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.
Ronnie W.
Submitted by Lloyd Blaine 9 months ago.
Ronnie was a teacher in a building where I worked. He had been a principal in the district but when he retired, he returned to his true calling - the classroom where he could make the most impact. Ronnie not only impacted his students with his caring attitude and faith in them but also with all of the staff that…
Carol S.
Submitted by Adrianne Payne 10 months ago.
Carol came from a blue collar family and built a million dollar business that served as a great vacation stopover, a safe haven for the homeless families, and a summer recreation spot for families. Carol managed to get people to back her up financially to purchase land with a considerably large lake next to the interstate highway. Her vision started…
Hershal W.
Submitted by James Williams 10 months ago.
Like many people that have come and gone I was at a very, very low point in my life. I was a little over weight and had a slight speech impediment when I was going into the eigth grade. i had been made fun of comstantly being referred to my weight or speeh, or anything else. What helped me was…
Brent H.
Submitted by Donna Jean Hunter 10 months ago.
When I was a freshman in high school, I was very insecure and did not know how to speak up for myself. Some awful boys were making fun of my father, and I was just crawling inside myself a little further, saying nothing, and feeling terrible. Brent was a few years older than me. He was "Mr. Our High School,"…
Annie Pagatpat P.
Submitted by love all 10 months ago.
She is a teacher of sorts: A teacher who understands with just a look, a teacher who had her smile a bargain, and a teacher who really knows your worth. I love her and she owns a portion of my heart. She is incomparable. She is one of a kind. A beautiful person inside and out. A loving daughter. A…
Loubeth C.
Submitted by lovella d. 10 months ago.
She is not my mother but she gives and cares so much. She helped me realized my most profound dreams. She sent me to school, provided me with all the things I need, and taught me to learn from my mistakes. Whatever I may become in the future, it's all because of her; her worth in my life is incomparable.…
Michael M.
Submitted by Tommy Li 10 months ago.
Michael P. Murphy was a Navy Seal. On June 28th, 2005 he led a small reconnaissance unit of Seals in Afghanistan, when they were discovered and attacked by an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters. As members of the unit were wounded fighting, Murphy ran out of the way of cover into the kill zone to get reception for a SAT…
Don Oringa Kwizera K.
Submitted by oringa 10 months ago.
Many of us are who we are today because of someone in our lives. My hero is my beloved sister who sacrificed all her earnings to help me. After the death of both my parents, I lost all hope of joining a university to pursue a career. Like many orphans, my dreams where shattered, until my beloved sister took up…
Suzy H.
Submitted by Lauren Hunt 10 months ago.
My mom was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when I was four years old. The doctor who discovered it told her it was progressing rapidly, and that she could be in a wheelchair in one to three months. Another told her she had a mild condition, and may go years before experiencing any symptoms. She was terrified, confused, bitter, and completely…
Patrick
Submitted by mary 10 months ago.
Patrick Ireland was the boy in the window at Columbine . He was shot three times but went to render aid to a fellow classmate. He drug himself to safety and flung himself into the arms of swat and saved his own life. It took him nearly 3 hours and had he waited for help he would have died. Patrick…
Stephen S.
Submitted by Landynn 10 months ago.
Stephen Speilberg is my hero and inspiration. He is so many things to me I am not sure on where to start. First of all he inspired me to go into drama at school (and I am not the most outgoing kid in school) and now I am saving up money to get a camera and film my own short…
Duke F.
Submitted by Darion Fuentes 10 months ago.
Duke was amazing. I always wanted someone that'll be there for me, and he never let me down. Any time I was down over a situation, he was always there to comfort me. My parents were very abusive, yet he always knew the right thing to do to comfort me. He never gave up on me changing and becoming a…
Lewis W.
Submitted by Ervin Rea 10 months ago.
The Lt Gen that was the Commanding General of I Corps in South Vietnam Nam overheard my request for an evacuation of my patrol, while engaged with enemy forces. The Lt Gen ordered his helicopter to make the evacuation. We were a Recon patrol so there weren't many troops. In spite of that real danger; the possibility of capture, and…
Brent B.
Submitted by Terry Warren 11 months ago.
Brent... Over the years I've learned there are heroes who speak with words and some quietly with deeds. You, my son, speak loudly with deeds. An example to all of us. Thanks for your Godly example. And thanks for the laptop which I use everyday in my ministry. God Bless...I'm proud of you & your family. Terry
Taylor S.
Submitted by Nick Nauman 11 months ago.
Taylor Swift has opened the eyes of many young people, but she really has opened my eyes, to a world of giving and caring. She is one of the most caring people in the entire world and is a true inspiration to me, and I would be honored to meet her and give her my ideas on how I'd like…
Marge B.
Submitted by Danielle R 11 months ago.
This wonderful woman, mother of five, finds the time to help her neighbors, and perfect strangers by providing a warm meal and by directing them to the right resources for their needs for more than twenty years. She is always there for people in need with her time and her money even though she is not a wealthy person. She…
Ray M.
Submitted by RAPHAEL 11 months ago.
RAY, IS A FATHER TO A YOUNG MAN NAMED ZACK. A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TOLD RAY AND HIS WIFE THAT THEIR SON MAY NOT LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS. 22 YEARS LATER, ZACK IS STILL ON THIS EARTH AND FOR THAT REASON, RAY STARTED A GROUP JUST FOR MEN WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. RAY IS…
Mary A.
Submitted by Nicole Marie Nigro 12 months ago.
This woman has been there for me through thick and thin. I've put her through heck and I surely don't deserve this woman as my mother. She is my inspiration to chase my dreams no matter the price. She has the smile of a best friend... Thank you for everything mom..!!
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