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Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 4:38 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A group of women in Henrico makes products to help the local homeless community and provides hygiene items for girls in developing countries.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A Bon Secours behavioral health nurse stepped into action in April to help save kids from a school bus hit by a car and drove down an embankment
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 7:37 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A Henrico County woman is being honored for her work with a non-profit making an impact in the area called “Power Over Parkinson’s.”
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 6:06 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
Your initial introduction to Earnie Taylor was in January 2020. At the time, he was the man behind “Backpacks for the Homeless.”
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 5:09 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
When members of the military return home, transitioning back into society can be difficult.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 7:45 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
We make it a point to bring you some feel-good stories to balance out the difficult news of the day.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 6:32 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A school that started at a woman's home during the pandemic will have nearly 20 children next school year.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 7:07 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom
A gym owner in Henrico is helping her clients change their lives.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 5:38 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
NBC12 surprises an 85-year-old woman with $300 to help her make repairs to her home.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 6:12 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
Through social media, a woman was able to partner with the owner of a cattle farm to tackle food insecurity in Central Virginia.
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Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 6:12 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
NBC12 wanted to provide some of our viewers with a bit of relief at the pump.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 6:59 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A Henrico dance instructor took her love for the arts, her favorite Beatles song and an ode to her Irish culture to start her own business.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
Every Tuesday, we share amazing stories of kindness in our community, but rarely do we get a chance to give you an update.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A flagger at a construction site in Henrico County made quite the impression on the drivers riding past him.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 6:12 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
Sports can play an important part in a child’s development, but finding a league to participate in for kids with special needs can be difficult.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
Instead of checking out books, elderly community members are checking on their taxes at the Richmond Public Library on Franklin Street. It’s where volunteers like Alan Boese are filing returns for seniors through the free AARP Tax-Aide program.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 6:10 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A woman is being honored for spreading cheer with holiday lights all year-round.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 3:58 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
Woodland Cemetery is the final resting place for Arthur Ashe, Reverend John Jasper, and thousands more. Maintaining it has been difficult, but it’s starting to look a lot better under new leadership, and much of that work is being done for free, thanks to some amazing volunteers.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
For two decades, a Henrico woman has dedicated thousands of volunteer hours as a “Court Appointed Special Advocate.”
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 6:52 PM EST
|By Anthony Antoine
A group of neighbors in Mechanicsville is coming together to care for one of their own. Jimmy Story is an older man who lives by himself, but he never feels alone thanks to his neighbors’ generosity.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 4:52 PM EST
|By Anthony Antoine
A Chesterfield County teacher is on a mission to get her kids excited about learning. One parent says she’s even seeing her son make great strides because of her teaching.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 9:49 PM EST
|By Anthony Antoine
Amanda Forester is a soccer coach with one goal in mind: to enrich the lives of her players and her community.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 at 6:23 PM EST
|By Anthony Antoine
As the saying goes, “someone may not remember your name, but they will always remember how you made them feel.”
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 8:51 AM EST
|By Anthony Antoine
At Beth Sholom Senior Living, Pat Hancock is the glue that keeps it all together.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 at 6:19 PM EST
|By Anthony Antoine
Daniel Leech with Richmond Animal Care and Control says no two days are the same, which is something he prefers, but the job comes with a bit of heartbreak.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2021 at 6:28 PM EST
|By Anthony Antoine
As 2021 is wrapping up, we want to shine a light on some of the superstars in the community.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 6:51 PM EST
|By Anthony Antoine
Kathy Krodel has served meals to thousands of kids in the Hanover school district for almost three decades. When it comes to one, she was determined to find a variety of foods she could eat.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 8:51 AM EST
|By Anthony Antoine
The pandemic has been filled with countless twists and turns, but we’ve always been able to count on our frontline workers.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 4:03 PM EST
|By Anthony Antoine
This Chesterfield bus driver has been dedicated to getting students to and from school safely for 14 years.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 at 6:00 PM EST
|By Anthony Antoine
The Wayne Dean dojo in Petersburg is more than just a place to learn karate and self-defense. It’s a place where leaders are made and respect is a must.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 5:20 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
For homebound seniors who can’t make it to church, the “sisters of the heart ministry” has been their saving grace.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2021 at 3:08 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
The entire school came together for a program based on kindness called “Raise Craze.”
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 6:18 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
After two years of strife, she’s able to give back to those who helped her.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
The body you want is on the other side of hard work - that’s a philosophy Maria Jones lives by.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 5:55 AM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
Life will test you, and when it does, having support can make all the difference.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 9:13 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A woman who once sought out help at a Richmond food pantry is now helping others.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 8:54 AM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
The “Fix Thrift” in King William County is a place where what’s old becomes new again.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 8:18 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
After hearing about the death of a 5-year-old boy in North Carolina, a Richmond woman decided to do a fundraiser to show support.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 6:59 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
Putting a smile on a child’s face is something every clown loves to do. For 40 years, one man has cherished that responsibility- especially when he works with kids battling serious health issues.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2021 at 2:57 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A good teacher can be the difference between failure and success.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 at 7:30 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
Disrupting poverty is a community effort, and one Richmond organization is putting its best foot forward.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2021 at 12:37 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
NBC12′s Acts of Kindness has another beautiful update to a story that just keeps giving.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2021 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A Petersburg Health Department employee was honored with the NBC 12 Acts of Kindness for decades of service.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2021 at 6:12 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A Henrico mother got a second chance at life thanks to a liver transplant from her son.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2021 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom
Robinson's true joy is taking his knowledge of the trade and sharing it with young men in need of a second chance when others might look the other way.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2021 at 5:12 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
Three women are overseeing a food pantry in the Charles City School District dedicated to serving students and their families.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2021 at 6:16 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A Richmond couple stepped in to help their handicapped neighbor this winter and started a friendship in the process.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2021 at 5:09 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
A Powhatan student and were grandparents were forced out of their home due to the pandemic. That's when a teacher stepped in.
Updated: May. 18, 2021 at 6:13 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
It’s a workshop unlike any other, with an assembly line that rivals that of the Model T. Under the guidance of Sally Sylvester, a group of Henrico kids is spreading their wings and covering their community with kindness.
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 3:59 PM EDT
|By Anthony Antoine
If a student feels all alone and needs someone to play with, when Mike is not there, they can sit on the buddy bench he purchased and wait for another student to come over and play.