CNN Heroes

THIS WEEK'S CNN HERO

CNN Hero Craig Dodson and cyclist Devonte, 17

Hard 'Corps' cycling for at-risk kids

Former semi-pro cyclist Craig Dodson found his true calling when he created the Richmond Cycling Corps, which targets youth living in a rough area of Virginia.

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Meet CNN Hero Craig Dodson

Craig Dodson started a nonprofit cycling program for at-risk youth living in Richmond, Virginia, public housing. But he is much more than a coach to them.

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CNN Hero Craig Dodson: Riding through the pain

A young bike racer shows how CNN Hero Craig Dodson's program helps him overcome the challenges of growing up in a Richmond, Virginia, housing project.

CNN Hero Craig Dodson's nonprofit organization, Richmond Cycling Corps, is based in Richmond, VA

Get Involved: Richmond Cycling Club

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Meet CNN Hero Paula Claussen

Since 1991, Paula Claussen and her group have crossed the Mexico border to build more than 1,250 free homes for impoverished families in Tijuana.

CNN Hero Paula Claussen and volunteers build a home in Tijuana

CNN Hero Paula Claussen: Changing lives in one day

CNN Hero Paula Claussen shows how her nonprofit, Project Mercy, can build a home in a single day for families living on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico.

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Everyone's wild about Harry

CNN Hero Harry Swimmer, 86, gives an inside look at a day on his horse farm, where his nonprofit, Mitey Riders, helps children with special needs.

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CNN Hero Sheldon Smith

Sheldon Smith's Chicago nonprofit gives young fathers like himself the skills to be positive role models and responsible parents.

Manning Up

Sheldon Smith and his group, the Dovetail Project, have helped more than 200 young fathers in Chicago be positive role models and responsible parents.

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CNN Hero Marquis Taylor

Basketball helped Marquis Taylor stay on the right path. Today, he and his group use the sport, and an unusual method, to help young people become leaders.

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Passing the ball

CNN Hero Marquis Taylor shares how his childhood experiences inspired him to help young people see their potential -- on and off the basketball court.

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CNN Hero Luma Mufleh

Since 2004, Luma Mufleh and her nonprofit, the Fugees Family, have provided a community of support for hundreds of refugee children in Clarkston, Georgia.