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In remote villages across India, 2,400 community champions are bridging the digital divide one citizen at a time. Half are women, 500 have disabilities, and together they're transforming how rural India connects to essential services.
Twenty-eight Hispanic high school seniors and four community champions received awards for academic excellence and service in Tulsa. The Tomás Rivera Education Awards celebrated students who balanced stellar grades with deep community involvement.
The Tampa Bay Lightning honored eight community champions with $50,000 grants each this spring, bringing their total community giving to over $36 million since 2011. Among the heroes: a wrongfully convicted man now helping others, a Paralympic gold medalist, and an NFL star giving back.
A South African hospital worker who started as a gardener now brightens the days of hundreds of patients by singing gospel songs and spreading joy while managing queues. Her dedication has earned her six consecutive years as the facility's service champion.
A Massachusetts town is celebrating its unsung heroes by inviting residents to nominate community champions for an award honoring kindness and service. The deadline is Monday, April 6th.
Eight Tampa Bay community champions each received $50,000 to give to their favorite local charities, thanks to the Lightning's Community Hero program. Since 2011, the initiative has now donated nearly $36 million to 730 nonprofits across the region.
Five everyday heroes just received $300,000 in grants to support causes transforming Tampa Bay. The Lightning Foundation honored them in February, bringing its 15-year giving total to $35.57 million.
A UK city is celebrating 90 years of its famous cream phone boxes by dedicating nine of them to everyday community champions. Two sporting brothers kicked off the search that's already bringing their hometown together.