Category — Leaders and Heroes

A seven year old raised money in West London, doing what he does best: riding his bike. He played a big role in a bike-athon to raise money for the victims of the earthquake. He rode his bike for 5 miles along with participants who donated the money to UNICEF. Click here to see how much money was raised.

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Joan Hornig is an entrepreneur, former business woman turned philanthropists. After being inspired to give back, she decided to make jewelry and donate all of the proceeds to a charity. Click here to read her motivational and inspiring story.

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This young dancer, Jody Jamerson, has never actually had a chance to watch the Nutcracker, because she has always been a part of it. She set a goal for herself to become Clara and achieved it at a very young age. As the is called for her curtain call this dancer reflects on how small she is, but what a huge role she plays in the Georgia Ballet’s show. Click here to watch her video and see highlights from the Nutcracker.

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A friend of the GNIN team has become very decidated to a family in need this holiday season. This is not your ordinary family, Samantha, 10 years old, has cerebral palsy and pervasive development disorder. Due to her problems and hard economic times, her family has had a more difficult time than most, this past year. With the holidays right around the corner it would be great if an entire community of people could give a little something to this family. It’s hard to stay positive when life takes you in other directions, but thats what these parents have to do for their children. What if someone could remind them, they are not alone, and people do care?

Aaron McHugh of Pendell Mental Health Hospital is accepting donations to ensure this family has a memorable holiday and keep their hope for the future strong.   Aaron is raising money for a swingset for this family’s yard. This will give Samantha a chance to swing and just feel like a kid. Donations of any amount are being accepted.  Let’s make this holiday season great for everyone, as we are all in this together.

Sincerely,

The GNIN Team

Please send donations to:

Aaron McHugh
49 Vista Road
Levittown, PA
19057

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Every musician’s dream is to one day play Carnegie Hall, looks like this pint size player can rest easy as he has reached his dream at the age of 10. Despite this goal being reached, Marc Yu has set a new goal and that is to play at Carnegie Hall again. Click here to read the full story.

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Tunring your dreams into a reality has never been a more literal statement until the story of “Twilight” hit record numbers in hype and book sales. Stephanie Meyer, the author of the “Twilight” series, had a dream about a vampire and the human girl he loved and wanted to kill. This inner turmoil became the subject of 4 books and 2 movies. Click here to read more about how she turned her dreams in to reality.

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Mrs. Cha, of South Korea, has finally passed her driving test. After over $4,000 in application fees, almost 5 years and 949 tries she is finally a licensed driver. She never accepted defeat and continued to work hard to achieve her goal. Click here to read more about this particular driving exam.

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The worlds fastest man has adopted a cheetah from an animal shelter in Africa. Click here to watch the video of the very likely pair.

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Florence Henderson, from the Brady Bunch, is using her personal experience to create a small business. After years of being frustrated with technology she created “Roadside Assistance for your computer”. It’s a hotline for people who are not accustomed with modern day technology. They can call and receive support. Click here to read more about some of the questions she receives, as well as a possible Brady Bunch reunion

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A 16 year old girl from down under is attempting to be the youngest person to sail around the world. The record holder currently is a 17 year old male. A 13 year old girl in Holland attempted to take this journey but authorities urged her not too. Despite the obvious hurdles of this journey, this young lady’s family insists she is more than capable. Click here to read more about her journey.

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