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CNN Heroes Archive

Meet the CNN Heroes from past years and see who made the top 10, including 2008 Hero of the Year Liz McCartney, 2009 Hero of the Year Efren Penaflorida and 2010 Hero of the Year Anuradha Koirala.
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CHAMPIONING CHILDREN

  Commitment to the welfare of young people
Luis Soriano
Luis Soriano
Ponheary Ly
Ponheary Ly
M. MacFarlane-Barrow
M. MacFarlane-Barrow

COMMUNITY CRUSADER

  Creating solutions to a local problem or social issue
Susan Burton
Susan Burton
Dan Wallrath
Dan Wallrath
Dana Cummings
Dana Cummings
Gary Oppenheimer
Gary Oppenheimer
Irene Zola
Irene Zola
Kathy Broussard
Kathy Broussard
Kathryn Hall-Trujillo
Kathryn Hall-Trujillo
Aki Ra
Aki Ra
Linda Fondren
Linda Fondren
Harmon Parker
Harmon Parker

DEFENDING THE PLANET

  Innovative efforts to preserve and protect the environment
Oscar Aranda
Oscar Aranda

MEDICAL MARVEL

  Dedication to the enhancement of human health
Dr. Andy Moore
Dr. Andy Moore
Patty Webster
Patty Webster
Dr. Sean Daneshmand
Dr. Sean Daneshmand
Guadalupe De La Vega
Guadalupe De La Vega

PROTECTING THE POWERLESS

  Advancing the cause of human or equal rights
Wynona Ward
Wynona Ward
Narayanan Krishnan
Narayanan Krishnan
Anuradha Koirala
Anuradha Koirala
Deborah Hoffman
Deborah Hoffman

YOUNG WONDER

  Outstanding achievement by a person 25 or under
Evans Wadongo
Evans Wadongo
Mackenzie Bearup
Mackenzie Bearup
Fred Scarf
Fred Scarf