Marvel's Hero Project

Elijah's extraordinary empathy is his superpower. Speaking out to prevent child abuse, he has galvanized children, adults and those in public service to join him in his rallying cry to protect the most vulnerable members of society.

When Adonis lost his eyesight at age 5, he didn’t lose his ambition to one day play professional football. Now, as a celebrated running back for his high school team, he has changed the way people see those who are visually impaired, on the field and off. Already a local hero, Adonis’s story is about to be broadcast to the world when Marvel makes him a Super Hero.

Hailly empowers kids to nurture their relationships with family members who have Alzheimer’s

Rebekah is on a mission to shield others from hate, and make the world a safer, more loving place for everyone. Raising awareness for LGBTQ youth and putting herself out there as a role model for other kids has made her a hero. She doesn't know it ye…

Jahkil wanted to help the homeless people he noticed in his city, so he started distributing his Blessing Bags full of essential items. As he sets new goals to reach even more people who could use his support, Jahkil never strays from his original goal - to show people, no matter their situation, that they deserve kindness and dignity. That's what makes Jahkil a true Marvel Super Hero.

Born with half a heart, Lorelei makes sure other children like her get the cardiac care they need.

Braden travels the world delivering hearing aids, just like his own, to those who need them.

Jayera works to level the playing field for those who could use support in hard financial times

After falling in love with reading, Sydney doesn't find a lot of stories with characters who resemble him, so he establishes his Books-n-Bros club, which focuses on African-American boys and spreads his love of reading and improve literacy skills.

Tokata is a storyteller and a leader among the indigenous youth for whom she advocates; she has worked hard to amplify the voices of other indigenous children by giving them the tools and platforms to tell their own stories.

Izzy loves proving people wrong; born with a condition that stiffens her joints and limits their movement, Izzy has gone on to win four world championships in Tae Kwon Do; she gives of herself to teach others the sport.

Seamus creates a fundraising organization that taps into his love of rock climbing to raise money for the families of fallen and wounded soldiers, so they can keep climbing towards their own dreams.

After building a house for a family in Mexico, Daniella decides she needs to keep building; she dedicates her time to fundraising for materials and trip costs to build more homes, with over a dozen families benefiting directly from her efforts.

Robbie visits 129 national monuments in the United States and realizes they must be protected; he creates a virtual reality tour of these monuments and travels to schools to share the technology.

Genesis advocates for the care and safekeeping of all kinds of creatures; she dedicates her time volunteering to help protect all kinds of animals, ensuring they have safe environments and receive treatment when they are injured.

In Puerto Rico, Salvador puts a plan into action to raise money to buy solar-powered lamps for families who are still living in darkness on the island following Hurricane Maria.

Gitanjali creates tools that benefit others, inventing a device to test for contaminates in water.

Knowing what it's like when food is scarce, Austin starts a garden to share with his community.

Hailey helps her sister and other kids with epilepsy get the medical care and support they need.