My Unsung Hero

Ken Wilcox’s life felt hopeless, like there was nowhere left to turn. Then a simple act from a stranger on the street changed his perspective, and his life.

After Brandon, a teacher, learned that his new niece was delivered stillborn, his entire school was informed of the loss. None of his students talked to him the next day — except for one young student named Marissa.

When Justin’s tire blew out in 2010, no one stopped to help. Just when he was about to give up, a van pulled over.

Lauryn and her fiance were in danger of drowning when a surfer came to their rescue.

In 1997, Apryle was in a major car crash. A stranger stopped to help her, her boyfriend, and her dogs.

After her little sister was badly injured, a stranger stepped in to comfort Dell. It was a simple gesture, but the kindness still impacts Dell to this day.

In 2008, while driving to work, Rick crashes into a slab of granite rock. He’s hanging upside down in his seatbelt when he sees an old Ford truck pull over across the road. Podcast: Subscribe to the My Unsung Hero Podcast on your favorite podcast player so you never miss an episode. Newsletter: Go behind

In 2009, Ayanna was walking through Tokyo, without an umbrella, when it started to rain. Then a stranger appeared by her side.

It’s 1996, and Lorrie is visiting her ailing father in the hospital. She’s crying in the hallway near his room when a kind stranger walks by.

Sandra is at her wits’ end in her job search — until someone unexpectedly helps her out.