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Spring is the most generous city in the U.S. this year, according to GoFundMe.

Spring is the most generous city in the U.S., according to GoFundMe's Year in Help report for 2023.

Apparently, Spring residents are pretty consistently generous too, scoring in the top four of donations per capita among U.S. cities with more than 50,000 people for four years in a row.

It's heartbreaking but neat seeing the different causes people have rallied around this year, from medical expenses for a skydiving instructor that saved his client's life to helping people who have lost loved ones or are going through tough times.

It was even more inspiring to see what people around here do all year long. That includes a Spring CEO who is a top donor to World Vision, which helps fund causes in Central America; Simone Biles, who gives back through mentoring young gymnasts at her parents' gym and advocating for gymnasts' rights; and several local students who noticed when their classmates were in need, making nonprofits when they were as young as eight years old.

Read the full story about Spring's spirit of generosity here.

Who is doing something inspiring for the community right now that deserves a shout out? Let me know at claire.partain@houstonchronicle.com.

Claire Partain, Suburban reporter producer

Claire.Partain@houstonchronicle.com

Growing Woodlands

Construction continues on an apartment building at One Riva Row on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 in The Woodlands.

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer

Waterway high-rise project raises dust, noise concerns; developer adapts construction site.

The Woodlands' first apartment tower is underway near The Waterway and some neighbors have expressed concerns with noise and dust at the construction site.

Creekland Village will open in the Bridgeland master-planned community in Cypress in spring of 2023.

Photo by: The Howard Hughes Corp.

These Houston-area residential developments will bring thousands of homes to the region.

Big residential developments, including a build-to-rent community in The Woodlands and Sunterra in Katy, hit milestones across the region in 2023.

Need to Know

Deerbrook Mall is prepared to ensure guest safety through one of the busiest times of the year for retail stores this holiday season. The Deerbrook Mall is a shopping destination for the northeast side of Houston.

Photo by: Photo By Savannah Mehrtens

Guide to Houston-area malls: New stores, best entertainment and more.

The holiday season is the time for Houston-area malls to shine and show off their unique stores and entertainment.

Tina Jackson pets Dolly, a horse pulling the trailer she rides in during day two of the Northeastern Trail Riders's six-day journey from Beaumont to Houston to kick off the Houston Rodeo on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023.

Photo by: Elizabeth Conley, Staff Photographer

Where to go horseback riding in the Houston suburbs, whether you're a beginner or expert.

These farms, equestrian centers and stables offer both long or short horseback rides in the Houston area, whether you're a beginner in the saddle or expert with the reins.

Openings and Closings

New fast food options are coming soon to the Spring area, including Bojangles, Salad and Go and P. Terry's.

Shout out

Over 400 Montgomery families were gifted bikes for the holiday season as part of Operation Blue Elf Bikes and Badges this year.

One last thing …

Three presidents' locks of hair—including George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy—will soon go to space.

Why? To serve as a time capsule that will travel beyond the moon and preserve history for humans or aliens to rediscover, according to the Houston company that will launch it.