We have chosen a handful of photos from the Sunderland Echo archives of people who have gone out of their way to help others in years gone by.
They are a small proportion of the thousands of you doing vital work, so why not get in touch to highlight someone who has done amazing work on Wearside in the past.
Take a look at our selection and then get in touch.
![Sarah Goldie of Macmillan Cancer Support with fundraising volunteers at St. Gabriels Church, Chester Road, Sunderland, who were organising a charity coffee morning. Remember this?](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU5OTAzM2FmLTllMTktNGNiMS1hOTkyLTAxOTRhN2FmYWUxZTo3ZGZhZjM4ZC1hOWMwLTQ3MGUtYmI4NS0zOTVkZmIzMjE2NjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Brewing up memories from 2011
Sarah Goldie of Macmillan Cancer Support with fundraising volunteers at St. Gabriels Church, Chester Road, Sunderland, who were organising a charity coffee morning. Remember this? Photo: Picture by Kevin Brady
![Oxfam volunteers and models Jing Ma and Sarah Brabbs in clothes from the Durham Oxfam Boutique which they planned to model at the "bit of A Do" fashion show for Women's Day nine years ago.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyNGU3NGQwLTIzZGQtNDE0YS05ZWIzLTJlYTFjNzg3ZmUzMDo3ZGZhMmVlYi01MTEwLTQ5MzUtYmNlZC04ODE2NjZmYzQ0MjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. A bit of a do in 2011
Oxfam volunteers and models Jing Ma and Sarah Brabbs in clothes from the Durham Oxfam Boutique which they planned to model at the "bit of A Do" fashion show for Women's Day nine years ago. Photo: Picture by Peter Berry
![Some of the Hope Volunteers at work in High Street East, Sunderland. Remember this?](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVmZTNkNzk4LTg3MzEtNGQ4MS1hNWE5LTU2MWY0ZTFlYmIwMTpmNjU4ZDEyYi0xMmNiLTQ2MDEtYjk2Ni01NzE4MTI3OTJiZjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Hard at work in 2010
Some of the Hope Volunteers at work in High Street East, Sunderland. Remember this? Photo: Picture by Kevin Brady
![Friends of Houghton Hillside cemetery taking part in a clean up with the help of the V Involved volunteers and Youth Development workers. Were you a part of this 2010 scene?](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZmOGQ5ZjA4LTE3MDctNDVlNC1iYWVlLTYwNGRkZjNiYmM2NDpjYmNmNWU0MC1mY2I2LTQ1NDYtYjEzMy1lOWI5YWI4ODNhM2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Cleaning up in 2010
Friends of Houghton Hillside cemetery taking part in a clean up with the help of the V Involved volunteers and Youth Development workers. Were you a part of this 2010 scene? Photo: Sunderland Echo