The story of Mike Bean shines as a testament to the power of community and the impact of dedicated volunteers. Mike, a seasoned culinary industry employee from Asheville, NC, felt the call to action immediately after Hurricane Helene ravaged his hometown

Community Garden Kitchen, a nonprofit founded to combat food insecurity in Collin County, is celebrating a major sustainability milestone with a new 34-kilowatt solar array and 20 kWh battery storage system, courtesy of a $118,000 grant from the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club®.

In a year marked by unprecedented humanitarian challenges, Action Against Hunger today announced its 2025 honorees for its annual gala to raise critical funds and honor champions who are advancing the cause of ending hunger. 

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) named Kevin Tang, an 8th grader at Cedarlane Academy of the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District in Hacienda Heights, California, as the winner of the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge.

At first glance, Sierra Ryan is a Division I lacrosse player balancing the demands ofpractice, classes, and competition. But beyond the field, Sierra is also a self-taught coder and the founder of not one, but two AI-focused companies.