March 2013 Winner
Congratulations to Jeanne H—our Everyday Hero of the Month contest winner for March. Read the inspirational nomination submitted by Kamryn. To nominate your everyday hero, click here.
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Your Everyday Hero Stories
People do extraordinary things every day. They share their time, resources, or love. They show incredible strength and courage. They inspire us by their example. Here are a collection true stories about real-life everyday heroes, written by visitors to our site.
Jeanne H.
Submitted by Kamryn 4 months ago.
I do not even know where to begin with only 500 words to describe my hero! Calling Jeanne a hero is an understatement. I've always tried to convince her that she is indeed a hero, but she claims she’s just another individual. Jeanne is my former high school youth leader whom I have known for five years now. She has…
Azher
Submitted by rafi 4 months ago.
I think this person is a real Hero in life. He has the courage to feed the poor and homeless daily. Today was the 269th day he has been providing lunch to poor people. It really amazes me how he manages all of this. When asked, he once told me that he knows what hunger means and that is the…
Tom W.
Submitted by Riley McConaughey 4 months ago.
Tom Wallisch is a professional skier. He has been my hero for a while now. He is still my hero because he never gives up on what ever trick he is trying to do. He commits while on the mountain.
Carlos G.
Submitted by Craig 5 months ago.
My friend from Santa Rosa American LL showed me the ropes on how to play Baseball. Other players made fun of me because I wasn't that good. He kept on pushing me to follow my goal. Because of him, I am playing in the All-Stars. He's a great friend!
Ann C.
Submitted by Erin Forrest 5 months ago.
I definitely feel Ann Curry is a hero, especially after her starting this incredible movement of 20/26 acts of kindness across not just our nation, but our world! I've always admired her for the compassion she shows for all, no matter where she goes. It would be my dream to meet her one day, but for now, I can only…
Mr. Wright
Submitted by Isabella 5 months ago.
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Do you know someone who believes in you? I do. My teacher, Mr. Wright, believes in you. He believes we can all be the best we can be. Do you believe in someone or something no one else believes in? It might not be true, but it's fun to believe. Believing is not just for kids. Anyone can believe. You…
Courtney M.
Submitted by Cheryl 6 months ago.
My hero is my niece. This last year she has transformed herself physically. She is in the best physical shape of her life. She has helped many others become physically fit including her own family. She is being a true Patriot. Our country will only survive if each one of us takes on the individual responsiblity of obtaining our highest…
Team Martina
Submitted by Sheila Jones 7 months ago.
My hero is my cancer fundraising team called Team Martina. We are the group of fans that Martina McBride showed a photo of on “The Today Show” on Oct 26. I started this team of country music fans that has raised over $65,000 for cancer research in a year and rallied to save a family in Nashville in danger of…
Michael M.
Submitted by Tommy 7 months ago.
Michael A. Monsoor was a SEAL with Delta Platoon, SEAL Team 3. During deployment in Ramadi, Iraq one night, a teammate had a strange dream of Michael coming to his rescue, with wings on his back. Months later, on Sept 29, 2006, St. Michael's day. Michael Monsoor was engaged in a gunfight on a rooftop. When an insurgent threw a…
Bethany H.
Submitted by reiley 8 months ago.
my hero is Bethany Hamilton because of what happened to her she never gave up. I just finished reading her book and i loved it. She is my hero because she kept pushing on and never gave up. She has inspired me to never give up and keep trying even when you want to give up and think that something…
Haleigh T.
Submitted by Marci Martinez 8 months ago.
This past summer Haleigh (a college Junior) went on a mission’s trip to Zimbabwe! I could not imagine at her age going to a place like that with just several peers to simply “help out” Prior to her missions trip she raised funds to help with her travel and expenses and described the trip as something "God put in her…
Manuel S.
Submitted by Valdora Whitewater 8 months ago.
My hero is my grandfather Manuel. He is one of the orignal Navajo code talkers. He is still alive. 90 years old. He fought in world war 2 and he has showed me that you can overcome anything. He also was one of the children who went to the horrible carlisle indian school andhe came out stronger than ever. Society…
Kate W.
Submitted by gage 8 months ago.
My nana is my hero because she helps me and others and she cares for me. She is there for me when im sad, mad, or hurt. She is loving, caring, forgiving, trustworthy and she likes my character. We like the same stuff. She is an alive life person. love lots your grandson Gage
Ciro G.
Submitted by No name 8 months ago.
My Hero protects our country and has shown me that true love does exist! I love his love and want him to know that he means the world to me.
Estela E.
Submitted by Jerwin 9 months ago.
She's always my hero and our (family's) hero. She dedicates her life in helping all of us here in the Philippines. Its more than 20 years, she's working in another countries just to feed us. She was able to help us in many ways; basic needs, education, social protection and everything. And on here 5oth birthday, I want to reward…
Andy G.
Submitted by maria verdese 9 months ago.
although he passed away already, I can assure you, that Mr. Griffith taught me values that were not taught in my house. His Character had a great impact on my life.
Cheryl N.
Submitted by Aaron Sargent 9 months ago.
This is my Aunt Cheryl. She is one amazing woman. Ever since she was 16, she has been taking care of other people. She started out just babysitting little kids but when my grandfather fell ill, she took up the responsibility to take care of him, something that has turned into a life long task. However, the responsibility of taking…
Neale K.
Submitted by Andrea 9 months ago.
Neale came into my life in 2004 as a hungry FedEx Ramp Agent who had been working overnight. I was the early morning server at the Cafe' where he showed up for breakfast. After casual conversations and serving him many, many glasses of iced tea and biscuits and gravy, he asked me out for Valentine's Day. He told me he…
Hong L.
Submitted by /Bol'/Zones 9 months ago.
Hong Liu, known to most as "Master Hong" has been a Grandmaster of Qi Gong (the highest attainable level of training) for the last 35 years. While he first began his healing studies in Western medicine in Shanghai, China, Master Hong discovered that there was so much more to healing than what he had learned in school. Therefore he trained…
Lonnie S.
Submitted by Kissame 9 months ago.
He has been a great person since the day I met him. I was down going through so much, but even while going through his own things, he put me first and made sure I was ok. Still to this day, he is a helping hand to me. He is in the army, yet no matter what time of day…
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