Ryder showed continuous courage, impressive coping skills, and resilience in dealing with his recent lengthy hospitalization for congenital scoliosis and spinal thoracic dysplasia.

Jesse is the definition of a true friend.

Kristopher is a sweet boy who perseveres through it all and doesn’t give up despite his medical issues.

While on a Father’s Day camping trip, a 30-foot tree was beginning to fall on the campsite.

When Cooper was born, he wasn’t able to breathe and suffered a brain injury called HIE.

Ryan was in a bike accident which required a craniotomy, leaving multiple staples on his head, along with abrasions on his arms and legs.

Even though Linwood’s medical condition causes him extra challenges, he keeps his friendly and happy disposition, and he doesn’t let it hold him back

Autumn was playing outside when she was struck by a bullet from a random drive-by shooting.

Nathan’s family has always known how special he is, and now he’s officially been proclaimed a Hero.

Lily was adopted from China at 23 months old, and was later diagnosed with a condition that affects her knees and ankles.

James, Mariah, Liam and Cierra all suffered a traumatic loss.

Aymen is a 13-year-old who was admitted for acute appendicitis.

Avery’s virtual kindergarten teacher was battling stage 4 cancer and mentioned a few times how much she missed hugging the children in her class.

Despite all the ongoing medical challenges that Zoey has endured since she was a toddler, she keeps a positive attitude and is accepting of what she needs to do for her health.

Yasmin’s recovery has been a difficult journey, and she’s still working hard to progress.

It was a scary time for Xavier and his family.

Tyrion’s morning with his mom started off the same as it always does, and then it took an unexpected turn.

Tyler was born with a genetic nerve disorder and also struggled with additional health complications.

Thomas has faced a lot of adversity in his young life.

For the first three years of Reese’s life, she was in and out of the hospital and staying for at least a week each admission.