Stories of Strength features individuals that are making a positive difference in our community without recognition or pay.

Each month Kurt Kiser will introduce us to one of these inspirational people. Stories of Strength is a monthly segment airing on FOX34 the last Sunday of every month on News @ Nine and repeating the following Monday hourly in Good Day Lubbock. Carpet Tech is the exclusive sponsor of Stories of Strength.

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Source: KJTV Video

Clyde Brazell making a difference, 15 years with Lubbock Impact

Updated: Dec. 25, 2022 at 10:05 PM CST

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Lubbock Impact has served the community for more than 15 years, and Clyde Brazell has been...

Clyde Brazell making a difference, 15 years with Lubbock Impact

Updated: Dec. 25, 2022 at 9:35 PM CST
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By Kurt Kiser
Lubbock Impact has served the community for more than 15 years, and Clyde Brazell has been there since the beginning.

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Source: KJTV Video

Brenda Merz now helping others at Family Promise

Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 10:05 PM CST

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It's tough to imagine leaving the hospital with a newborn baby, and with no home to go to....

Story of Strength: Brenda Merz now helping others at Family Promise

Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 6:24 PM CST
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By Kurt Kiser
It’s tough to imagine leaving the hospital with a newborn baby, and with no home to go to. This was the story for Lubbock woman Brenda Merz.

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Penny Blackerby (left) began as a client of the Inside Out Foundation and now serves as a...

Cancer survivor giving back after getting help from Lubbock’s Inside Out Foundation

Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 9:06 PM CDT
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By Kurt Kiser
“What they bring to the table is compassion. They treat everyone with love and care, and I know that every time I came up here that I always left feeling better about myself."

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Source: KJTV Video

Cancer survivor giving back after getting help from Lubbock's Inside Out Foundation

Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 9:01 PM CDT

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Source: Andrew Wood, KJTV

Margie Olivarez reflects on lifetime of service with Lubbock Girl Scouts

Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 10:05 PM CDT

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As a young girl, she was a Brownie. As a lady, she’s a well-respected troop leader with 25...

Story of Strength: Margie Olivarez reflects on lifetime of service with Lubbock Girl Scouts

Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 7:57 PM CDT
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By Kurt Kiser
As a young girl, she was a Brownie. As a lady, she’s a well-respected troop leader with 25 years of experience. Today, Margie Olivarez is still committed to helping the Girl Scouts in Lubbock.

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Source: KJTV Video

Volunteers fighting food insecurity at South Plains Food Bank

Updated: Aug. 28, 2022 at 10:05 PM CDT