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31 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 1
Mon, Dec 18, 201725 mins
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.
Episode 2
Mon, Dec 25, 201725 mins
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.
Episode 3
Mon, Jan 1, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 4
Mon, Jan 8, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 5
Mon, Jan 15, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 6
Mon, Jan 22, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 7
Mon, Jan 29, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 8
Mon, Feb 5, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 9
Mon, Feb 12, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 10
Mon, Feb 19, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 11
Mon, Feb 26, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 12
Mon, Mar 5, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 13
Mon, Mar 12, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 14
Mon, Mar 19, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 15
Mon, Mar 26, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 16
Mon, Apr 2, 201825 mins
Mike is in Woodbridge, Virginia to meet Chris and Amanda Baity who run Semper K9, an organization that is rescuing dogs, and Veterans.
Episode 17
Mon, Apr 9, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 18
Mon, Apr 16, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 19
Mon, Apr 23, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 20
Mon, Apr 30, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 21
Tue, Jun 19, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 22
Mon, Jun 25, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 23
Mon, Jul 2, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 24
Mon, Jul 9, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 25
Mon, Jul 16, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 26
Mon, Jul 23, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 27
Mon, Jul 30, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 28
Mon, Aug 6, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 29
Mon, Aug 13, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 30
Mon, Aug 20, 201825 mins
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.
Episode 31
Mon, Aug 27, 201825 mins
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.