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Anthony Cymerys



82-year-old Anthony Cymerys is a barber. Every Wednesday he takes his chair and clipper to a local park in Hartford to give homeless people haircuts. His fee: they have to give him a hug.

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Spencer Zimmerman



A 13-year-old boy from Arizona pushed himself to the limit so that his friend with cerebral palsy could also participate in a triathlon. Spencer Zimmerman knew that 12-year-old Dayton Hayward enjoyed being outdoors. Spencer biked 12 miles, ran 3.2 miles and swam 32 yards, all while taking his friend Dayton with him. The two placed 82nd and came first in the relay race. Spencer claimed he was just Dayton’s legs.

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Gregory Kloehn



Gregory Kloehn is the brains behind the brilliant Homeless Homes Project. This crafty Oakland, California artist came up with the idea of creating mobile homes from recycled and reclaimed materials he found on the street.

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Rick Moranis



Talented actor Rick Moranis retired from acting to be a stay at home dad after his wife passed away from breast cancer. Rick wanted to give his kids a happy childhood, with a parent present like he had growing up. He felt that "90 percent of success is just being there" and that he wanted his kids to come home to music, lights, smells of the kitchen and generally have it be a joyful place.

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Chiune Sugihara



This man saved 6,000 Jews during the Second World War. Sugihara was a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania. When the Nazis started rounding up Jews, he began issuing Jews unlawful travel visas. When the consulate closed and he had to evacuate, witnesses claimed he was still throwing visas from the train as it pulled away.