Everyday people making an extraordinary difference in their local communities.
Community Heroes
A boat crash threw four people into Montana's Yellowstone River — and left one man being swept downstream. Fourteen-year-old Jory Thomas wasn't a lifeguard or a first responder; he was a ranch kid with a rope, and he caught the man on his first throw.
Community Heroes
A 14-year-old on a bike spotted 75-year-old Theresa Morgan wandering alone in 103-degree heat in Gilbert, Arizona. Royal Cothrun walked her into the shade, helped her remember her son's phone number, and stayed with her until help arrived.
Community Heroes
A deputy in Covington, Tennessee kept seeing the same boys mowing lawns in the July heat with a weed eater that wouldn't hold a charge — so he asked his town to help, and Covington delivered a riding mower, new gear, and coolers of ice cream to their door.