KRLD Difference Makers

Children with special needs and their families are living their lives to the fullest with the help of a North Texas organization. It's  this week's KRLD Difference Maker.

A North Texan made a career change after more than 30 years....and is providing "dignity in a bag" for those who need it most. He's this week's KRLD Difference Maker.

What started as a challenge to effect change, ended with a program that helps students district-wide ...every month. The young women  behind the project are this week's KRLD Difference Makers.  

A North Texas mother is using her pain after a tragedy to bring awareness mental health. She's this week's KRLD Difference Maker. 

A conversation led one North Texas mom to help young women build life skills and find independence. She's this week's KRLD Difference Maker.

An idea came to fruition years later for one Texas woman and now she's wrapping people in love and care with her invention. She's this week's KRLD Difference Maker. 

It started with a pair of socks. Now one North Texas teen has gifted tens of thousands of socks to those who need it most. She's this week's KRLD Difference Maker. 

A mother of 4 was trying to leave Dallas in a storm and instead had a chance encounter with a soldier that changed her life and those of thousands more. She's this week's KRLD Difference Maker.

A North Texas company is offering women a place to face their feelings in order to become financially secure. They're this week's KRLD Difference Makers. 

When a good samaritan stopped to help an injured driver, he didn't know he'd be saving that driver's life and starting a friendship. He's this week's KRLD Difference Maker.

One North Texan has made it her mission to spread joy and give to those in need. She's this week's KRLD Difference Maker. 

Two North Texas women are taking on a global issue and helping women in the process. They're this week's KRLD Difference Makers.

A North Texas man and dozens of volunteers are repairing homes and hearts, helping the people who need it most. They're this week's KRLD Difference Makers. 

When a North Texas business owner got word of an unprecedented storm hitting North Texas, she jumped into action to make sure her neighbors were safe through the storm. She's this week's KRLD Difference Maker. 

For more than three years, Francisco Gonzalez has been making dreams and jobs come true.

A North Texas man has made it his mission to make his city the healthiest in the state and it was an incident from childhood that prompted him to do so. He's this week's KRLD Difference Maker. 

The principal at one North Texas high school found a way to help students in need while teaching them life skills and now a community is seeing a positive change. He's this week's KRLD Difference Maker.

Frank Kuykendall never imagined he'd be working with kids and teens. As a program manager for the non profit Community Learning Center in Fort Worth, it's become his passion and personal mission to help troubled teens get an education and find meaningful employment. 

A North Texas man says one simple item can save lives and now he's made it mission to collect that item for thousands of people. He's this week's KRLD Difference Maker. 

Two friends turned a passion for social media into a fundraiser for families who  need it most. They're this week's KRLD Difference Makers.

A North Texas Rugby team is going beyond the pitch and spreading Christmas cheer to those who need it most.  KRLD Difference Makers is brought to you by the North Texas Food Bank. If you know someone making a difference in the community, send us an email at differencemaker@krld.com. 

What started as a teaching moment for his kids, turned into a movement for a North Texas family. Here's this weeks KRLD Difference Maker.

usan Stephens felt a sense of comfort when she moved her 89 year-old mother to Presbyterian Village North Assisted Lving in Dallas.“For the past 18 months, she has not had to go to the emergency room or the hospital,” Susan said.