Nick Rankins is a mentor, a teacher, a coach, and role model. He founded an organization that includes a community garden where he’s not only growing good food, but growing boys into good men. “We try to catch them young and bring them up through the program. Putting them around positive role models. One of the things is, younger guys…
In late October, Hurricane Zeta slammed the Selma-Dallas County area snapping and uprooting trees and knocking our power to thousands of homes. There were people waiting in long lines at the few stores that were open just to get what they need. “They were bringing emergency people in, but didn’t seem like it was happening quick enough so we just…
This week’s Pay It Forward honoree goes to Nan Brown Curtis of Selma. She is a two time cancer survivor and makes it her mission to educate others and give them hope. “My heart is in it because I want other people to survive and to make it. Don’t let fear– fear will stop us and end things for us…
Jemecia and Trinette Ross love helping those in need. “Even before the pandemic came or existed they were doing things for their neighbors. Helping children that might need some clothes are something. If you heard about somebody that might have lost a home to a fire and might have had unfortunate circumstances fall upon them, they still did that,” said…
This week’s Pay It Forward honoree is Aieda Harris from Montgomery. She’s been running a non-profit for 20 years helping at-risk youth and others in the community. It’s called E.C.H.O. (Empowering Communities Helping Ourselves). It’s a mentoring program for at-risk youth, who get help with homework and served meals after school. “Right now, we are serving between 500 and 600…
This week’s Pay It Forward honorees are Marilyn and Larry Coker from Greenville. She and her husband make sure students have what they need to succeed in the classroom. “She is always a giving person if my class needs tissue, I’m at the backdoor within the next hour or next day her husband is bringing it to me if we…
Thomas Cregar lives in Valley Grande and delivers drinks for Pepsi. His stepdaughter says his hard work and positive attitude inspired her to nominate him for the award. Here’s how he’s paying it forward. “He’s been in my life since I was six and I’m about to turn 13. He’s been one of the most amazing dads I could…
This week’s Pay It Forward honoree is MPS security officer Earnestine Woods. She founded “Have a Heart 4 Children.” It’s an organization that started with one child with special needs and lead to many more. “The students with disability are just her special angels. That’s what she called them and for 20 years she has done a Christmas party for…
At the beginning of the pandemic, our cameras captured Metropolitan United Methodist Church in action as they served thousands of people in west Montgomery. And they haven’t stopped. “We were able to serve over 18,000 households and move over 70 tons of food during pandemic,” said Pastor Richard Williams. Pastor Williams has partnered with other volunteers and agencies to make…
This week’s “Pay it Forward” honoree is a caregiver to a family in Montgomery. Her nominator says when she cares for someone, she cares with her whole heart and soul. “The meaning of life is to find your gift, but the purpose of life is to give it away. That sums you up perfectly. You found your gift and you…
