Be Your Own Hero Foundation

The “Be Your Own Hero” concept embodies the idea that as individuals we are responsible for our own actions. When adversity befalls us, it is the hero inside us that faces the struggle and rises to the challenge, rather than falling victim to circumstances. The struggle can be a small thing, like deciding to quit smoking, or switching to a better diet, or the goals can be larger in scope, such as quitting a life of crime, and going back to school. In whatever form it takes, it is a demonstration of a desire to be a better person than the day before despite hardship; something anyone can experience. The “Be Your Own Hero” scholarship candidate is typically personified by that one individual that is constantly striving toward that light at the end of the tunnel in defiance of tribulation and naysayers.