Welcome to the Giraffe Heroes Project

A new era has begun...

When the new US President spoke to the world for the first time, he honored
"the risk-takers, the doers... men and women obscure in their labor" who have built this country.
He called for courage, for putting ideals to work as America now rebuilds itself.

Here at the Giraffe Heroes Project, we have long honored the risk-takers, people who are largely unknown,
people who have the courage to stick their necks out for the common good, in the US and around the world.

Here's to the broad and deep success of this new clarion call to the active citizenship we have so long fostered.

We're here to help you answer that call. Look us over. Sign up for our e-messages. Use our tested tools for action.

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MEET SOME REAL HEROES

GIRAFFE ACTION, FAR & WIDE

In the Niger Delta

Inspired by the stories in Voices of Hope, the Giraffe Heroes Project's anthology of heroes around the world, fourteen students in Oporoza, Nigeria have formed the “Giraffe Service Club International." Their purpose is to "serve humanity." That's their teacher, Job Bebenimibo, at front row left.

Featured Giraffe

Sarah Herr is a high school cheerleader in Bettendorf, Iowa. That’s a good as it gets in teen society, right? The prettiest, the most popular girls in school are the ones out in front of the stands, leading all the cheers. But Sarah went beyond that teen highpoint—she stuck her neck out to create and train a whole new squad of cheerleaders, girls who are usually sidelined from teen activities. Have a look at the Spartan Sparkles.

Action Alert

On May 15 the village of Oporoza was razed by the Nigerian military. The surviving villagers fled into the bush, where there is no medical aid and no food. Days later, Mr. Bebenimibo managed to get an impassioned report of the attacks out via satellite so we know he is alive, but he is not sure how many of his students have survived.

A report we did on the attacks got the attention of Senator Kerry, in his role as Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—he promised to look into the matter and has met with Giraffe Joel Bisina.

For the latest updates please check in here where you can also join the call for a halt to the violence and immediate aid to the survivors.

Previously Featured

Stan Brock has been an adventure movie hero, a television host, a bush pilot/rancher in the Amazon, and a karate expert. But his greatest challenge is his current one— directing his nonprofit Remote Area Medical, a free service that takes doctors, nurses, dentists and veterinarians into areas of the world where there is absolutely no medical care. (more)

In New Jersey

Mary Lou DiCaprio, a parent/volunteer who leads Giraffe teams at a school in Mountain Lakes NJ sent this response to a recent Giraffe e-message: "Having heard President Obama's announcement about increasing the number of math and science teachers, and taking into account my B.S. in chemistry, I believe that I'm being called to be a part of the new spirit of hope, with Giraffe as my guiding light."

In Maryland

An inspiring film shows what's happening as the Giraffe Heroes Project works with community groups serving young people in Wicomico County, Maryland.

FYI

This is a new website in-progress, replacing an information-laden Giraffe site that was hacked by cyber vandals. They infected all our pages with code that could damage our visitors' computers. This new site is on a new and safer server, and uses the latest, most secure software to prevent future barbarian invasions. Come back soon—more of our great material is being transfered here daily.

Giraffe Inspiration —Live

Project President John Graham's speeches and workshops provide Giraffe spirit and know-how for your organization or conference.

e-messages

From time to time, Ann Medlock, this Project's founder does a brief but inspiring email called Heads Up. You can check out past copies here. They're so good (and so free) we bet you'll join the Heads Up circle and send them on to friends & family.