Vote now for the Best of Humankind Awards' Sportskind finalists

Voting is now open for USA TODAY's Best of Humankind Awards.

The Best of Humankind Awards honor everyday people who have showcased the highest level of kindness, compassion and perseverance in 2021. Each Humankind award recognizes and celebrates an everyday person who is making a difference in their community.

There are two finalists for the Sportskind Award.

Nicole Rutigaliano felt isolated and lonely when the pandemic hit. Like many, the 51-year-old craved more human interaction than video calls could provide.

Once people began to get vaccinated, she decided to start a 40's and older kickball team with some of her female friends.

However, the response to the weekly get-together was so overwhelming that she ended up creating a whole league. Today, more than 100 women take part in the "Not In The Face" Kickball League, in which women have get the chance to exercise, make new friends and feel less alone.

All the teams are named after 80’s movies, like "The Breakfast Club," "St. Elmo’s Fire," and "Pretty in Pink."

Hannah Jordan's creative spirit is inspired by cycling.

She was only six years old when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease that would require her to use a feeding tube for the rest of her life.

At 13, Hannah began cycling. She quickly fell in love with the sport, and within 10 days of learning to ride, she'd completed 210 miles.

In the following years, Hannah competed in more than 150 races. She even claimed a world title, all while being attached by feeding tube to the bag of fluids in her backpack. Now, aged 20, she's working to bring hope to others with inventions that will help them live their very best life.

This article originally appeared on USATNetwork: Vote now for the Best of Humankind Awards' Sportskind finalists