have shown the profound impact their kindness can have on all of us. subaru strives to emulate our heroes by investing in our share the love event. by the end of this year, we will have given over 170 million that we know creates kindness and love for others. tonight we are here not only to honor our heroes but to help them continue their great work of delivering kindness to others. that, my friends, takes money. please join subaru in donating to the top 10 cnn heroes. subaru will match your donations dollar for dollar up to a total of $500,000. [ applause ] thank you. we at subaru know first hand that delivering kindness and giving creates love, so please share the love by contributing to our celebrated heroes tonight. donate now at cnnheroes.com. thank you very much.
i grew up in a very diverse neighborhood. this is where i learned to love my neighbor. a humanitarian organization. where people come together to help women and children living in extreme poverty. what we do here is provide footd, clothing and shelter. and a whole lot of love. how s the food? we are open to everybody. i could care less what your skin color is. faith or culture. all that matters here is what do you need? we also provide vocational training skills. it all cooks at the same time. we see the best in themselves. my mom was really sick. i had no income coming in.
beloved pets, one of the stars of hustlers and champion of families belong together, julia steils. in 2005, a young woman with a lifetime of bruises and scars on her body showed up at the shade tree domestic violence shelter in las vegas. she held a garbage bag filled with her clothes in one hand and in the other, the love of her life, a cat in a carrier. staci listened to this woman decla declare the only one who stood by her was her cat. staci built noah s animal s house on the shelter s grounds. inside, there are kennels, an on-call veterinarian, and cuddle rooms for belly rubs, ear scratches, and quiet time to just be. so far 1,700 pets have been
espanola. five days a week it hums and thrives with children who are immersed in the hope-filled healing power of art. since 2008, more than 5,000 young people have received low-cost art classes, free meals, tutoring, mentoring because roger is still here. and his love transforms their heart ache into a moment where a back flip, a line in a play, or a twirl on the dance floor can make everything seem possible. for me, art is about expression. it could be dance, could be music. movement. there is a profound sense of healing, a centering that allows one to find focus and purpose. art is medicine.
incarceration. tonight, my one voice has three missions, to exclaim the voice of the voiceless, to encourage the distress and to engage the willing. tonight i m asking you to join the journey of miles of freedom as we continue to bridge the gap from prison to promise. thank you cnn. thank all of you. thank my family, my wife, and my two beautiful daughters and thank god for covering me on this journey. next one of our heroes will make you fall in love. i m max, i was diagnosed with aplastic anemia