Harris' Heroes: Latest News, Pictures & Videos

Saint Coletta School provides opportunities for students to nurture, grow
8/1/12 8:31 PM
Saint Coletta provides personalized support for more than 400 students with intellectual and multiple disabilities. The charter school is also a private option for Maryland and Virginia students.

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Alexandria Seaport Foundation helps youths build boats, self esteem
7/18/12 6:11 PM
The Alexandria Seaport Foundation in Old Town helps apprentices build their self-esteem and feel part of something bigger than themselves.
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Montgomery Cheetahs help autistic kids
7/4/12 5:50 PM
The Montgomery Cheetahs, a hockey team for autistic kids, helps many of the players connect with others
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Deaf-blind camp in Maryland gives adults a chance to learn, play
6/23/12 7:21 AM
Every summer deaf-blind individuals travel from across the country to spend a week in Anne Arundel County.
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Carlos Parra, Sterling, Virginia teacher, helps inspire students
6/6/12 6:02 PM
For a group of Hispanic high school students in Sterling, Virginia, there is a special guiding force pushing them to feel confident and proud and to go to college. His name is Carlos Parra.
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'Girls on the Run' teaches teamwork, unity
5/23/12 6:05 PM
An early Sunday morning for some was also the start of a 5K race and the end of a long journey for nearly 4,000 elementary and middle school girls from across Northern Virginia.
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D.C. woman helps parents of children with autism
5/9/12 6:18 PM
Being a parent can be difficult. And being a parent of a child with special needs can be even more challenging. One D.C. mother is devoting her time to give other parents a much-needed break.
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Raymond Bell and H.O.P.E. project help students succeed
5/2/12 6:16 PM
Nicknamed the "Harvard of the hood," the H.O.P.E. project and its founder,
Raymond Bell, is giving dozens of students just that - hope.

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Chase Autism Away Foundation provides resource on autism
4/11/12 6:02 PM
A local mother is fighting for a cure for autism in the name of her son, Chase. That's the mission fro the Chase Autism Away Foundation.
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Nikki Ferraro helps other teens dealing with cancer, cope
7/25/12 5:57 PM
A Virginia teenager takes her own frightening health crisis and turns it into a personal mission to help other teens just like her.
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At-risk D.C. youth learn tennis, life skills from local legend
7/11/12 7:21 PM
At-risk youth in D.C. are turning their lives around by hitting the tennis court. Willis Thomas, program director at the Washington Tennis Education Foundation, is changing lives, one game at a time.
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D.C. dance institute helps guide teens to a better life
6/27/12 5:57 PM
Struggling teenagers on a collision course with trouble are finding their way to a better life—by dancing. Leading the way is the founder of the Dance Institute of Washington, Fabian Barnes.
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Harris' Heroes: WWII survivors share stories with local students
6/13/12 6:04 PM
Members of the Greatest Generation visit the latest generation at Rocky Run Middle School in Chantilly every year. They share their stories of a global war that left as many as 70 million people dead.
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Harris' Heroes: Virginia McLaurin
5/30/12 6:34 PM
For the last 20 years, Virginia McLaurin has been volunteering as a foster grandparent to children with special needs.
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Disabled girls become ballerinas at Maryland Ballet
5/16/12 10:11 PM
It’s an inspiring story about a special place where little girls with special needs become ballerinas—a place where their disabilities don’t hold them back and for a little while, they get to dance.
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Dreams for Kids helps children with disabilities
5/8/12 2:03 PM
A young man with a disability, but a fighting spirit and the group that nurtures that spirit are this week’s heroes.
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Local chef Beth Donnelly shares how to make healthy meals
5/1/12 4:07 PM
Local self-taught chef Beth Donnelly is sharing her love of healthy, homemade meals with parents who need it most.
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Little Lights Urban Ministries offers home away from home
4/4/12 6:10 PM
Nestled in the affluent Capitol Hill neighborhood, Little Lights reaches out to kids living in the Potomac Gardens and Hopkins Housing projects.
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