Father and son duo Scott and Ethan Pesch are on the move. As part of their cross-country “Bikes2Ballparks,” the pair biked nearly 10,000 miles to every MLB stadium in the country to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson has the story.
Thousands of sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home after a record-long deployment. They got a chance to hug their loved ones, and some new dads got a chance to hold their babies for the first time. NBC News’ Courtney Kube was there.
In Chicago, one man’s best friend of more than five decades flew in from Alabama to surprise him at the end of his cancer treatment. Both men have battled cancer, and say their friendship is even stronger on the other side. NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.
Students and teachers at a Tallahassee, Florida middle school came together to surprise a teacher before she went out on medical leave. Doctors found a tumor in Jessica Kostelak’s brain this summer. Ahead of the planned surgery to remove it, her school community wanted to make sure she felt supported. Kostelak says she was “overcome with emotion.” NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.
It was a homecoming of a different kind on a football field in Tuscon, Arizona when two brothers shared an emotional, surprise reunion after months apart. Isaias Ortiz serves in the Navy, and flew across the country to watch his younger brother, Esteban, play in a high school football game. NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.
For years, high school dance coach Kristin Biwan and her husband Tyler have been trying to start a family, but their journey hasn’t always been easy. When the couple found out they were expecting, Biwan made the emotional announcement to her team. NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.
Georgia mom Alex Henson was surprised at a local high school football game when every player presented her with a flower and a hug. The mom of two is fighting cancer, and said the gesture made her feel “so much love.” NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.
High school senior Mason Wisnoski loves to support his high school football team. Typically, he does that from the sidelines, but recently, the team had him suit up for a major play. NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.
Robin Gay was driving home from her volunteer job when her car stopped working. A group of high school students walking home from a nearby game came over to help, directing traffic and pushing the car to a safer spot. One of the students says he hoped the small act of community “will inspire other people to be kind in the world.” NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.
Kansas City kindergarteners and teachers came together to celebrate the 93rd birthday of a volunteer who reads to their class a few times a month. The surprise, moving classroom volunteer Eileen McKeon to tears. NBC News’ Tom Llamas has the story.
Players from the Cincinnati Reds met with kids from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, according to the team, and signed a custom baseball card created for each child. Outfielder TJ Friedl got the team together for the event, and the mission was a personal one. He spent time in the hospital as a child. Players described the day as “inspiring.” NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.
