

Twice a month the Abundance Of Love sewing group meets to socialize and get to work on their projects.

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Volunteer in Cocoa helps seniors with free Medicare counseling

Read full article: Volunteer in Cocoa helps seniors with free Medicare counseling

For some seniors, signing up for Medicare can seem challenging and many need a helping hand to guide them through the process.

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This teen started a holiday tradition of donating toys to childrenโ€™s hospital

Read full article: This teen started a holiday tradition of donating toys to childrenโ€™s hospital

Teddy Pentz, 15, is giving Santa a run for his money.

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Mother hopes culinary program can be โ€˜lifelineโ€™ for people with cognitive disabilities

Read full article: Mother hopes culinary program can be โ€˜lifelineโ€™ for people with cognitive disabilities

When Arlene Rhodenbeck couldnโ€™t find the right services for her daughter, she started her own nonprofit.

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Florida Wildlife Hospital celebrates 50 years of keeping wildlife wild

Read full article: Florida Wildlife Hospital celebrates 50 years of keeping wildlife wild

If you live in Brevard County and find a sick, injured, or orphaned native animal you can take them to the Florida Wildlife Hospital in Palm Shores.

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This high school aviation class is setting the course for aerospace employment

Read full article: This high school aviation class is setting the course for aerospace employment

This Getting Results Award winner has a track record of providing aerospace companies with qualified workers.

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This teacher of the year is getting results and sharing her passion for learning

Read full article: This teacher of the year is getting results and sharing her passion for learning

All month, weโ€™ve been highlighting teachers and sharing their stories as part of our โ€œWhy I Teachโ€ campaign. This weekโ€™s Getting Results Award goes to the 2024 Seminole County Public Schools teacher of the year, Janan Hodges.

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Veterans trade volunteer hours for college education at this Orlando nonprofit

Read full article: Veterans trade volunteer hours for college education at this Orlando nonprofit

The nonprofit gives veterans, who have either exhausted or want to save their VA Educational Benefits, an opportunity to have their college tuition paid for in exchange for volunteering.

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Teen voiceover actors speak out to help fight food insecurity in Orlando

Read full article: Teen voiceover actors speak out to help fight food insecurity in Orlando

Cassie and Sabrina Glow are Glow Girls Kid Voiceovers. You may have heard them in commercials, animated movies or even talking toys. But theyโ€™re also using their voices to help stamp out food insecurity.

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Insider extra: Retiree helps at food pantries, homeless camps around Volusia County

Read full article: Insider extra: Retiree helps at food pantries, homeless camps around Volusia County

Jack Poirier is a grocery-getter who spends his retirement helping others.

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Volusia retiree spends days helping at food pantries, homeless camps

Read full article: Volusia retiree spends days helping at food pantries, homeless camps

Jack Poirier is a grocery-getter who spends his retirement helping others.

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News 6 Getting Results Awards: A year in review

Read full article: News 6 Getting Results Awards: A year in review

This year we traveled thousands of miles crisscrossing Central Florida to bring you stories as part of the News 6 Getting Results Award segment.

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When life threw him a curveball, this social worker hit it out of the park

Read full article: When life threw him a curveball, this social worker hit it out of the park

It takes a special person to work with families in crisis, and coworkers say this weekโ€™s Getting Results Award winner is one of the best.

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Cans Over Candy: Neighborhood Halloween tradition supporting Second Harvest Food Bank

Read full article: Cans Over Candy: Neighborhood Halloween tradition supporting Second Harvest Food Bank

When 15-year-old Daniel Sharkey walks up to a neighborโ€™s front door heโ€™s not asking for candy heโ€™s looking for cans. Itโ€™s all part of a project he calls Cans Over Candy.

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Holiday food drive helps keep shelves full at UCF pantry

Read full article: Holiday food drive helps keep shelves full at UCF pantry

This weekโ€™s Getting Results Award winner is making sure the UCF pantry stays stocked for the holidays.

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World War II-era tugboat one step closer to coming home thanks to one manโ€™s effort

Read full article: World War II-era tugboat one step closer to coming home thanks to one manโ€™s effort

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

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Brevard teachers toured local neighborhoods in ice cream truck to encourage summer reading

Read full article: Brevard teachers toured local neighborhoods in ice cream truck to encourage summer reading

While most kids were spending the summer lounging or playing video games, two teachers in Indialantic were loading into an ice cream truck with no air conditioning to promote summer reading.

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Orange County food pantry helps families, seniors make ends meet

Read full article: Orange County food pantry helps families, seniors make ends meet

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

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Orlando CEO turned showstopper sets fundraising record in dance competition

Read full article: Orlando CEO turned showstopper sets fundraising record in dance competition

This weekโ€™s Getting Results Award winner went from typing to the tango.

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Community service starts early in this Volusia County classroom

Read full article: Community service starts early in this Volusia County classroom

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

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Volunteers helped one Central Florida nonprofit make it through the pandemic

Read full article: Volunteers helped one Central Florida nonprofit make it through the pandemic

The Sharing Center is the most comprehensive social services hub in Seminole County.

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Central Florida organization aims to make tennis more accessible

Read full article: Central Florida organization aims to make tennis more accessible

Despite the successes, tennis has a reputation of being a sport reserved only for the elite. And two Florida brothers are trying to change that.

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Submit your Getting Results nominee

Read full article: Submit your Getting Results nominee

News 6 recognizes the people making a difference and getting results in Central Florida.

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Cyclist supports friend battling cancer with solo cross-country trip ending in Florida

Read full article: Cyclist supports friend battling cancer with solo cross-country trip ending in Florida

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.

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โ€˜It kind of makes me feel like Santa Claus:โ€™ Port Orange high school teacher delivers holiday wishes

Read full article: โ€˜It kind of makes me feel like Santa Claus:โ€™ Port Orange high school teacher delivers holiday wishes

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.

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Geneva School studentsโ€™ act of kindness inspires homeowner

Read full article: Geneva School studentsโ€™ act of kindness inspires homeowner

News 6 recognizes those who get results.

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Cuts, color and caring: Daughters of Valor program guides girls to meet their potential

Read full article: Cuts, color and caring: Daughters of Valor program guides girls to meet their potential

When this weekโ€™s Getting Results Award winner was looking for a mentorship program for her daughter, she couldnโ€™t find one that felt right. So she started her own.

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Mini pig as a pet? Rescuer says do your research first

Read full article: Mini pig as a pet? Rescuer says do your research first

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

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This 11-year-old boy is putting the โ€˜careโ€™ in lawn care with 50 Yard Challenge

Read full article: This 11-year-old boy is putting the โ€˜careโ€™ in lawn care with 50 Yard Challenge

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

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Legacy of family continues at the Russell Home for Atypical Children

Read full article: Legacy of family continues at the Russell Home for Atypical Children

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

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Housing โ€˜superstarโ€™ gets results for homeless. Hereโ€™s how

Read full article: Housing โ€˜superstarโ€™ gets results for homeless. Hereโ€™s how

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

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Crowd gathers every morning at this Daytona Beach outreach center for services and a sermon

Read full article: Crowd gathers every morning at this Daytona Beach outreach center for services and a sermon

The homeless in Daytona Beach know that they can find services on North Street, where several nonprofits operate within a one-block area.

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Nonprofit battles homelessness and the fallout of a pandemic

Read full article: Nonprofit battles homelessness and the fallout of a pandemic

Russ Beymer knew it would be a challenge to start the newest chapter of HomeAid America in Orlando. That was before a worldwide pandemic changed everything.

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Neighbors saving neighbors: Man creates volunteer program to provide lifesaving aid in The Villages

Read full article: Neighbors saving neighbors: Man creates volunteer program to provide lifesaving aid in The Villages

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

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โ€˜Weโ€™re all in this togetherโ€™: Online community helps those affected by coronavirus

Read full article: โ€˜Weโ€™re all in this togetherโ€™: Online community helps those affected by coronavirus

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.

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Freedom Ride, nonprofit that offers therapeutic horseback rides, now on the move

Read full article: Freedom Ride, nonprofit that offers therapeutic horseback rides, now on the move

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.โ€For all their success, Gray said Freedom Rideโ€™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. โ€œThe location is paradise for what we do.โ€Freedom Ride is in the middle of a capital campaign to raise funds for property improvement.

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โ€˜To serve and protect and thatโ€™s exactly what he does:โ€™ Parent thanks SRO for positive influence

Read full article: โ€˜To serve and protect and thatโ€™s exactly what he does:โ€™ Parent thanks SRO for positive influence

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. โ€“ Just inside the gates of Mollie Ray Elementary, Orange County Deputy Brian Jensen parks his patrol vehicle. โ€œI interact with the kids every day and Iโ€™ve seen kids change direction,โ€ Jensen said, adding that it wasnโ€™t always easy. โ€œKids, when I initially started here wouldnโ€™t even talk to me, largely because of my uniform,โ€ Jensen remembers. โ€œI noticed that a large portion of our disciplinary issues, when Iโ€™m talking to those kids, I discover theyโ€™re having problems reading,โ€ Jensen remembers. During holiday breaks such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring Break, Jensen encourages students to read books and write reports.

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This teacherโ€™s block party features music, dancing, games and books

Read full article: This teacherโ€™s block party features music, dancing, games and books

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. โ€“ Nisha Phillip-Malahoo is getting results for her community and sheโ€™s doing it from her front yard. Philip-Malahoo lives in the same neighborhood as many of her students so it was easy for them to stop by. [TRENDING: How plants solve rapes, murders | Swastikas found on Fla. playground | Proposal seeks major changes to Bright Futures]Adโ€œI had kids coming to me saying I need some books,โ€ Phillip-Malahoo remembers. I found a lot of my families suffer from food insecurity.โ€That was when Malahoo started a Thanksgiving food drive. The more they read the happier she is.โ€Adโ€œAll teachers support their kids in whatever way they can,โ€ Phillip Malahoo said.

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โ€˜I have a desire to serve:โ€™ Caterer finds his purpose in the kitchen while helping others

Read full article: โ€˜I have a desire to serve:โ€™ Caterer finds his purpose in the kitchen while helping others

Every Wednesday morning, Michael Hayes opens the kitchen at First Baptist Daytona where he spends the day preparing more than 500 meals. Hayes, a professional caterer with 30 years of experience, founded the nonprofit, Godโ€™s Table Daytona Beach. โ€œI donโ€™t plan a menu,โ€ Hayes said. โ€œWe all have skills, you have skills in what you do, and mine just happens to be food,โ€ Hayes said. โ€œI have a desire to serve and see people happy.โ€Hayes said that desire revealed itself one morning.

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โ€˜I ended up in paradise instead of homeless:โ€™ News 6 viewer thanks property manager for rental help

Read full article: โ€˜I ended up in paradise instead of homeless:โ€™ News 6 viewer thanks property manager for rental help

ORLANDO, Fla. โ€“ The pandemic has left many out of work and struggling to pay rent and court filings for evictions continue to rise, records show. The rent on the three-bedroom home in Orlando, that she shares with her mother, was about to go up by 20%. Adโ€œI guess the best way to put it is being priced out of your home,โ€ Picarelli said. โ€œI said โ€˜okay, let me see what I can do for you.โ€™โ€Love oversees around 300 properties for ALICA Property Management. โ€œHeโ€™s compassionate and even empathetic which is rare for a property manager,โ€ Picarelli said.

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Fellowship and friendship: Life-changing illness brings friends together during pandemic

Read full article: Fellowship and friendship: Life-changing illness brings friends together during pandemic

[TRENDING: Injunctions filed against girl slammed by deputy | SpaceX launches satellites | OK to dream: Snow in Florida?] [TRENDING: Injunctions filed against girl slammed by deputy | SpaceX launches satellites | OK to dream: Snow in Florida?] That extension ladder is where he goes up and down.โ€Scott Peterson says heโ€™s grateful to pastor Rice for providing a safe environment. He says pastor Rice helped him through the challenging time. โ€œWhen you go through a situation that your life changes itโ€™s a lot of adjustment and he helped,โ€ Peterson added.

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This 6th grader has run more than 800 miles in honor of fallen first responders

Read full article: This 6th grader has run more than 800 miles in honor of fallen first responders

You can find Cartledge most nights at Layer Elementary School in Winter Springs where he runs a mile in tribute to fallen first responders. During every tribute, Cartledge is accompanied by his family and at least one off duty officer. โ€œEvery time he runs heโ€™s gaining more support heโ€™s reaching more people,โ€ Nazzaro said. As a result, last year Running 4 Heroes was able to award $85,000 dollars in grants to 13 first responders injured in the line of duty. โ€œIt feels great knowing that Iโ€™m healing thousands of people just because of a tribute mile that Iโ€™m doing,โ€ Cartledge said.

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As many of us spend more time at home, this volunteer is on the road to keep others safe

Read full article: As many of us spend more time at home, this volunteer is on the road to keep others safe

She said itโ€™s worth it because her efforts have allowed the roughly 500 members to make 37,000 masks since March. โ€œI donโ€™t sew,โ€ Laverty laughs. Brevard Mask Makers initially made masks for health care and front line workers. Marsha Plog is one of the Brevard Mask Maker volunteers. โ€œIf the people who sew want to continue to sew then Iโ€™ll continue to deliver them, Laverty said.

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News 6 takes a look back at some of our favorite Getting Results Award moments

Read full article: News 6 takes a look back at some of our favorite Getting Results Award moments

ORLANDO, Fla. โ€“ This year may be a year weโ€™d like to forget but there were plenty of moments in 2020 worth remembering. Theyโ€™re the stories of your neighbors making a difference in our community and we brought them to your screen every week in our News 6 Getting Results Award segment. Nominate Someone TodayIf you know someone who you would like to recognize, you can nominate them here. Every winner receives a personalized plaque and $100 to commemorate their efforts. Simply fill out the form and you may see them featured in the coming weeks.

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Hang on to your hearing aid: When her patients began losing their devices, this doctor found a solution

Read full article: Hang on to your hearing aid: When her patients began losing their devices, this doctor found a solution

โ€œThey take their mask off their ear, the hearing aid gets tangled and usually goes flying,โ€ Holt said. A set of hearing aids can range between $2,000 to $6,000. โ€œPeople were making them for nurses but we adapted them to be made for our hearing aid patients.โ€Mask mates are small bands with buttons sewn on the ends. โ€œWearing hearing aids changes your whole quality of life,โ€ Sharp said. โ€œI never like to hear that someone has lost a hearing aid because your hearing is your lifeline.โ€

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This 80-year-old sign makerโ€™s work is stopping his Central Florida neighbors in their tracks

Read full article: This 80-year-old sign makerโ€™s work is stopping his Central Florida neighbors in their tracks

APOPKA, Fla. โ€“ As Central Florida was in the first stages of the coronavirus pandemic, Dave Sanders thought his neighbors could use a pick-me-up. They say, โ€˜I like your sign,โ€™โ€ Sanders said proudly. โ€œIn the beginning of quarantine in February, he put this really sweet sign out and it was on cardboard. โ€œHeโ€™s a special man and he deserves to have some recognition.โ€News 6 wants to recognize the people in Central Florida who are Getting Results and making a difference in our community. Click here to submit a Getting Results Award nomination.

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Group restores neglected cemeteries, restores honor to fallen veterans

Read full article: Group restores neglected cemeteries, restores honor to fallen veterans

He says seeing the gravesites in such terrible condition gave him the idea to find other neglected cemeteries where veterans are buried and help clean them as well. The African American cemetery established in 1919 had fallen into disrepair as well, 157 veterans are buried there. The J.S Stone Cemetery is maintained by the community and the family members of those buried there. When Stone heard about the work Veterans Cemetery Restorations Inc. was doing nearby, she gave them a call. They did a wonderful job.โ€Rothschild says that between the two Brevard County cemeteries, Veterans Cemetery Restorations Inc. and their volunteers have removed 20 tons of trash and debris.

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This 9-year-old girl is turning her love of arts and crafts into an inspirational movement

Read full article: This 9-year-old girl is turning her love of arts and crafts into an inspirational movement

Tori Taylor loves arts and crafts. The 9-year-old girl has boxes of markers, clay, paper and popsicle sticks. Taylor is the founder of Sun Stori motivational bracelets and sheโ€™s donated hundreds of her handmade pieces to local hospitals, charities and nonprofits. Tori said she hopes to inspire other children to join her and create bracelets for their communities. If you would like to support Tori or purchase your own Sun Stori bracelet, she has an Etsy store.

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Neonatal nurse brings her skill and compassion home to help feline patients

Read full article: Neonatal nurse brings her skill and compassion home to help feline patients

Every day neonatal ICU nurse Sheryl Cyr holds tiny lives in her hands at Advent Health Ocala - only to do the same thing in her living room afterhours. Cyr is the founder of Loving Lois Rescue and Rehabilitation. โ€œSheโ€™s just getting oriented in here,โ€ Cyr said, revealing a mother cat and five nursing newborns. โ€œThis is Lois,โ€ Cyr said, pointing to a crouching brown cat at the top of a climbing tower. Brenda Campbell adopted her 8-month-old cat named Bee from Loving Lois Rescue and Rehabilitation.

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Food pantry founder continues to adapt, provide for increased need

Read full article: Food pantry founder continues to adapt, provide for increased need

Stanford is the founder of Hummingbird Pantry which serves North Brevard. By the end of the day the pantry will have distributed more than 90,000 pounds of food to more than 4,000 families. โ€œNow that mentality has switched from those people to โ€˜I.โ€™ I now have to find a food pantry. She says more people are finding her pantry due to economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. โ€œWe actually started because I saw starving kids right here in this cafeteria at Riverview School,โ€ Stanford said looking around the large room.

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Apparel company shares a message of gratitude with recovery community

Read full article: Apparel company shares a message of gratitude with recovery community

Iโ€™ve never worked for myself.โ€Bilyk is the founder of State of Gratitude USA, a t-shirt and apparel company whose corporate headquarters resides in a closet in the spare bedroom of his home. Not bad when you consider the company was started just a few short months ago using Bilykโ€™s government stimulus check. Chris Bilyk, Founder of State Of Gratitude USA, is this week's Getting Results Award winner. โ€œI used to tell people to live in a state of gratitude as I was getting sober myself,โ€ he continued. โ€œYou donโ€™t have to be in recovery to live in a state of gratitude.โ€

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The chance encounter that changed the course of this veteranโ€™s life

Read full article: The chance encounter that changed the course of this veteranโ€™s life

SANFORD, Fla. โ€“ Carl Tipton will tell you proudly that he was born and raised in Sanford. Turns out, Pajula was living on a fixed income that didnโ€™t leave much room for both rent and living expenses. โ€œI write songs, I watch TV. โ€œThat means I dream about things and I write songs. โ€œHeโ€™s writing all these lyrics and theyโ€™re amazing, theyโ€™re uplifting, theyโ€™re encouraging.โ€Tipton was nominated for the News 6 Getting Results Award by viewer, Carlos Merlino.

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A special delivery for neighbors in this small community

Read full article: A special delivery for neighbors in this small community

Itโ€™s a tiny community thatโ€™s easy to miss. Every Thursday Lisa Green and a handful of neighbors gather at the Midway Safe Harbor Community Center to distribute food to nearby residents. Green and her cousin Emory Green started the Midway Coalition to address the needs of the small community. โ€œI love my community,โ€ Lisa Green said. โ€œTo know that someone in the community cares enough to bring the food to you, thatโ€™s amazing thatโ€™s awesome,โ€ Berry said.

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Helping others is like a walk in the park for these UCF students

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ORLANDO, Fla. โ€“ A walk around the park is taking on added importance for a small group of UCF students. โ€œWe all got together and we were thinking what do they really need and what, as students, can we afford to do.โ€Now, every other Saturday, a small group of students bring what they can to help the homeless who gather in the park. โ€œWe just decided to start something small,โ€ Orindas said. And thatโ€™s the reaction from all the students as they walk the pathway handing out the care packages and having short conversation with whomever they encounter. Orindas says she hopes to inspire other students to take initiative when they see a need.

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Furloughed theme park seamstress still making magic

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A furloughed theme park seamstress is using her sewing skills to get results for people across the country. โ€œAll my life Iโ€™ve made costumes and brought magic and joy to children,โ€ Brown said while taking a short break from behind the sewing machine at her dinning room table. โ€œWhen people ask what keeps you going, I say hope,โ€ Brown said. Hope for a day when we donโ€™t have a virus.โ€Brown says she can produce between 100 and 200 masks a day using factory assembly line techniques. โ€œItโ€™s just what I do, I couldnโ€™t imagine life without sewing,โ€ Brown said.

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Nonprofit makes cross country trip to help Orlando family

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. When veteran, Wiley Post, and his family were at their lowest point they reached out to an unlikely source for help. The family desperately needed transportation and an organization halfway across the country made a long haul donation just in time. So I checked it out and Mr. Larry here came through.Post, an Army veteran moved his family to Orlando a year ago to be closer to the Orlando VA Medical Center. To find someone out there who would help, Post said. Its pretty much like a natural high when you help a veteran.

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Avalon Park woman saves neighbor who was choking on steak

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. โ€“ An Avalon Park gym teacher was home alone and choking on a steak when he made the desperate decision to sprint to his neighborโ€™s house. Billy Bass, who lives alone, said he only had about 30 seconds to get to his longtime friend, Karen Aranda. When she opened the door, I made the choking signal,โ€ Bass said. Aranda opened the door to her struggling friend. As for Bass, he gave Aranda a 6-pack of beer.

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Shes been so phenomenal: Parent says teacher stepped up during distance learning

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Second grade teacher Kathleen Ann Chen has learned it takes patience and compassion. But Kearney says Chen was able to turn her living room classroom into a super stand-in. Kearney nominated Chen for the News 6 Getting Results Award because of her energy and passion to keep the class fun, engaging and on schedule. Shes been so phenomenal that I really wanted to sing her praises. I didnt want my kids to feel like they got shorted out on an education and building second grade memories, Chen said.

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Herald Of Hope food pantry provides much-needed groceries in West Orange County

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ORLANDO, Fla. As the sun begins to light the morning sky, dozens of cars are already in line at Orlando Metro West Church of the Nazarene. It will be hours before Candice Campbell, Herald Of Hope Food Pantry coordinator, gives the go-ahead to begin food distribution. Its a typical Saturday morning, Campbell says as she organizes the placement of pallets, tents and folding tables. Anything and everything.With the threat of COVID-19, the need for volunteers has increased, keeping pace with the number of people needing help. Shes pretty incredible.If you would like to help volunteer or learn more about Herald Of Hope services, contact information can be found on the groups website.

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Nature center offers interactive learning thanks to dedicated volunteer

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EUSTIS, Fla. Hidden behind ancient oaks and a pine tree forests, Trout Lake Nature Center has become a destination for school children on field trips and adults looking for a quiet escape. For volunteer Trina Raether, its also become a second career. For 18 years, Raether has been the department chair for educational curriculum at the center. I sent you and email hoping we could do something to honor Trina to show her how much she has done for Trout Lake, Kelly said. Trout Lake Nature Center is located at 520 East County Road 44 in Eustis.

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โ€˜Weโ€™re all in it together:' Orlando food pantry meets increasing need

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People like Stephanie Bowman who founded One Heart For Women and Children in College Park. Bowman has been helping families in need for years but she says the last few months have been unprecedented. โ€œFifteen weeks ago COVID-19 started and everything drastically changed here at One Heart,โ€ Bowman said. She says lately her pantry full of food just doesnโ€™t last quite as long. Bowman along with most food pantries have adopted a drive up process for food distribution.

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High school students say volunteering at hospice house is rewarding way to spend their mornings.

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Mary Landaberde and Dalton Rose could be anywhere on a Sunday morning but the two high school students choose to spend their weekends at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont, a Cornerstone Hospice facility. Landaberde and Rose say they enjoy talking to the patients and hearing their stories. Landaberde says she was inspired by a hospice volunteer years ago who helped her deal with a loss of her own. Students Dalton Rose and Mary Landaberde ar this week's Getting Results Award winners. Both Mary and Dalton say they look forward to returning soon.

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Heroic walk from school earns teen News 6 Getting Results Award

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It was an afternoon walk from school that 13-year-old Gian Cross wont soon forget. The Neptune Middle School student walking to the gym with some friends along Neptune Road in Kissimmee last February when something caught his eye. We were like, Oh my gosh, we need to help him, Gian said. With traffic passing by, Gian and his friends got the boy safely out of the roadway and called police. Gian was awarded the Good Citizenship Award by his school, and family friend Dana Mayer nominated him for the News 6 Getting Results Award.

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How one coach is changing lives through the little known sport of fencing

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Olympic fencing is not a sport you hear about often. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000.

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Nominate someone for the Getting Results Award

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News 6 anchor Julie Broughton features a Central Floridian who goes above and beyond to make Central Florida a better place.

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Volunteer helps families during difficult times

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Volunteer helps families during difficult timesPublished: January 23, 2020, 6:40 pmJane Nealey has fast fingers and a giving spirit. This week's Getting Results Award winner has turned her hobby into a way to comfort others during difficult times.

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Comfort, compassion and craft: Volunteer helps families during difficult times

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This week's Getting Results Award winner has turned her hobby into a way to comfort others during difficult times. โ€œI love to crochet,โ€ Nealey said while sitting in her living room surrounded by a rainbow of yarn, blankets and hats. โ€œI love to give it away too.โ€In fact, sheโ€™s lost count of how many items sheโ€™s donated to others. Nealey has been a front desk volunteer at Halifax Health Hospice in Orange City for 10 years. Itโ€™s nice to know somebodyโ€™s thinking about you, right?โ€Zulma Garin, team leader volunteer coordinator at Halifax Health Hospice, said volunteers like Nealey keep the organization going.

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Storied Melbourne property about to fulfill its mission of faith

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Storied Melbourne property about to fulfill its mission of faithPublished: January 9, 2020, 6:37 pmThis week's Getting Results Award winner spent 11 years as Director of the Daily Bread soup kitchen in Melbourne.

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Storied Melbourne property about to fulfill its mission of faith

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This week's Getting Results Award winner spent 11 years as Director of the Daily Bread soup kitchen in Melbourne. Farrell oversaw capital improvement projects including a new building, renovated kitchen and expanded services to the homeless and those in need. Struttmann, Founder and President of Saint Stephenโ€™s Way, was looking for someone to help grow his nonprofit. โ€œThere is just no housing for men with children.โ€Struttmann says as soon as Farrell came on board things began happening fast. The storied property is said to have been first settled by a former slave, Wright Brothers, during reconstruction after the Civil War.

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Live music fills the air, heals the soul at Orlando VA Medical Center

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But twice a day he takes a break in the "Healing Gardens," an atrium in the center of the facility. As the sun casts shadows on palm trees, visitors, patients and medical center staff gather to hear him play. I absolutely love that.โ€Veterans including Louis Holland love the sound, too. After Holland expressed an interest in playing, Sproul gave him his old saxophone so he could learn. โ€œJust play soulfully, and youโ€™ll touch a veteran, youโ€™ll touch anybody.โ€DECEMBER 2019 UPDATE:Sproul performed his VA Holiday Salute Musical Performance in front of a packed auditorium on Dec. 13, 2019.

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