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BROOKE ELLISON

A near-fatal accident at age 11 started Brooke on a path to overcome obstacles and do what many people thought was impossible.  ... listen >

ALEXANDRA "ALEX" SCOTT

This young girl left her mark by starting a lemonade stand that changed the world.  ... listen >

ERIK WEIHENMAYER

He hasn't let blindness keep him from touching the top of the world.  ... listen >

CAROL DONALD

"Grandma" Carol has given her heart to more than 100 foster children over the past 40 years.  ... listen >

MARLON SHIRLEY

When he was a young boy, Marlon lost his foot in a terrible accident. But that hasn’t stopped him from becoming a world class sprinter.  ... listen >

ORAL LEE BROWN

She's changing the lives of hundreds of kids and giving them hope for a brighter tomorrow.  ... listen >

MIRACLE LEAGUE

Physical challenges haven’t set back these amazing baseball players.  ... listen >

TEAM HOYT

This father-son team is defying all odds and raising the standard of true devotion.  ... listen >

BROOKS DAME

He took a risk to help a complete stranger.  ... listen >

LITTER IS JUST NOT COOL

Drew Johnson of Colorado teaches by example while taking care of our planet.  ... listen >

YOU ARE GOING PLACES

It was another dreary and gloomy day. I had come home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work. I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier, seater and busser.  ... read >

THE COWBOY WAY

My dad grew up watching Roy Rogers on TV. And Roy Rogers could always be counted on.  ... read >

DREAMS DO COME TRUE

Married with two children at thirty-eight, I grew restless. I was unhappy with my job and felt exhausted at the end of the day. I wanted to do something creative with my life. “Life begins at forty” became my mantra.  ... read >

KINDNESS

Before the day of the assembly, I had been trying to better myself by simply being kind to others. After the assembly, I got the idea of just saying thanks to the wonderful staff at my high school.  ... read >

2XTREME

John told me that if I could get good grades, have no negative police contact, do at least 60 hours of community service, and stay sober, he would take me on the "2Xtreme Dream" trip. The “2Xtreme Dream” was a trip to southern Russia to climb Europe's tallest mountain, Mt. Elbrus, standing at 18,510 feet.   ... read >

BECOMMING WHOLE AGAIN

We all have our own story filled with chapters about people and events unique to us and I will never forget where my life story took a sudden change of course and brought about my most life altering events with people I’ll never forget.   ... read >

IMPARTING WISDOM

My father died on December 18, 2003, when I was 12-years-old. Granted, I was not able to know my father for a big portion of my life, yet I acquired much wisdom from this great man's life and from what he had imparted to me.  ... read >

I LIVE INSPIRED

Two years ago my life took a quite unexpected turn. I can remember the exact moment, sitting on the front steps of my apartment listening to an old friend explain his goal to help people in recovery from substance abuse. Little did I know this mission would soon expand to include helping the world live more inspired.   ... read >

A SIMPLE LIFE PROJECT

In 9th grade I was assigned a "Life Project." During this project we had to interview a person whom we hoped to be like later in life. Then we had to give an oral presentation to the class about how it went. I wanted to become an entertainment lawyer.  ... read >

TARA WHEELER-MISS VIRGINA 2008

It's very common to hold a "beauty queen" stereotype, but Tara Wheeler is dedicated to debunking stereotypes - she's founded her own nonprofit, was the starting ice hockey goalie for Penn State University, and an Air Force cadet.  ... read >

MY PARENTS' LOVE

I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were raised to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. "You can be anything you want to be," my parents always say. "Work hard and the world is yours," is often quoted in my house. My parents are never without a helpful word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.  ... read >

DELIVERING SMILES

My name is Destinee. I am 11 years old. I have a friend name Shelby. Shelby and I have set up a small organization with my Mom. It is called Delivering Smiles.  ... read >

SEBASTOPOL FFA

The FFA (Future Farmers of America) of Sebastopol, California has changed my life so much since freshman year. During Middle School and even before that, I felt like I didn’t fit in anywhere. But through FFA I have met a lot of new friends.  ... read >

MY JOB

My name is John Ralph. I don't have any stories to tell but what I can say is that your organization has inspired me more to strive harder in my studies.  ... read >

IMPOSSIBLE THINGS

During a particularly bad moment I emailed my old high school religion teacher that I was in the middle of a crisis of faith and didn't really know how to carry on. His response was simple but so profound, "to believe in the face of it all - that is faith. Impossible things happen every day."   ... read >

SUCCESS STORY (SPANISH)

Some students at the USC Marshall School of Business put together this video as one of their assignments. Check it out!  ... watch >

SUCCESS STORY (ENGLISH)

Some students at the USC Marshall School of Business put together this video as one of their assignments. Check it out!  ... watch >

TARA WHEELER-MISS VIRGINA 2008

It's very common to hold a "beauty queen" stereotype, but Tara Wheeler is dedicated to debunking stereotypes - she's founded her own nonprofit, was the starting ice hockey goalie for Penn State University, and an Air Force cadet. Story posted with permission from WUSA-TV Washington, DC. Originally broadcast July 16, 2008.   ... watch >