From learning a new language and adapting to a new culture, life isn't easy for new immigrants. Sharon Chin introduces this week's Jefferson Award winner - a woman who helps immigrant women achieve their dreams of starting their own business.

U.C. Berkeley is tough enough for any student, but young adults who grew up with few role models for higher education and careers can easily fall off track. As Kate Kelly reports, that's where this week's Jefferson Award winner steps in with some "SAGE" advice.

Sometimes the end of one dream means the beginning of another. Just ask an East Bay man who knew he wouldn't make it into the NBA. So instead, he found a creative new way to score in his community. Sharon Chin introduces us to this week's Jefferson Award winner.

This week's Jefferson Award winner is busy enough with a full time job and as a father of three. Kate Kelly explains what he squeezes into his spare time that's benefitting teachers and students around the Bay Area.

Say the name "Tracy Dixson" in one high-risk San Francisco neighborhood and many think "food, field trips, and family." Sharon Chin introduces us to this week's Jefferson Award winner, a man who didn't give up on his community, even after violence hit home.

A young woman from the Peninsula helped found the web's number one destination for volunteering in the U.S. But she didn't stop there. As Kate Kelly reports, this week's Jefferson Award winner is taking on the world.

There are 1900 volunteers in the San Francisco public schools, but one of them stands apart. He's not only the school district''s Volunteer of the Year, but he's also this week's Jefferson Award winner. Sharon Chin shows us why first graders call him a super hero.

In just ten years, 30% of the population in San Francisco will be over the age of 65 -- and many will need help to stay independent as they grow older. One woman has made it her life's mission to improve their lives, and as Kate Kelly reports, her years of volunteering have earned her this week's Jefferson Award.

Caring for the homeless isn't just a day job for this week's Jefferson Award winner. As Sharon Chin shows us, he also spends his nights on the streets looking to keep the most desperate safe and warm.

Kathy Miner built her fashion business by catering to corporate women. But as Kate Kelly reports, this week's Jefferson Award winner found a whole new meaning for her work by taking her talents to those who need them even more.