Dozens of families gathered at Anoka County Head Start’s Coon Rapids location Nov. 12, determined to do good, to lift spirits, to comfort the downhearted.

The event, dubbed Families Doing Good Together, was the brainchild of Jenny Friedman and was created to inspire family service. See more in Sue Austreng's ABC Newspapers feature story.

Brynn McDaniel and her mom, Kristin Wilkinson, make a fleece blanket, one a little girl is sure to like, Brynn said, because of its color. (Photo by Sue Austreng)