Top 10 CNN Heroes
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•Yasmine Arrington
This CNN Hero’s nonprofit offers scholarships and support to make college more accessible to children of incarcerated parents
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•Osei Boateng
He converted a van into a mobile medical clinic. Now, he’s bringing care to thousands in rural Ghana
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•Stacey Buckner
Serving those who served our country: Meet the North Carolina woman who found her purpose in helping homeless vets
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•Mike Goldberg
This CNN Hero is recruiting recreational divers to help rebuild reefs in Florida one coral at a time
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•Tescha Hawley
This CNN Hero’s battle with cancer inspired her lifesaving work helping families in her Native American community
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•Alvin Irby
Where barbershops are a community hub, he’s filling them with books to help young boys find excitement in reading
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•Estefanía Rebellón
For hundreds of migrant children living in shelters at the border, this CNN Hero’s mobile classrooms offer education and stability
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•Mama Shu
Turning pain into power: How a grieving mother transformed a neglected block near Detroit into a village of beauty and opportunity
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•Kelli Ritschel Boehle
The Wish Maker: She makes dreams come true for hundreds of young adults battling cancer
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•Brenda Lemus
This CNN Hero paid tribute to her late father by transforming a library into a center for feeding, teaching, and nurturing her community
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•Brandi Tuck
This could be the most beautiful homeless shelter you have ever seen, and it’s getting results
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