Pay It Forward

Project Linus makes blankets that ride along in police cars and fire trucks. They are also distributed to hospitals, social service agencies, and other medical care facilities.

Eyewitness News anchor Todd Kunz stopped by the Family Crisis Center in Rexburg to see what challenges they are facing during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

A newly-opened center provides peer-to-peer recovery for those battling substance use disorders or mental illness.

A local woman gave birth two years ago and it was the diagnosis of her newborn daughter that made her suddenly realize an immediate need in Idaho. She started a foundation with a friend and now together, they are making a difference.

Bring volunteering together with lawn care – and get – Vo-LAWN-teer.

This program provides individuals with special needs a safe environment where they can achieve their dreams one ride at a time.

A pet adoption center in Rexburg was started 16 years ago, because the founders say a local shelter was euthanizing 90 percent of its pets.

A local woman saw a need and now she is making positive changes in the lives of others using social media.

If you are 55 or older and want to share your life experience and compassion, you already have what it takes to be a foster grandparent and help tutor young students in school.

It’s an umbrella organization that oversees three other groups serving local children in need

A local crisis center faced closing without replacing a news furnace, but the community rallied for the installation and the payment.

Camp Kesem is a cancer retreat program for kids, but with a twist. It is a national nonprofit that provides a week-long retreat for kids with parents who have cancer, to be with other kids who are going through the same thing.

A local Vietnam Veterans of America group refurbishes motorized wheelchairs and scooters for veterans and their families in a unique way.

Kris Bolander was homeless at one time in her life and now she is trying to make a difference in the lives of others who find themselves in tough circumstances.

The Haven Shelter in Idaho Falls has been around for more than two decades and the work is made possible with the help of the surrounding community.

Not many people know the Idaho Falls Senior Center has a home-delivered meals program, but the need is growing.

The Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen operates seven days a week and it wouldn’t be possible without the volunteers and donations. Hundreds of people depend on it.

Eastern Idaho now has a new hospice home.

A wife and mother to three kids finds the time to care for parents who have a child of their own in a very precarious position.

An Eyewitness News viewer donates all her yarn supplies to a previous “Pay It Forward” recipient whose goal is to crochet 300 to 500 has for Primary Children’s Hospital.