Press Releases & Announcements

CNN Heroes

December 6th, 2025

Quilen Blackwell Named 2025 CNN Hero of the Year

NEW YORK, NY – (December 6, 2025) – Tonight during the 19th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, Quilen Blackwell was named the 2025 CNN Hero of […]

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December 4th, 2025

Meryl Streep, Jon Batiste, Kathryn Hahn, Regina Hall, Parker Posey, Zachary Quinto, Kelly Ripa and Adam Scott to Present Honors in the 19th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute

ROBERT REDFORD TO RECEIVE CNN HEROES LEGACY AWARD; FORMER VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE TO ACCEPT ON HIS BEHALF NEW YORK, […]

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December 2nd, 2025

Elevate Prize Foundation to Match Donations for Top 5 CNN Heroes up to $50K Each and Present $100K to CNN Hero of the Year

NEW YORK, NY – (December 2, 2025) – In its fourth year of collaboration with CNN Heroes, the Elevate Prize Foundation, a global nonprofit on a mission […]

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October 29th, 2025

Top 5 CNN Heroes to Be Honored at the 19th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute Hosted by Anderson Cooper and Laura Coates

GLOBAL BROADCAST WILL AIR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 AT 8PM ET/PT  Promo: https://youtu.be/AurUSeR6NuQ NEW YORK, NY – (October 29, 2025) – The […]

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December 8th, 2024

Stephen Knight Named 2024 CNN Hero of the Year

NEW YORK, NY – (December 8, 2024) – Tonight at the 18th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, Stephen Knight was named the 2024 CNN Hero of […]

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