PAY IT FORWARD: Organization helps provide essentials to domestic abuse victims
October is domestic abuse awareness month and in the midst of a pandemic many victims quarantined with their abusers are experiencing abuse at higher levels.
PAY IT FORWARD: Helping pantries fight food insecurity amid pandemic
Anxiety and uncertainty are still high as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Sadly, so does food insecurity for families having a hard time making ends meet.
PAY IT FORWARD: Back to school help
School districts all across the DMV welcomed back students over the past two weeks. And while the school day may look completely different the need for some families to just make ends meet hasn’t changed.
DC teacher gives back by taking inner city children on fishing trips
D.C. school teacher Carmen Gardner has always understood the dangers of growing up in the inner city.
DMV photographer takes free headshots for those unemployed due to COVID-19
It's been hard for so many people during the coronavirus pandemic, and with unemployment through the roof, lots of people are having to pivot and find a new path to job success.
Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center reopens for adoptions
So many businesses and services have been suffering under the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic, but one organization serving Montgomery County is back up and running after putting the “cat-tastrophe” behind them.
PAY IT FORWARD: Community comes together to provide clothing for those in need amid pandemic
Two women from two different cities have a mission to care for a community in need.
PAY IT FORWARD: Adopt a Senior program helps amid pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has really wreaked havoc on graduating high school seniors.
PAY IT FORWARD: Assistance dogs provide children with emotional support
The last few months have been an emotional roller coaster, but for just a moment imagine what it has been like for children who may have learning disabilities or need additional emotional support.
PAY IT FORWARD: Community comes together to support Children's National Hospital staff
We’ve talked a lot about small businesses and shops struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis, but providing quality healthcare is has been a struggle as well.
PAY IT FORWARD: Frontline workers recognized on National Nurses Day
Now more than ever, the work of frontline healthcare workers is being recognized and supported as they work to keep community members healthy in the wake of COVID-19.
Community comes together to provide free meals for 911 dispatchers
These are difficult times, but for many in our communities, the COVID-19 crisis has brought them closer together and is giving them ways to support each other.
Community comes together to provide enough food to feed 200 hospital workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on everything and everyone.
Montgomery County residents come together on Facebook to feed hospital staff
Easterns Automotive Group is Paying if Forward by supporting a Montgomery County group’s effort to feed workers at a local hospital.
DC teen connecting refugees to communities through soccer
A D.C. teen is connecting refugees to the community through a shared love of soccer.
Postal worker who saved missing boy surprised with Valentine's Day gifts
Love is in the air and our Pay It Forward crew hit the streets to show some love to viewers.
College football player donates bone marrow to save little girl, creates lifelong connection
When 19-year old Central Connecticut State University football player Mike Mushaw was encouraged by his coach to participate in a national bone marrow drive he didn’t hesitate.
Pay It Forward: Capital Caring Health helps children cope with the loss of a parent
The pain of losing a parent is something no child should have to endure.
Project Opportunity helping teen parents graduate school, have clean diapers for their kids
Having a baby can be expensive, and for cash-strapped teen parents, providing clean diapers for their children while trying to finish school can seem impossible.
Pay It Forward: Project Linus makes blankets for sick and traumatized kids
Two years ago, Maryland mom Sara Gorfinkel decided to make blankets with her children and donate them to an organization called Project Linus, who then donates them to local shelters and hospitals. She was disappointed when she found the nearest chapter was over 30 minutes away.