When then-12-year-old Connor Wright, of Lynnfield, started to complete small acts of kindness in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, he had no idea the impact he would ultimately have.
Gloucester siblings Esme and Elijah Sarrouf are the fourth generation in their family to raise money to fight childhood cancer through St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
One well-orchestrated Fitchburg event outfitted high-school students with prom dresses they would not have otherwise had been able to afford, while in Lowell, tens of thousands were raised for an internationally known children’s hospital.