Nonprofit working to help teachers with supplies despite lack of back-to-school drivesJust like any other organization, A Gift For Teaching had to make some adjustments due to COVID-19. Instead of teachers going inside shopping for their own supplies, it o...
One Heart for Women and Children donated 1 million meals during pandemic Stephanie Bowman is the founder of One Heart for Women and Children and has operated a food pantry for more than a decade.
Volusia County teacher uses literature to help students transition back to schoolA Central Florida teacher just launched her first children’s book geared toward helping kids understand the realities of going back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Orlando non-profit creates puppet chats to help kids through the COVID-19 pandemicIn the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, businesses and non-profit organizations have had to shift their operating strategies to online platforms.
Local author writes children’s book that dives into emotions during COVID-19 pandemicThe idea of staying 6 feet away from each other, has been a difficult reality for everyone, especially for small children who are struggling with those emotions of fear a...
Oviedo honors resident who helped COVID-19 patients in New York CityAn Oviedo resident is celebrated.
Brevard roofing company donates funds to food bank during COVID-19 pandemicA Brevard County roofing company is doing its part to help Central Florida families who are still struggling to get food during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Big Fin Seafood Kitchen gives $5,000 in tip money to employeesBig Fin Seafood Kitchen surprised its employees with a cash bonus upon returning to work.
Do Your Part: NASCAR honors fallen soldier from OrlandoNASCAR is doing its part by saluting heroes during this Sunday's race in Charlotte.
Orange County teacher keeps students’ agriculture projects alive amid pandemicFor the past two months, this Windermere High School teacher has single-handedly help keep those projects alive, including a hydroponic farm involving mangroves.
Florida company goes from manufacturing arcade games to making hand sanitizer stationsFor 50 years, Bob’s Space Racers in Holly Hill has been manufacturing large arcade games for amusement parks and fairs--including a favorite of many, whac-a-mole, which w...
Orlando hospital employee uses hidden talent to honor health care workersNelson Cárdenas is a prep cook by day at Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips, and when he’s not at the hospital, he’s working on his other passion: art.
Salvation Army feeds Central Florida familiesThe Salvation Army continued to do its part for the community by hosting its seventh different food distribution in Orlando on Friday.
Unemployed Florida mom gets surprise Mother’s Day gift from News 6 viewerNews 6 viewers pitch in to help a single Florida mom struggling to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic.
Chateau Madeleine offers ‘Free Lunch Wednesday’ to Brevard’s unemployed Each Wednesday in May, Chateau Madeleine Senior Living and Memory Care, 205 Hardoon Lane, Suntree, will offer free takeout lunch to Brevard residents who have lost their ...
DYP: Arnold and Winnie Palmer Foundation serve Central FloridaThe last PGA Tour event to be completed was the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando in early March.
Truckers surprised with free lunch at Marion County rest stopMany of us have gone to the store to buy things we need, but never really think about how they get to the shelves. Freight drivers have been working to deliver the essent...
Groceries delivered to Volusia County residents stuck inside during coronavirus pandemicThe food drive for nonprofit Healthy Souls International hosted by News 6 and the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend collected more than 7,000 pounds of foo...