CNN to reveal the most inspiring moment of 2020

The two-hour special salutes everyday people who became bright spots during this challenging year -- frontline workers, advocates, scientists, teachers and neighbors -- by going above and beyond to help those in need and push for social justice. Among those being recognized: a) Covid-19 ICU nurse Shannon Basara endures untold stress at her job but benefited from the First Descents Hero Recharge program, which provides free adventures to frontline workers b) Scientist Mike Smith worked round the clock to develop a vaccine for Moderna. c) Dawn Baker, a volunteer vaccine tester and the first person in a Phase 3 clinical trial in the US d) Rahul Dubey sheltered 72 Black Lives Matter protesters overnight to prevent them from being arrested e) Tattoo artist Ryun King helped start the Cover the Hate campaign to cover hate tattoos for free f) Michelle Brenner earned the nickname of the 'Lasagna Lady' by making and delivering thousands of free homemade lasagnas to anyone in her community g) Shelly Tygielski founded Pandemic of Love to match up people who need help with those who can provide it h) Desmond Meade, of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition worked to extend democracy in his home state by removing obstacles that prevented citizens with felony convictions from being able to vote i) DJ D-Nice brought his unique brand of joy to people in quarantine