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This Sunday is the 24th Annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace. It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute in Boston, which supports the friends and families of homicide victims. This year the walk is virtual and will be live streaming on NECN’s Facebook page. Listen to learn how you can participate and...

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Our frontline workers are on their feet pacing hospital halls, jumping from delivery truck to front steps, stocking store shelves and more. And now, several companies – big and small – are stepping up to support these men and women.

Feeding the Frontline: Harvard Gardens and Red Bull Thanks MGH Nurses with Free Bagged Lunches for National Nurses Day. NECN’s Derek Zagami has the story.

Shopping Angels deliver food to high-risk people in the United States and beyond. Newton teen, Nate Lesser, has stepped up and is now the Massachusetts Coordinator to help deliver food to those in need. He shares his story with Colton Bradford.

Erica Resha has created a movement that is giving the community a chance to connect with our Heros working on the front lines. NECN’s Derek Zagami has the story.

According to Nora O’Connell of Save the Children, the global pandemic is having a huge impact on the futures of adolescent girls around the world. The Boston Leadership Council of Save the Children is hosting a webinar and fundraiser on May 6th at 7pm to further explore the topic.

Thousands of people from across the globe planned to lace up for the 124th running of the Boston Marathon. Instead, they’ll have to wait. Runners are adjusting and finding fun ways to honor the original race date. Hannah Donnelly has more.

Over The Top Barber Shop in Stoneham MA, has started a movement creating and selling shirts to raise money during workers during the COVID-19 Outbreak. Derek Zagami has the story

Ministry Of Supply is creating masks using a state of the art machine. They have raised over 50K already and 20,000 masks on coming to Boston.

Nutré team alongside 5 members of the New England Patriots are donating thousands of meals per month to nurses, doctors and medical professionals on the front lines. Derek Zagami has the story