
A teacher at Garcia Elementary presented $500, but had no idea they would be presenting the gift to fallen firefighter Brad Harper's cousin, Eric Harper, who is also a Phoenix firefighter. More>>
Rebecca Rostron, a sophomore at Raymond S. Kellis High School, was walking to see a faculty talent show when another classmate in a pickup truck hit her at full speed. More>>
Her students already depend on her wealth of knowledge and experience, but it wasn't until last week that they saw how dedicated she really is. More>>
Stephanie Scovell is faced with challenges in life but is paying it forward to her inspiration who needs a financial boost to get around town. More>>
Scott Clement and his wife, Sherri Clement, heard about Ivan on the news and wanted him to be as comfortable as possible while he recovered so the Clements are paying it forward to Ivan. More>>
Every weekend, a group of about 30 neighborhood children volunteer to clean up the yards of residents who might have trouble doing it themselves. More>>
A Valley woman is paying it forward to a pet lover who has been rescuing animals abandoned in Arizona. More>>
One Valley father spared no expense for his daughter's headstone, but after walking through the cemetery, he realized how many other families couldn't afford even a simple stone to honor their loved one. More>>
On Nov. 28, 2011, she was kidnapped by men who dragged her off the street and threw her into their car. More>>
After a Valley woman had her copper pipes vandalized, she was strapped for cash, until a stranger lent a hand. More>>
A Valley woman say she has her boss to thank for pulling her back from the grips of death. More>>
It took months to make her home livable again after a fire, and when flames threatened a second time at her home away from home, she held the line. More>>
A clerk at Fry's grocery store in the Valley went above and beyond and has earned a loyal customer for life. More>>
The students at Campbell's Dance Studio regularly display their moves in venues all over the world. But there is a woman behind the stage, usually buried in fabric, with a tape measurer always within reach. More>>
A hero dog is on the mend, her attackers are behind bars and her owner won't have to go into debt to help save her thanks to generous viewers. More>>
The couple's generosity has grown into a bit of a legend in Apache Junction. More>>
A Valley woman was moving from Casa Grande to Sun City West, but the movers she hired bailed on her on moving day and she was in danger of having to pay an extra month's rent. More>>
Compared to the jumbo Powerball jackpot, $500 doesn't seem like much, but it can be stretched to feed hundreds of needy Valley families. More>>
After a Valley mother recently lost her child in a tragic crash, her friend wanted to pay it forward to hopefully bring a brief moment of light to what has become a very dark world. More>>
With the variety of guests and the wackiness of its host, it doesn't take long at Paul's Car Wash for hilarity to ensue, but there is a deeper story to the fundraiser. More>>
Casa Grande has seen its share of terrible crashes caused by dust storms but the one Interstate 10 just before Christmas three years ago still haunts the community. Casa Grande is making sure their memories and those of all young people taken too soon will be remembered forever. More>>
At just age 13, Emmaleigh Butler has already been through so much, but rather than crumble, she has set out to make sure other kids don't have to face the same pain she's already endured. More>>
Tragedy can strike anyone at anytime, but while a Valley family was still struggling to pick up the pieces from a devastating house fire, they were victimized again. More>>
The Othmans, even in scorching temperatures, even with mortgage and electric bills piling up and falling behind, they took in a struggling mother and son from their church who desperately needed a place to stay. More>>
Nikki Hemenway made her husband promise that not matter what happens to her, he would finish his degree. His classmate, Bethany Guengerich, stepped in to help. More>>
They have outfitted third world schools in Fiji with solar powered lighting and helped purify water at similar schools in Mexico. More>>
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