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Local Hero: Josephine Truesdale, feeding the hungry

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Local Hero: Josephine Truesdale, feeding the hungry

Local hero: Luis Dimas bridges language barrier for clients at The Shalom Project

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Local hero: Luis Dimas bridges language barrier for clients at The Shalom Project

Local Hero: Rosa Johnson

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Local Hero: Rosa Johnson

Local hero: Amatullah Saleem, president of Happy Hill neighborhood association

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Local hero: Amatullah Saleem, president of Happy Hill neighborhood association

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Nonprofit report: Anthony’s Plot Builds Community from the Inside

So-In Forsyth owner says making a difference starts at a micro level

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So-In Forsyth owner says making a difference starts at a micro level

James Allbritton: Creating connections through the power of music.

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James Allbritton: Creating connections through the power of music.

Suzy McCalley: Using art and mindfulness to encourage healing and address issues of social equity.

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Suzy McCalley: Using art and mindfulness to encourage healing and address issues of social equity.

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Woody Clinard: Using education to change the world for the better.

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Woody Clinard: Using education to change the world for the better.

Larry Barron, aka LB the Poet: Bringing poetry to the people.

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Larry Barron, aka LB the Poet: Bringing poetry to the people.

Karen Stratman: Helping find loving homes for cats through her Triad-based cat cafés

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Karen Stratman: Helping find loving homes for cats through her Triad-based cat cafés

Jay Callahan: A philanthropic role model for his children — and the city.

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Jay Callahan: A philanthropic role model for his children — and the city.

Tori Edsel: Still bringing the dance moves despite rare disease

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Tori Edsel: Still bringing the dance moves despite rare disease

Maya Agger: Disaster-relief volunteer with the American Red Cross

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Maya Agger: Disaster-relief volunteer with the American Red Cross

Ben Wilson: Taking care of the children of Da Nang, Vietnam.

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Ben Wilson: Taking care of the children of Da Nang, Vietnam.

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Mike Collison & Frank Young: Also known as ‘The Legendary Labelers’

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Mike Collison & Frank Young: Also known as ‘The Legendary Labelers’

Rev. Dr. Amy Rio: Making spiritual wellness a campus priority

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Rev. Dr. Amy Rio: Making spiritual wellness a campus priority

Brook Davis: Winner of ‘Building the Dream’ award brings theater to the community

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Brook Davis: Winner of ‘Building the Dream’ award brings theater to the community

Charles Poteat: Making a difference in the lives of cancer patients every day

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Charles Poteat: Making a difference in the lives of cancer patients every day

Cornelia Barr: Encouraging & preserving ecological resilience in Winston-Salem

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Cornelia Barr: Encouraging & preserving ecological resilience in Winston-Salem

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CHEF JEFF BACON: Eliminating employment barriers one plate at a time

TARA HOLMES STEBBINS: Pet lover and large animal rescuer

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TARA HOLMES STEBBINS: Pet lover and large animal rescuer

THE REV. DR. CARL LINWOOD JR: 'Motivational speaker' for community youth

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THE REV. DR. CARL LINWOOD JR: 'Motivational speaker' for community youth

THE REV. GINNY BRITT: Helping people in crisis since 1968

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THE REV. GINNY BRITT: Helping people in crisis since 1968

MURRAY MILLER: Mentor and role model extraordinaire

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MURRAY MILLER: Mentor and role model extraordinaire

ARTHUR GREEN: A self-proclaimed ‘poor man’ with a big heart

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ARTHUR GREEN: A self-proclaimed ‘poor man’ with a big heart

ANGIE SWAIM: Bomb squad commander by trade, beeping Easter egg hunt assembler for fun

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ANGIE SWAIM: Bomb squad commander by trade, beeping Easter egg hunt assembler for fun

MARK WALEK: A longtime theater volunteer jollies up for his latest role

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MARK WALEK: A longtime theater volunteer jollies up for his latest role

Nancy & Paul Gwyn: DAYBreak Respite Care volunteers

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Nancy & Paul Gwyn: DAYBreak Respite Care volunteers

ROBERT WOLF: Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries

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ROBERT WOLF: Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries

Meet Tori Robinson, founder of Tori’s Lemon-AIDE Stand

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Meet Tori Robinson, founder of Tori’s Lemon-AIDE Stand

Dana Alley: Founder of A Bridge to Achievement

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Dana Alley: Founder of A Bridge to Achievement

12 things you didn't know about the Appalachian Trail

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12 things you didn't know about the Appalachian Trail

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A Salute to Clyde Fitzgerald

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