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Team Hoyt – Maybe the World’s Most Inspirational Father and Son Team
Note: We originally featured this story in 2010 but wanted to bring back as The Hoyt’s will be honored with a bronze statue at the Boston Marathon this April! This is the story of a father’s incredible devotion to his son. His son has cerebral palsy. Despite this, they have competed together in over 1,000 athletic events…
Inspiring Role Model Videos of the Week – 3/17/2013
Check out Savannah Maddison Ogden, an inspiring 11 year old girl from South Florida who started Savannah’s Soldiers letter writing campaign to help soldiers overseas. Savannah came up with this great idea after she found out that her best friend’s dad was being deployed and now it has spread to impact hundreds of kids and…
Chi Chi Monet – 9 Year Old Rapper With a Great Rap!
Chi Chi Monet is a 9 year old singer and rapper from the Washington, DC area who is using her musical talent to inspire other kids to make good choices. She focuses on issues like Bullying, Stranger Danger and Eating Well. Chi Chi became interested in music when she was just two years old. Her…
Jason McElwain – Autistic Basketball Team Manager Finally Gets His Chance
James McElwain, aka “J-Mac”, was diagnosed with autism at 2 years old. Now he is a 5-foot-6 senior at Greece Athena High School in New York and is the manager of the high school’s varsity basketball team. In the last game of his senior year, Coach Jim Johnson put McElwain on the roster. He did this so that Jason could…
Inspiring Role Model Videos of the Week – 4/1/2013
Check out Richard Turere, a 13 year old Kenyan boy and inventor. When Lions were attacking his family’s livestock, he invented a solar powered lighting system to keep the predators away! By creating a new way to protect his cattle, he not only solved his own problem, but also helped save the lives of many…
Cody McCasland – 10 Year Old Athlete Extraordinaire and Amputee
Have you ever given up on something because it was too hard? Have you ever not tried something because you were afraid? Have you not taken the time to think of a big goal you would like to accomplish in your life? If so, there is a lot that you (and pretty much everyone else…
Courage- The Amazing Story of Irena Sendler and the Holocaust
This courageous woman, Irena Sendler, found a way to save 2500 children from being killed in the holocaust. Check out this video of students meeting their hero in person and the impact she has had on their lives.
Angelo Whittis – From Homeless to Honor Roll and Champion QB
Angelo Whittis has grown up without a solid family life. He was moved from relative to relative, sleeping on couches and in cars. He struggled both in school and out of school. He became one of over 1 million homeless children in the United States. Then, everything changed. When he was 15, and thinking about…
13 Year Old Shelby Grebenc is One Good Egg
Shelby Grebenc is a young girl who lives on a farm with her family in Broomfield, Colorado. When she was 10 years old, her mom was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and her family was on the edge of losing their home. Instead of reacting with fear or by feeling sorry for herself, Shelby decided to take action….
Ben Carson – From Troubled Youth to Inspirational Success!
When Ben Carson was a boy, most people didn’t think he’d do much with his life. He was poor, he got bad grades, and he got into trouble a lot. But in one way, Ben was very lucky – he had a mother who believed in him and pushed him to work harder and be more determined….
