“I was sick; I had no job; I was lonely—and then Felix called me.”

Rob Sanchez (R) and his friend Felix Aponte (L), who both served time at Sing Sing Penitentiary, talk about Rob's diagnosis with an aggressive form of kidney disease.

Recorded in New York, NY

“I didn't have any idea as to what to expect...”

Colbert Williams (R) talks with Ralph Catania (L), his fifth grade math teacher who later became his legal guardian, about going to live with Ralph at the age of 15.

Recorded in Ann Arbor, MI with help from WUOM

“It's hard to believe that our troop's lasted that long.”

54-year-old Boy Scout Derek Connell (C) talks with his Scoutmasters Richard (L) and Claudia Coleman (R) about Troop 409, a troop for scouts with special needs.

Recorded in Pensacola, FL

“He told me all these stories about the tooth fairy...”

Lisa Ray remembers her father, Lenoir Ray.

Recorded in partnership with WHRO in Norfolk, VA

“When I first met Antonio he was 270 pounds...”

Cactus Car Wash owner Frank Lynch (L) talks with his employee and friend, Antonio Douglas (R), about helping him get in shape.

Recorded in partnership with WABE in Atlanta, GA

“People will make fun of her in school...”

Debbie Watterson talks with her 10-year-old son, Mitchel, about being an older brother to his sister, Bridget, who is deaf.

Recorded in partnership with the San Luis Obispo County SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area) in Atascadero, CA

“I knew the top ten on the radio and I could do my nails, but I didn't even know how to cook.”

Lucille Mascareñas tells her son, Victor, about what happened when she moved from the city to work on her husband's family farm.

Recorded in partnership with KRZA in Taos, New Mexico

“She didn't speak English but she understood 'A.'”

Congressman Raúl Grijalva talks to his daughter Marisa about his mother's influence on his education.

Recorded in Washington, D.C.

“It's like the whole school, all the kids are my family”

53-year-old Willie Jefferson tells Chloe Smith, a student at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School, about the 23 years he has worked there as a custodian.

Recorded in partnership with WABE in Atlanta, GA

“She brought a glimmer of hope...”

Andrew DeVries remembers the impact that a hospitalist's support had on his recovery from a serious motorcycle accident.

Recorded in partnership with Spectrum Health and WGVU in Grand Rapids, MI