CNN Heroes: Everyday people changing the world - CNN

Breaking News

U.S. Edition+

U.S.

International

Arabic

Español

THIS WEEK'S CNN HERO

How a nightmare childhood inspired one-of-a-kind gifts
Rob Scheer's nonprofit, Comfort Cases, has assembled and distributed more than 20,000 backpacks full of necessities for children in foster care.
Extra: "We bought a farm!"
Donate: Comfort Cases on CrowdRise
Rob Scheer, Comfort Cases on CrowdRise

2018 CNN Heroes

Ricardo Pun-Chong

Paul Steklenski

Dog lover flies 'paw-sengers' to safety
Extra: 'Top Dog'

Jon Albert

Rob Gore

Amanda Boxtel

Bionic woman helps others thrive after paralysis
Extra: Learning to walk ...again

Chad Houser

Former youth offenders serve meals instead of time
Extra: Chef Demondric

Carol Rosenstein

'The 5th Dementia' uses music as medicine
Extra: Playing to remember

Brisa De Angulo

At 17, this sexual abuse survivor set out to fix a broken system
CNN Hero Brisa De Angulo

Neal Bermas

Rob Scheer

There's still time to nominate

Help them help others

Nominate a 2018 CNN Hero

cnn heroes nominate_00010129.jpg

Anderson Cooper: Who's your hero?

cnnheroes sis tesa orig_00001822.jpg

How 'Sis Tesa' became a CNN Hero

Heroes Tawanda Nom Mix_00021224.jpg

How Tawanda Jones became a CNN Hero

cnn heroes nominate_00010014.jpg

Meet other nominators

CNN Heroes Updates

Heroes helping Heroes

Building a bridge over troubled waters: Kakenya's Crossing

Join us, follow us!

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram