WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. — Far away from hospital walls where patients are fighting COVID-19, a bell tolls for them in the small Woodford County community of Troy on Peggy Carter Seal's porch.

"I am a good old Woodford Countian. Always lived on the southern end. I grew up in Nonesuch, which is God's country, as is Troy," Carter Seal said.

She started the tradition in March 2020, answering the call from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to ring church bells each day at 10:00 a.m. Back then, she would drive down the road to her church.

"You would be surprised at the number of people that would call asking me to say a prayer while I ring the bell. Somehow it took on a significance that a prayer at home just couldn't," Carter Seal said.

When the weather got bad, she brought the bell ringing to her porch, and that's where the tradition continues.

Along with peace and prayer, the bell ringing has helped Peggy, too. She is a very social person, and through her small act, she has felt less isolated.

"That's why the pandemic hit me very hard because I'm used to going all the time," Carter Seal said. "I'm involved in a lot of volunteer work, a lot of social activities, and to think I was going to be home at the cabin by myself most of the time."

Carter Seal is proud she has been able to continue the service for herself and others. She says she'll continue it until cases seem to wane.

She urges others to get vaccinated and wear masks in hopes the bell ringing and the pandemic will soon come to an end.

"It's just a way for me to stay connected and feel like I'm doing a small part in this pandemic," she said.

This story was originally published by Claire Crouch on Scripps station WLEX in Lexington, Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) -- Under the heat of the Kentucky sun, Amya and Ashanti Cloud are getting to work.

"Just cutting grass, lawn mowing, weed-eating," Amya said.

At just 14 years old, and with the help of their parents, the sisters are taking their mowers across Lexington, tending to people's yards, and they are doing it for free.

Amya said, "I can have fun later. I'd rather give back to the community now."

They got the idea on social media. A man in Alabama started the movement, and kids all over the world have since risen to the challenge. With little experience in lawn care, the Cloud sisters decided this summer was the perfect time for them to try it, too.

Ashanti said, "I know COVID had it and everybody has got their problems, so it feels good to give back to everybody."

Amya added, "I actually like the fact that we could be women helping out the community and helping people with their yardwork who can't really do it themselves."

Their focus is primarily on veterans, single parents, the elderly, and the disabled, like Carol Evans.

"It's great for those of us who are not able to take care of things like we need to," Evans said.

They started out on Tuesday with a goal of reaching 50 lawns mowed. As of Friday, they had already tackled 18 lawns and had six left for the day. The girls are well on their way to meeting that goal and making a difference in the process.

This story originally reported by Claire Crouch on LEX18.com.