7/5: Mentoring Through Medicine
	Some doctors in Brooklyn have teamed up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York to show some kids the effects of violence. For more information, see Big Brothers Big Sisters.

	6/28: Sanitation Workers Honored
	Mayor Bloomberg presented medals to sanitation workers who went above and beyond the call of duty.

	6/20: Kid 'Surgeons'
	Students from Greenwich Middle School got a hands-on medical experience through mock surgery. The event was organized by the Orthopedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles.

	6/19: L.I. Kids Help 'Idol' Give Back
	Students at Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School in West Islip raised money to donate to the "American Idol" charity efforts called Idol Gives Back. For more information, see Idol Gives Back.

	6/14: Learning About Business
	Students from Mahalia Jackson School partnered with Ogilvy North America through Pencil, the nonprofit that connects city businesses and schools, to learn about advertising. For more information, see Pencil.org.

	6/13: Finders Not Keepers
	When a teen from Staten Island found an envelope full of cash -- $12,000, in fact -- he easily could have kept it. Instead he went out of his way to find the money's rightful owner.

	6/12: Guide Dogs
	We give a big high five to the Canine Development Center and the volunteers who help raise and train future service dogs. For more information, see Guiding Eyes.

	6/8: Grace Institute
	A school on the Upper East Side provides tuition-free job training to economically disadvantaged young women. For more information, see GraceInstitute.org.

	6/5: Make-A-Wish Tour
	The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with strength, hope, and joy. For more information, see Make-A-Wish.

	6/4: Write on the Edge
	Teens from special-needs schools in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan and Westchester turned their hard times into plays, which they staged and read at the Manhattan Theatre Club's Write on the Edge Festival. For more information, see Manhattan Theatre Club.

	6/1: An Unlikely Hero
	A Hillsdale, N.J., clockmaker became a hero for all time to one woman whose clothes caught fire.

	5/31: Walk-a-Thon
	More than 300 kids from P.S. 195 in Queens participated in a walk-a-thon to raise money for the Sunrise Day Camp for children with cancer. For more information, see Sunrise Day Camp.

	5/30: Softball for Seniors
	Think Roger Clemens is too old to play ball? Don't tell that to the guys in this Baldwin softball league, where the mininum age is 68!

	5/29: Children's Aid Society
	World-renowned violinist Julian Rachlin treated elementary school students to a special concert sponsored by the Children's Aid Society. For information, see the Children's Aid Society.

	5/28: Ghetto Film School
	A cool program in The Bronx and Harlem trains budding filmmakers. For information, see Ghetto Film School.

	5/25: A Special Makeover
	Amanda Riccardi suffered serious injuries in a car accident. She underwent numerous brain surgeries, and had to have her head shaved. Now she feels like a new woman, thanks in part to a special makeover from the people at Salon AKS. For information, see Salon AKS.

	5/24: Connecting Soldiers and Their Families
	Two teens from Boston started a great organization that get phonecards to troops overseas. Now AT&T is helping out. For information, see Cell Phones for Soldiers.

	5/23: Saviors and Survivors
	The FDNY's annual Second Chance luncheon reunited emergency victims with the paramedics, EMTs and firefighters who saved them.

	5/22: Great High School
	The educators and students of McNair Academic High School in Jersey City get a huge high five for landing on a list of the countries best high schools. For more information, click on JCBOE.org.

	5/18: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
	Kings County D.A. Charles Hynes presented awards to cops, court officers, D.A. employees, a fire marshal and Con Ed workers for their heroism, courage and dedication to keeping Brooklyn safe.

	5/17: Cancer Survivor Travels to North Pole
	A brave woman battled back from a devastating disease to trek to the North Pole. Barbara Hillary's achievement is all the more remarkable because she did it at age 75.

	5/16: City Harvest
	Food and Wine magazine employees skipped lunch and donated that money to City Harvest, which helps feed hungry New Yorkers. For more information about the program, click on CityHarvest.org.

	5/15: ABT's Make a Ballet
	American Ballet Theatre's Make a Ballet program lets students design, choreograph, construct, produce and perform their own original performance piece. For more information about the program, click on ABT.

	5/11: Firefighter Promotions
	Firefighters and fire officers -- including some 9/11 heroes -- earned well-deserved promotions.

	5/10: A Million Pennies
	Kids from Central Boulevard Elementary School collected more than one million pennies. With help from Commerce Bank, they'll turn the pennies into checks for organizations fighting various child-centered medical conditions.

	5/8: VH1 Save the Music
	America's public school students need music education, which is disappearing from curricula. So Save the Music works to restore those studies. Visit Save the Music for more information.

	5/7: Smiles for Scott
	Debbie and Larry Loeb lost their 5-year-old son, Scott, to brain cancer two years ago. Now they have turned their grief into determination to bring smiles to the faces of sick children facing the toughest battle of their lives. Visit Smiles for Scott for more information.

	5/4: The Circle of Life
	New York-Presbyterian held a reunion celebration with 1,000 organ transplant recipients, their donors and families. Visit New York-Presbyterian for more information.

	5/3: Kips Bay Decorator Show House
	Anne Craig checked out a decorator show house that benefits the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club. Visit KipsBay.org for more information.

	5/2: Fighting Poverty the Mideast
	Actress Natalie Portman is an ambassador of hope for FINCA and its village banking campaign, which fights poverty by providing financial services to the world's lowest-income entrepreneurs. Visit FINCA for more information.

	5/1: 'Not on Our Watch'
	Actor Don Cheadle and human-rights activist John Prendergast have written a book about the tragedy of Darfur. They also teamed up with high school kids in New York to help stop the suffering overseas. Visit Save Darfur for more information.

	4/30: Love Sees No Color
	Nassiri, an international songwriter, recording artist and philanthropist, is dedicated to spreading a message of peace, love and healing through music. Visit Nassiri Music for more information.

	4/27: Project Lift
	Once a 13-year-old boy was homeless, now he's dancing with the New York Theatre Ballet. It's all thanks to Project Lift. Visit New York Theatre Ballet for more information.

	4/26: Brick Awards
	An 11-year-old who raised $11 million for the homeless is among kids honored with the Brick Awards. Fox 5's Toni Senecal spoke to some enthusiastic celebrity supporters. Visit DoSomething.org for more information.

	4/25: Associated Therapies
	They can't do a perfect pirouette but they might be the best dancers you'll ever see. Fox 5's Dr. Sapna Parikh has more on a special class that helps special kids. Visit Joann Ferrara's Web site and click on Dancing Dreams.

	4/25: Magic and Merlin
	A veterinarian donated her time to help Magic and Merlin, two puppies born with cleft palates. Visit The Little Shelter Web site for more about the puppies.

	4/24: Songs of Love
	John Beltzer and his Songs of Love Foundation bring joy to sick children with songs written specifically for them. Information about Songs of Love.

	4/23: Divabetic
	More than 9 million women in the U.S. suffer from diabetes. A group called Divabetic reaches out to women to help them get emotional and health support. Information about Divabetic.

	4/20: The Gift of Life
	A group in New Jersey called the Gift of Life helps children from third-world countries get life-saving heart surgery. Dr. Sapna Parikh met one of those children -- an extraordinary young lady from the Philippines. Information about Gift of Life.

	4/19: New Yorkers for Children
	New Yorkers for Children works to improve the lives of children and families served by the ACS. Information about New Yorkers for Children.

	4/18: Spread the Sharing
	Singer Amy Grant spent time at the Yorkville Food Pantry. Information about Spread the Sharing.

	4/17: Help for Fire Victims
	The FDNY says New Yorkers and a number of companies have raised more than $86,000 for the Magassa and Soumare families, who lost relatives in a tragic Bronx fire last month. You can send donations to Mali Family Fund, P.O. Box 3305, New York, NY 10116.

	4/16: Dress for Success
	The Dress for Success program helps disadvantaged women get ahead in their careers by providing professional attire and development tools. Information about Dress for Success.

	4/14: Callum Robbins Benefit Concert
	Callum Robbins is just 16 months old but he can't crawl or hold his toys. There will be a benefit concert for Cal at the Bowery Ballroom to help with his medical bills. To buy tickets, click here. For more on spinal muscular atrophy, click here.

	4/13: Humane Society Photo Auction
	Some well-known photographers donated their work for auction to raise money for the Humane Society of New York. Information on the Society and the auction.

	4/12: Ketchup Artist
	A young student's artwork has ended up on Heinz ketchup packets after he won a special contest.

	4/11: The Billionaire and the University
	John W. Kluge, who made billions from radio and TV stations, has pledged $400 million to Columbia University to fund student financial aid. Kluge is a member of the Class of 1937.

	4/10: Erika the Tutor
	High schooler Erika Kretschmann is passing along her great study habits and knowledge as a tutor to younger kids. For more information, click here and here.

	4/9: Organ Donation Awareness
	The folks of North Shore LIJ Hospital are raising awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Click for organ donation information.

	4/4: Ready, Willing and Able
	After Benjamin Lawton got out of prison, he went to work with the help of the Doe Fund. He sweeps the streets with a smile and a hello for everybody. Information on the Doe Fund.

	4/3: The House That Bon Jovi Helped Build
	Jersey-born rocker Jon Bon Jovi says he's useless with a hammer, so instead he helped raise thousands of dollars for a Habitat for Humanity project in Brooklyn. Information on Habitat for Humanity.

	3/30: All Stars Project
	For 25 years, inner-city kids have had a chance to get first-hand experience in the performing arts, thanks to the nonprofit All Stars Project. Information on All Stars Project.

	3/29: 4 Wheel City
	This unique hip-hop duo raps to kids about the scourge of violence because of what they have suffered. Both men were paralyzed in shootings when they were teenagers.

	3/29: Cabbies of the Year
	The Taxi and Limousine Commission honored some drivers for superior customer service and even heroism in some cases. That gets them a high five from Fox 5.

	3/28: Whole Foods Earth Day
	Organic food retailer Whole Foods is turning Earth Day into a monthlong program of environmental consciousness to reduce our carbon footprint. Information on Earth Day.

	3/27: Ossining Matters
	Fox 5 gives a high five to singer-songwriter Dar Williams and Ossining Matters to give kids more exposure to the arts.

	3/26: The Running Woman
	Vienna Davis says she was suffering from a bunch of health problems, all related to her weight. So she decided to turn her life around -- getting in shape, losing weight and now training to run the More magazine's half marathon.

	3/23: Brooklyn Youth Chorus
	Sir Elton John will celebrate his 60th birthday by performing with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Fox 5's Toni Senecal visited this rockin' group.

	3/22: Recycling Rechargeable Batteries
	Rechargeable batteries don't last forever. But because of their chemical content, they should be recycled properly. The NYPD and FDNY teamed up with a special program. Information on Call 2 Recycle.

	3/21: Big Brothers and Sisters
	Busy New Yorkers who find the time to give back to our youth get a big high five. They volunteer as Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Information on Big Brothers Big Sisters.

	3/20: Chefs for Kids
	Some top New York chefs came together to cook a lavish meal to raise money for a special school for kids, one that even teaches them how to cook!

	3/19: Rookie Arrest
	Suffolk County Officer Anthony Napolitano was off duty when he busted a guy suspected of drunk driving and getting into an accident. And the thing is, Napolitano wasn't even on the job yet -- he had just graduated from the academy Friday and his first day of work was Monday.

	3/16: St. Baldrick's and Kids Cancer Research
	An organization that raises money for kids' cancer research gets our High 5. Ernie Anastos and Rosanna Scotto tell us about St. Baldrick's unique way of getting cash. Information on St. Baldrick's Foundation.

	3/15: FDNY's Family Ties
	New graduates of the Fire Department's Emergency Training always rate a High 5. One family, however, has reason to be doubly proud. Fox 5's Rob Malcolm explains.

	3/14: Reed Academy
	A few years ago, some parents couldn't find the right school for their autistic children -- so they created Reed Academy. Information on Reed Academy.

	3/13: Hope & Heroes
	The Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital has never turned a child with cancer down for treatment. The program -- called 'Hope & Heroes' -- includes reflexology treatment and acupuncture for children of all ages suffering from cancer. Information on the hospital.

	3/12: Talking Hands
	The Theatre Development Fund's "Talking Hands" program offers free tickets to elementary and secondary-school programs for students with hearing loss. The kids can experience the show with help from open captioning and sign language. Information on TDF.

	3/8: 'PENCIL' Boots
	A group of Bronx high-schoolers, Modell's and the nonprofit group PENCIL, a lot of folks have put their best foot forward in some cool new boots. Fox 5's Karen Hepp explains.

	3/7: Hero Firefighters
	Two firefighters didn't have time to wait for water to be put on a fire in Brooklyn -- they jumped into action and ran into the burning building, rescuing two young girls.

	3/6: Lemonade for Charity
	Fox 5 is giving a big high five to Kyle Orent, an 8-year-old from Long Island who raised $20,000 for charity by selling his toys and running a lemonade stand.

	3/5: Mentoring USA
	Adult New Yorkers who were adopted or came from foster care are reaching out and mentoring kids who are going through the same thing at the Harlem Dowling West Side Center through Mentoring USA. Information on Harlem Dowling; information on Mentoring USA.

	2/18: Clothes with a Conscience
	Call them clothes with a conscience. Steve Madden and Designers for Darfur teamed up for a fashion show where you can look good and do some good. Information on Designers for Darfur.

	2/13: The Kids of P.S. 193
	Fox 5 News has a big 'high five' for the kids of Public School 193 in Whitestone, Queens. They're jumping all over their gym to raise money for the American Heart Association. Karen Hepp profiles these big-hearted children.