Courtesy of DC Snow Heroes / The Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs (via Instagram)
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network
With major thoroughfares taking priority for District plows and employees, the ‘DC Snow Heroes’ hit the blocks, shovels in hand, to clear sidewalks for the elderly, the young, the disabled, or even just the overwhelmed.
Organized by the mayor’s office, Serve DC is a volunteer program that includes a special segment whose mission it is to shovel snow and clear ice—both of which had accumulated in the District at the start of this week.
“As a community, we have to stick together, we have to do what we can do for one another, and it’s a lot of people that [are] unable to do things, so that’s where we come in,” David Ford, one of the Snow Heroes, told DC News Now.
“Service is the gateway to all success,” remarked another volunteer when asked why he volunteers his time shoveling snow.
The storm had dumped mounds of dry snow 10 inches high on Sunday, which promptly refroze over the evening, making it treacherous to walk on.
Volunteers cleared both the snow and the ice in front of homes like that of Shirley Thomas, a DC resident who needs a crutch to get around.
“It’s not too many people in the world like that,” she said watching the Snow Heroes do their heroics.
Organized by the mayor’s office of Muriel Bowser, anyone living in the area looking to be a hero, as David Bowie said, just for one day, can go to the Serve DC website.
“It is outstanding… This is really neighbors helping your neighbors, showing the kind of community and love that the mayor thrives off that we are building, and making sure that we sustain a district,” said Lamont Carey, Director of Community Affairs for the Mayor’s Office.
The good news in this story is that people are helping people. The JohnKu discusses Service. I hope you have a super weekend.
Helping John W. Howell © 2026
No work is greater,
Then that done for another . . .
Grace is in sharing.
Here is a video with the story.
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What a story to kick off the weekend Sheriff.
Yanno, the superheroes in the comic books and the silver screen have some company with these peeps doing their thing for the folks of the District. Here’s to them!
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I agree, Pilgrim. I just love it when humans help each other. Thanks. 😊
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You always find the best stories.
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Wonderful to know community spirit is strong in this neighbourhood John.. And lovely to see.. Thank you for sharing this unifying post.. xx
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Always heartwarming when humans help each other. Thanks, Sue.
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It really does make you feel good to know there are folk out there who will help others. What a wonderful community spirit. Thank you for this good news story, John.
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I agree, Esther. I can’t resist a story where humans help each other. Thanks for the visit and comment.
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In this troubled time, we need stories like these to help maintain faith in humanity. Thank you, John!
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I agree, Jan. That’s why I established Good News Friday. We all need to know that humanity is decent. Thanks for the comment.
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Awesome. Wish we had something like that here. Kept shoveling only for plows to plug the driveway or not come at all.
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I remember those days.
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“Grace is in the sharing” — absolutely. Thank you, John, for gifting us with a beautiful, uplifting account of love in action. 😊
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I always like these kinds of stories. It gives a little hope that, in general, people care for one another. Thank you for your lovely comment. 😊
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It’s heartwarming to learn of people being so helpful, John. Thanks for this heartwarming post.
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Thank you, Tim. I agree on it’s heartwarming. 😊
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“We have to do what we can do for one another.” Amen to that.
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Yes indeed. 😊
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The REAL superheroes. We can use them here after this weekend – typical NC in the face of snow. Freaking out!
Thanks for making my day, John.
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Glad you enjoyed it Noelle
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What an awesome story! I paid a small fortune for somebody to clear only my driveway. I’ve long thought high school kids (perhaps on athletic teams or honor society) should band together to rake leaves and clear snow for the community. It would teach them compassion and selflessness … better lessons than vegging indoors on a PlayStation!!
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I agree, Debbie. But where are the leaders to foster such activity? On their cellphones
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This is what community is all about!!
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It is. We need more of it, too. 😊
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We do!!
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There was a Jeep factory worker who, instead of going straight home after he got off work at 6 in the morning, he would travel neighborhoods in the South End of Toledo and plow out the driveways of homes with handicapped ramps. Once he figured out where all those homes were, no one in them ever had to shovel their driveways again, he was there 7 days a week.
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What a guy. Thanks for sharing, Annette.
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Fabulous, marvelous, exactly what I wanted to hear. Wish we were that lucky in Charlottesville. Both my husband and I are too old to shovel and it’s hard to even find someone to pay to do the job although sometimes we can get lucky and get the guys who shovel the walks for the neighborhood to shovel out the back of our cars after the snow plow blocks them in. It’s a townhouse community with assigned parking spaces all of which open up on one of the neighborhood streets. So there is no evading being blocked by icey plowed snow and we don’t get much sun there in the winter to help melt the snow.
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Sounds like an opportunity for this kind of community action.
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🤞👍🙏
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When my sister and I were teenagers, we shoveled out both our house and our neighbors for free. I even did it into my 50s. Nowadays you can’t even find a kid to hire.
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Yeah, I know. Sadly.
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🥹
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This is a true example of working together.. nice post, John! xx
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Yes, it is. Thanks, Cindy.
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So good to know there are still folks out there with a sense of community. Thanks for sharing, John!
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It is good to know. Thanks, Teri.
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Real snow angels!
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Perfect description, Jo.
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Thanks for this uplifting post, John. There are many daily acts of kindness between neighbors that largely go unnoticed.
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I agree. Thanks, Pete.
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