A student group at Orange County High school is going above and beyond to make a difference. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes CBS19’s Stephanie Satchell is featuring the freshman class president, Emmet Aylor and the Student Council Association. They're raising money to help two brothers and former students living with muscular dystrophy.

A standout Albemarle County student is leaving her mark in the community. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes CBS19’s Stephanie Satchell is highlighting Marie Fernandez who is sharing her musical talents with the sick and elderly in the Charlottesville area.

In this week's Stephanie's heroes cbs19's Stephanie Satchel is featuring Anne Tyree, who's been called a standout volunteer at Orange Elementary School.

One Gordonsville woman is spending her time making a difference for children by sharing breakfast and friendship. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes CBS19’s Stephanie Satchell is featuring Deborah Koontz who volunteers as a breakfast buddy at Gordon Barbour Elementary School.

Piece by piece one Orange County man is making a difference with every piece of litter he picks up. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes Gene Ernst has adopted a highway and is vowing to keep it clean and preserve the area for future generations.

Despite having a traumatic brain injury, one local man is volunteering his time and trying to make a difference for seniors in Charlottesville. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes, CBS19’s Stephanie Satchell is featuring Bruce Garretson who is a volunteer at the Senior Center in Charlottesville.

One local one is doing her part to help out at The Haven. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes, CBS19’s Stephanie Satchell is featuring Carolyn George who is known for her smiling face and welcoming personality at The Haven day shelter in downtown Charlottesville.

One Greene County student is making a difference with art. In this week's Stephanie's William Monroe High School senior, Erika Dyer is using her skills to touch a family that recently lost a loved one.

One UVa graduate student is bringing the community together to clean one of Louisa County's most polluted creeks. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes, cbs19's Stephanie Satchell is featuring Asa Eslocker. He was recently awarded a five thousand dollar grant to raise awareness and improve conditions at Contrary Creek.

The Charlottesville community is pulling together to help HIV and AIDS patients. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes UVa’s Ryan White program is putting on its annual benefit dinner at Orzo's in Charlottesville.

One local woman is trying to keep seniors in our area from going hungry. In this week's Stephanie’s heroes CBS19’s Stephanie Satchell is featuring retired teacher Marilyn Fantino who has been working with JABA's food bag program for more than a decade.

A local organization wants to make sure that kids, teens and adults in one Charlottesville neighborhood have access to a computer and the internet. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes "the City of Promise" is giving a special gift to the Westhaven Community.

One local mother is remembering her son, after losing his battle with a childhood cancer in 2011. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes Kelley Kassay and the Ishan Gala Foundation are raising awareness and money to find a cure for Neuroblastoma with their annual event "Splash for a Cure.''

In this week’s Stephanie’s Heroes, we feature George Kuhlow. He has been donating blood and platelets for several years and now, he’s reaching his 102nd donation.

In this week’s Stephanie’s Heroes, CBS19’s Stephanie Satchell explored the dozens of volunteers that come together to put on TACO, the annual Therapeutic Adventure Camp of Orange.

One local man is helping to raise awareness about HIV and testing. Christopher Barnett is turning to his computer and logging on to social media to get the word out.

Two Charlottesville doctors are taking their medical skills to the Caribbean to help impoverished patients in other parts of the world. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes, we recognize Dr. Angela Taylor and Dr. Scott Lim.

He may not be a chef, but one local man is helping to feed the hungry at the Salvation Army soup kitchen in Charlottesville. In this week's Stephanie’s Heroes, we introduce you to Paul Harper, who is volunteering his time picking up food donated from area supermarkets.

A local retired OB/GYN can't seem to spend enough time with babies and new parents. Dr. Jack Hirsch is back at Martha Jefferson Hospital. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes, he's no longer delivering babies, but rather volunteering his time in the Birthing Center.

From delivering supplies to setting up for graduation, Orange County maintenance worker, Darrell Hutchinson is going above and beyond to make a difference in the Orange County School system and he's this week's hero.

Elizabeth Strauss, a senior at William Monroe High School, constructed an outdoor classroom for her school. She is now receiving top Girl Scout honors for her project.

One Charlottesville piano instructor is changing lives one note at a time. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes, Stephanie Satchell features Toko Duvall who is using music to shape other aspects of her students' lives.

From helping with homework to teaching kids how to read, a 91-year-old man enjoys spending his free time shaping young lives at the Boys & Girls Club of Orange. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes, we introduce George Quin.

First graders at Greer Elementary School have spent the last month collecting non-perishable food items and raising money. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes, the group is ready to make the big presentation to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.

One Fluvanna County woman is using her home to make a difference for animals. Jackie Meyers is transforming her living space into a rescue for those often overlooked, sickly and senior pooches.