Now I Can Foundation helps children with disabilities become independent and reach their full potential. They provide physical therapy to help kids sit, stand and walk. They offer financial help, a home for families who travel to the center for treatment, help to those who have aged out of early intervention services, and regular maintenance therapy visits.
Mrs. Bridges has to be one of my most favorite teachers of all time. She is so passionate about teaching English even though she has taught for over 30 years. Sadly, she will be retiring this year. I wish she would stay one more year so I could take her College writing class. Her lessons […]
There are those who teach as a job and those who change lives when they teach. Mrs. Joanna Clayton is a life-changing teacher. It is easier to teach those awesome students to whom everything comes easily. My son is not that student. He works hard for everything that he learns and does so with a […]
New Horizons Crisis Center provides immediate shelter, safety, and wrap-around services to victims, and their families, who are homeless or have experienced domestic violence, rape, or sexual assault. Wrap-around services include referrals, education, and support groups.
Adrian Montelongo was nominated because of a YouTube video that was posted online by Lindsey Rietzsch that showed him giving out "tickets" to South Jordan residents!
Wasatch Adaptive Sports was founded in 1977 as the first nonprofit organization to provide year-round adaptive recreational programming along the Wasatch Front. Their mission is to encourage individuals with adaptive needs and their families to realize their potential and engage in active living through recreational, educational, and social programs.
At the scene of an accident, Corporal Ruch helped keep a 10-month old baby girl entertained. He gave her a stuffed rainbow colored caterpillar which the family named after him!
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Lynda Davis is a very talented and tireless teacher who consistently goes above and beyond the standard curriculum to capture students’ hearts and imaginations. She genuinely cares about each student and that investment shows not only in the students’ academic success, but also in their enthusiasm to go to school each day to see what […]
The Family Counseling Center provides affordable, professional, outpatient behavioral health services to individuals, couples and families. For over 100 years, they’ve provided services to address the mental health and substance abuse needs of low and no-income people living in the Salt Lake Valley. Through its “Community Cares” program, services are offered on a sliding fee scale based on annual income, allowing each person to pay for what he or she can afford. The majority of Family Counseling Centers clients are uninsured or “working poor” individuals and families who may earn enough to pay for their basic needs, but are still unable to afford the expense of counseling.
My son has always been shy and has never really liked performing in front of people. He has always been a good student, but when his anxiety escalated this year and getting him to school became a challenge Mrs. Haga stepped in to help. We found out that another student had bullied him in his […]
The Northeastern Counseling Center’s goal is to reduce substance use and suicide rates in Uintah, Daggett and Duchesne Counties. These counties are rural areas of Utah. Many times those suffering from a mental health crisis have a great distance to travel to obtain mental health services.
"In my humble opinion, Sgt. Napierski could have done the very minimum in helping me, but he went beyond that to make sure I was safe on a very busy highway with no spare and no cell service."
Cindy Workman has been a teacher for many years at Windridge Elementary in Kaysville, Utah. I am so impressed with her love for her students. She has an amazing ability to make each student feel that they are special and cared for as an individual. I have had three children taught by her, and every […]
Recently Agent Wallis made a connection with a man who was in obvious need of professional mental health. She worked with social workers in the area to get the man help at a local hospital.
Tooele County Health Department is working to prevent prescription drug abuse and overdose in the Tooele County area. They cover a large geographic area that serves many different populations, being so diverse and wide spread, they want to make sure that no matter where a person is, that Narcan is available in case of an emergency. Narcan, is a medication that blocks the effects of opioids and helps to reverse an overdose.
I would like to nominate Mrs. Kim Golding for the KSL NewsRadio Teacher Feature award. Mrs. Golding teaches first grade at Cherry Creek Elementary school in Nebo school district. She is a phenomenal teacher with many years of experience. My sweet son deals with a lot of anxiety, and getting him to school can be […]
Odyssey House has become the leading substance abuse treatment provider in the State of Utah. They operate the largest continuum of care at any level of need and have been independently ranked within the top 8% of national treatment programs. They provide services in multiple settings for teens, adults, and mothers & fathers with children.
I have had the privilege or working with Brandee Bergum at Fort Herriman Middle School for the last five years. During this time, I have witnessed what an exceptional teacher she is, and how much she cares about each and every one of her students. Brandee has taught 8th grade English and Language Arts for […]
The Opioid Community Collaborative or the OCC is a partnership between Intermountain Healthcare and public and private organizations. Together, they focus on community awareness, safe use, storage, disposal of medications, and effective treatment of opioid use disorders.
Several years ago, when our children started school at South Jordan Elementary, I often heard Mr. Strebel’s name as a “favorite” and heard what an incredible teacher he is. My first interaction with Mr. Strebel was not by having a child in his class, but as I served on the PTA and helped with our […]
