50 Stories in 50 States

How Hip-Hop is Saving Lives, Creating Humanitarians

Meet our fourth “50 Stories in 50 States” heroes, Chad Harper and Johwell Saint-Cilien. Their program, “Kids Helping Kids: A Hip Hop Experience,” reaches out to hundreds of at-risk New York City youth with the goal of teaching humanity through hip-hop.

Go Inspire Go 50/50 Hero: 12-Year-Old Animal Rights Activist

Please meet our third “50/50” hero, 12-year-old Thomas Ponce from Florida. He has a special gift of inspiring people to protect animals through his infectious poise and passion.

Go Inspire Go 50/50 Hero: L.A. Man Loans Homeless Family House for a Year

Tony Tolbert is a UCLA lecturer and attorney who is carrying on his family’s tradition of generosity by giving his house to a homeless family for a year.

Go Inspire Go 50/50 Hero: The Be ONE Project

The Be ONE Project is a life-changing program created for middle school students in Arizona to stop bullying behavior before it begins.

50 Heroes, 50 States, 1 Inspiring Journey

What started out as a crazy idea is about to become a reality. Our goal of spotlighting 50 heroes in 50 states has resulted in

Calling ALL Heroes! Are You Our Thanksgiving Hero?

Bravery and courage come from not dwelling on what there is to fear. Had I known what I know today or had a glimpse into

The Spiritual Journey of Crowdfunding

Every day I wake up and count my blessings. I’m grateful to have a roof over my head, food in the fridge and most importantly,

YOU Have the POWER. Let’s Count the Changes Together!

Amid the long hours of work put into GIG, there are many accomplishments that give us pause and joy. It’s most validating when we hear from those whom GIG has touched. One recent connection brought me to tears and reminded me why this is all worth it.

50 Inspiring Stories in 50 States: Help GIG Uncover a Real Life Hero in Your Community

I believe that a story well told can make people care. It can awaken your power to take action. That’s why we’re taking Go Inspire

Meet the Fabulous Folks Behind 50-50’s Media and Org Outreach

Go Inspire Go is proud to present a weekly blog series written by GIG Board Member Connie Chan Wang every week leading up to our

Meet the Team Part Deux: GIG’s Journey Towards Our First Crowdfunding Campaign

Here are the awesome folks behind the 50 Stories in 50 States crowdfunding campaign’s engineering and design.

Meet the Marketing & Communications Team: GIG’s Journey Towards Our First Crowdfunding Campaign

Meet the brilliant minds behind our Marketing & Communications efforts for our 50 Stories in 50 States crowdfunding campaign.

Seven Crowdfunding Campaigns That Inspired Us: GIG’s Journey Towards Our First Crowdfunding Campaign

As Go Inspire Go embarks on our “50 Stories in 50 States” campaign, here are seven powerful crowdfunding ideas that have been our guiding light.

Meet Our Fearless Leader: GIG’s Journey Towards Our First Crowdfunding Campaign

Go Inspire Go is the brainchild of Toan Lam, one of the most passionate, positive people I’ve had the honor of working with. You can’t not be inspired after you hear his story. So let’s get started.

A Crazy Idea That’s Not So Crazy: GIG’s First Crowdfunding Campaign Journey

A few months ago, GIG’s Chief Inspirator Toan Lam had a “crazy” idea. What if we highlighted 50 of the most amazing stories across 50 states to inspire the whole country to act? Turns out, it’s not such a “crazy” idea after all.

HIGHLIGHT YOUR COMMUNITY HERO

Look around and you will see everyday heroes who use their power to help other people. We want to hear about them!

We’re looking for everyday “street-corner style” heroes who are doing what they can with their own resources to make a difference in their community.

If their actions have inspired you, tell us their story and give them the spotlight and support they need!

Please share a brief description about your community hero (150 words maximum). Pictures and video links are welcome but not required.

Nominee:
Location/community:
Describe their inspirational actions:

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