Pay it Forward: Walter Johnson Stem Club

What do you get when you take a few smart and talented high school students with hearts to give and pair them with youngsters eager to learn about science? You get the Walter Johnson Stem Club!

PAY IT FORWARD: Celebrating teachers heading back to school in Bowie

Schools across the region are back in the business of educating students so it's only fitting that our Pay It Forward focuses on those that are tackling the task of doing the teaching. FOX 5's Claire Anderson is in Bowie at Kenilworth Elementary showing teachers how much we and Easterns Automotive Group appreciate all they do!

PAY IT FORWARD: Helping families fighting childhood cancer

Just two days before Christmas Ryan Darby’s family was hit with devastating news. Ryan had cancer. He was just 6-years-old then and battled through 3 ½ years of treatment. He’s been living cancer free and is starting college classes in the fall. But the Bethesda family and community have not stopped fighting for families dealing with pediatric cancer. They are paying it forward through Just TRyan it!

PAY IT FORWARD: FAN DC helps local children in foster care

FAN DC is an organization dedicated to helping lessen the impact of foster care on children thrust into the system in our area. FAN's executive director and some participants of the program joined GoodDay D.C. to tell about the special organization.

Pay It Forward: Celebrating DMV nurses during Nurses Appreciation Week

They've gotten us through the worst of the pandemic and continue to care for our communities in our most vulnerable times, all with compassion and love. Our FOX 5 Pay It Forward crew stopped by the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center Tuesday morning to appreciate nurses for all they do. 

PAY IT FORWARD: Hustlers Guild creates new pathways for youth

Reports of violent crime suspects in the District are getting younger and younger, and are sparking outrage and concern. The reports are also sparking action from one organization. Hustlers Guild is paying it forward with a program that creates new pathways for youth in the city to dream. Maureen Umeh has the details.