My Unsung Hero

When Corey’s car stalled in the middle of a busy intersection, he was surprised by who stepped up to help

One day in 2001, Nora called 311 to report abuse she said she had experienced as a child. The voice on the other end offered her compassion, and hope.

The morning after Megan was evicted from her home, her car broke down. She had nowhere to go — until a stranger stepped in to help.

When Ian got a middle-of-the-night call that his daughter had collapsed, he didn’t know what to do. Then, an Uber driver went above and beyond to help.

Janet’s sister, Susan, was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and unable to attend her daughter’s high school graduation. Then the hospital staff came up with a plan.

Mike fell on the sidewalk, and wasn’t able to get up on his own. Then a kind stranger asked how he could help.

When Leahruth began to cry at a tollbooth, the toll collector offered unexpected comfort.

Nearly 60 years ago, a young boy took action when Denise and a friend were struggling in the ocean.

As the earth shook beneath Julia’s feet during an earthquake, a stranger offered her comfort.

When Frances was injured in a car accident, a truck driver came over to help.