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.
Marin therapy dog group for first responders expands nationwide
A Marin County woman who provides four-legged emotional support for first responders has expanded her nonprofit across the country.
Group offering free surfing lessons to SF youth continue mission into second decade
Now into its second decade, a San Francisco nonprofit has been giving inner city kids free surfing lessons. For many, it's their first time in the ocean.
Faith-based nonprofit helps young people build self-confidence
A woman who experienced bullying as a middle school student has spent the last 22 years giving young people a safe place to belong and grow.
Santa Rosa filmmaker shares inside look at life with epilepsy
More than three million people in the US live with epilepsy, according to the CDC. One Santa Rosa filmmaker is working to make sure they are seen and heard.
San Pablo nonprofit that helps low-income pet owners in need of new home
A San Pablo no-kill shelter that's considered a last resort for animals is scrambling to find an affordable new home quickly.