Kirby travels to San Francisco to join a restaurant run entirely by at-risk youth. From cooking and serving to entertaining, Kirby learns how to put together the perfect dinner--and how working at the cafe has changed many kids' lives for the better.
In the wake of Hurricane Florence, Kirby travels to Wilmington, North Carolina, to join a team of BBQ pitmasters who deliver hot meals to victims. While Kirby helps prepare and distribute meals, he gets a firsthand look at the devastation.
In South Carolina, Kirby volunteers for a charity that rebuilds homes in disrepair. After gathering materials and packing the trailer full of gear, Kirby helps clear weeds, fill holes in the floor, and reconstruct a broken roof.
In San Francisco, Kirby joins a group of dog lovers that help senior dogs find new homes. On his first day, Kirby gets up close and personal with the sometimes messy world of senior dog care. Can he get these dogs ready for adoption day?
Kirby heads to Palm Springs, California, where he joins an organization that operates a wheelchair-accessible hot air balloon. Kirby learns how much hard work goes into inflating, flying, and packing up the balloon, and how lives can be changed with a ride in the sky.
Kirby heads to Madison, WI, to join a group giving free bikes to disadvantaged kids. Kirby find some perfect bikes to give away, but first he has to fix, clean, and prepare his bikes for the lucky kids.
Kirby travels to Miami to join a group giving veterans access to the ocean and the healing powers of the water. Kirby meets with the veterans, who share their love of scuba diving and how it saved them from isolation after returning home from service. After learning how to be a buddy diver for disabled divers, Kirby joins the crew for a dive on the reef to see that it is about much more than just scuba diving.
Kirby saddles up and trots down to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to join a therapeutic riding ranch. Kirby has always loved horses, but he quickly learns it takes more than he was thinking to keep a riding ranch going.
In Sanford, Florida, Kirby joins a nationwide group of kids mowing lawns for the elderly, people with disabilities, veterans, and single mothers. In order to win the coveted black t-shirt, Kirby must complete the "50 yard challenge." Though it usually takes a couple months for kids to win the shirt, Kirby decides to take on the challenge in just 3 days.
Kirby goes to Utah State Prison and volunteers to conduct an inmate orchestra. With the help of the hardworking music program leader, Kirby helps the band prepare a Christmas medley for the holiday recital.
In Chicago, Kirby joins a boxing gym and tutor group called The Bloc. After taking a few punches, Kirby learns what it means to be an effective boxing coach, as well as a good teacher. Working in the gym and in the classroom, Kirby helps students become the best fighters and learners they can be. To put his coaching skills to the test, Kirby is assigned to help one of the boxers achieve his final goal: the coveted white gloves.
In Key Largo, Florida, Kirby joins up with Island Dolphin Care, a dolphin therapy organization. After defrosting fish and preparing medicine, Kirby gets to sit in on some therapy sessions in the classroom and prepare the kids for their therapy swim. In the water, Kirby sees firsthand the magic of dolphin therapy and what it can mean to children and their families.
Kirby travels to Trenton, New Jersey, to join the Trenton Circus Squad, an organization that gives kids in Trenton a chance to join a community, make friends, and build skills in a real-life circus troupe. Kirby's keen to try out his aerial silks, but his teammates think he needs to learn the circus basics first.
In Los Angeles, Kirby joins CoachArt, a non-profit organization that matches chronically ill children with mentors in their areas of interest. Kirby tags along to a couple of mentoring sessions and finds two boys with a love for music. Together, they decide to write a song for the boys' mom as a thank you for everything she does for them.
In Amarillo, Texas, Kirby joins the Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center where he helps take care of the animals already in care, cleaning cages and giving medicines. Then he heads out with the team on dramatic rescue calls for animals who need help, including an injured deer. After a rough encounter with a nasty possum, Kirby finally gets to release a number of animals back into the wild.
In Hollywood, Kirby joins No Limits for Deaf Kids, a unique organization helping children with hearing loss and their families. For their graduation ceremony coming up, Kirby writes a special play for the kids to perform. In between practicing their graduation speeches, Kirby and the kids work on their play.
In Salt Lake City, Utah, Kirby joins Cars that Care, a non-profit that collects donated cars, repairs them, and gives them away to mothers who need transport. Kirby learns all about what it takes to get a car back in shape and to keep it going. But Kirby will have a few mishaps in the garage before the vehicle he's working on is ready to be given away to the single mother who needs it.
In New York, Kirby joins GlamourGals, a group that organizes chapters of young women to give makeovers to older ladies. Kirby learns all about the intricacies of painting nails and organizes the most glamourous event he can for the final party. After befriending a few of the ladies, Kirby sees how even something as small as painting nails and having a conversation can make such a huge difference in someone's life.
Kirby travels to San Diego to join Icing Smiles, a group making special cakes for medical kids and their families. Kirby's baking skills are put to the test as he attempts a baking challenge in order to get in the kitchen. Next, Kirby meets a young girl and her family celebrating five years cancer free, and they'd love a cake to celebrate. Kirby and the team don't have a lot of time and have to work through the night to make their deadline.
Kirby heads to New Orleans to join SOUL, a group replanting trees the city lost in Hurricane Katrina. From residents there, Kirby learns firsthand how much trees mean to a neighborhood that doesn't have any. With the purpose fresh in his mind, Kirby sets out to become the best tree planter he can be, and with his determined group of volunteers, he races against the clock to plant all the trees he can.
Kirby travels to Minot, North Dakota to join Farm Rescue, an organization that provides manpower and equipment to farmers who are unable to work their fields due to injuries, illness, or natural disasters. Kirby learns how to move cattle, which is a lot harder than it looks. Later, In order to help out, Kirby learns how to operate a massive combine harvester with mixed results.
Kirby travels to Detroit to join Trash Fishing, a group of dedicated boatowners who compete against each other to take the most trash out of the city’s waterways. Kirby joins in the action, as he works to hone his trash fishing skills. Out on the water, Kirby takes on hauling the biggest pieces of trash he can find, all in an effort to win the coveted title of “Most Trash”.
In Springfield, Missouri, Kirby joins Blind Grilling, an organization that educates and provides accessible grilling kits for people with visual impairments. After putting on a blindfold, Kirby experiences firsthand how hard it is to cook without sight, and what the independence of cooking means to someone who is unable to see. While meeting amazing people and making some great friends, Kirby learns the ins and outs of blind grilling, and eats some pretty good food along the way.
In Lawrenceville, Georgia, Kirby helps a bakery called Special Kneads and Treats with their grand re-opening. Special Kneads and Treats gives people with developmental disabilities an opportunity to work in a professional bakery. With the grand reopening coming up soon, Kirby and the team work hard to get everything in place. Kirby learns how to bake and decorate cupcakes, and takes on cleaning up afterwards
Kirby joins Art 4 New York, a group making personalized gift baskets for isolated seniors in elderly care, as well as frontline workers.. Kirby spends time with artists, photographers, and musicians, all working to make meaningful memories with the gifts they’re giving. Kirby travels all over the city, gathering photos, writing songs, and meeting incredible people who are making a big difference in people’s lives with just a little gesture of love.
Kirby joins The Blessing Bike in Boise, Idaho to provide access to passenger bikes to families with loved ones experiencing age, health or disability related barriers. After taking 94-year-old Rosemary for a ride on her bike, Kirby helps build new bikes for residents of a long-term care facility and for the family of a young man with a rare mitochondrial disease. Together, they enjoy time outdoors creating special moments for loved ones who might otherwise feel confined to the house.
In San Antonio, Kirby digs deep into the world of urban gardening, working with an organization called Gardopia Gardens to bring the cultivation of fresh vegetables to low income neighborhoods. Kirby learns about planting, fertilizing, and pollination, as well as how community centers like the garden affect crime rates in the community. Together with the Gardopia team, Kirby races to prepare for the area's first farmer's market.
Kirby heads to Copperas Cove, Texas where he tries his hand at carving discarded Christmas trees into canes for wounded veterans. Despite his fear of power tools, Kirby puts his wood working skills to the test––chopping, sawing, sanding, and polishing what once was considered old, into something new. With Canes for Veterans Central Texas helping him stay on task, Kirby learns about the veterans' struggles and successes, while he hustles to build a custom cane for a veteran in need.
