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.
Deb L.
Submitted by Nicole about 1 year ago.
My hero is my Aunt Deb because she was a diabetic and made it through it and took care of me when I was sick when my parents were working. She was hooked up on 10 ivs, a breathing, eating tube and another tube, and also had surgery with all that. She was pretty much pronounced dead, but she came…
Donald Hanlon E.
Submitted by Alissa Tuenge about 1 year ago.
Hard working, loving, intelligent, didn’t take crap from anyone, put other people’s lives before his own. My Grandpa was in the Korean War, and served this country with pride. He grew up in Minneapolis, MN and didn’t have a lot growing up. He was a man who worked for most of his life, and had 9 kids. So he had…
Edward C.
Submitted by Sam about 1 year ago.
My hero is my dad because he is a hard working man he doesn’t let anything get him down. He is strong and strong hearted. He is very nice and funny, also very respectful. He has a lot of patients with me because I am a pain in the butt, but he knows how to deal with me in the…
Henry R.
Submitted by about 1 year ago.
My hero is Henry Ruschmeier who is my grandpa that passed away about 10 years ago. He was a really hard working man who grew up in a small town in southern Minnesota. He was born and raised in Glencoe. He served in the army and was a heavy equipment operator in the Korean War. He is one of the…
Mom
Submitted by Amanda about 1 year ago.
My hero is my mom because she has improved hers, mine, and my brothers lives in so many ways in just six years. My mom is the strongest person I know. She lost her mom before the end of her senior year and her dad at nineteen. After being married to my dad for thirteen years she divorced him, which…
Brandy C.
Submitted by Chris B about 1 year ago.
My mom is my hero because instead of just giving up in high school, she had me while she was in high school, she was 17. She is also a wonderful person with kids. She has also taught me plenty in life about how to act. She has always been there for me and I love her.
Russ P.
Submitted by about 1 year ago.
My hero is Russ Philipp, my uncle, because he is hard working, trustworthy, and dedicated to his family. In his world, work always comes first so he can support his family. After all the work is done he always makes time for me and my cousins. When it was me and his friends, he would teach me useful things and…
Jane G.
Submitted by Broc Kokesh about 1 year ago.
Jane Goodall has always been what I consider to be a hero. She devoted her life to the study of chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, Africa. For forty five years, Jane studied and interacted with wild chimpanzees. She was the spokesperson for many conservation funds, including the WWF. Through Animal Planet, the WWF, and others, she…
Mother
Submitted by about 1 year ago.
My Mother is for sure my ultimate hero. She has taught me how to live and love the life I live. No one else could ever compare to her, from her showing strength in overcoming cancer to raising three kids to be responsible respectful adults. There’s no one else in this world like my Mom. I love her. She is…
Dianna I.
Submitted by about 1 year ago.
My hero is my mom, I picked my mom because, she's funny, patient, loving, caring, great mom, pretty, good sense of humor, very smart, fun, wealthy, good influence, successful, very hard working, not selfish, protective, just got to love her!
John F. K.
Submitted by Eric Raushel about 1 year ago.
JFK is my hero because he worked non-stop for a stretch of time to ensure the safety of the American people. Let’s say that JFK ignored the evidence of the Cubans building a nuclear weapon site. Think of how many people would have died. Would any of us still be alive? He not only worked for me, but for everyone…
Father
Submitted by Tom Landrus about 1 year ago.
My personal hero is my Father. I picked my Father for my personal hero because he has always been there for me, he is a self made man, he has the strongest willpower of anyone I have ever met, and seems to always know the right decision, father is never self-centered, always looking out for his children. My father knows…
Desiree M.
Submitted by about 1 year ago.
My hero is my girlfriend because she has always been there for me, she stopped me from drinking and partying. She cares and wants the best for everyone. She always puts others first. She is very nice and is also on the A or B honor roll so she is pretty smart and is also a very good writer. She…
Darlene S.
Submitted by Cassandra about 1 year ago.
I picked my Grandma because she has overcome a lot in her life and is a wonderful person. My Grandma grew up on a farm with four sisters and one brother. Her mother (my great grandmother) had to raise them all by herself because my grandma's father died. When my grandma was a teen her older brother died. My Grandma…
Flip D.
Submitted by Danny about 1 year ago.
My number one hero is my old man Flip. He turned sixty 69 today which is unbelievable. What I admire about him; he came from a poor, poor, poor family. Flip went to Oregon to work for his family with his brother. When Flip got back to Minnesota he went to school to become the number one wrestler in Bemidji…
Rob Dyrdek D.
Submitted by Lucas about 1 year ago.
My hero has got to be Rob Dyrdek. The reason why I chose Rob Dyrdek as my hero is because I want to be like him when I am older. He is like a little kid living in a twenty-six year old body, everything he does is fun. He is a Pro skateboarder who gives back to his skaters. He…
Dad
Submitted by about 1 year ago.
I picked my dad to be my hero because he is the person who has taught me a lot in life. Dad has helped me become who I am. He taught me to work toward goals and don’t stop until you are there, he did this without saying a word. He showed me that work is hard, but make it…
Jason B.
Submitted by J.B.3 about 1 year ago.
Hero = Dad He always knows what to say. He’s a strong person, that deals with me His job is time consuming He is always at my sporting events He knows what to talk about with me, he made some of the same mistakes as me Trustworthy Always ready to help someone He’s a mediator likes to have a good…
Ms. Geneva A.
Submitted by Laura Appleton about 1 year ago.
My hero is my ex-mother-in-law. Her faith in the Lord is astounding and her resolve to overcome is amazing. Mrs. A, as we like to call her, is now almost 90 years old. She still lives alone, drives to the grocery, etc. and takes care of herself. But her story began years and years ago. In fact, I don't know…
Warren B.
Submitted by Lisa Fricke about 1 year ago.
One of my Heroes by Lisa Fricke, Nebraska This person is one of my heroes for numerous reasons. The ability to teach by exemplary example is one of his stellar qualities. He has taught thousands of young adults the value of a solid reputation, “Wealth can always be recreated, but reputation takes a lifetime to build and often only a…
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