In a time when heroes and heroism are hard to come by, the North Star has managed to find eight ordinary citizens that dedicate their time to helping their town and those within it.
They may not be able to fly, see through walls or even turn invisible, but they’re super heroes. Super heroes whose powers consist of improvement, advancement and betterment.
Among the eight is a woman who raises children for parents whom are otherwise incapable, two teachers who created a foundation to promote SIDS awareness after their daughter fell victim to the syndrome, three men that run into fires while everyone else rushes out, a student who created the Hope is Vital foundation to spread AIDS awareness, and a DARE officer whose children look up to him for reasons other than his faithful dedication to the community.
These men and women have dedicated a great amount of their time to aiding their community and improving its conditions.
Not only has the North Star found these eight humanitarians walking among St. Charles, but we’ve also taken the time to ask some of North’s students who they believe today’s heroes are.
These are your hometown heroes.