2024 CNN Hero of the Year

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Stephen Knight, who provides foster homes for dogs while their owners seek addiction treatment, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
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CNN Hero of the Year 2024 winner Stephen Knight of Dogs Matter.
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Video CNN Heroes Legacy Award: Michael J. Fox 3:37
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Video CNN Heroes Young Wonders Brooke and Breanna Bennett 4:10
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Video Oprah Winfrey shares Payton McGriff’s story 5:21
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Video Pedro Pascal shares Rachel Rutter’s story 5:00
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<p>Bradley Cooper introduces 2024 Top 5 CNN Hero Ron Davis Alvarez at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute</p>
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The Top 5 CNN Heroes

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• Stephen Knight Stephen Knight
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Stephen Knight When dog owners go to rehab, he’s making sure their pets are cared for
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• Yamilée Toussaint Yamilée Toussaint
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Yamilée Toussaint She was one of the only Black women in her engineering program. Now, this MIT grad is using dance to introduce a new generation to STEM
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• Rachel Rutter Rachel Rutter
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Rachel Rutter For newly arrived immigrant children, this lawyer’s help extends far beyond the courtroom
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• Ron Davis Alvarez Ron Davis Alvarez
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Ron Davis Alvarez His love of music is helping refugees and immigrants build new lives
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• Payton McGriff Payton McGriff
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Payton McGriff In Togo, these school uniforms are at the center of a movement offering girls and women a chance to build better lives
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More 2024 CNN Heroes

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• Gordon Storey Gordon Storey
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Gordon Storey Military life can be isolating. He found a way to help airmen find purpose and community
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• Elisia Manuel Elisia Manuel
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Elisia Manuel This mom is giving kids in her community clothes, education, and a link to their Native American culture
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• Lea Kilenga Lea Kilenga
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Lea Kilenga She was told she wouldn’t live past her 8th birthday. Now, her life’s mission is to fight for patients with this deadly disease
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• Dawn Tatro Dawn Tatro
Dawn Tatro A mother turns grief over her daughter’s overdose death into a movement to save others struggling with addiction
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• Melissa Wolf Melissa Wolf
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Melissa Wolf By giving dogs a second chance through adoption, these vulnerable kids are getting a second chance of their own
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How yoga, mindfulness, and meditation help CNN Heroes take their work to the next level
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CNN Heroes Salutes: Manu Solidaire With a big heart and a tiny kitchen, meet the TikTok star cooking and delivering meals to people living on the streets of Paris
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CNN Heroes Update: Yuval Roth After spending decades transporting Palestinians to Israeli hospitals, his mission did not stop after October 7

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