Riders across central North Carolina hit the road to raise money and support Special Olympics athletes, helping ensure training, travel and equipment remain free for participants.
Nonprofits are encouraging people to give to programs that uplift vulnerable populations.
The Stand Up for Heroes event featured performances by comedians and musicians, including Jim Gaffigan, Idina Menzel, Lea Michele, Leslie Odom, Jon Stewart and more.
On a recent visit to the Second Harvest Food Bank of southeast NC, the urgent need for donations was evident.
The inaugural event offers free healing services to the town's 8,500 residents as they continue to recover from the storm that cut off their community and destroyed 60% of their water supply.
Some familiar faces are waltzing toward the "Wheel." It's the season debut of "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," featuring some favorites from "Dancing with the Stars" - Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli are all trying their best to solve the puzzles and win money for charity.