Bay Area Proud

Thanks to a journalist 3,000 miles away, Les Cain’s quest for a pension from Major League Baseball is getting a new life. Garvin Thomas reports.

Dontae Lartigue is the founder and CEO of Razing The Bar, an organization dedicated to personalized mentoring for youth emerging from the foster care system. Garvin Thomas reports.

Swathi Chettipally has spent years searching out new therapies, programs and activities for her daughter, Siri. Recently, she revisited an old one with stunning results. A documentary, “My Name Is Siri,” telling her stories airs on public television May 1. Garvin Thomas reports.

Connie Pico helped Pedro Cortez navigate an early stage of his life. Now, Pedro is helping Connie navigate the end of hers. Garvin Thomas reports.

Installing a zipline to get people and supplies in and out of his Corralitos neighborhood was just one act of neighborbly kindness Darrell Hardy showed this past winter. Garvin Thomas reports.

After overcoming abuse, addiction and homelessness, Lisa Marie Riley has come to Carmelita Women’s Home to help others do the same.

After a decadeslong career in law enforcement, David Johnson could have opted to do any number of things in retirement. Helping the homeless is what he chose. Garvin Thomas reports.

Four years ago, Sharon Alexander started feeding the homeless at an encampment in West Oakland every Sunday evening. Even though she is now homeless, she is not giving up on giving back. Garvin Thomas reports.

Aria Rani Sindledecker’s third film, “The Peer-To-Peer Movement: Saving Students Lives,” won second place in C-SPAN’s student documentary competition. Garvin Thomas reports.

Bryan Tsiliacos’ mission of kindness has received media coverage around the world.

When Austen Creger signed up for weekly phone calls with 81-year-old Rita LaForce, she thought she was doing a good deed for an elderly woman during the pandemic. She ended up making a close friend. After three years, they finally got to meet. Garvin Thomas reports.

In honor of the “kindest person I’ve ever met,” UC Berkeley Professor Alan Ross is giving out $1,000 a month for acts of kindness. Garvin Thomas reports.

Joesph Kautz founded Tent City Barbers, a nonprofit that provides free haircuts for those in need. Garvin Thomas reports.