Jessica Williams, South Junior High student, Lawrence

“My friend was going to help me finish my homework because I had missed school.”

Christina Seeley, LHS student, Lawrence

“My mom made me cookies, and she let me eat the dough because the dough is better than the cookies.”

Joyce Gibson, Lawrence Public Schools employee, Lawrence

“Two summers ago … my battery died. While I was waiting for AAA, about two dozen people asked if I needed help.”

Heather Hilt, library video page, Lawrence

“This one guy sometimes comes in here and shelves DVDs for us, so we don’t have to.”