Making Good

Kirby Heyborne volunteers at nonprofit organizations across America.

Kirby travels to New York to join GlamourGals, a group organizing makeovers for senior women.

Kirby joins Art 4 New York, a group making personalized gift baskets for isolated seniors in elderly care, as well as for frontline workers; Kirby spends time with artists, photographers, and musicians to make meaningful memories.

Kirby heads to Springfield, Mo. to join Blind Grilling and make barbecue accessible to all.

Kirby joins C.A.S.T. for Kids in Texas, helping kids with special needs go fishing; Kirby helps orchestrate the big fishing derby and witnesses the joy that comes from celebrating accomplishments, a rare treat for some of the participants.

Kirby travels to Austin, Texas to help Free Guitars 4 Kids-an organization striving to put guitars in the hands of kids, regardless of their financial situations; Kirby sees the joy that instruments can bring to young musicians.

In Portland, Ore., Kirby joins Hoop.Camp, a volunteer-run basketball camp for people with special needs; Kirby learns how difficult it can be to find opportunities for those with special needs to participate in organized sports after high school.

Kirby joins Icing Smiles, a group that makes special cakes for children battling illness and their families.

Kirby makes cupcakes at Special Kneads and Treats, a bakery staffed by people with disabilities.

After the academy leadership is sure he is up to the task, Kirby is allowed to join the moving company, a residential moving service comprised of students from the academy; at breakneck speeds, Kirby and the movers help an elderly woman move.

Kirby travels to Detroit to join Trash Fishing for its final trash-pulling contest of the year.

In Minneapolis, Kirby plunges into the deep end of boat-building, joining a team of apprentices at Urban Boatbuilders as they work to finish canoes in time for their graduation -- a boat launch attended by their whole community.

Kirby joins The Blessing Bike in Boise, Idaho to provide access to passenger bikes to families with loved ones experiencing age, health or disability related barriers.

Kirby heads to Copperas Cove, Texas where he tries his hand at carving discarded Christmas trees into canes for wounded veterans.

Kirby joins DREAM Adaptive to provide recreational opportunities to individuals with disabilities.

In San Antonio, Kirby digs deep into the world of urban gardening, working with an organization called Gardopia Gardens to bring the cultivation of fresh vegetables to low income neighborhoods.

Kirby travels to Charlotte, North Carolina to join Jumping Dreams, a nonprofit that uses competitive jump roping to teach kids about fitness, nutrition, and friendship.

Kirby joins Little Wanderers, an organization of dedicated animal lovers who help feral cats across New York CIty; venturing into abandoned buildings and vacant lots, Kirby and the team find cats in need and help them on their way to a better life.

Kirby joins Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an organization dedicated to building and delivering beds to families in need; after meeting children who have been sleeping on the ground, Kirby rolls up his sleeves and learns how to build beds for them.