Maddie, an outgoing fourth grader, signs up for a video class at the 10th Street Community Center. At Maddie's suggestion, the class chooses to make their video project about the pending destruction of the old courthouse in town, something that is causing much controversy. Maddie is strongly opposed to the destruction of the historic building. Another girl, Carina, is in favor of tearing down the courthouse. Through their research for the project, the girls learn to appreciate each other's viewpoint and see opportunities for compromise on the issue.
The North Street Tigers soccer team finds that the school field has been locked and they are not allowed to play there without an adult present. They ask Mr. Santiago, the groundskeeper, and Mrs. Etzel, the principal, for help. After the players consider some solutions, Mrs. Etzel solves the problem by asking Mr. Santiago to watch the kids play on the school field.
Tony and Kai walk by a garbage-filled empty lot in their neighborhood. They decide to clean it up. Friends and families all pitch in to help clean up the park. After the cleanup, everyone decides to turn the lot into a "fun park" where they will hold a fair every summer.
When Sarath brings a white flower to show-and-tell, most of the kids are unimpressed. But her teacher takes the flower home, and his wife, a biologist, is intrigued by it. A school field trip to the place where Sarath found the flower confirms what she suspected: it is a very rare specimen. However, the patch where the flower grows is in danger of being destroyed by a land developer. Through the students' efforts, the developer decides to build around the area where the rare flowers grow.
Volunteers are the heart of the Red Cross, an international relief organization. Through a lot of unpaid work and with great persistence, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. The organization has been successful in keeping hope alive for many people during times of need.
