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After helping more than 700 families in just two weeks over the holidays, the founders of the Lamorinda Care Collective knew they had to keep going.

After helping more than 700 families in just two weeks over the holidays, the founders of the Lamorinda Care Collective knew they had to keep going.

Upon turning 10, Maxx Raser vowed to complete 10 acts of kindness to celebrate. He’s now reached his goal, and helped hundreds in the process. Garvin Thomas reports.

Upon turning 10, Maxx Raser vowed to complete 10 acts of kindness to celebrate. He’s now reached his goal, and helped hundreds in the process. Garvin Thomas reports.

San Francisco’s Mission District celebrates Mardi Gras with live music, vibrant dance performances bringing the spirit of Carnaval to the area. It’s part of an event put on by Carnaval San Francisco. The free event is a smaller part of the larger “Carnaval San Francisco” celebration held on Memorial Day weekend.

The Bay Area woman who had to cancel her wedding just weeks before it was to happen and donated the entire $15,000 reception to a South Bay nonprofit is no longer anonymous. Garvin Thomas reports.

For more than two decades, Luis Mayer has worked at Donor Network West, the designated organ procurement nonprofit organization serving Northern California and northern Nevada.

For more than two decades, Luis Mayer has worked at Donor Network West, the designated organ procurement nonprofit organization serving Northern California and northern Nevada. Garvin Thomas reports.

Through all the turmoil of the past 5 years, Hunger At Home has continued to distribute hundres of thousands of meals each year. Garvin Thomas reports.

Around 10 years ago, Lenny Maughan noticed that when he mapped his runs, it sometimes resembled an object, animal or person. So, he set about doing it on purpose.

Around 10 years ago, Lenny Maughan noticed that when he mapped his runs, it sometimes resembled an object, animal, or person. So, he set about doing it on purpose. Garvin Thomas reports

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After helping a friend who had lost her home in the Eaton fire, Ginger Faith wanted to do more but wasn’t sure how. Eric Lofholm knew how because he had done it before.

After helping a friend who had lost her home in the Eaton fire, Ginger Faith wanted to do more but wasn’t sure how. Eric Lofholm knew how because he had done it before. Garvin Thomas reports.

The product, developed by Barrett Deng and Sebastien Burkhardo in a Silicon Valley garage, got its first real-world test in the Palisades and Eaton fires.

The product, developed by Barrett Deng and Sebastien Burkhardo in a Silicon Valley garage, got its first real-world test in the Palisades and Eaton fires. Garvin Thomas reports.

Minutes before the curtain went up on Scotts Valley Performing Arts’ production of “A Year With Frog And Toad,” a tornado struck. With some ingenuity and teamwork, the show went on.

Minutes before the curtain went up on Scotts Valley Performing Arts’ production of “A Year With Frog And Toad,” a tornado struck. With some ingenuity and teamwork, the show went on. Garvin Thomas reports.

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a mother-daughter duo started an annual tradition of biking around San Francisco and handing out new socks to people living on the streets.

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a mother-daughter duo started an annual tradition of biking around San Francisco and handing out new socks to people living on the streets. Garvin Thomas reports.