EVERYDAY HEROES
'I want them to feel loved': Mom and daughter carry messages of hope to other NICU families
After Antoinyce Mathis gave birth to twins about 10 weeks early, they spent 128 days in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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After Antoinyce Mathis gave birth to twins about 10 weeks early, they spent 128 days in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Glenn Smith's Life Connections focuses on mentoring young people, strengthening families and vocational training.
Community partners gather twice a year to connect those without a place to live with vital resources to help them get back on their feet.
For the last 15 years, a nonprofit in North Carolina has helped vulnerable families fill their empty homes, giving them a new start at life.
Jessie Banks has been helping in her community for about 20 years.
Volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace gather about once a month to build beds for kids.
Kajarra Caldwell is a doula and a perinatal partner for CityBlock Heath in Charlotte, working to meet the needs of low income mothers.
"I have depleted a fair bit of my own savings, but I feel like this mission is important," she said.
What started the school year as an honors carpentry class, has now transformed into a calling.
A Franklin County woman is being celebrated for her work with children. She was named the 2024 Special Olympics North Carolina Volunteer of the Year.
Don't miss out on a chance to volunteer in your community.
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![Woven Fashion Incubator founder and fashion designer Tara Davis [left] is assisting designer Jamie Lykes with a half skirt. Davis' students call her an Everyday Hero for all she does with helping fashion dreams come true (Spectrum News 1/Jennifer Roberts).](https://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/TWCNews/tara-davis)
