A Newville man is working to make sure that we remember those who served our nation- men who may be long gone, but never forgotten thanks to his efforts.
Shannon Smith was a dedicated UW Health nurse, about to start a career as a nurse practitioner on Madison's East side when an unthinkable tragedy occurred. Now her husband, Scott Smith, is finding a way to carry on Shannon's legacy of caring for others.
7-year-old Morgan Marsh-McGlone started a virtual lemonade stand earlier this week with a goal to raise $90. On Friday, she surpassed $20,000 to give to charity.
Nicki and Kurt Stapleton have found a way to continue helping their community, turning one act of kindness into an effort to help their whole community.
After 35 years teaching and 20 years volunteering, Geraldine Bernard, affectionately known as "Mama Gerry," is retiring from the Madison food pantry she helped create.
If you ask Kurt Stapleton if he ever thought he’d be where he currently is, tucked in his comfy chair, cat curled up beside him, crocheting hats for cancer patients, he would look at you with a sense of disbelief.
15 years ago this month, Scott Kruchten's life changed forever when an IED exploded under his Humvee in Iraq. The explosion took the lives of four of his comrades-in-arms, and left him seriously wounded. A local non-profit called Hogs for Heroes has helped Scott on the road to recovery. He wanted to show his gratitude to the non-profit in a special way.
A herd of five Icelandic horses near Cambridge, Wisconsin is brightening the days of thousands of followers on social media. Their owner understands very well how horses can help you heal.
Two Madison residents are "talking trash", in order to help keep things clean. Fred Svensson and Jill Pfeiffer are the founders of the Trash Talkers group. They now have more than 500 others joining them in their quest to keep Madison (and beyond) free of litter.
After leaving UW Madison without a degree to begin his career in the NFL, Donald Hayes has returned to Madison 20 years later, finishing his degree and volunteering at the community center he attended as a kid.
UW-Madison students are bringing "A Moment of Magic" to some young patients who need it most. In this Making a Difference segment, we see how a little fiction can go a long way in brightening pediatric patients' days.
A Madison police officer is really packing a punch in the impact he's making with kids on the west side of the city. Justin Nelsen is a neighborhood officer for the Hammersley Road and Theresa Terrace neighborhood.
At SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital-Janesville, a dedicated retiree's proving age has no limits when it comes to volunteering. John Stofflet shows us why some are stopping to "take selfies with Sal".
A new adult adaptive dance program in Madison is encouraging people with Down syndrome to get out their dancing shoes. It's a partnership between GiGi's Playhouse and Magnum Opus Ballet and volunteers said it is the first of it's kind class in the area.
One Madison business has a longtime tradition of making a difference. Books 4 School is in its fifth generation. It’s a business with a goal to get books into kids’ hands for the lowest possible price. Books average about two dollars apiece.
For 50 years, Mike Leckrone has been a fixture at Camp Randall, leading the UW Marching Band since 1969. In this interview with John Stofflet, Retiring next spring, Leckrone looks back on his half century career, as his final game leading the band at "The Camp" approaches Saturday.
One custodian, and long-time employee of the Janesville School District, received a special honor from the district for going above and beyond for students.
A Madison crossing guard's infectious personality brightens the mornings of those who pass through his corner of the world on Madison's West side each morning. He's the recipient of our NBC15 Making a Difference Award.
For 70 years, UW-Madison students have been staging mini-musicals, competing against each other to entertain audiences, but also raise money for local non-profits.
When a student took their own life last fall at Mt. Horeb High School, it of course came as a terrible shock to classmates. Three of those classmates had an idea: Use art to shine a light on mental health, to let other students who might be struggling know they are not alone...and that there is hope.
A local Catholic school's teaching a lesson that doesn't come from a textbook, it comes from the heart. It recently asked its students to perform 10,000 acts of kindness.
We have a number of retired seniors in our area who volunteer to help seniors older than they are. We found a group that does that by getting them out on the dance floor, or at least tapping their fingers and toes in their seats.
Four Sun Prairie youth who live in the same neighborhood spend each Monday evening volunteering to serve guests at Sunshine Supper's free community meal.
For more than a decade, a senior volunteer has been making a difference in the lives of Madison kindergartners. He is not letting his age slow him down. (And wait until you hear how old he is!).
Professional Golfer Steve Stricker sits down for a one-on-one interview with NBC15's John Stofflet just a few weeks ahead of the American Family Insurance Championship about fundraising for local charities.
A group of senior citizens in Whitewater is making a difference one treat at a time. They gather to make and bake treats for the dogs at Humane Society of Jefferson County and other dog-related organizations.
For more than 30 years Maestro James Smith has helped develop the talents of some of Wisconsin's finest young musicians. Smith has worked at both the UW and with Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras.
This month's NBC15 Making a Difference award goes to one lunch lady who has been giving to the kids at the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County for more than 10 years.
Aaron Perry has come up with a unique approach to reaching those men, and that's why we've named him the recipient of this month's NBC15 Making a Difference award.
