Giraffe Heroes Database
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Martin Reichgut MD of Westport CT risked his own medical practice by dedicating his time and energy to a program for ghetto teens in his hometown. Reichgut raised $250,000 to get the program off and running.
Home when commended: North America, US, Connecticut Home now: North America, US, Connecticut Gender: M (male) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Tim Reid challenged a $392 million contract to build Navy submarines. An engineer, Reid knew the real cost would be only $90 million. When he couldn’t stop the contract, he went to Congress. The deal was cancelled and the subs were built for $89 million. Reid wasn’t thanked; he was fired, then reinstated after a long battle. (See also Marie Ramirez and Alton Bennett.)
Home when commended: North America, US, California Home now: North America, US, California Gender: M (male) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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When Mark Reiman of Everett WA was diagnosed with ALS, a neurological disease with no known cure, he raised awareness about the disease by singing the National Anthem in every major league baseball park in the country, in spite of his failing voice and the fact that he had never sung before such large groups of people.
Home when commended: North America, US, Washington Home now: North America, US, Washington Gender: M (male) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Teacher Rose Reissman of New York NY works days, nights and weekends, and spends her own money to fund creative ways of teaching her students, who thrive in her classes. Peers and supervisors have not been as enthusiastic about her unorthodox style.
Home when commended: North America, US, New York Home now: North America, US, New York Gender: F (female) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Home when commended: North America, US, Minnesota Home now: North America, US, California Gender: F (female) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Emanuel Revici MD of New York City has been providing alternative cancer therapies for his patients for over 40 years, whether or not they could pay and despite harassment from medical conservatives.
Home when commended: North America, US, New York Home now: North America, US, New York Gender: M (male) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Michael Reyes, one of five leaders of South San Antonio High School’s Science Club, has braved jeers and teasing from other students to pioneer environmental responsibility in their school and in their city. These young people led massive recycling drives, raised money to plant drought-resistant plants and trees on the school grounds, then planted fruit and nut trees for needy families. (See also Jefferey Jiminez, Patricia Arambula, Louis Rubio and Iris Ybarra.)
Home when commended: North America, US, Texas Home now: North America, US, Texas Gender: M (male) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Sara Richardson of Spokane WA read an article about the horrifying living conditions in Romanian orphanages and decided that she had to do something, even though she was only 11 years old. She and several friends created a company whose profits from making and selling candles provided warm clothes and food for the Romanian children. (See also Sara DeCristoforo, Arielle Ring and Valorie Darling.)
Home when commended: North America, US, Washington Home now: North America, US, Washington Gender: F (female) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Kristy and Tracy Ridout of Montesano WA have opened up their hearts and home to teenage abusers of alcohol and drugs. Never "off duty," both Ridouts are on call 24 hours a day for kids trying to get clean and stay clean.
Home when commended: North America, US, Washington Home now: North America, US, Washington Gender: F (female) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Tracy and Kristy Ridout of Montesano WA have opened up their hearts and home to teenage abusers of alcohol and drugs. Never "off duty," both Ridouts are on call 24 hours a day for kids trying to get clean and stay clean.
Home when commended: North America, US, Washington Home now: North America, US, Washington Gender: C (couple) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Tracy and Kristy Ridout of Montesano WA have opened up their hearts and home to teenage abusers of alcohol and drugs. Never "off duty," both Ridouts are on call 24 hours a day for kids trying to get clean and stay clean.
Home when commended: North America, US, Washington Home now: North America, US, Washington Gender: M (male) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Arielle Ring of Spokane WA read an article about the horrifying living conditions in Romanian orphanages and decided that she had to do something, even though she was only 11 years old. She and several friends created a company whose profits from making and selling candles provided warm clothes and food for the Romanian children. (See also Sara DeCristoforo, Sara Richardson, and Valorie Darling.)
Home when commended: North America, US, Washington Home now: North America, US, Washington Gender: F (female) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Pedro Jose Rivarola of Edmonds WA has transformed his grief at losing his son Max to cancer into a service for cancer patients and their families around the world. The Max Foundation promotes blood and marrow donations, matches donors and patients, and provides equipment and chemotherapy drugs.
Home when commended: North America, US, Washington Home now: North America, US, Washington Gender: M (male) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Ocean Robbins of Ben Lomond CA is touring the United States with no less a goal than to save the earth for future generations. He and his fellow student volunteers travel from city to city as YES! (Youth for Environmental Sanity), performing an environmental awareness show for thousands of young people.
Home when commended: North America, US, California Home now: North America, US, California Gender: M (male) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Ed Roberts contracted polio when he was 14 years old; his parents were told he’d be in a vegetative state for the rest of a short life. Instead he lived to battle for the rights of the disabled, leading the fight from a wheelchair and attached to a breathing tube. Roberts was responsible for many new accommodations for the disabled, including the now ubiquitous curb cuts for wheelchairs.
Home now: North America, US, California Gender: M (male) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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Rocky Robinson and Joe Perez of New York NY, both emergency medical technicians, were concerned that their neighborhood didn't have an emergency response system. They set up operations on a dangerous vacant lot, using their own cars and money, and trained neighborhood teens as EMT assistants. They now have three ambulances that respond immediately to over 300 calls a month. More than 30 of the kids they've trained have gone on to paying jobs as EMTs.
Home when commended: North America, US, New York Home now: North America, US, New York Gender: M (male) For more information, click on the Giraffe's name.
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