Episodes: Turning Point
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Parkour Generations
Originally aired: 3/28/2013
The global organization of Parkour Generations uses the art of free running to help members of the community integrate their untapped physical...
The Happiness
Originally aired: 3/14/2013
The Happiness is a Dutch organization that empowers children stuck in asylum-seeking centers by organizing creative activities for them.
Stepney Bank Stables
Originally aired: 2/21/2013
Stepney Bank Stables is an equestrian center that provides opportunities for children and adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to develop life...
4 Paws for Ability
Originally aired: 2/14/2013
4 Paws for Ability enriches the lives of children with disabilities by providing task-trained service dogs to their families.
Row New York
Originally aired: 2/7/2013
Row New York empowers young people from the inner-city with strength and confidence through the unique sport of rowing.
Floating Doctors
Originally aired: 1/31/2013
Floating Doctors is an organization that brings critical medical supplies--and a unique “floating clinic”--to remote communities desperately in...
Akshaya Trust
Originally aired: 1/24/2013
Akshaya Trust is a small volunteer organization in Maduria that feeds 500 sick and homeless people breakfast, lunch, and dinner every single day...
Street Soccer
Originally aired: 12/27/2012
Discover how Cann uses street soccer to help homeless youth get off the streets for good.
Godparents for Youth
Originally aired: 12/21/2012
Discover Godparents for Youth, an organization devoted to helping kids raise their grades.
First Descents
Originally aired: 12/20/2012
World-champion kayaker Brad Ludden takes groups of young adults suffering from cancer on week-long adventure camps.
Car Santa
Originally aired: 12/20/2012
Terry Franz gives away 300 cars a year to people in need.
Fullmer Bros. Boxing Gym
Originally aired: 12/13/2012
Three brothers keep young men off the streets and out of gangs.
The Clarks
Originally aired: 12/13/2012
Meet Scott and Mary Beth Clark and their 21 adopted children
Thistle Farms
Originally aired: 12/6/2012
Thistle Farms help women who have suffered from violence, prostitution, and addiction.
Camp To Belong
Originally aired: 12/4/2012
Camp to Belong is a nationwide program of summer camps that allows siblings in the foster care program who live apart from each other to spend a...
Brighter Future Workshop, UK
Originally aired: 11/13/2012
The Brighter Future Workshop in the UK teaches disabled youth how to recycle used mobility equipment to meet their needs.
Irish Men's Sheds
Originally aired: 11/6/2012
Irish Men’s Sheds is an organization that brings lonely and isolated individuals together to complete projects that strengthen the community.
Dogwood Restaurant
Originally aired: 10/30/2012
Galen and Bridget Sampson run an apprenticeship program at the Dogwood Restaurant in Baltimore to help get struggling people back on their feet.
Harmony Project
Originally aired: 10/25/2012
Dr. Margaret Martin gives free music lessons to underprivileged children in LA’s gang-ridden zones.
San Pasqual Academy
Originally aired: 10/18/2012
California’s San Pasqual Academy is a high school with a family-style environment for foster children.
Island Dolphin Care
Originally aired: 10/16/2012
Island Dolphin Care gives children with a wide range of disabilities the opportunity to receive life-changing dolphin therapy.
Global Medical Relief Fund
Originally aired: 10/11/2012
Elissa Montanti helps children who have suffered horrific injuries in war-torn countries around the world.
Surfers Healing
Originally aired: 10/9/2012
Founded by Izzy and Danielle Paskowitz, who have an autsitc child, Surfers Healing is an organization where top surfers provide therapeutic...
Rocking The Boat
Originally aired: 10/7/2012
Rocking the Boat empowers youth in difficult circumstances by providing them with goals and the skills to achieve those goals. Watch as kids...
Echo Clinic
Originally aired: 9/25/2012
Dr. Dan and Susie Bell offer free medical services and a hot meal to people in need.
Sister Tesa
Originally aired: 9/11/2012
Sister Tesa keeps incarcerated mothers and their children in contact. She provides housing for mother's recently released from jail, daycare...
Phoenix Multisport
Originally aired: 8/7/2012
Phoenix Multisport fosters a supportive, physically active community for individuals who are recovering from alcohol and substance abuse.
Intersect Fund
Originally aired: 7/10/2012
See the inner workings of Intersect Fund, a small student-run organization that helps small and financially struggling business entrepreneurs get...
Adopt A Native Elder
Originally aired: 6/19/2012
Linda Myers provides support for elderly Native Americans living traditional lifestyles on reservations.
Farm Rescue
Originally aired: 6/18/2012
Bill Gross aids family-run farms going through difficult times.
Erin Kimball Foundation
Originally aired: 6/12/2012
Sue and Don Kimball offer support for women and children trying to escape domestic violence and abuse.
EagleEyes
Originally aired: 6/5/2012
Professor Jim Gips developed the EagleEyes technology, which is transforming the lives of severely disable children.
South Shore Drill Team
Originally aired: 5/29/2012
Arthur Robertson founded a drill team to offer a positive and creative outlet for inner-city youth.
Sweet Beginnings
Originally aired: 5/22/2012
Brenda Palms Barber started an organization to offer full-time transitional jobs for formerly incarcerated individuals and others with...
The Bread Lady
Originally aired: 5/15/2012
Shauna Devenport gathers carloads of unwanted food that would otherwise be thrown away by grocers and sorts it on her porch for homeless and...
Wasatch Adaptive Sports
Originally aired: 5/1/2012
Peter Mandler provides recreational and educational programs for children and adults with special needs and severe disabilities.
Domus
Originally aired: 4/24/2012
Mike Duggan helps children who have suffered horrible trauma receive services and educational opportunities that will help them overcome all...
Operation Finally Home
Originally aired: 4/17/2012
Texas home builder Dan Wallrath has given injured veterans homes of their own—mortgage free.
Angel Flight West
Originally aired: 4/10/2012
Flight West provides free air travel by volunteer pilots for children and people in need.
Free Wheelchair Mission
Originally aired: 4/9/2012
Don Shoendorfer gives away free wheelchairs to disabled people in the third world.
Diveheart
Originally aired: 4/3/2012
Diveheart helps people with disabilities imagine their possibilities through scuba diving, giving them emotional and physical empowerment.
Homeboy Industries
Originally aired: 3/27/2012
Learn about Homeboy Industries--an organization that assists formerly gang-involved youth become positive and contributing members of society...
Have Justice Will Travel
Originally aired: 3/20/2012
Wynona Ward travels around rural areas in a mobile truck/office to offer domestic abuse victims a chance for a better life.
Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors
Originally aired: 3/13/2012
Learn about the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors, an organization that provides sailing opportunities for disabled people in the San...
Musicians on Call
Originally aired: 3/6/2012
Founded in New York in 1999, Musicians on Call brings live music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities to enhance the quality of...
The Gentle Barn
Originally aired: 2/28/2012
Learn about the Gentle Barn--a home to 130 animals that have been rescued from severe abuse, neglect or slaughter.
Out 2 Play
Originally aired: 2/21/2012
Andrea Wenner keeps NYC schoolchildren healthy by transforming school asphalt lots into beautiful, customized play spaces.
Archi's Acres
Originally aired: 2/14/2012
Colin and Karen Archipley created the Veterans Sustainability Agriculture Training program to offer newly returned veterans an intensive 6-week...
Heart2Home
Originally aired: 2/7/2012
Greg Adamson and Tiffany Berg organize donations and volunteers to renovate homes and meet the special needs of families in dire circumstances...
Irene Zola
Originally aired: 1/31/2012
Irene Zola helps run a team of volunteers who provide vital support to Manhattan’s elderly population who want to remain in their own homes.
The Circus Project
Originally aired: 1/24/2012
Jenn Cohen helps homeless and at-risk youth develop their physical and emotional integrity by providing intensive skill training in circus and...
Whitney Elementary
Originally aired: 1/10/2012
Over 500 homeless children attend Whitney Elementary. Principal Sherri Gahn organizes 500 donors and local businesses to coordinate donations,...
Intermountain Therapy Animals
Originally aired: 1/3/2012
Kathy Klotz provides animal-assisted therapy for hospitals, mental institutions, nursing facilities, and detention homes to enhance quality of...
Parkour Generations
The global organization of Parkour Generations uses the art of free running to help members of the community integrate their untapped physical and mental potential into their everyday lives in a holistic way.
The Happiness
The Happiness is a Dutch organization that empowers children stuck in asylum-seeking centers by organizing creative activities for them.
Stepney Bank Stables
Stepney Bank Stables is an equestrian center that provides opportunities for children and adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to develop life skills.
4 Paws for Ability
4 Paws for Ability enriches the lives of children with disabilities by providing task-trained service dogs to their families.
Row New York
Row New York empowers young people from the inner-city with strength and confidence through the unique sport of rowing.
Floating Doctors
Floating Doctors is an organization that brings critical medical supplies--and a unique “floating clinic”--to remote communities desperately in need of help.
Akshaya Trust
Akshaya Trust is a small volunteer organization in Maduria that feeds 500 sick and homeless people breakfast, lunch, and dinner every single day of the year.
Street Soccer
Discover how Cann uses street soccer to help homeless youth get off the streets for good.
Godparents for Youth
Discover Godparents for Youth, an organization devoted to helping kids raise their grades.
First Descents
World-champion kayaker Brad Ludden takes groups of young adults suffering from cancer on week-long adventure camps.
Car Santa
Terry Franz gives away 300 cars a year to people in need.
Fullmer Bros. Boxing Gym
Three brothers keep young men off the streets and out of gangs.
The Clarks
Meet Scott and Mary Beth Clark and their 21 adopted children
Thistle Farms
Thistle Farms help women who have suffered from violence, prostitution, and addiction.
Camp To Belong
Camp to Belong is a nationwide program of summer camps that allows siblings in the foster care program who live apart from each other to spend a week together building family relationships.
Brighter Future Workshop, UK
The Brighter Future Workshop in the UK teaches disabled youth how to recycle used mobility equipment to meet their needs.
Irish Men's Sheds
Irish Men’s Sheds is an organization that brings lonely and isolated individuals together to complete projects that strengthen the community.
Dogwood Restaurant
Galen and Bridget Sampson run an apprenticeship program at the Dogwood Restaurant in Baltimore to help get struggling people back on their feet.
Harmony Project
Dr. Margaret Martin gives free music lessons to underprivileged children in LA’s gang-ridden zones.
San Pasqual Academy
California’s San Pasqual Academy is a high school with a family-style environment for foster children.
Island Dolphin Care
Island Dolphin Care gives children with a wide range of disabilities the opportunity to receive life-changing dolphin therapy.
Global Medical Relief Fund
Elissa Montanti helps children who have suffered horrific injuries in war-torn countries around the world.
Surfers Healing
Founded by Izzy and Danielle Paskowitz, who have an autsitc child, Surfers Healing is an organization where top surfers provide therapeutic surfing for children who suffer from autism.
Rocking The Boat
Rocking the Boat empowers youth in difficult circumstances by providing them with goals and the skills to achieve those goals. Watch as kids develop important life skills while building boats with this great organization.
Echo Clinic
Dr. Dan and Susie Bell offer free medical services and a hot meal to people in need.
Sister Tesa
Sister Tesa keeps incarcerated mothers and their children in contact. She provides housing for mother's recently released from jail, daycare services, and job opportunities for former inmates.
Phoenix Multisport
Phoenix Multisport fosters a supportive, physically active community for individuals who are recovering from alcohol and substance abuse.
Intersect Fund
See the inner workings of Intersect Fund, a small student-run organization that helps small and financially struggling business entrepreneurs get their businesses off the ground.
Adopt A Native Elder
Linda Myers provides support for elderly Native Americans living traditional lifestyles on reservations.
Farm Rescue
Bill Gross aids family-run farms going through difficult times.
Erin Kimball Foundation
Sue and Don Kimball offer support for women and children trying to escape domestic violence and abuse.
EagleEyes
Professor Jim Gips developed the EagleEyes technology, which is transforming the lives of severely disable children.
South Shore Drill Team
Arthur Robertson founded a drill team to offer a positive and creative outlet for inner-city youth.
Sweet Beginnings
Brenda Palms Barber started an organization to offer full-time transitional jobs for formerly incarcerated individuals and others with significant barriers to employment.
The Bread Lady
Shauna Devenport gathers carloads of unwanted food that would otherwise be thrown away by grocers and sorts it on her porch for homeless and needy families.
Wasatch Adaptive Sports
Peter Mandler provides recreational and educational programs for children and adults with special needs and severe disabilities.
Domus
Mike Duggan helps children who have suffered horrible trauma receive services and educational opportunities that will help them overcome all their barriers.
Operation Finally Home
Texas home builder Dan Wallrath has given injured veterans homes of their own—mortgage free.
Angel Flight West
Flight West provides free air travel by volunteer pilots for children and people in need.
Free Wheelchair Mission
Don Shoendorfer gives away free wheelchairs to disabled people in the third world.
Diveheart
Diveheart helps people with disabilities imagine their possibilities through scuba diving, giving them emotional and physical empowerment.
Homeboy Industries
Learn about Homeboy Industries--an organization that assists formerly gang-involved youth become positive and contributing members of society through job placement, training, and education.
Have Justice Will Travel
Wynona Ward travels around rural areas in a mobile truck/office to offer domestic abuse victims a chance for a better life.
Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors
Learn about the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors, an organization that provides sailing opportunities for disabled people in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Musicians on Call
Founded in New York in 1999, Musicians on Call brings live music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities to enhance the quality of care for thousands of patients across the nation.
The Gentle Barn
Learn about the Gentle Barn--a home to 130 animals that have been rescued from severe abuse, neglect or slaughter.
Out 2 Play
Andrea Wenner keeps NYC schoolchildren healthy by transforming school asphalt lots into beautiful, customized play spaces.
Archi's Acres
Colin and Karen Archipley created the Veterans Sustainability Agriculture Training program to offer newly returned veterans an intensive 6-week course in farming skills.
Heart2Home
Greg Adamson and Tiffany Berg organize donations and volunteers to renovate homes and meet the special needs of families in dire circumstances whose homes need renovation or special adaptions.
Irene Zola
Irene Zola helps run a team of volunteers who provide vital support to Manhattan’s elderly population who want to remain in their own homes.
The Circus Project
Jenn Cohen helps homeless and at-risk youth develop their physical and emotional integrity by providing intensive skill training in circus and performing arts.
Whitney Elementary
Over 500 homeless children attend Whitney Elementary. Principal Sherri Gahn organizes 500 donors and local businesses to coordinate donations, including clothes, bread, and haircuts, for the children.
Intermountain Therapy Animals
Kathy Klotz provides animal-assisted therapy for hospitals, mental institutions, nursing facilities, and detention homes to enhance quality of life through the human-animal bond.
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