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It was a reunion seven months in the making when Air Force Master Sgt. Hector Rivera finally returned home to his dog, Kanoh."He’s my son. He’s going to be seven years old in March, and I've had him since he was a pup, and I didn’t have anyone that could take care of him," Rivera said. "It was tough leaving him behind."He loves his 6-year-old dog so much, he had him tattooed on his arm.To make sure his dog was taken care of while he was in Kuwait, Rivera turned to a program called Dogs on Deployment."This is the second time I've used them. Words cannot describe how thankful I am," he said. "They have been wonderful to me. Constantly, they would stay in contact with me. That made me feel great."Through the program, volunteer families foster dogs whose owners are overseas.Before he left, Rivera entrusted Kanoh to Joanne and David Donahue."Honestly, I just want to say, I'm so grateful, grateful for people like Joanne and David," he said. "He’s been just a wonderful dog," Joanne Donahue said. "I'm just so glad to see them back together again. It’s great."Kanoh learned some new tricks while Rivera was away too, like closing doors and learning Spanish commands."This is the story the community needs. This is nothing but goodness right now," David Donahue said.Finally, Rivera was able to come face-to-face with Kanoh for the first time in months."I didn’t know how he was going to react, to be honest with you," he said. "I got really teary. He knows. You can’t explain it."For David Donahue, fostering Kanoh was also a lesson in what service can look like."The level of service is not just for veterans," he said. "I think we all as a community support their service, and that becomes our service."Stitch brings you heartwarming stories from a community just like yours. It celebrates our hometown heroes and is inspired by communities, revitalized. Stitch is committed to honoring our history, celebrating our potential and highlighting the tales that bring us together. Every day, we are stitching together the American story.Want more stories like these? Follow Stitch on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

ATTLEBORO, Mass. —

It was a reunion seven months in the making when Air Force Master Sgt. Hector Rivera finally returned home to his dog, Kanoh.

"He’s my son. He’s going to be seven years old in March, and I've had him since he was a pup, and I didn’t have anyone that could take care of him," Rivera said. "It was tough leaving him behind."

He loves his 6-year-old dog so much, he had him tattooed on his arm.

To make sure his dog was taken care of while he was in Kuwait, Rivera turned to a program called Dogs on Deployment.

"This is the second time I've used them. Words cannot describe how thankful I am," he said. "They have been wonderful to me. Constantly, they would stay in contact with me. That made me feel great."

Through the program, volunteer families foster dogs whose owners are overseas.

Before he left, Rivera entrusted Kanoh to Joanne and David Donahue.

"Honestly, I just want to say, I'm so grateful, grateful for people like Joanne and David," he said.

"He’s been just a wonderful dog," Joanne Donahue said. "I'm just so glad to see them back together again. It’s great."

Kanoh learned some new tricks while Rivera was away too, like closing doors and learning Spanish commands.

"This is the story the community needs. This is nothing but goodness right now," David Donahue said.

Finally, Rivera was able to come face-to-face with Kanoh for the first time in months.

"I didn’t know how he was going to react, to be honest with you," he said. "I got really teary. He knows. You can’t explain it."

For David Donahue, fostering Kanoh was also a lesson in what service can look like.

"The level of service is not just for veterans," he said. "I think we all as a community support their service, and that becomes our service."

Stitch brings you heartwarming stories from a community just like yours. It celebrates our hometown heroes and is inspired by communities, revitalized. Stitch is committed to honoring our history, celebrating our potential and highlighting the tales that bring us together. Every day, we are stitching together the American story.

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Couple has virtual wedding while groom recovers from COVID-19

Impromptu wedding held for couple recovering from COVID-19



postponed micro or virtual engaged couples have had to be creative and certainly flexible during the pandemic. This Kansas City couple wouldn't let a hospital stay or a covid 19 diagnosis. Stop them from saying, I do not feel away pronouncing Justin, Stephanie, this husband and wife, Stephanie and Justin spent most of the days leading up to their wedding dealing with some ups and downs, including Justin falling ill looking like he's going to get better and came home and then having to bring them right back to the hospital. The day before their nuptials, Justin got a devastating diagnosis. He tested positive for Covid 19 and needed to stay in the hospital. It was heartbreaking. This also meant the wedding was postponed until Stephanie came up with an idea. What do you feel about getting married today from his hospital bed? Justin was totally on board. All this bad stuff just felt like it was just raining down and wanted something really good to come out of it. The nurses quickly became wedding planners and put Stephanie in the hospital chapel, and a family friend officiated the wedding. Justin, do you take Stephanie as your partner, going to treasure life. The point of the day is to be married to the person you love. And that's what we did with our love to you. And while the first kiss looks a bit different, we high five. The couple loved their impromptu ceremony. Ended up being a million times better than I thought it was gonna love, Stephanie. I just felt like a good right time.

Couple has virtual wedding while groom recovers from COVID-19

Impromptu wedding held for couple recovering from COVID-19


Stephanie and Justin spent most of the days leading up to their wedding dealing with some ups and downs, including Justin falling ill. The day before their nuptials, Justin got a devastating diagnosis: He tested positive for COVID-19, and needed to stay in the hospital.This also meant the wedding was postponed —that is, until Stephanie came up with an idea.Watch more on this story in the video player above. Stitch brings you heartwarming stories from a community just like yours. It celebrates our hometown heroes and is inspired by communities, revitalized. Stitch is committed to honoring our history, celebrating our potential and highlighting the tales that bring us together. Every day, we are stitching together the American story.Want more stories like these? Follow Stitch on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

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Stephanie and Justin spent most of the days leading up to their wedding dealing with some ups and downs, including Justin falling ill. The day before their nuptials, Justin got a devastating diagnosis: He tested positive for COVID-19, and needed to stay in the hospital.

This also meant the wedding was postponed —that is, until Stephanie came up with an idea.

Watch more on this story in the video player above.

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This group of Maine students are publishing a book using their experiences from the pandemic


This group of students at Farwell Elementary School in Lewiston, Maine, have been working on publishing their own books. The books are an adaptation of their mentor, Gary Savage's novels, altered to include their experiences of life during the pandemic. The Author Studies program has been around for years. However, during the pandemic students had to get creative and find virtual ways to work together. Some students were worried the program would not be able to continue this year. Many students were relieved and excited the program was still taking place.Hear about their story in the video above.

LEWISTON, Maine —

This group of students at Farwell Elementary School in Lewiston, Maine, have been working on publishing their own books. The books are an adaptation of their mentor, Gary Savage's novels, altered to include their experiences of life during the pandemic.

The Author Studies program has been around for years. However, during the pandemic students had to get creative and find virtual ways to work together. Some students were worried the program would not be able to continue this year. Many students were relieved and excited the program was still taking place.

Hear about their story in the video above.


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These touching animal rescues will melt your heart

From a puppy in a discarded backpack to a cow stranded in mud with no way out, these stories spotlight people aiding animals in need.



I just feel like it was put there for a reason for me to find traded a couple hours of our life for hopefully a couple more years. It is, there are your lifeline for when nobody else is there when you're in that dark place, that dog is there for you Here at stitch. We celebrate the ways everyday people are making this country a kinder place to live. One incredible story at a time from a kitten caught in a fence to a rescue dog taken in by a disabled veteran. These touching stories of people saving animals in need are sure to warm your heart. First, A truck driver welcomed a new addition to his family after finding a puppy in a discarded backpack, notice the backpack on the road pulled up to it, got out of the truck and looked seeing it moving. So I just happened to look into it and I found a puppy on an otherwise routine morning. A waste management driver in Ohio made a distressing find. A 10 week old puppy was abandoned in a backpack in the street. I mean, it was kind of shocking to think somebody would just throw away a dog like that, but, and then in today's world, you never know what's going to happen. The driver, Aaron said the little dog seemed relieved when he was found. Aaron wrapped the dog in his sweatshirt and rang his supervisor before taking the petite pooch to the vet where he was diagnosed with a fractured knee and hip. Uh, I just feel like it was put there for a reason for me to find. But erin's generosity didn't stop there. I'm going to try my best to adopt it, get it in the family. And he did his father in law adopted the dog who has since been named bunny in our next story, a boat captain went the extra mile to help his seafaring sidekick, who just happens to be a bird like after 15 years. It was like, oh, this is awful for more than a decade. Captain john's lobster boat, the intrepid had an unusual first mate. This is Red Eye, a great black backed goal named after the circle around her. I mean, she used to stand on the cabin and just watch the traps come in if she was hungry, waiting to see if there was a fish and one of them for her captain, john and Red, I had a long established routine. Once the boat went offshore, Red I would swoop in land on the bow and go along for the ride. It was comforting to look forward and to see her there all the time. Without a doubt. She's been with me longer than any deckhand. But one day, Captain john saw Red Eye and immediately knew something was off. As she flew in. Her leg was dangling below her body, and I could see her coming in and landed. The bird had suffered nerve damage from a leg injury. However, the captain had no intention of leaving her to fend for herself. He took Red Eye to the Center for Wildlife in Maine, but in the meantime, his time at sea just wasn't the same without her. Every day I'd go out at the next week. There was an empty cabin in front of me. There was nobody on the long ride. At first. Things weren't looking good for the bird, but the doctors were able to nurse her back to health. Upon her remarkable recovery read, I made her triumphant return to the stern of the intrepid. It was just a fabulous day. It was so great. There is a trust that we can have with nature and we should value value them for who they are in our next story. This cow had quite a day when she got stuck in the mud, literally, probably the suction had gotten ahold of her legs and she just couldn't work herself out. When he heard about a cow stuck in a mud filled basin, Deputy Danny rushed to the rescue. He's part of the Sheriff's agricultural unit in Volusia county florida. So he's no stranger to episodes like this one, because the basin is located right off the ST johns river. In theory there were plenty of resources at their disposal where she's at. We wouldn't, we wouldn't be able to put a boat in there. Anyway, she's kind of on the mudflats. After ruling out a boat, rescue Deputy Danny pulled out a heavy strap, he brought with him the cow's owner waded into the water to get it around her, which wasn't easy. It took around an hour and a half to get it right. She's tuckered out too. The first time I got it, bingo. Finally they hooked the strap to a rope tied to the deputies truck. We write to actually pull her very gently right across the top of the mud in the water and get her right to the shoreline. But even back on dry land, the pork, How wasn't out of the woods yet? Yeah, let's sit there warm up, get out of that water. It looked like she had been hit by mocks and maybe a small one because she was swollen up in the throat area, luckily the cow ate some feed brought by Deputy Danny, who expected her to have no trouble bouncing back from the mud and the moccasin in her new life with a disabled veteran. This dog has overcome a past that was anything but heartwarming, proving she was named Miracle for a reason. Miracle the train service dog has been adopted by Ted, a disabled combat marine veteran. But the german shepherd only came to live with Ted's family after surviving a shocking event. According to investigators during a tussle with police. The dogs previous owner through her from a motel, second floor balcony, fortunately the dog landed on her feet with a nearby food truck vendor, keeping her from running into a busy nearby street, just running around with nobody around. You got the highway right there, so I just decided to go take care of it astonishingly, the dog suffered only minor injuries from the fall, inspiring rescuers to name her Miracle. A judge later ruled that the previous owner was either unable or unfit to care for her. That's when ted entered the picture. When we saw each other was just it just clicked. There are your lifeline for when nobody else is there when you're in that dark place, that dog is there for you. And Miracle quickly settled into her new home and she talks to him. She has a lot to say. She kisses and she worships him already. She's definitely going to take care of me. If I get a little anxious, so upset or anything, she's gonna calm down. I know it in our next story, a kitten got his head stuck in a fence in chilly conditions and if it wasn't for animal control, the situation could have been serious. They found this poor kitty with its head stuck in a chain link fence. When this kitten was discovered by animal control, the fence wasn't their only concern on top of that. The cat was also stuck sitting in the snow. So imagine how cold he was kelly, an animal control official said calls about pets left out in the cold are common. It is something that definitely eats away at me at night knowing that there's probably pets outside in this weather, Animal control officers got to work to help the kitten, but there wasn't a quick fix. Were able to cut the chain link out of the fence around the kitty and then we transported the cat to the VC Animal Medical Center where they were able to go and do a little bit more in depth cutting that we didn't want to do in the field and risk hurting him. The six month old kitten was named Rasputin by volunteers at the Nebraska Humane Society who kept him warm and safe while preparing him for adoption. Next, a large group of rescue dogs and cats traveled hundreds of miles to get one step closer to their forever homes. Come here, baby 64 dogs and 42 cats were transported nearly 500 miles from Arkansas to Omaha Nebraska for more than a year. Nebraska's animal loving advocates or Nala coordinated the move with the Arkansas rescue team with the aim of finding loving homes for all the animals through social media, through networking. We, we have found each other and we're just rocking it out now. Angie who founded Nala revealed most of the animals were in rough shape when they were rescued. Some of the dogs and cats had been abused while others were feral. They're going to need a lot of vet treatment. They're going to need a lot of rehab care. A lot of injections. Angie explained that acclimating to being indoors and around people would take time. So the animals prepared with foster parents. A lot of these guys have never seen the inside of a home before. Once they got comfortable in that type of setting, then they'd be ready for adoption. You're just offering your love to them and showing them that it's ok and that humans are okay. Finally, a good samaritan saved a starving bird who got caught out in the cold, came back around and there was a frozen pigeon sitting there. He kind of waddled up to me a little bit so I went over to inspect him and noticed he wasn't doing good and Omaha Nebraska native came to the aid of an ailing pigeon he spotted from his garage. The man chris saw the bird moved closer to him, then hit the skids while trying to fly away. Somehow flew over or popped over the fence to my neighbor's yard. And I found him over there, kind of face down wings spread out. He had just completely given up so he decided to let the pigeon warm up inside his home. I thought it's pretty interesting that he basically walked up to me and I kind of asked for help The next morning, Chris and his wife brought the bird in to get checked out and he soon ended up at Nebraska Wildlife rehab. This pigeon was extremely emaciated, so he was very much near death. Had they not picked him up, he would have died laura, the organization's executive director said they warmed the bird up further and gave him food to eat. If you can walk right up to a wild animal, Then there's definitely something wrong with it and it's time to call experts. The Pigeon was expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 weeks, but had it not been for chris's act of kindness, that probably wouldn't have happened. Here's what I believe about this. And every other instance, some people would say it's just a pigeon. Who cares? Why did you save it? Right. But the reality is it is a living being traded a couple hours of our life for hopefully a couple more years of his. We hope you enjoyed these stories of inspiring animal rescues and thanks for watching stitch.

These touching animal rescues will melt your heart

From a puppy in a discarded backpack to a cow stranded in mud with no way out, these stories spotlight people aiding animals in need.


There's nothing like the heartwarming story of an animal rescue to bring a smile to your face, except for more stories like it!First, a waste management driver in Ohio found a 10-week-old puppy abandoned in a backpack during his route. Not only did he give the pooch a helping hand, but he later welcomed him into the family!Next up, a lobsterman in New Hampshire sought medical attention for his longtime sailing companion, a great black-backed gull, after noticing he was injured.Elsewhere, a trained rescue dog earned the name "Miracle" after being dropped over a second-floor balcony in Florida. She landed on her feet and suffered only minor injuries before being taken in by a loving new owner.One good Samaritan even let a freezing pigeon warm up inside his Omaha, Nebraska, home. When that wasn’t enough, the man, Kris Phillipson, drove the bird to a wildlife rehabilitation facility."We traded a couple hours of our lives for hopefully a couple more years of his," Phillipson said.From a cow literally stuck in the mud to a kitten with his head stuck in a fence amid chilly weather, there are plenty more stories of humans lending a hand to animals in need.Stitch brings you heartwarming stories from a community just like yours. It celebrates our hometown heroes and is inspired by communities, revitalized. Stitch is committed to honoring our history, celebrating our potential and highlighting the tales that bring us together. Every day, we are stitching together the American story.Want more stories like these? Follow Stitch on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

There's nothing like the heartwarming story of an animal rescue to bring a smile to your face, except for more stories like it!

First, a waste management driver in Ohio found a 10-week-old puppy abandoned in a backpack during his route. Not only did he give the pooch a helping hand, but he later welcomed him into the family!

Next up, a lobsterman in New Hampshire sought medical attention for his longtime sailing companion, a great black-backed gull, after noticing he was injured.

Elsewhere, a trained rescue dog earned the name "Miracle" after being dropped over a second-floor balcony in Florida. She landed on her feet and suffered only minor injuries before being taken in by a loving new owner.

One good Samaritan even let a freezing pigeon warm up inside his Omaha, Nebraska, home. When that wasn’t enough, the man, Kris Phillipson, drove the bird to a wildlife rehabilitation facility.

"We traded a couple hours of our lives for hopefully a couple more years of his," Phillipson said.

From a cow literally stuck in the mud to a kitten with his head stuck in a fence amid chilly weather, there are plenty more stories of humans lending a hand to animals in need.

Stitch brings you heartwarming stories from a community just like yours. It celebrates our hometown heroes and is inspired by communities, revitalized. Stitch is committed to honoring our history, celebrating our potential and highlighting the tales that bring us together. Every day, we are stitching together the American story.

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Good Samaritans helping restaurants during the pandemic

Patrons stepping up to help small businesses



it's my customers that I owe this to. They bring out the best in me. It's them, I couldn't do it without your help. It gives you hope that you know, we're turning the corner and that they were kind of on the back nine of this and hopefully we can get back to normal soon. This is what my people need right now. I have single moms that work here. I have high school kids that work here. You know, people with families and mortgages and car payments. So it was very welcome. We now know what it really does mean to the community and how much it is helping these places to survive and thrive during this time here at stitch, we celebrate the ways everyday people are making this country a kinder place to live. One incredible story at a time. One of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic was the service industry across the country. Good Samaritans have been stepping up and supporting their local restaurants in any way they can. Here are a few stories of patrons that are making a difference in their communities. One tip at a time in our first story, a beloved Taco Bell employee received the tip of a lifetime jodi cco, affectionately known as Taco Bell joe was given a tip he'll never forget. It's my customers that I owe this to. They bring out the best in me. It's them. I couldn't do it without your help. He's made such an impact that the community gifted Joe a check for over $6,000 Tricia Philly B started a Facebook group for local foodies to share news about their favorite restaurants during the pandemic. Then they decided to take it a step further. Members of the group voted on their favorite employee to help me. What won by a landslide. I'm gonna do my best to live up to it. It's a light a little candle in every heart Of every person that I meet, Joe has been an employee for over 20 years but never knew how many lives he impacted. You could have the worst day. By the time you get through the drive through there, you're just smiling. He just brings a smile to everybody's face. Um just interacting him with him in the drive thru just brings so much joy to just be part of this and to see this man so touched. Um it is life changing for me. So very, very grateful. They give me strength, they give you wisdom. They gave me vitality in our next story. We'll hear about a mystery regular who left thousands in tips at several bars in his community. One of the most mind blowing things that's happened to me in 10 years of doing this when Connor opened an envelope that a customer left him, he had to double check that it wasn't a mistake trying to figure out for a second whether that was what was intended. And then obviously, you know, you realize, you know, he left $2021 for 2021. It was pretty clear symbolism. I basically got months worth of rent in a tip. The mysterious good samaritan later came forward to reveal he had tipped five other bars that night. My mission that night was to support the local bars. Ernie also donated $1 million to the bar stool, sports restaurant fund that was set up to help small local businesses. I usually cook, I don't get take out that often, but when I do, I can just see the problems that are there and I encourage anybody that can do it. Please support the industry. It gives you hope that, you know, we're turning the corner and that we're kind of on the back nine of this and hopefully we can get back to normal soon Next. A restaurant rescue challenges taking over this community and helping struggling small businesses ultimately burning. There's $2500. This is the Venmo Challenge. It's a challenge where Stan Anderson collects donations through mobile payment apps to help local restaurants, they Venmo me or cash app or Paypal or chase basil, whatever and they give us money and they trust us to go than to restaurants like here and decide to give the money to the restaurant tours stan stopped by Bernie's pizza to give them a special surprise. Bernie and I both didn't sense anything, we didn't know anything that was, you know, what was gonna happen stan has already raised over $18,000 for struggling businesses through the Venmo challenge and now can add Bernie's pizza to the list. I was this something you kind of just took upon yourself to start? Well I don't know other than I can and what I mean by that is that anybody can, his work in the community hasn't gone unnoticed by the people he's helped. Great, good man, help me allow it helps take care of a few maybe extra bills that are laying around that are like 500,000 here whatever onto a story where another group on facebook decided to step up and help out local restaurants. When the Omaha Food lovers facebook group was founded, it was with the attention of simply sharing favorite places to eat locally during the pandemic though they realized they would be able to help restaurants that were struggling. We now know what it really does mean to the community and how much it is helping these places to survive and thrive. During this time, members of the group have supported multiple businesses in the area. I know it sounds dramatic. They're really, they say master stand and we're still here um serving people because they just kept telling others about us for new businesses like Kuantan john's food truck, support from the group has helped them stay afloat. That rug got pulled out from under us real quick. So we had had to pivot. So Omaha food lovers essentially was our assistance. It was support from members of this group that helped porky butts barbecue to get out there and support restaurants. Me right now, times have been tough and you know, there's a lot of restaurants in oh FL and places like myself that get a lot of publicity, but don't forget about the mom and pop shops and the smaller places support them all. Next, when an entire restaurant staff fell on hard times, a facebook group stepped in. Best friends diner has been hit hard during the pandemic. The first thing you try to cut back on of course is labor hours. Um So we shut down monday and Tuesday. We are now down to one server per shift. The tipping north country facebook group set out to help the staff when they learned about how badly the restaurant was struggling. It's a way of giving back to strangers. We raise money throughout the week and donate to a random service worker. You know, whether it be A server, a cook, it could be a mailman, it could be anybody and anybody in the service industry or local barber and whatnot. The group raised over $1,500 to tip the entire staff. With each staff member getting $130. apiece might seem small to some and large to others. You know, $130 is definitely, you know, I mean it's more than what anybody had in their pockets at the time, right? So um it was great to be able to get back. This is what my people need right now. I have single moms that work here, I have high school kids that work here, you know, people with families and mortgages and car payments. So it was very welcome. A restaurant owner received a birthday gift from barstool sports that helped save his business. Hello, is this Anthony? Oh my God. Oh my God! David, are you telling me what I need to hear? Yeah, yeah, we want to help you guys out. I'm going to cry right now, Anthony's Italian kitchen has been hit hard by the pandemic. It's lost over $300,000 and was months behind on rent. And I think tim solely deserves a big shout out here because he has really kept this place alive. And uh, he's a wonderful landlord. Tony submitted a video to barstool sports for its small business funds. I'm now in trouble, barstools, ceo Dave Portnoy saw the video and reached out to Tony to share the good news. I'm in a slump place right now. I don't quite know how to react and I've never caught at a loss for words, Tony will receive $25,000 every month that he needs it from the bar stool Sports fund. What a feeling that phone call is. Feel. It's just absolutely magic. It's magic. Somebody's telling you, they're going to give you money for a year and here's what he said. Jim, I'm gonna help you for one year. I mean, that's phenomenal. We hope you enjoyed these stories of good Samaritans across the country, doing their part to help restaurants and restaurant tours, if possible, get out there and support your favorite local businesses. Yeah, yeah.

Good Samaritans helping restaurants during the pandemic

Patrons stepping up to help small businesses


One of the industries hardest hit by the COVID-19 Pandemic was the service industry. Across the country, Good Samaritans have been stepping up and supporting their local restaurants in any way they can.Here are a few stories of patrons that are making a difference in their communities, one tip at a time! Stitch brings you heartwarming stories from a community just like yours. It celebrates our hometown heroes and is inspired by communities, revitalized. Stitch is committed to honoring our history, celebrating our potential and highlighting the tales that bring us together. Every day, we are stitching together the American story.Want more stories like these? Follow Stitch on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

One of the industries hardest hit by the COVID-19 Pandemic was the service industry. Across the country, Good Samaritans have been stepping up and supporting their local restaurants in any way they can.

Here are a few stories of patrons that are making a difference in their communities, one tip at a time!

Stitch brings you heartwarming stories from a community just like yours. It celebrates our hometown heroes and is inspired by communities, revitalized. Stitch is committed to honoring our history, celebrating our potential and highlighting the tales that bring us together. Every day, we are stitching together the American story.

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this reunion was so touching to everybody out in our community. It was such a joy to meet paul. And fred because those guys have really done everything you could possibly do to make friends moms time in her nursing facility as painless as possible during the pandemic. They missed her so much when she was in the nursing home throughout the pandemic. But they could not go in. They did everything they possibly could to stay in touch with her and put her hand up to the glass door patrick through the glass. That way to be as close to a crispy good Aaron is a real hunger. Few months to uh huh Report just colder. That was the one thing that was missing. That human touch that hug Mary turned 100 right before the pandemic began. And some of the final pictures that Fred and Paul have with Mary are at her 100th birthday with a huge crowd. So by February of 2021 Mary had turned 101 years old. They couldn't have a party for her in person, but this reunion happened shortly thereafter and it was just about the best gift they could all imagine in here just being in the nursing facility where mary lives. They had a waiting list for people who wanted to see their loved ones fred and paul got right on the list and so they did everything that they needed to do to make that happen. And that included getting their covid shots and making sure they passed a rapid covid test the day of the visit. And of course mary had her shots after her being able to hide the entire year. I was not going to let that moment. It was just wonderful. The biggest gigantic hugs from both of the girls. Barbara and Jim are the grandparents of Clara and Caroline. Barbara is a grandmother who's totally invested in seeing her grandchildren all the time. She usually drove About an hour away three times a week to help with child care for her granddaughters. Their mom, crystal is a family practice physician knew how important it was for them to basically, in her words, do what she had been telling her patients and that is keep distanced. She knew it was important that they wear masks all the time. But most important, she knew that visits with her parents and the grandkids that wasn't going to be safe for the grandparents in particular, they stayed separate until they knew it was going to be safe once we were fully vaccinated and then the new CDC guidelines that came out, we were definitely ready to embrace those and I know that it was safe for us to get together again. It was so wonderful. I mean just to all be together in like old days again, all kinds. She recounted hearing on March 12th that she couldn't come to be with the grandkids and it was March 13th, one year later when they finally reunited. Don't waste any time then be with you want to once a month. I think that's so much of why this story resonated with people. It's because they can all put themselves in the shoes of paul and fred or the Ortmann measly families, they can all relate to wanting to see their loved ones again, just really encourage everyone when your chances up to get the vaccine. I think it is what we all need to do and to get back to whatever the new normal is. We all want to have that special moment where we hug our loved ones, our grandparents and our parents for the first time in such a long time. I'm thrilled about these moments that we can bring to our viewers that illustrate the joy of getting back together. It's just been a wonderful arc of how this virus has gone from bringing the horrible and sad and heart rending news about the virus has spread and the deaths that resulted the lives lost, the jobs, lost the businesses that had to go under. That's all been so heavy. But I think as we sort of see the light at the end of the tunnel, it's important that we bring those stories to our community to because I think that's what people need right now, they need to know that there's hope.

'We knew this day would come': Families share what it's like to reunite thanks to COVID-19 vaccine

Families waited a full year to see loved ones.


It was nearly a year to the day the last time these families saw one another safely. Here, they share what the first moments of being together again felt like.One of the last times Paul Klein and Fred Emigh saw Fred's mother, Mary, was at her 100th birthday party. They reunited recently, after her 101st birthday party, and captured the emotional moment on video. For Barbara and Jim Ortman, they were thrilled to be able to see their granddaughters for the first time in a year. Their daughter, Crystal Masley, is a family physician and knew how important mitigating COVID-19 risks for her parents was. So they made the difficult decision to stop in-person visits. Now, real-life reunions are possible, thanks to the COVID-19 vaccination and new CDC and local guidelines. Watch more on their stories above. We are living in unprecedented times with COVID-19 spreading across the nation and world, and the stories about how people are coping, battling, and persevering through the pandemic have become more important than ever. In each episode, “Field Notes” brings you a handful of stories about how coronavirus has impacted real people across the United States, and you can hear more about what it’s like to cover the pandemic from the local news teams that are committed to keeping you informed, no matter what.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —

It was nearly a year to the day the last time these families saw one another safely. Here, they share what the first moments of being together again felt like.

One of the last times Paul Klein and Fred Emigh saw Fred's mother, Mary, was at her 100th birthday party. They reunited recently, after her 101st birthday party, and captured the emotional moment on video.

For Barbara and Jim Ortman, they were thrilled to be able to see their granddaughters for the first time in a year. Their daughter, Crystal Masley, is a family physician and knew how important mitigating COVID-19 risks for her parents was. So they made the difficult decision to stop in-person visits.

Now, real-life reunions are possible, thanks to the COVID-19 vaccination and new CDC and local guidelines.

Watch more on their stories above.

We are living in unprecedented times with COVID-19 spreading across the nation and world, and the stories about how people are coping, battling, and persevering through the pandemic have become more important than ever.

In each episode, “Field Notes” brings you a handful of stories about how coronavirus has impacted real people across the United States, and you can hear more about what it’s like to cover the pandemic from the local news teams that are committed to keeping you informed, no matter what.


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Though they were still students when the pandemic began, that didn’t stop hundreds of future nurses from making a difference.When Delainey Dietz began nursing school at the University of Central Florida, she had no idea a global pandemic would soon disrupt the U.S. health care system.Delainey was inspired to enroll by her mother, a nurse herself. She explained, "Seeing the connections that she made with her patients, and that really inspired me."She was still a student when COVID-19 hit, but she still jumped at the chance to help, though she admits it was "definitely scary when it first started."Delainey became one of hundreds of nursing students giving out the vaccine across central Florida, revealing that some people have even asked to be recorded while getting their shots."There's a lot of people who've been waiting a long time for this vaccine and have been very careful and very afraid to leave their houses," she noted.They were observed by their instructors during their shifts, and their teachers were keenly aware that this was a make-or-break time for their students."They're in a pivotal point, where they really had a decision to make. Because when they started nursing school, this was not the reality," said clinical coordinator Kate Dorminy.But Delainey said the experience has only strengthened her desire to be a nurse, saying, "I think, if anything, it's made a lot of us even more motivated to be nurses and to really make an impact in the health care field."Stitch brings you heartwarming stories from a community just like yours. It celebrates our hometown heroes and is inspired by communities, revitalized. Stitch is committed to honoring our history, celebrating our potential and highlighting the tales that bring us together. Every day, we are stitching together the American story.Want more stories like these? Follow Stitch on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

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Though they were still students when the pandemic began, that didn’t stop hundreds of future nurses from making a difference.

When Delainey Dietz began nursing school at the University of Central Florida, she had no idea a global pandemic would soon disrupt the U.S. health care system.

Delainey was inspired to enroll by her mother, a nurse herself. She explained, "Seeing the connections that she made with her patients, and that really inspired me."

She was still a student when COVID-19 hit, but she still jumped at the chance to help, though she admits it was "definitely scary when it first started."

Delainey became one of hundreds of nursing students giving out the vaccine across central Florida, revealing that some people have even asked to be recorded while getting their shots.

"There's a lot of people who've been waiting a long time for this vaccine and have been very careful and very afraid to leave their houses," she noted.

They were observed by their instructors during their shifts, and their teachers were keenly aware that this was a make-or-break time for their students.

"They're in a pivotal point, where they really had a decision to make. Because when they started nursing school, this was not the reality," said clinical coordinator Kate Dorminy.

But Delainey said the experience has only strengthened her desire to be a nurse, saying, "I think, if anything, it's made a lot of us even more motivated to be nurses and to really make an impact in the health care field."

Stitch brings you heartwarming stories from a community just like yours. It celebrates our hometown heroes and is inspired by communities, revitalized. Stitch is committed to honoring our history, celebrating our potential and highlighting the tales that bring us together. Every day, we are stitching together the American story.

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With her husband in the hospital with COVID-19, Kerri Hurley felt helpless."To not be able to hug a loved one, or touch them, and think of the worst, like, ‘What if?’" she said. "Because he did go down very quickly. You think of these things and how they are so alone and just by themselves."The closest Hurley could get to him was to sit under his window, which she did each night."I was able to walk up to the window and hold up the camera and show my daughter, who's 6 and doesn’t understand why daddy can't come home," she noted.But the isolation was difficult for both of them, with Hurley explaining, "He knew that he wasn't doing so well, and he was scared."Hurley's husband recovered physically, but she credits one doctor in particular for preserving his mental state: Dr. Ben Moor, who would stay by his bedside."I'd just kind of sit with them, chat or not chat and kind of hold a hand," Dr. Moor explained.Once he became fully vaccinated, the doctor volunteered to spend time with patients after his shifts.Hurley revealed that the doctor once called her to say her husband had a smile on his face, which she said "meant so much.""I think it’s changed now that we've been vaccinated," Dr. Moor stated. "I think that puts people in a better frame of mind to do the things that are not wholly medical."Along with Dr. Moor, dozens of staff members at his hospital donated time to lonely patients.For Hurley and many others, these generous volunteers were a godsend."This program is so important, for not only me, but for millions of people who are waiting for their loved ones to call them and say, 'Hey, I’m OK,'" she explained.Stitch brings you heartwarming stories from a community just like yours. It celebrates our hometown heroes and is inspired by communities, revitalized. Stitch is committed to honoring our history, celebrating our potential and highlighting the tales that bring us together. Every day, we are stitching together the American story.Want more stories like these? Follow Stitch on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

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With her husband in the hospital with COVID-19, Kerri Hurley felt helpless.

"To not be able to hug a loved one, or touch them, and think of the worst, like, ‘What if?’" she said. "Because he did go down very quickly. You think of these things and how they are so alone and just by themselves."

The closest Hurley could get to him was to sit under his window, which she did each night.

"I was able to walk up to the window and hold up the camera and show my daughter, who's 6 and doesn’t understand why daddy can't come home," she noted.

But the isolation was difficult for both of them, with Hurley explaining, "He knew that he wasn't doing so well, and he was scared."

Hurley's husband recovered physically, but she credits one doctor in particular for preserving his mental state: Dr. Ben Moor, who would stay by his bedside.

"I'd just kind of sit with them, chat or not chat and kind of hold a hand," Dr. Moor explained.

Once he became fully vaccinated, the doctor volunteered to spend time with patients after his shifts.

Hurley revealed that the doctor once called her to say her husband had a smile on his face, which she said "meant so much."

"I think it’s changed now that we've been vaccinated," Dr. Moor stated. "I think that puts people in a better frame of mind to do the things that are not wholly medical."

Along with Dr. Moor, dozens of staff members at his hospital donated time to lonely patients.

For Hurley and many others, these generous volunteers were a godsend.

"This program is so important, for not only me, but for millions of people who are waiting for their loved ones to call them and say, 'Hey, I’m OK,'" she explained.

Stitch brings you heartwarming stories from a community just like yours. It celebrates our hometown heroes and is inspired by communities, revitalized. Stitch is committed to honoring our history, celebrating our potential and highlighting the tales that bring us together. Every day, we are stitching together the American story.

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