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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YANIV AVIRAN BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
YANIV AVIRAN I know Yaniv personally. I was responsible for the supervision on his remarkable foreign worker, whether she takes care of him as required.... When I visited him, I would ask him questions like: Where do you get your optimism and strength. He probably thought I was encouraging him with these questions. I really...
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EMILEE FATTENER HOPE
EMILEE FATTENER It's a person that never gives up. Even thought they try and try. Cry and cry. They will never give up they are beautiful stupid people hate and hate. But the hero says "I will be strong because I am better than them. I need to forgive" this Hero's father hates her. But she stays strong
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CHARACTER
NEW KID IN TOWN..... I met Chuck, in the last two months of junior high(before going into high school. He was a transfer, in from California. Like all new kids; he was "shunned" by all the different "cliques". Me, I jumped in and we became friends. During that summer, he invites me to go to California; his Aunt/Uncles place....
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APPRECIATION
MAKING WAY FOR MIRACLES As I felt my heart sink deep down into the pits of darkness, I considered every word the doctor spoke to me. She explained that I had an infertility disorder, and that I may never be able to have children naturally. As she said these horrible things, I remember every detail of that moment. Her long blonde hair...
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BEN COHEN COMPASSION
BEN COHEN Ben cohen was born on September 14 1978. He began playing rugby in 1996 and became a very successful athlete helping his team win the 2003 rugby world cup. In may of 2011 ben retired from professional rugby to pursue the standupfoundation. An organization dedicated to combating homophobia and bullying. A selfless...
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KINGSLEY ROWE OVERCOMING
KINGSLEY ROWE Kingsley A. Rowe is a social worker working for an organization named Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Service (CASES) in the DCP program. He helps individuals involved with the criminal justice piece their lives back together. He is amazing because he was incarcerated for 10 years for an...
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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
MY FOUNDATION TO LIFE I am a true believer that with marriage, we must have a foundation that the relationship sits on. We are the creators of this imaginary foundation, and are given the controls to strengthen or weaken it. Within our foundation lie hundreds of tiny bricks which are laid, one brick at a time. Each brick...
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MEREDITH  ROBERTSON MAKING A DIFFERENCE
MEREDITH ROBERTSON Meredith Robertson is my hero. She is not out of the ordinary. She's not a firefighter or a surgeon. She doesn't risk life and limb nor stand against an insurmountable issue. Yet, she ties families together, brings meaning to people's lives, and even has saved one life, if not more. Meredith is the humble...
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CHARACTER
WALKING THROUGH THE NARROW GATE OF LEADERSHIP© Walking Through the Narrow Gate of Leadership© By Eileen Timmins, Ph.D. Being a good leader can be lonely sometimes. It is not easy setting the tone and being the role model for a department or an organization. Every move is observed and transformed into a perceived action by employees. The leader must...
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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
MARY JOHNSON Mary Johnson has been such an inspiration to me! We were introduced through a mutual friend. Mary is a very active member of our community. Mary has taken responsibility for over 400 special needs children, in the past 20 years, here in Sacramento and in Stockton. She still travels to Stockton to make sure they...
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JOSEPH SALAMONE HELPING OTHERS
JOSEPH SALAMONE Dr. Joe is the most caring, helpful, and generous person in the world. Whether he is in his office or at home, he is always willing to lend a helping hand. As a chiropractor for 20+ years, he has never turned away a patient in need of treatment, even if they cannot afford it. As a father, he is always there to...
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OLUSOLA OLUBODE DRIVE
OLUSOLA OLUBODE He was born in Lagos, Nigeria This person grew up with a single mother and within an environment that sought to keep him in his debilitated state. But he chose at a very young age to look beyond his upbringing and where he was, to where could be. He strove for excellence and refused to be undeterred by his...
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ANAMITRA ROY AMBITION
ANAMITRA ROY Anamitra Roy was born on August 12, 1988 in Bandel, India. He is an editor and director, known for Five No Budget Films (2010), Aashmani Jawaharat (2013) and Smriti... Mrito Janopaud (2012). His wife Sriparna Dey is also assisting him. Anamitra Roy is a founding member of the independent film making group...
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BRITTANY WADE DEVOTION
BRITTANY WADE My hero it's my five year old daughters mom. She's my hero cause I had a big fall I'm still climbing up from and she puts my kid first. She is the best babies mom I could ask for.
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FORGIVENESS
THE ACT OF FORGIVENESS: LEARNING HOW TO FORGIVE “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” ~ Alexander Pope There is one golden rule of happiness that sounds so simple but is often drowned out in the chaotic noise of our lives “Treat others like you would like to be treated”. We need to cultivate the ability to forgive others as well as ourselves in order to...
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NICK & KEN  NAVARRO/FOTI CHARITY
NICK & KEN NAVARRO/FOTI Recent devastation in the Philippines. Ken and Nick created and hosted a 12 hr live fundraiser event on Youtube and raised over $10.000.00 American dollars to help the victims of the Philippines disaster. The charity event website that they used soon proved to make the fluidity of the fundraiser a success...
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CODY PRIMEAUX SPORTSMANSHIP
CODY PRIMEAUX Story by Doug Warner A Bossier little leaguer does something generations of baseball players have done time and time again - he argued with the umpire. But this 13-year-old's antics have become a Facebook sensation."I came home that night and was just so proud of him, so I always post things for my parents and...
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JEN  LEARY LEADERSHIP
JEN LEARY Jen Leary founder of Red Paw Emergency relief for animals in disaster is a non-profit based in Phila Pa. Jen Leary is a visionary hard worker who started the nonprofit after seeing the heartbreak and confusion of too many pet owners during her work as a city firefighter and Red Cross volunteer. Red Paw then...
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LOVE
MY HERO I met my hero June 18. 2013. The first time he saw me he said he fell in love with me. That there was something about me. He told me that I could trust him and he was right. We dated for two months and broke it off. Then he called me and told me he was wrong for what he did. We are now really great friends. He is...
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FRIENDSHIP
MY BEST FRIEND My best friend battled cancer and heart problems at a very young age. He was my truly bestest friend. We did so much together. i miss him so much that my heart hurts sometimes knowing i do not have him with me today. He meant the world to me. Since he has left my life has changed into bad and i have not been that...
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CHRISTINA MILLER APPRECIATION
CHRISTINA MILLER dear mom, I'm very thankful to have you in my life. your nice, funny, and caring. your always there for me when i need help. i know we may argue, but we still care about each other. thanks for being a great mom. i love you :)
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CHRISTINA MILLER TRUST
CHRISTINA MILLER dear mom, i just want to tell you that your a great mom. thanks for always being there for me and for always helping me with my problems. i know we may argue but we will always care about each other. your funny, nice, and caring. I'm very grateful that your in my life. i love you :)
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ANN CARRIZALES COURAGE
ANN CARRIZALES Ann is a remarkable woman, who has served her country as a U.S. Marine and now serves as a police officer in Stafford, Texas. Recently, during a traffic stop, she was shot twice by the driver's side passenger. One bullet in the face, the other bullet hit her bullet proof vest. Any officer would have been fine to...
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KIMMY INSPIRATION
KIMMY Aunt kimmy is not just my aunt she like a REALLY great friend. She will do everything for me and she loves me a lot. I always love going over her house because I love to spend time with her and she is so fun and she will think of a way for me, my brother, and her kids to have lots of fun. I could never ask for a...
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KIMMY INSPIRATION
KIMMY Aunt kimmy is not just my aunt she like a REALLY great friend. She will do everything for me and she loves me a lot. I always love going over her house because I love to spend time with her and she is so fun and she will think of a way for me, my brother, and her kids to have lots of fun. I could never ask for a...
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CHRISTINA MILLER APPRECIATION
CHRISTINA MILLER dear mom, since thanksgiving is tomorrow i thought that it would be nice to do this. let me start off by saying that you are a great mom. i know we fight sometimes, and i know we disagree on some things, but i know that your always there for me. your really funny and caring and you always try to be the best...
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HEIDI STINSON CARING
HEIDI STINSON Mom, Its thanksgiving and of cuorse i wanted to let you know that your my hero and im so greatful for you.You are the one who has been there scince day 1. You are so sweet and giving and I dont know what i would do with out you.So a happy thanks giving to you and all the love in the world.
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DEVON FITNESS
DEVON Devon Bell is the best fieldhockey trainer ever! She played hockey at Ball State and now teaches others. She works really hard to make us the best we can be. She has helped me grow and make progress since I started playing. I've went to an C team to an A team because of her AMAZING help. I love being with her.She...
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DAVID CARING
DAVID My Dad is a stay at home Dad. He loves me and my brother and sister. He wants to make his own game one day. He likes the color green and he likes learnig about progaming for games. He has always wanted to visit Ireland and Scoutland. He also loves dogs. He is my beothers, sister, and my best freind.
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SHANA LAINE INSPIRATION
SHANA LAINE Shana is more then just a sister, she is my best friend. We may be sisters by heart but we are friends by choice. Its really hard to ever see her, we live in two different states. I really love her and even though we get in ALOT of fights i always know that we will make it out of it together. What hers is mine...
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SHAR TAYLOR TRUST
SHAR TAYLOR She is my mom. I love her .ALOTTT. SHE IS SO AMAZING
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GERG HARD WORK
GERG My dad Greg is hardworking, and a careing man. my dad is the best dad anyone could have in the whole world. my dad will do anything to make my family a better family. my dad is the best. my dad is like a boss. I LOVE YOU DAD
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HARRY CARING
HARRY My dad is my hero because no matter what i do he still cares for me. Next he takes me to ice hockey pretty much every night. After that he even leaves work early to take me places. That is way my dad is my HERO.
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