CNN Heroes: Everyday people changing the world

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Powering today's classrooms to prepare tomorrow's graduates

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To end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness

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Leveraging philanthropy to help communities withstand and recover from disasters

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Challenging racial and economic injustice to protect basic human rights

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Keeping voters informed on issues that matter most to them

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Fulfilling life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses

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Empowering people with access to safe water and sanitation

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Using the power of food to heal and strengthen communities through times of crisis

#Covid19Heroes

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From rock superstar to all-star dishwasher, Jon Bon Jovi is keeping his community fed

Medical workers on the pandemic's front lines are using outdoor adventures to recharge and connect with each other

CNN Heroes share messages of hope as they respond to the pandemic

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How these CNN Heroes are fighting Covid-19 on the front lines

Compassion is alive and well as the world navigates the pandemic

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Six California firefighters lost their homes while battling the flames. Days later, a CNN Hero provided RVs to shelter them

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Music Mends Minds: A CNN Hero's mission finds a new need during the pandemic

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Virtual fitness classes allow this community battling addiction to gain strength during lockdown

Quarantined and caring for 54 kids in rural Nepal: How one CNN Hero is doing it

When Covid-19 hit, he turned his newspaper route into a lifeline for senior citizens

These CNN Heroes are helping a flood of newly released inmates adapt to a world gripped by Covid-19

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Saluting America's Covid-19 heroes

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Fighting Covid-19 on Africa's frontlines: CNN Heroes work to slow the pandemic

Fitness trainer uses his decade behind bars to inspire clients and help former inmates transform their lives

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Through violence, the pandemic, and the fight against injustice, the 'Peace House' is providing comfort and resources for its Chicago community

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Covid-19 locked down prisons and limited services: How these CNN Heroes offer a lifeline to those who are behind bars and returning home

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With Navajo Nation hit hard by Covid-19, this CNN Hero's mission to help vulnerable elders has a new urgency

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As Covid-19 closed schools worldwide, this CNN Hero kept his promise to feed one million hungry students

'There has to be hope': CNN Hero delivers necessities and positivity to young people with disabilities in Colombia

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The US is gripped by 'a pandemic of grief.' These CNN Heroes are helping people navigate it

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As young black fathers protect their families from Covid-19 and fight against injustice, this CNN Hero is providing the food, diapers and support they need

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As food banks struggle to keep up, these CNN Heroes are getting meals to those in need

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JUNE 01: Candles burn at a memorial at the spot where George Floyd was killed, on June 1, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With 7,500 national guard troops called up to supplement state and local police, this is the largest domestic deployment of national guard in the state's history. Protests continue in cities throughout the country over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis. The four officers involved have been fired and Derek Chauvin, the officer who pinned Floyd's neck to the ground, has been arrested and charged with 3rd degree murder. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Grief is a double-edged sword. Here's how to use it for good

Foster kids struggling during the pandemic are getting much needed support from a CNN Hero

As restaurants start to reopen, this former bartender is feeding struggling food service workers

The lockdown isn't stopping these kids from helping senior citizens through the pandemic

Keeping people fed and restaurants afloat: One CNN Hero's pandemic response

How this CNN Hero is making senior dog adoptions happen during social distancing

Team Rubicon mobilizes veterans to serve their neighbors during Covid-19 pandemic

Cooking pasta by the ton is just one way these CNN Heroes are persevering during the pandemic

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DONATE NOW TO HELP MAKE 2020 BRIGHTER

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Powering today's classrooms to prepare tomorrow's graduates

To end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness

Leveraging philanthropy to help communities withstand and recover from disasters

Challenging racial and economic injustice to protect basic human rights

Keeping voters informed on issues that matter most to them

Fulfilling life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses

Empowering people with access to safe water and sanitation

Using the power of food to heal and strengthen communities through times of crisis

#Covid19Heroes

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