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.
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Submitted by Bob Butler over 1 year ago.
An obviously impaired elderly white man stood waiting to cross extremely busy William Hilton Parkway here in South Carolina as the light turned red. Stopped for the red light, I noticed with heart in mouth as he stepped out heading across four lanes of traffic now waiting for the lights to momentarily go green. With heart in mouth, I feared…
Eileen B.
Submitted by over 1 year ago.
Heroes are not necessarily perfect people. Take my Mom, for example. We grew up in a home where there was a lot of yelling & screaming fighting between our parents, and a fare bit of screaming at us as well - even from my hero - my Mom. That was hard! But my Mom worked so hard for us. She…
Ernestine S.
Submitted by K Boone over 1 year ago.
My hero was my mother Ernestine. She was the strongest person in the world. She was a mother until she took her last breath. She raised 6 children alone. None of us ever went to jail, did drugs or got in any trouble. She used to always say, "The same way you act when I'm with you is the same…
Trisha P.
Submitted by Shelby over 1 year ago.
Mommy Trisha, She is truly one of the most amazing people on this earth. She has done so many things to "win" my admiration ... where do I begin? She is such a strong and beautiful person, inside and out. She has been strong through the many obstacles she has had to face in her lifetime. She has taught me…
Art Ross R.
Submitted by Kristen over 1 year ago.
He was one of the first 12 hockey players to be in the hall of fame, but only played 3 NHL games, scored one NHL goal, and still, has a trophy named after him. He played for the Montreal Wanderers. He coached the Boston Bruins 1924 - 1945. Died August 5, 1964 (age 78).
Tina C.
Submitted by Kyandria Ward over 1 year ago.
She teaches me to be happy,joyful about life and I LOVE her with all my heart. She is my aunt, and I can't live without her! I LOVE YOU TINA!!!!!!
Lourdes V.
Submitted by Michelle Van Der Biest over 1 year ago.
My Mom (Mami) is the best mother in the world. She has put up with the toughest of times with me. I have Schizoaffective Disorder and suffer from constant insomnia. My mom has faith, courage, determination, love, kindness that I wish I could possess so dearly. She is always kind and lovely with all she meets. She is always eager…
Norman V.
Submitted by Michelle Van Der Biest over 1 year ago.
My Dad has been the pillar of life success throughout my thirty three years. My Dad worked as a cleaning man for over twenty years. Having only a ninth grade education, he is my Lawyer. Amazingly he petitioned a six hundred page file for me to come back to the U.S. after being deported. He was told by many, so…
Michael Oher O.
Submitted by Mia over 1 year ago.
Michael Oher is an All-American football left tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. His mother and 6 brothers and sisters lived in gang-stricken Hurt Village. Sometimes he and his brothers and sisters would be locked out of their own house when their mother was on crack which was a lot of the time. Being dragged through foster care and schools, he…
Eliezer B.
Submitted by Theo Canter over 1 year ago.
His father died when he was only 15. People attacked him and put him under excommunication. His son couldn't play with other children. His wife died when he was 32. The next week, 3 of his 5 children died. Today, we thank him for renewing the Hebrew language.
Robert J.
Submitted by Kendall Jackson over 1 year ago.
My dad was born and raised in Oklahoma. The depression was a reality for he and his five siblings. Shoeless and eating lard and brown sugar sandwiches when no other food was available was also a reality. Education was everything. At 17 Dad joined the US Marine Corps, and was promptly sent to fight the Japanese in the Solomon Islands.…
Marshall R.
Submitted by Grant over 1 year ago.
Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, Creator of Nonviolent Communication Marshall Rosenberg born in 1934 is an American psychologist and the creator of Nonviolent Communication, a communication process that helps people to exchange the information necessary to resolve conflicts and differences peacefully. He is the founder and Director of Educational Services for the Center for Nonviolent Communication, an international nonprofit organization. Marshall Rosenberg…
Arapata M.
Submitted by Kachina K'ang over 1 year ago.
My parents have been together for 40 years. 11 years ago my dad was in a car accident that shattered his lower spine. Although he can walk, he deals with pain daily. At the same time my mom, who was falling a lot and has always battled depression was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Your commercial of Devotion reminds me…
Crystal R.
Submitted by David Richards over 1 year ago.
At age 27 Crystal R., an architect, was diagnosed with AML Leukemia. During her treatments she constantly used an architect's perspective to see how the medical facilities could be improved. A year after being declared cancer-free, she is back to work, designing state-of-the-art cancer research centers and labs. She has a unique perspective that other architects don't have, and has…
Rosa P.
Submitted by Zach Matthews over 1 year ago.
Here's an idea for a billboard by Zach Matthews, 10 years of age. Got arrested by sitting in the front of the bus, now a hero. Follow what you believe in, pass it on.
Tommie & Jan M.
Submitted by Burt Matthews over 1 year ago.
When I was five years old, my family had a family meeting to decide where we would go on our summer vacation. The children in the family suggested Disneyland. My parents supported the idea of going to Disneyland and then asked us how we were going to pay for it. My dad was a school teacher and we had a…
Heydn R.
Submitted by Kirk Richardson over 1 year ago.
My hero is my son. He is 8 years old and has a lot of special needs, but this summer he transcended all of those, if only for a while, to help save the life of a man who had almost bled to death after an ATV accident. The man almost completely severed his left arm at the shoulder/armpit, tore…
Sam L.
Submitted by Kate over 1 year ago.
My hero is a cello and art history major at Colorado Boulder. While he's an amazing pianist, friend, artist, visionary and conversationalist; I respect him for continually being my confidante since we met in second grade. A large component of his personality is that he's gay, and the story behind his understanding of his sexuality is incredibly inspirational. Sam is…
Ciocia Genia J.
Submitted by Judy over 1 year ago.
Ciocia Genia (Polish for Auntie Genia) was my hero. As Mariah Carey's song says, "A hero lives in you,we all have heroes in our lives to inspire us". My Auntie Genia was my inspiration. On Christmas Eve 1932, my Grandma Josefina (age 44) laid dying of breast cancer. Auntie Genia took her brothers and sister Helena (my mom) to midnight…
Hunter L.
Submitted by Tracey over 1 year ago.
My nephew, my most adorable perfect nephew. He was born on 11.16.94...we knew he had down syndrome and we were prepared.....he had other conditions that weren't connected. I am so very thankful he his here with us. My sister was told he would be on a "bag" for at least a year (praise God it was less than 6 months).…
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