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THE YEAR OF THE HELPER

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Crowd Comes Together To Save A Life In The Middle Of A Comedy Show

Man Donates 250,000 Backpacks To Foster Youth After ‘Living Life’ Out Of A Trashbag

Volunteers Deliver Valentine's Day Bouquets To Grieving Families

How To Help Someone In An Emergency

Incarcerated Men Are Rehabilitating Injured Wildlife Across Ohio

Montana “Bar Fairies” Are Rewarding Safe Drivers As DUI Rates Climb

Protesters Chalk Orlando Sidewalks In Support of LGBTQ+ Rights

Three Ideas To Get Involved in Your Community

AT THE HEART OF HELPING: Making People Feel Like They Matter

To restore your hope in humanity, look for the Helpers.

Bill McKibben

Memphis Community Against Pollution

Boyan Slat

How To Reduce Plastic Waste

Ms Rachel

Mark Ruffalo

Eva Erickson

How To Combat Misinformation About Autism

Mahmoud Khalil

Jesús Morales

Alexa Jaramillo

How To Help Immigrant Communities

Bisan Owda

Freedom Flotilla Coalition

Dr. Nour & Dr. Nagham

How To Support Aid in Gaza Right Where You Are

John Clarke Mills

Gisèle Pelicot

Tom Sullivan

How To Reduce Gun Violence

Ash Perez

Khalen and Kameron Saunders

Sarah McBride

How to Be A Safe Adult for LGBTQ+ Youth

Samuel Salamone

Tejasvi Manoj

Violet Affleck

How to Advocate for Children's Rights

Mychal Threets

Charitie Ropati

Sam Balto

Support Your Local Library

Where Did You Find The Helpers This Year? • We reached out to our Instagram followers and Goodnewsletter readers to find the everyday Helpers that have shaped their lives this year. From strangers and neighbors to spouses and loved ones, we wanted to hear about the people who extended a hand, stepped up, and spoke out all across the country.