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The community nominates.
Neighbors, coworkers, supervisors, students, and customers tell us about people who consistently go above and beyond.
Community recognition · Local impact
Recognizing the people who keep our communities moving.One hard worker at a time.
Helping the Hardworking celebrates people whose dedication too often goes unnoticed while directing support back into the local businesses that make our communities special.
Our mission
Recognition that creates a ripple effect.
The model is simple: listen to the community, recognize people who work hard without seeking attention, and use the moment to support local businesses too.
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Local businesses benefit.
Funds are used to purchase gift cards, meals, and treats from local businesses so community support stays local.
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Hard work gets noticed.
Selected nominees are surprised with meaningful recognition designed to say something simple and powerful: we see you.
Two communities. One purpose.
Explore our chapters.
Helping the Hardworking began in Frankfort, Kentucky and is now carrying the same community-centered mission to The Ohio State University.
Frankfort, Kentucky
The community where the mission took shape.
The Frankfort chapter recognizes nominated hard workers, purchases gift cards from local businesses, and creates pop-up moments of appreciation throughout the community.
The Ohio State University
A new community. The same mission.
The student-led Ohio State chapter focuses on campus employees and community members whose hard work often goes unnoticed, pairing recognition with support for local businesses.
A look at the beginning
What the first fundraising cycle made possible.
In 2023, the early Frankfort effort exceeded its original goal and turned community donations into direct recognition and local spending.
$5,250raised from April–December 2023
10hard-working recipients recognized
$2,000in local business gift cards purchased
$500used for meals for military & first responders
“The love, hugs and tears of joy I have received from recipients remind me that true joy comes to me when helping others.”— Ellie Katherine B.
Know someone deserving?
Help us find the hard workers people overlook.
A thoughtful nomination is one of the most important ways our community helps this mission work.