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- Mike Rowe visits a garage in Indiana to surprise Jason, a former Army engineer who runs a therapeutic bike building program for veterans.
- Mike is in Canton Ohio, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, to get to know Officer LaMar Sharpe and the "Be a Better Me Foundation", a movement that encourages and empowers inner city youth by providing access to positive role models.
- The RTF crew heads to Conesus, New York to meet up with Justin Cogswell; the founder of Operation Build Up: a Veteran run non-profit that assists local Veterans in need of transportation by giving them refurbished vehicles.
- Mike and the crew visit Long Island to honor Bryan Blomquist, a sled hockey coach who goes above and beyond for his adaptive athletes.
- Mike stops by a Chula Vista salon to visit Snooky, a hairdresser who restores beauty and confidence to female cancer patients.
- Mike and the RTF team head out to Rome, Maine to reward US Army Veteran Travis Mills, who has founded a retreat for wounded combat veterans and their families.
- Mike and his crew head west to Black Diamond, Washington to reward Mamma Ginger and the Soup Ladies; a volunteer organization feeding home cooked meals to first responders on the front lines.
- The team is in Davidson, NC to thank a U.S Army veteran who started Combat Flags, an operation inspired by American combat soldiers and the struggle they continue to endure.
- In Twin Falls, Idaho the team meets Luke Mickelson who started Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an organization whose mission is to ensure that no child in their town ever has to sleep on the floor.
- Mike is in West Jordan Utah to return the favor to Alton Thacker a 82 year old man who started Tiny Tim's Foundation; a workshop that has produced over 800,000 toy cars for children all over the world.
- Mike heads to San Antonio, Texas to meet up with Alice "Ma" Harper at Ma Harper's Creole Kitchen. For the last 25 years, Ma has been serving up award winning gumbo to the locals as well as second chances to the formerly incarcerated.
- Mike is in Woodbridge, Virginia to meet Chris and Amanda Baity who run Semper K9, an organization that is rescuing dogs, and Veterans.
- Mike is in Prescott, Arizona to honor Deborah Pfingston and Roxanne Warneke and The Wildland Firefighter Guardian Institute. A group of women who are doing everything in their power to improve wild land firefighting practices.
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- Mike and the team are traveling to Mount Olive, North Carolina to surprise thirteen-year-old Mackenzie "Kenzie" Hinson who established the Make A Difference Food Pantry in an effort to fight hunger in her home town.
- Mike and the crew head west to North Bend, Washington to surprise Kristin Zuray and her organization, the Trail Youth, a local non profit using coffee, donuts and love to positively impact the lives of local teens in Washington State.
- Mike swings by Albuquerque, New Mexico to see Donovan, a young man who used to be homeless, but now makes soaps for the homeless.
- Mike and the team pop into Portland Oregon to surprise Katie Hughes, a female carpenter who created and runs an incredible skills trade camp for young girls.
- Mike and the crew are in Richmond, CA to learn more about music teacher Tim Wilson and the inspiring band program he created.
- Mike picks up his parents; John and Peggy in his hometown of Baltimore, MD to surprise former teacher Melissa Badeker, founder of the Baltimore Teachers Supply Swap.
- Mike and his jolly crew of producers bring the North Pole to sunny Panama City, Florida in hopes of surprising the Salvage Santa. A local hero, who spends all year refurbishing old bikes out of his tiny Santa workshop and distributes them to children during the holidays.
- Mike takes a moment to check back in on Katie Hughes, an honoree from season one who is introducing young girls to the trades in hopes of narrowing the skills gap.
- Mike sends a team to help an overwhelmed Donovan Smith finish his final 200 soap orders that poured in after Mike rallied the RTF community to support him several months back.
- The team is in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Return the Favor to a woman named Jazmine Edwards who runs a boutique called U.G.L.Y's closet: an incredible resource for single mothers.
- In Jackson Tennessee, the team learns more about Amy Crenshaw and the ComeUnity Cafe; a local staple that feeds patrons regardless of if they can afford it or not.
- In Lawrenceville Georgia, we meet Kendall Robinson, a young woman who has taken it upon herself to make sure that her community has access to toilet paper.
- In New York, Mike learns more about Goldin Martinez and his program Get Focused; a movement designed to empower young people to read, through exercise.
- In Oak Harbor Washington, Mike learns more about Kristiina Miller and the Garage of Blessings; a local donation based garage that was started to help "serve those who have a need" in her community.
- Mike is in Lancaster County PA to learn more about Carol Stark AKA the Crazy Lady. A woman who goes above and beyond to help local children who have fallen through the cracks.
- Mike is in Yuma Arizona to meet Carlos Flores, a remarkable man who started BRAG. A bully rehab awareness gym that is doing its part to combat the bullying epidemic.
- Mike heads to Louisiana to learn more about Dwayne "Prince" Holmes and his organization Youth Rebuilding New Orleans. A non profit that is rebuilding the community by purchasing and repairing blighted homes devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
- Mike drops into South Carolina in hopes of Returning the Favor to Adahlia Nix, a remarkable young woman who organizes a weekly laundry service for those in her Greenville community that are struggling to make ends meet.
- Mike and the crew are in Forest City, North Carolina to learn more about the Women Roofers. A collective of tenacious women of a certain age, who are making an impact by fixing roofs for local residents in need.
- Mike swings into Springfield, Ohio to return the favor to Deb McCullough and Cathy Tofstad; two best friends who run On the Rise Farm, a local non profit serving at-risk youth in Clark County through hard work, compassion and work ethic.
- Mike is in sunny Miami, Florida to meet Asha Loring, a remarkable young woman who's organization, Health in the Hood, is improving the lives of food dessert residents and improving the looks of their hometown.
- Mike and the team speed into Indianapolis, to meet Mary Stumpp and The Can Lady Project: a recycling initiative that donates field trips and supplies to teachers in local Indianapolis schools - all funded by, you guessed it, cans.
- Mike and the crew are in Glen Burnie, Maryland to meet an amazing seamstress, Denise Simmons, who came to the rescue of 80+ brides when a national bridal retail store suddenly closed its doors.
- Mike surprises John Middleswarth, a former truck driver from Zebulon, North Carolina who is doing his part to make sure that the streets and parks in his town stay clean.
- Mike and the team travel to Wyandotte, Michigan, to meet Ann Rudisill, a spitfire Vietnam War era Veteran who started Downriver for Veterans, an organization that provides a wide range of assistance to local Veterans in the community.
- It's a hero's Christmas morning as Mike and the team head to Texas to honor a local volunteer fighter, Blake "PeeWee" Henson and his band of brothers; the Texas Firewalkers.
- Mike and the crew head to the Windy City to Return the Favor to LaTanya Johnson, an incredible woman who created a free after-school program for children in her community in hopes of breaking the cycle of crime and violence that is currently plaguing the area.
- Returning the Favor alumni Kenzie Hinson and the Women Roofers meet up with Mike and the crew in the heart of coal country - Welch, West Virginia to surprise Linda McKinney of Five Loaves and Two Fishes Food Bank: an organization that helps feed thousands of struggling residents each year.
- Mike and the team race to the Motor City to honor Eric Miller, a man who runs a youth leadership training program that provides free lawn care services to veterans.
- The team heads to Oregon to meet an incredible group of volunteers who are helping turn dog chains into dog shelters.
- This week the team is in Texas to meet Justin "Boflex" Bohannon, an Army Veteran who is lifting up Veterans with PTSD through fitness.
- Snow falls on the Nation's Capitol as the team attempts to reward Dana Marlow; a woman who collects and distributes bras and hygiene products to women in need.
- Mike is in Pittsburgh this week to surprise Megs Yunn, a woman who is making sure that every child in the city of Pittsburgh is celebrated on their birthday.
- Everything is bigger in the great state of Texas, including the do-gooders. This week, Mike and the team honor 82-year-old Barney C Jones, a man who has devoted his life to serving seniors in his small town of Royse City.
- Mike and the team lace up their boots and ride into Houston to Return the Favor to Alisa Ward and her organization that provides new shoes to children who are living in poverty throughout their home state of Texas.
- Mike and the team meet Adam Ely, a larger than life disabled veteran who is traveling around his community repairing vehicles for folks that are experiencing hard luck.
- Kelly Kowall, an inspiring Gold Star Mother, created a military retreat that provides veterans and military families a tranquil place to heal upon returning home from the battlefield or losing a loved one in the service.
- 2017–2020TV EpisodeMike and the crew head to Spokane, WA to spend time with Rick Clark: a formerly homeless do-gooder who hit the reset button and is now giving back by providing backpacks filled with resources to those in need.
- Mike and the team are in the Big Easy this week to meet "Chuckles", AKA T.J. Maury, a superhero firefighter with a heart of gold who laughs in the face of adversity as he battles the biggest villain of his life, stage three colon cancer.
- Mike and the team are in Rochelle, Illinois to break bread with Carolyn Brown, owner of "The Kitchen Table" a pay-what-you-can restaurant that provides home-cooked meals to folks in her community that have fallen on hard times.
- Mike and the crew return the favor to Tom Rahill of the Swamp Apes: An organization that not only helps veterans struggling with PTSD, but assists in the removal of invasive species from the area.
- Mike heads to Louisiana to meet the Hammer of Hollygrove-Dixon, Miss Brenda Lomax-Brown, a 73-year-old firecracker of a woman, who is doing everything in her power to improve the conditions of her forgotten New Orleans neighborhood.
- Mike and the team find themselves in the suburbs of New Jersey to surprise Megan McDowell: the founder of Heartworks: an organization of female Do-Gooder's helping local families to heal in times of grief, illness or injury.
- Mike and the team (bathing) suit up to meet Pin-Up for Vets founder Gina Elise, who created a non-profit organization that empowers female veterans through makeovers and photo shoots.
- Mike and the team find themselves in the Heart of Dixie to meet MSgt. Rob Dinsmore - a 30-year retired Air Force Veteran who was inspired to help local Alabama vets suffering from PTSD after watching Operation Combat Bikesaver (2017).
- Mike straps on his helmet and pedals to Minneapolis, MN to meet Officer Mike Kirchen, a bike cop who is bridging the gap between his local police department and the community they serve.
- The team heads to Peoria, Illinois to meet Carl Cannon, a former Corrections Officer who is focused on keeping youth out of prison.
- In sunny Phoenix, Mike drops in to the Joy Bus Diner to grab a bite with Jennifer Caraway; a "rad" Chef who prepares and delivers free gourmet meals to homebound cancer patients in her community.
- Mike and the crew mount up and ride into Phoenix, Arizona to spend time on the Robinson Ranch and meet John Robinson - a modern day cowboy who is changing the lives of special needs children by introducing them to horse therapy.
- Mike and the crew head to Atlanta to meet Grace Hamlin and the team leading W-Underdogs: an organization that pairs rescue dogs with at-risk children in order to empower the kids while simultaneously rehabilitating the dogs.
- In South Jordan, Utah, Mike and the crew return the favor to Tiani Shoemaker Clyde, a formerly single mother easing the burdens of other single parent families by surprising them with "little miracles".
- Mike and the team are in Indiana to meet ''the Punk Rock Farmer'' Jonathan Lawler, a produce farmer making incredible sacrifices to ensure hungry people in downtown Indianapolis have access to food.
- In Omaha, Nebraska Mike meets Drew Gerken, a firefighter who also helps families getting onto their feet by providing them with furniture and household items.
- Mike Rowe and the team meet Ronda Paulson - the woman changing the foster care experience for children in Tennessee by way of her organization, Isaiah 117 House.
- In North Carolina, a courageous group of adaptive athletes led by Zack Paben shows Mike the ropes of how they overcome their obstacles with More Heart Than Scars.
- Mike and his producers attempt to return a favor remotely amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. The team rewards a NJ distillery owner who pivoted his bourbon production to create hand sanitizer for his community.
- Mike and team sync up to surprise Charity Haygood, an inspiring school principal in Newark, NJ who is providing her students with the resources they need to keep up with their studies while learning at home.
- Mike checks in on his Mother Peggy, before attempting to Return the Favor to an amazing 7-year old boy from Maryland who cashed in his life savings to create care packages for at-risk Seniors in his community.
- Mike and his Producers return the favor to Angela Brannon-Baptiste, a woman who runs a food pantry in San Diego that has stepped up to feed thousands of people needing extra help during this time.
- Mike and the team keep on truckin' and surprise Brittnie Transtrum, a woman in Idaho who is providing truck drivers, like her husband, with snacks as they work overtime to deliver the goods we all need.
- Mike and the team call upon the assistance of a mythological creature to help surprise Jenna Arcidiacono, a local restaurant owner in Alpine Township, Michigan who is delivering nutritious meals to workers on the front lines.
- Mike and team return a special Memorial Day favor to veteran Darren Atkins who has been providing care packages to the vets in his community of Whitesburg, KY.
- This week's favor brings Mike to Alaska to surprise Toshua Parker, owner of the only grocery store in the remote town of Gustavus who makes weekly 14-hour boat trips to continue feeding his community.
- Mike and team zoom to Charlotte, NC to meet Charles Robinson, a minister dedicated to helping feed his community, who has started building a community garden that brings everyone together.
- Mike and the team return the favor to Bud Frazier, an ICU nurse in Utah striving to honor and empower the Navajo Nation by delivering much needed supplies to the vast region, which has been devastated by COVID-19.
- Mike and the team head to Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin to surprise Jackie Goplin and Beth Stay who started Curds for Kids, a program that connects struggling dairy farmers and hungry kids in their community.
- Mike and the team surprise Jen Baquial and the Sirens Motorcycle Club - a conscientious group of female bikers who are working with the New York Milk Bank to deliver life-saving breast milk to premature babies all over the Tri-State area.
- Mike and the crew make a patriotic delivery to Paula Miritello, founder of My Brother Vinny: an organization that distributes furniture, housewares and clothing to formerly homeless veterans in Westchester County, New York.
- Honoring Isak Romero and Héctor Ibáñez, two recent college graduates who started A Comer Puerto Rico - a network of young people who deliver much needed supplies to struggling seniors and families across the island.
- Drumroll please as Mike and the crew surprise Letitia Hanke and the Next Gen Trades Academy in Santa Rosa, CA. Letitia deferred her musical dreams and started a program to educate and train young women and men find gainful employment in the trades fields while also providing a workforce for local contractors.
- Mike heads to Pahrump, NV where 95 year-old BJ Irwin and her dance troop the Nevada Silver Tappers, a sisterhood of women in their golden years, put on dance performances to raise money for military groups and local charities.
- 2017–2020TV EpisodeMike zooms over to Colorado to meet Danny Combs, who became inspired by his autistic son to start TACT - Teaching the Autism Community Trades: the first and only program in the country developed exclusively for individuals with autism.
- Karlos and Moses of The Conscious Connect reimagine and redevelop underutilized outdoor spaces for the purpose of education, culture, health, and peace - so that zip codes do not define the success of children, youth, and families.
- Mike and the crew head to Knoxville, TN to deliver an extra special favor to Ashley Lynch. Ashley has always had a soft spot in her heart for the senior community, and when COVID-19 hit, she created Sending Senior Citizens Love, a public mailbox setup to collect greeting cards and well wishes to help those most at-risk and isolated feel loved and remembered.
- Mike and the crew learn a thing or two this week when they touch down in Virginia Beach, VA to meet Trish O'Brien and George Melynk Jr. With the shift to remote learning, Trish realized that there was a desperate need for children to have their own space at home to do school work that wasn't on the floor, a bed, or crammed at a kitchen table. So she jumped into action and teamed up with local mill owner, George Melynk Jr. to help fabricate and gift over 600 desks to the students in their community.
- This week Mike and the team go for a virtual bike ride in Austin, TX to meet Juan Soto of 100 Bikes For Kids - an organization which provides bikes to kids free of cost while promoting values of recycling, sustainability and community.
- The team heads to Boston, MA to meet Rocky Morrison. Rocky grew up on the Merrimack River, one day he realized how much trash and waste were floating around, and how his beautiful river had become a wasteland. Instead of sitting on the sidelines, Rocky jumped into action and started the Clean River Project, an environmental community patrol helping restore the ecosystem of the river banks and beautiful beaches to what they once were.
- This Veteran's Day Mike and the gang head to Turner, Maine to honor Dan Waite, a veteran who realized that the outdoors helped him find a sense of purpose and balance. Thus Operation ReBoot Outdoors was born as a way to help others who may be battling PTSD by taking them on hunting and fishing trips to help find relief, focus and camaraderie.
- Things are heating up as the team heads to Tucson, AZ to meet Desiree Cook, Founder of I Am You 360. Desiree is on a mission to ensure that the most vulnerable youth and families have their personal hygiene needs met by providing them care kits. These kits help develop self-esteem, confidence, and over all well-being.
- Grab the stuffing. It's a socially distant Thanksgiving Parade in honor of Barney Corrigan, a New Jersey man who converted his garage into a free food pantry to feed his neighbors who have been hit hard during the pandemic.
- The crew heads to Mike's hometown of Baltimore, MD to give back to Dawod Thomas. Honoring the legacy of his dad, Dawod created My Fathers Plan, a youth-focused community cleanup program dedicated to cultivating change in the inner-city through community activism, tutoring and mentoring.
- Mike and the team head to The Big Easy to meet up with Max Steitz and Franziska Trautmann, who after a bottle of wine one night, found themselves frustrated by New Orleans' lack of glass recycling. One thing led to another, and Glass Half Full was born; A grassroots glass recycling program that turns glass bottles into sand and cullet for disaster relief and prevention.
- Mike and the team celebrate the first 100 do-gooders featured on Returning the Favor and Mike shares his personal journey and lessons he's learned as host of the series.
- This Christmas, Mike and the team return a milestone favor to Ashlee Smith, a young woman from Reno, Nevada who has been providing toys and hope to children affected by disasters since she was 8 years old.
- Mike and the crew surprise Shelina Moreda, a motorcycle racing/model/dairy farmer's daughter who is saving animals from the wildfires and other situations in Northern California.
- This week the Returning the Favor team heads into the Granite State, to meet Isidro Rodriguez, an incredible young man who is raising funds to clear student lunch debt in his Haverhill, New Hampshire, community.
- Mike and the team head to Encinitas, California to meet John and Alison Barry who after the tragic passing of their son Ian, decided to start Rollin' From The Heart: A foundation that uses skateboarding as a vehicle to help empower and invigorate at risk youth in the community.
- In Mike's hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, we shine the spotlight on Project JumpStart: A pre-apprenticeship training program that provides a fresh start to low-income city residents who want to enter the construction trade.
- Batter up. Mike Rowe recruits the St. Louis Cardinals to help return the favor to Billy Mayhall, a Missouri coach who provides free sporting equipment to kids.
- Mike tees off with an 89-year-old golfer who's found a way to share his love of the sport by building a course where the community can play for free.
- This week Mike and the crew are in Colorado to thank shop teacher Dave Franks and honor his efforts to bring shop class back to schools.