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He helps tutor students before school starts or even after school.
Pay It Forward award goes to Nyomi Cirne, who works in the front office at the Fellowship Towers Senior Facility.
Tisot said he wants to use the money to represent his community.
Paul Horton, Arizona’s Family, and community partners spend a week washing hundreds of cars and encouraging people to donate to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona.
Moving to Leisure World, she learned the positive feeling you get when you do things for others.
He started a nonprofit that helps senior citizens with technology issues.
Karis and her two friends were also born prematurely and they started a club that crochets, knits and sews items that will help NICU babies.
Paul Arcieri has been on his own since he was 16. He's currently attending Northern Arizona University while also working two jobs.
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Covington’s golf group now has over 16 regular members.
She did not let this diagnosis hold her back and she’s been an amazing teacher at St. Francis.
Volunteers distribute food to 27 West Valley high schools.
Coach Flores spends countless hours a week making sure his kids learn the fundamentals of baseball.
If a patient needs help planning a funeral, a party, or medical help, Bates is always there.
Her goal this year is to gather over 500 toys for Christmas Angel.
Kids prepare to go back to school at Arizona’s Family’s Pay It Forward Back-to-School Clothing Drive
The drive has been around since the 1960s to ensure every child gets the things they need to start their school year on the right foot.
Sarah was a special ed teacher and decided to start Believe I Can Academy back in 2012.
Joe Johnson has been coaching since he was 19, and he loves it and wants each swimmer to find success in the pool.
Every child deserves to learn without worrying about their clothing or appearance.
She organizes outreach groups and helps prevent homelessness by providing rent relief if someone has a setback.
Lorrie Elvendahl loves putting in her time to help others.
The Levys put a lot of these meals together with their own resources.
Ann Bruce is retiring this July from her dog grooming business, and many customers are sad to see her go.
Kim and her volunteers teach classes to various grade levels in the garden throughout the school year.
Once Tony retired from America West, he said God gave him a sign that this was something he needs to do.
He brightens everyone’s day as they enter and exit the store.
Murrillo is loved by all students, staff and parents.
Kovacs also is one of the top volunteer recruiters.
They run a race company called Run Your Race AZ that started eight years ago.
Dee Walker spends countless hours shopping, collecting, cleaning and distributing donated items.
Jim Palzer and his wife will continue to carry on their mission to find a cure for cancer.
She helps pick fruit at more than 100 homes in the Phoenix area.
She is a retired math teacher that now spends her time with the dogs at the rescue.
Because of her kind and hardworking spirit, we wanted to Pay It Forward to her.
He has been a big part of the success of the program since 1975
She has started a food bank, meals on wheels, and personally delivered food to people in her community.
Tim has been doing this for the past seven years and he is loved by all the students, staff and parents. Because of his hard work, his co-worker Toni wanted to Pay It Forward to him.
Sarah started community paws in 2014 and the work she and her team do for other rescues is valuable. It’s hard work, but Sarah and her volunteers do all they can to help.
He says he wishes he could do even more.
Providing young students with formal dresses can be expensive, and many kids may skip an event because of it. Mrs. Bryant does this because she cares for her young students.
They give these stockings out to people in need during the holidays. Because of her generosity, their friend Ruth wanted to pay it forward to her.
The couple gathers gifts for the less fortunate and adopts families through the Veterans Administration for Christmas.
Sam Himes helps his neighbors put up Christmas lights and organizes the neighborhood holiday display.
Freddie does it all; he’s an artist, translator, bow maker, teacher and father of six kids.
Jan says she sends the packages to encourage others diagnosed with breast cancer to keep fighting.
Sheri Smith makes time to greet each gym member with a smile and a friendly hello.
Paula is also a veteran, and showing appreciation to her fellow veterans is important to her.
Sensei Mike Wall has trained thousands of students here in the Valley. He teaches not only martial arts but discipline, control and respect.
The money raised helps Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona match bigs and littles, mentoring adults, and children, with each other.