High 5

For today's High 5, we're headed to Mapleton Junior High, where one student is inspiring change through trash.

Nellie Mainor spends a lot of time at Primary Children's Hospital because her kidneys don't work. But instead of worrying about what she's going through, she, with the help of her family, put together a statewide toy drive for other kids who are going through hard things.

Not everyone goes out of their way to help out wildlife in need, but one man has done it thousands of times to help birds that nobody else would.

It isn’t every day you meet someone who has a pet squirrel, let alone one running around on their shoulders sharing a Sprite. But Erika Sobrowski is anything but ordinary. we had a chance to meet one of the superstars behind the scenes who helps make Fanx come to life.

If you ask most kids to help you mop, clean tables or take out the trash, many may want to run the other direction. But at one elementary school in Kaysville, there is a group of kids who stay in at recess to do all of that and more.

The grass at Smith’s Ballpark is starting to “green up.” The stands are empty for now, but that’ll be changing soon as the Boys of Summer head back to the ballpark.

Utah sports fans are known to be very energetic and involved in their team, but one group of fans are taking their support to the next level.

Getting kids to love to read and be good readers is critical to their early education.

Felicia Martinez takes you inside the Utah State Prison's women facility, where an inmate wrote us nominating a very special correctional officer.

Healing comes in all different forms, and in this case, it comes through the comfort of a special breed of horses. It’s the slow and steady hoofbeats of these Missouri Fox Trotter horses that the owners of an equine therapy center in Saratoga Springs say have healing powers.

The kids in Mrs. Waldroup's class have been learning something about friendship… thanks to AJ Cline. By showing kind acts, AJ has shown students that the little things make the largest difference.

For thousands of people, 2019 started off with a bank account full of worry. It forced a lot of families in Utah to pinch every penny. That’s when Jessie Jean’s Cafe on historic 25th Street in Ogden stepped in during the government shutdown.

There's one special education teacher we particularly love and want to recognize: Mr. Cory Norton from West High School. His passion for his students has resulted in an award dedicated to continue educating his students.

About five years ago the senior fitness class lost its instructor due to funding cuts, so Joyce Bangerter stepped in as a volunteer. In the basement of the Harman Senior Recreation Center in West Valley City, you find the sweet sounds of the 60s and a group dedicated to fitness.

It’s pretty hard not to love Stacie Ward. She’s the reason so many animals from dogs to goats to pigs find fitting and loving homes like Karen Cox’s family, thanks to Stacie’s nonprofit Ruff Patch Rescue.

There's an employee at the Arby's in Millcreek who's been greeting people for 25 years now. However, at 94 years old, there is still more to her story.

Neighbors helping neighbors: that's what one Utah company is doing for a family business in the same industry. Last month, a man walked into Lopez Tires with a metal pipe and beat the owner's son, leaving him fighting for his life. News Specialist Felicia Martinez shows us how Burt Brothers has stepped up to the plate to help this local family and deserves this High Five.

For some families, a warm coat or hat may be hard to come by. That's where some of our amazing Utah teachers come in.

For years, shoppers at a big-box store in Payson have been saying hello and good-bye to a very special friend. And what he wears gets a lot of attention as well.

Kristen Rohlin has experienced a lot of loss over the years, but she was able to give back in a very big way to a cause close to her heart — the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

If you've ever run into Betty Lou inside the store, I guarantee you walked away with a smile.

At a University of Utah football game, there is so much to take in: the game, the fans, the excitement. For one high flying, fearless Utah cheerleader, though, it’s all shadows.

Here’s a follow up to a story to you saw on KSL last month — a 7-year-old boy returned a lost wallet loaded with cash he found on Labor Day weekend. A viewer wrote to us that they felt his actions deserved a High 5, and we did too.

DESCRIPTION: Women across this country gather in kitchens, living rooms, meeting houses to sew together feminine hygiene kits that are then sent to girls in more than 124 countries. Days for Girls is a popular service initiative here in Utah and countless hours have been dedicated to making hygiene kits.

12-year-old Aspen Cowley felt the need to help another girl in Stansbury going through an extremely tough time.

One of the many great things about Utah: off-roading. Trails that stretch for miles. Not everyone leaves these trails the way they found them. One man is making sure that's not the case.

At the start, this looks like your typical tennis camp. A group of kids taking swings and volleys, a little backhand and a little forehand. But something is different. There’s also a bit of U.S. history and even math.

Congressman Chris Stewart nominated Greg Smith for a High 5. Texas Greg has a heart the size of Texas. And it shows in everything he does and everywhere he goes. Whether he’s helping out the Congressman or pitching in for the Salt Lake City Police Department, Texas Greg is happy and just plain fun. And fun deserves a High 5.

Each year for the past 38 years, one man has been volunteering his time to make sure those horses are marching gallantly right down State Street.

Sometimes it can be difficult trying to figure out how to serve or where to give back. But as Amie Gange of Draper shows us, sometimes it's about recognizing what you're good at and simply sharing that talent with others.

You'll have a hard time getting a ticket to one of their two shows each year. And that's a credit to the incredible work of the performers and the selfless service of their director.

A group of Ogden firefighters helped a woman in need of gas. The firefighters filled her gas tank and one of the firefighters pulled out his wallet and started pulling out cash and gave it to her… "I don’t think people realize how awesome firefighters truly are…they do way more than fight fires.”

Every day, you’ll find Roy City Police Officer Tleena Cambell with 91-year-old Navy veteran Richard Bosley. Walking and talking. Sometimes sharing stories about family. Other times, giggling about an inside joke. A High 5 to Officer Campbell and to 91-year-old Richard Bosley for showing us there is value in making new friendships no matter your age.

We're giving a KSL High 5 to the students at Rowland Hall in Salt Lake City.

It may be the midst of the morning rush, but there’s something that makes many folks in South Jordan slow down: a well-dressed Sinclair dinosaur.

In today's KSL High 5, we celebrate a singer-songwriter who not only gives his time but also his talent to help raise money for children with near-fatal illnesses.

After nearly five decades of teaching, this 93-year-old refuses to stop.

Each Saturday at Gotta Dance in Eagle Mountain, the studio is filled with dancing, tumbling and kids having fun. But Saturday’s are special, because classes are focused on kids with all abilities.

KSL gives a High 5 for parent volunteers at West Hills Middle School

There's a positive trend sweeping through many elementary schools across Utah, and it involves a group of dads called the Watch D.O.G.S.

At the International Charter School in South Salt Lake, you’ll find a group of kids playing volleyball on any given day. The sport gives these kids the opportunity to be engaged and active.

An Alpine School District bus driver has been a light in a little girls life. Every school day, she takes the time to braid her hair for her. KSL's Shara Park shares this heartwarming story.

A bus driver in the Alpine School District plans a little extra time each morning for a child on her bus.

Change can be challenging; it can come at a cost. And for Linda Simmons, the executive director of Hearts Knit Together, change is also not as organized as she would like it to be.

Highland Drive is one of the busiest streets in the Salt Lake Valley, connecting Sugar House with Holladay. There’s rarely a dull moment from the morning rush to the evening commute.

Tait Francis gets ready for his daily postal run like he would any other day: sorting, sifting through mail to be delivered with little pretense. You’d never know it, but he is a hero.

Every day thousands of kids eat school lunch in our state. But one group of lunch ladies is serving up more than just food.

Today's High 5 take us to University Place in Orem, where one particular tree is bringing Christmas to many local families.

A group of classmates from Timpview High School in Provo have raised a whopping $105,000 for their Sub for Santa program.

If the Dicken's Christmas Festival is always on your calendar, you may recognize today's High 5 nomination.

Armando "Grandpa" Rocha has dedicated his life to the children he protects as a school crossing guard. He deserves a High 5!