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In 2019, Carleigh Berryman began her virtual reality journey when she started her company, Viva Vita, just before the COVID-19 pandemic. She would fit goggle headsets on the residents at senior communities, enriching the lives of those who were no longer able to travel safely. However, due to the pandemic and subsequent closure of vital senior programs, Berryman and her team were forced to develop tech that could be used with COVID-19 protocols in place. In 2021, she took TODAY inside Iona Senior Services in Washington, D.C., where the Viva Vita virtual reality tours program continues to help seniors connect to the world without leaving their homes.

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Opened in 2018 by the Ladies Action and Empowerment Program, the Dragonfly Thrift Boutique in Miami helps train, support, and employ women who have been recently released from prison.

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In 2012, Andre McDonnell started It’s From the Sole, a nonprofit organization that gives new or gently used sneakers and brand-new socks to the homeless across the U.S. and around the world. He has since provided more than 30,000 pairs of sneakers worldwide and continues his mission on the streets of New York City.

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Heather started The Lucky Mama Project, a nonprofit that congratulates and celebrates new families to the Down syndrome community.

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Style guru Alida Rubin visits tristate-area nursing homes offering women free makeovers.

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Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project pairs pregnant women and new mothers with professional musicians to write and sing personalized lullabies for their babies.

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This company prints Braille patches for clothing to help blind and visually impaired people identify items by touch.

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The pool can bring out body-image issues, no matter your size. The Fat Babes Club of Columbus is working to change that by creating a safe space for people with bodies of all shapes and sizes to practice self-love.

Dr. Peter Glatz was a dentist for 40 years until one day he decided to pursue his dream of working in a restaurant.

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Take a look inside the annual New York Pet Fashion Show, a wild evening of pet glamour and style that promotes the larger mission of rescuing pets across the country.

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Designer Ada Nieves takes us behind the scenes at one of the most-anticipated pet fashion events of the year.