Everyday Hero Stories

Where did your values come from?

We've all had people in our lives who have made a positive impact on us. A parent or grandparent, a sibling who was there for us, or maybe even just a guy who shines shoes for a living? Whoever they are, tell us their story so they can inspire us even more.

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BARDI TOTO GRATITUDE
BARDI TOTO Bardi Toto is the most caring woman on and off the internet, full of gratitude. I had to say something after I saw her other hero story. Yes she is a best selling author, known world wide for branding and social media. She is the only person online who gives out their phone number and answers. She cares about her...
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TEAMWORK
OUR WORLD TODAY NEEDS TO FOSTER HIGHER LEVELS OF SOCIAL ASPIRATIONS & MORE EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK This story is unfolding live, being written in one pass in the space provided. There is no shortage of details regarding the ills of today's society. Children committing random acts of violence against other children for no particular reason should be a wake-up call to society as a whole. The entire system of...
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OVERCOMING
THE GREATEST GIFT The Greatest Gift Having Multiple Sclerosis can be extremely difficult, but it is possible to grow in a positive way because you have this disease.  I tell my children, everyone has something.  If they don't, they will by the end of their lives.  I have MS.  They have Asperger's and AD/HD.  In a way, they...
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BARDI TOTO GRATITUDE
BARDI TOTO Bardi Toto is the most amazing giving woman I have ever met. She is a NY Times Best Seller, of a book Titled Thinking Upside Down Living Rightside Up. She founded gratitude lifestyle magazine and is the founder of gratitudeclothing and kidsforgratitude which I hear she is launching this week. She is all about...
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SAMUEL MILLER SPREAD YOUR WINGS
SAMUEL MILLER Sam Miller deserves this honor more than you could ever imagine. He is the lead singer for, “Paradise Fears,” an independent band hailing from Vermillion, South Dakota. With a single glance at any of the songs he’s written, and you’ll know for sure he’s a hero. Back in the summer of 2013, I was in a very bad...
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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
MY STRUGGLES AND SUCCESS All of my life I have dreamed of being a mother; and a doctor. I began this journey at 16 years of age when I graduated high school. I went on to attend the local community college earning my Associate of Science in Biology with an honors-level GPA. My next step was graduating with my Bachelor of Science in...
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RAJ KOSARAJU ACHIEVEMENT
RAJ KOSARAJU As an Information Systems professional, Kosaraju has played a critical role with different organizations globally and has been part of many teams of various businesses. He says,” If you believe you have enough skills, knowledge, and expertise to address the problem better than others in the market, you are set to...
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HARRY STYLES DEDICATION
HARRY STYLES “A dream is only a dream, until you decide to make it real.” These are the amazing words said by Harry Styles. Harry Styles deserves to be nominated as a Values Nominee because of him and the rest of One Direction shared their talent with girls all over the world. He and One Direction inspire me because I’ve...
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STEPHANIE BROWN DEDICATION
STEPHANIE BROWN My hero is my mom. She's my hero because she works very hard everyday. My mom owns two businesses she also have 8 children that's a huge responsibility, but she owns up to it. She does an amazing job because it can be hard to deal with all types of people and there attitudes. Many days she probably just want to...
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BARBARA LACOUR CARING
BARBARA LACOUR Person of Kindness “Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.” - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. My hero fits this quote well. My grandmother was a nice, caring, and loving woman. When someone needs something she gave her last, it didn’t matter if it was the clothes...
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MARK HAYNES DEDICATION
MARK HAYNES A Father, a coach, a veteran, a role model; these are a few words that can describe my hero. This man dedicated 12 years to the military and served in the cold war. He was one of the many people who protected and served our country so that we can have our freedom and rights. He devoted his life to raising his two...
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DALE RAY SMITH PASSION
DALE RAY SMITH Dale Ray Overcame Man Obstacles In His Life, 20yrs Of Crack Addiction, Homelessness, Incarceration,Today He Is a Chaplain Working In The Jails, And Prisons, Recently He Received The United States Presidential Award,He Also Helps At Risk Teens, With Lifeskills, Anger Mgmt,Drug Awareness,Dale Ray Is Lifecoach/Mentor
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CHRYSTAL CLAIBORNE TRUE BEAUTY
CHRYSTAL CLAIBORNE I chose my sister Chrystal Claiborne because she is a non-stop, on-going, loving, caring, and respectful mother. She had a baby boy at the age of 16. She never gave up. My sister inspires me to never give up. When hard times come, she keeps going and never stops. Chrystal is a proud mother. I love her with all my...
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AZALEE CARROLL INSPIRATION
AZALEE CARROLL My hero is my baby cousin Azzy. She never gave up, and not one time did she wine or want to give up, everyday there was a smile on her face. Azalee Mae Carroll was just a normal 4 year old girl from Port Allen, Louisiana until the day her whole world was changed. The day before Azalee's 5th birthday...
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MARTIN KING DEDICATION
MARTIN KING my hero is Dr.martin Luther king. He is my hero because he helped changed the world. MLK is the reason why we can go to school with different races. He gave African Americans the dream to achieve. He set a goal for people to accomplish. He bought different races together, to unite as one whole. Martin Luther king...
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TRACEY JONES INSPIRATION
TRACEY JONES My mother, Tracey Jones is my hero. Not only does she take care of me and makes sure I have everything I want and need. She serves in the U.S Military. My mother is so wonderful. She helps anybody who needs help. She is caring, and is a role model. I love my mother. She is my hero.
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WILLIAM MULINA HELPING OTHERS
WILLIAM MULINA Mr Mulina is an everyday hero at my school. Aside from being a superb World History teacher, his pride and joy is the infamous Band of Blue. Our band is full of kids with not so perfect lives. we come from a minority school and struggle with bullying and conformity. When I first joined the band I was shy and anti...
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TUPAC SHAKUR COURAGE
TUPAC SHAKUR My hero is Tupac Shakur. I look up too him because he came from nothing to something. You cant go wrong with dreaming about what you can be. People today think that if their poor and not really much money coming in their house whole they cant be what they want to be, which is not true. You have to be motivated...
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CIVILITY
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. I would call Martin Luther King, Jr. my hero because he is an example of one. He also changed lives. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 17, 1929. He was a spokesperson to a group of people that was hungry for change such as racism and the end of segregation. Martin Luther King Jr. was a...
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KOBE BRYANT CHARACTER
KOBE BRYANT I could have written about anyone, but I chose to type it about the legendary Kobe Bryant. He is a perfect example because he teaches young boys and some girls from the ghetto that anything is possible. I researched that Kobe didn't have time to really play around with his friends. His friends on the basketball...
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GILBERTA LOPEZ CHARACTER
GILBERTA LOPEZ Now, I talk about the best woman on this planet; the woman who I love, the woman who brought my life in this earth. Now I can say that she is my better hero, but I got one better than her who formed me in the womb of my mom, who is God; My mom has been a good mom for me because in my bad times she has helped me,...
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GOKU JUSTICE
GOKU Goku is a character from a popular anime called Dragon Ball Z. Goku is from an alien race called the Saiyins from the planet Vageta. At an early age he was sent to earth to destroy it, but he fell and hit his head losing all memory and becoming a hero to the universe. Goku is one of the strongest men in the...
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BARACK OBAMA DEDICATION
BARACK OBAMA My hero is President Barack Obama for one reason and one reason only he is very DEDICATED to his country and would do any and everything to keep his American's safe. He put his life on hold to think about others who need a terrific leader to protect the place we all call home "America". So the qualities...
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MILTON CHARACTER
MILTON He is hardworking, encouraging, and uplifting. He always had something positive to say, even when something bad was going on. He made people feel at home, very welcoming and willing to help anyone out in need expecting nothing in return. He was always working, nothing could stand in his way.
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CLAY YOUNG ENCOURAGEMENT
CLAY YOUNG My hero would have to be my dad. It is a proven fact that every boy needs a positive father figure in their lives. My dad would be a great example of that to me. He is a man of honor, loyalty, and respect.
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WILLIAM MULINA CARING
WILLIAM MULINA My hero is Mr. Mulina because not only is he my World History teacher, Band director, but he is a great friend. We both grew up going through struggles and when I was going through mine he has always given me great advice. He has always believed in me and pushed me to be the best I can be. I don’t feel that the...
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KAYE MARTELL COMPASSION
KAYE MARTELL Unconditional Love. Is is these two simple but far reaching words that sum up Kaye Martell and her service to others, our neighbors, and our community. For over fifteen years, she has led a group of human and canine volunteers through hospitals, children's clinics, schools, nursing homes, and...
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SPOTTY HONOR
SPOTTY My hero is a k-9 dog. This is eveyoone hero because it take the bite out of crime. It keeps our streets safe. It take the drugs off of the street.
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JAMIE TWORKOSKI COMPASSION
JAMIE TWORKOSKI "To Write Love on Her Arms is an American non-profit organization which aims to present hope for people struggling with addiction, depression, self injury, and thoughts of suicide while also investing directly into treatment and recovery."
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SAMANTHA RICHARD PASSION
SAMANTHA RICHARD This is my older sister, Samantha. She's kind of like a twin to. Me and her are exactly alike. We share the same dream to sing. She always would be singing in her room and I would hear her singing would try to join in. I wasn't that good then, but she told me, "It's going to take lots of practice you know? It's...
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ELMO MONSTER CARING
ELMO MONSTER Elmo is a good puppet. He encourages kids to stay out of trouble. He help kids learn different things that they didnt know. Elmo also helps entertain the kids and keep them quiet. Everyone loves Elmo. He is a good role model to follow after of. He is always positive and happy. Elmo is also caring and loving, he...
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PAUL CRIPS INSPIRATION
PAUL CRIPS hes the one who inspired me to join the military after high school, without him i would've never imagined i could do something like that. Pj Thank you.
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ELEXUS HATTEN CARING
ELEXUS HATTEN She love helping those in need. She does everything willingly and she always have open arms. She loves kids and that who she reaches out to the most.
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