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AbleGamers & Video Game Accessibility – Steve Spohn (POY 21)

Steve Spohn is the COO of AbleGamers, which helps those with disabilities play video games. He and Josh talk about this incredibly touching mission.


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Restorative Justice in the American South – Doug Ammar (POY 20)

Doug Ammar directs the Georgia Justice Project, which supports those the criminal justice system harms. He boosts the restorative justice approach to crime.


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Giving Christmas Trees & Being a Santa – Alex Gramling (POY 19)

Alex Gramling and his friends started giving away Christmas trees after a chance encounter with someone in need. Now he enjoys being a Santa for others.


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Funding Good Deeds to Build Community – Laura Hale (POY 17)

Laura Hale founded the ONE Good Deed Fund, which provides small grants to fund good deeds and build community in Burlington, Vermont.


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Teal Pumpkins & Food Allergy Awareness – Amanda Painter (POY 15)

Amanda Painter is part of the group behind the Teal Pumpkin Project, a campaign to make Halloween safer for children with food allergies. Here’s her story.


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Encouraging Truck Driver Health – Barry Pawelek (POY 13)

Barry Pawelek travels the United States encouraging truck driver health throughout the industry. Here he shares his story and a few tips for drivers.


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Financial Literacy for Everyone – Drew Guthrie (POY 12)

Drew Guthrie is the COO at the FoolProof Foundation, which is improving financial literacy in many ways. He is driven by lessons from debt in his own life.


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Children’s Books in Barbershops – Alvin Irby (POY 11)

Alvin Irby is a teacher and comedian on a mission to place children’s books in barbershops throughout the United States, starting in Harlem.


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[2023 UPDATE] Fit to Recover: A Sober Gym in Utah – Ian Acker (POY 06)

Ian Acker founded Fit To Recover, a nonprofit sober gym, to unite former addicts. His story is one of redemption, and he is using it to change lives.

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Boatbuilding with Lake Erie’s At-Risk Youth – Jodi Carpenter (POY 03)

Jodi Carpenter is a Maritime Educator who teaches boatbuilding and life skills to troubled teens on Lake Erie. Hear Jodi and Josh’s fun talk about her work.