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Making A Difference Hero: kathy
Submitted by Tekira My hero is my mom because she is there for me when I need her. She never lets me down. She was there when my real mother give me away at birth. She adopted me at the age of 8 years old. She was there when I really need her. She is the most kind pe... Read moreMaking A Difference Hero: Emily
Submitted by Did you ever know someone who was just too good? It's annoying! It's annoying because it reminds you of how good you're not. And then you start to think, why? And before you realize, your knowing her has made you a better person. For me, that pers... Read moreMaking A Difference Hero: Belinda
Submitted by Paul H. This woman grew up in a poor, but loving, family in upstate New York. When she was born they had neither electricity nor indoor plumbing. She struggled with school at times, but got by. She studied retail management in college, a field she decided... Read moreMaking A Difference Hero: Dwayne
Submitted by Travis Wilson A couple of days ago the maintenance worker for our building, Dwayne, approached a coworker and I as we were chatting in the morning. Our building has a little restaurant in the basement and the woman who works at the checkout, Bertha, had recentl... Read moreMaking A Difference Hero: Rosanna
Submitted by Liz My Nana is my hero! Nana was always there for us, even in the most difficult circumstances; she was also tirelessly there for everyone who was in need without letting anything stand in her way. During the depression Nana wound up divorced with a t... Read more
Personal Stories
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Submitted by Anonymous Rowan is an eight year student in my second grade class in Los Angeles Unified School District. She has Cystic Fibrosis, coughs a lot, and is absent or tardy on many days. She inspires me as a teacher to do my best and cram as much learning as I c... Read moreUnited Worlds Authority
Submitted by Stephen L. Baker In the mid 70's it became clear to me that our so-called 'Modern Life' had forgotten the prime values that makes a society strong and enduring. Rather than fuss, complain and accomplish nothing, I decided to warn as many as I could through an ente... Read moreMy Hero is Sharon Hampson
Submitted by Erica Johnson My Hero is Sharon Hampson. What I like about my hero is that she made a difference in the lives of children. She is a Canadian producer, actress, mother of two, a grandmother of two, a folk singer, and a three time breast cancer survivor. Her husb... Read moreHelping the Youth
Submitted by Tom Brady I was in a drunk driving accident in 2006, and my friend passed away. I made a mistake that others will not forgive. Every week I speak to kids in drivers ed classes, churches, and group meetings around my county and state. I tell them about the d... Read moreMy Late Husband
Submitted by Anonymous My Beloved Husband Robert passed away from a tragic accident in 2005 he left behind his hero, his Son who was 12 at the time, and myself. After our Son was born my husband received news that his kidneys were failing. He was horribly sick and o... Read more
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Quotes
How wonderful that no one need wait a single moment to improve the world.
To live for results would be to sentence myself to continuous frustration. My only sure reward is in my actions and not from them.
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
Be not simply good; be good for something.
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Being willing is not enough, we must do.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
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Everyday Heroes
FBL chose a teacher as the "hero" in this spot, because every day they are doing remarkable work to teach children all over the world. In many ways their "heroics" are unsung, and this spot's objec... Read More
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