This Year's Heroes

Meet the 2013 CNN Heroes. Read their stories, watch their videos and get involved in their work.
Dale Beatty
Dale Beatty
Community Crusader
Michael Carter
Michael Carter
Community Crusader
Dr. Laura Stachel
Dr. Laura Stachel
Medical Marvel
Danielle Gletow
Danielle Gletow
Championing Children
Kakenya Ntaiya
Kakenya Ntaiya
Community Crusader
Tawanda Jones
Tawanda Jones
Championing Children
Estella Pyfrom
Estella Pyfrom
Community Crusader
Chad Pregracke
Chad Pregracke
Defending the Planet
Richard Nares
Richard Nares
Medical Marvel
Martha Ryan
Martha Ryan
Community Crusader
Teresa Goines
Teresa Goines
Community Crusader
Mona Rutger
Mona Rutger
Defending the Planet
Jaspen Boothe
Jaspen Boothe
Community Crusader
Nancy Hughes
Nancy Hughes
Community Crusader
Lisa Fitzpatrick
Lisa Fitzpatrick
Community Crusader
Sylvie de Toledo
Sylvie de Toledo
Community Crusader
Dr. Georges Bwelle
Dr. Georges Bwelle
Medical Marvel
Judson Kinnucan
Judson Kinnucan
Community Crusader
Yash Gupta
Yash Gupta
Young Wonder
Robin Emmons
Robin Emmons
Community Crusader
Joe Jones
Joe Jones
Community Crusader
Nicholas Lowinger
Nicholas Lowinger
Young Wonder
Michael Conklin
Michael Conklin
Community Crusader