Directory

An explanation of how we got started.

Just a couple of months from our inception we are starting to see results.

We meet the McQuin family for the first time. The kids shaved their heads for cancer.

We find out that the mall wants to sponsor a “Kids Are Heroes Day”.

MaryMargaret and her friends collect $600.00 to buy Webkinz for kids with cancer. She delivers them to Camp Friendship.

Written just after the first event, thoughts on how it went.

We submit a two-minute video “pitch” to Sir Richard Branson’s new concept: “PitchTV”.

Four days before we discover the results of the voting.

We won the PitchTV contest which allowed our pitch to be shown on Virgin Atlantic planes during the month of June 2009.

Post that has the actual Pitch TV show where Richard Branson introduces us. Now what?

More heroes are being inspired by our web site.

We begin to speak to schools.

A call to all bloggers offering “perks” if they blog about us.

The kids get together for a photo shoot sponsored by Mary Kate McKenna.

Very excited to have business partners raising money for us.

We begin sponsoring projects to involve kids from around the world. Our first one plans to dig a well in Africa.

We were asked what plans do we have for the year 2010. Here is our answer.

An offering of reasons to volunteer and how Kids Are Heroes can help your children.

Mrs. Poulin uses the KAH web site to foster leadership skills in her young students.

Levar Fisher played outside linebacker for the New Orleans Saints and the Arizona Cardinals. He is partnering with KAH as an inspirational speaker.

We partner with Disney to host a family volunteering day.

A discussion of what the future holds for our organization.

Planning for the second annual day. This time we are inviting kids from out of town and some need help to finance their trip.

Cati is coming from San Diego, CA. Her platform is anti-bullying.

Calista and her brother Austin are both heroes who work tirelessly for their local Special Olympics chapter.

Alaina hails from British Columbia, Canada. She created an organization called “Little Women for Little Women in Afghanistan”.

Why Kids Are Heroes Day is such an important event.

A list of planned activities throughout the day and who is in attendance.

Reactions from the day itself.

Eleven-year-old Matthew sent us a letter about what he and his brothers and sisters were up to.

A speech given by Finn Case; at the time he was 7 and raising $30,000.00 for clean water systems in Africa.

A plea for help from Mark Rinkel – one of our heroes. (Don’t worry, it has a happy ending.)

A wonderful result to one of Mark’s pleas. Very uplifting story.

Mark Rinkel is introduced. He scours the country looking for viable candidates as diabetic service dogs for other people.

Nich Giordano plays the classical guitar. He held a concert that made $11,000.00 for the make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey.

MaryMargaret is the founder of Kids Are Heroes and also started her Music for Life program.

We go out into the community to meet three kids holding their own fundraiser to fight hunger in America.

Chloe is a young woman who has accomplished quite a bit to improve our environment.

Riley is a young woman who has accomplished so much. This is an important read for your kids.

Kyle and Brady started “My Own Book”. This is a great organization that promotes literacy to disadvantaged children.

Lexxi is a young singer/songwriter who wrote a song and performed it for our troops.

Young hero Austin has just one wish. Very touching.

MaryMargaret’s Music for Life program is coming to a close.

An interview with Jasper Lee who shares his love of fly-fishing with disabled veterans.