{"id":1707,"date":"2016-12-19T08:57:31","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T13:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=1707"},"modified":"2016-12-19T08:57:31","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T13:57:31","slug":"lester-holt-starts-special-two-week-inspiring-america-series-on-nbc-nightly-news-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2016\/12\/19\/lester-holt-starts-special-two-week-inspiring-america-series-on-nbc-nightly-news-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"LESTER HOLT STARTS SPECIAL TWO-WEEK \u201cINSPIRING AMERICA\u201d SERIES ON \u201cNBC NIGHTLY NEWS\u201d TONIGHT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Nightly News Closes 2016 by Featuring Remarkable People Making Positive Impacts in Their Communities <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Holt Kicks Off Special Coverage with Feature on Librarian Who Reads to Homeless NYC Children \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK (December 19, 2016) \u2013 Tonight, Lester Holt starts a special <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news\/video\/inspiring-america-the-awe-inspiring-stories-we-can-t-forget-835309123523\">two-week run<\/a> of the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/inspiring-america\">Inspiring America<\/a>\u201d series on \u201cNBC Nightly News with Lester Holt,\u201d with a feature story on Colbert Nembhard, a New York City librarian who visits a local homeless shelter to read to young children. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news\/video\/inspiring-america-one-man-changing-the-world-one-child-at-a-time-835298371925\">Click here<\/a> to watch a preview.<\/p>\n<p>Nightly News will feature \u201cInspiring America\u201d stories from Holt and correspondents Rehema Ellis, Joe Fryer, Kevin Tibbles and Kristen Dahlgren through the remainder of 2016. In addition to new stories, including a feature on an entrepreneur who donates frequent flier miles to help people fly home for the holidays, the special two-week run will include follow-ups to popular stories from 2016. That includes Ellis\u2019 latest report on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/zion-harvey-year-after-double-hand-transplant-9-year-old-n636646\">Zion Harvey<\/a>, the awe-inspiring young boy who made medical history by becoming the first child to receive a double hand transplant, and a feature on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news\/video\/this-maine-restaurant-has-raised-over-1m-for-people-in-need-736958531992\">Laura Benedict<\/a>, who has raised nearly $2 million for several causes and concerns through her restaurant in Maine.<\/p>\n<p>Started earlier this year, the \u201cInspiring America\u201d series on Nightly News features remarkable people making positive impacts in their communities. For more of \u201cInspiring America,\u201d visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/inspiring-america\">NBCNews.com<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nbcnightlynews\/\">Nightly News Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNBC Nightly News with Lester Holt\u201d is America\u2019s most-watched evening newscast, going beyond the day\u2019s headlines to uncover stories of how people\u2019s lives are affected by the world around them. \u201cNBC Nightly News\u201d reaches over 24 million people every week through its broadcast and millions more through NBCNews.com, the \u201cNightly News\u201d app, and social media platforms. 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