CNN Heroes this week
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How these CNN Heroes connected in Miami and walked away reignited
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At the Elevate Prize Foundation’s Make Good Famous Summit in Miami, the Top CNN Heroes of 2024 drew inspiration from other changemakers facing today’s toughest challenges and discovered fresh ways to amplify their impact.
CNN Hero Hillary Cohen: Bringing the film industry’s excess food to people in need
A former Hollywood assistant director, CNN Hero Hillary Cohen co-founded Every Day Action to make sure the leftover gourmet food served on film sets didn’t go to waste. Since 2020, her nonprofit has rescued more than 270,000 meals and delivered them to people in need around Los Angeles.
CNN Hero Debra Des Vignes: This former crime reporter uses writing to help people in prison transform their lives
After spending a decade as a crime reporter, CNN Hero Debra Des Vignes created the Indiana Prison Writers Workshop, a nonprofit writing program that helps incarcerated people work through trauma and find community.
Renaming a local street is the latest success in this CNN Hero’s mission to empower his community
Street life led Tyrique Glasgow to spend years in prison. But for more than a decade, this 2022 CNN Hero has been a force for good in his South Philly neighborhood. Now, his latest mission to help rename a local street is more proof that change is possible.
How one man’s superhero mission has brightened thousands of lives in all 50 states
After struggling with the loss of his mother to cancer, Yuri Williams founded his nonprofit in her honor to uplift sick children and others in need. Since 2017, he has traveled nationwide and visited with more than 25,000 people – dressed up as their favorite superheroes.
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CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute 2024
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The 2024 Top 5 CNN Heroes
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Stephen Knight
Stephen Knight
Stephen Knight
When dog owners go to rehab, he’s making sure their pets are cared for
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Yamilée Toussaint
Yamilée Toussaint
Yamilée Toussaint
She was one of the only Black women in her engineering program. Now, this MIT grad is using dance to introduce a new generation to STEM
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Rachel Rutter
Rachel Rutter
Rachel Rutter
For newly arrived immigrant children, this lawyer’s help extends far beyond the courtroom
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Ron Davis Alvarez
Ron Davis Alvarez
Ron Davis Alvarez
His love of music is helping refugees and immigrants build new lives
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'Hero of the Year' Updates
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