85-year-old Army vet continues life of service by feeding San Francisco families
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
Oakland dance company founder harnesses power of Black art to uplift the community
An Oakland woman has brought the joy of dance and an appreciation for African American culture to performers and audiences for 52 years.
Berkeley woman's mission to promote child literacy through poetry marks 40 years
This week's Jefferson Award winner is a Berkeley woman who has promoted child literacy for four decades, as host of a community TV show encouraging young poets.
Oakland martial arts instructors provide self-defense classes to vulnerable communities
With hate crimes on the rise in the U.S., a pair of Oakland women have been equipping people with self-defense tools for free.
SF man uses photography to share stories of Chinatown community
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what are two million photos worth? A history of Asian Americans in the Bay Area, for this week's Jefferson Award winner.
South Bay couple promotes stroke rehabilitation with nonprofit, annual golf challenge
While stroke rehabilitation is often a difficult road, a South Bay couple is providing local patients some valuable support.
Leader of Swords to Plowshares has been caring for fellow military vets for decades
For nearly 50 years, a Vietnam veteran from San Francisco has served as a national champion for military veterans.
"Gorgeous Granny" teaches the love of reading to Pleasanton schoolchildren
A beloved 88-year-old volunteer shows there's power in reading to children and her giving ways are an example for all ages.
San Jose woman reflects on career leading nation's first nonprofit milk bank
At her home in San Jose, 91-year-old Terry Asquith looks back at how she's given the gift of life to at-risk babies. 50 years ago, she founded the nation's oldest nonprofit milk bank, Mothers' Milk Bank.
San Mateo woman wins fight to reopen aquatic therapy center
The only therapeutic pool of its kind on the Peninsula is back open again, thanks in large part to one local woman who dived in to save it.
Burlingame store owner has been a longtime pillar of the Broadway business district
A local shop owner who some call the Mayor of the Broadway business district in Burlingame has long been the go-to person when area merchants have a problem.
Swimming program serving Bay Area children with special needs celebrates 33 years
Swimming lessons are not simply a summer activity but a weekly highlight for differently-abled children in a popular aquatic program that has lasted for more than three decades.
Marin couple's work to keep seniors fed continues into their own golden years
A Marin County couple is kicking off their 20th year making sure senior citizens don't go hungry, and they have no plans to retire even though they're older than some of the people they serve.
Veterans advocate goes the extra mile to celebrate WWII sailor's 100th birthday
A San Mateo man who serves formerly unhoused military veterans is expanding his mission to reach more of the county's 24,000 veterans.
Peninsula woman expanding inclusive playground project for special needs visitors
A Palo Alto woman who opened the first inclusive playground in the Bay Area for people of all abilities is spreading her magic throughout the region and beyond.