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11/18/2025

Heroes is Back!! We had a great session on Monday the 17th!!!! A big thank you to our volunteers and special guest Brad Richard and the men of Omega Psi Phi!

09/02/2025

In Memory of a True Champion for Youth: The legacy of a HERO shall endure…

On behalf of the entire Heroes Academy Board of Directors and Executive Director,

It is with profound sorrow that we take a moment to honor one of our own, Board Member LaShea Bell, who tragically passed away over the weekend alongside her brilliant and beautiful daughter, A’Naih. LaShea served with distinction as a board member, tirelessly working to surround youth with positive role models. She was a true champion for young people, both within our program and throughout the broader community.

We are grateful for her unwavering commitment to serving others, and she will be deeply missed. We were truly blessed to know her beautiful spirit, inside and out. Our heartfelt prayers go out to her family during this difficult time. Thank you, LaShea, for your selfless dedication. May every young person have a HERO like you supporting them. Your legacy as a champion for youth will forever endure.

With deepest sympathies,
The Heroes Academy Board and Executive Leadership

08/06/2025

We’re back at it again!! Come on out let’s celebrate and encourage our our students for an another successful school year!!

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Real Men Real Heroes

The Real Men Real Heroes concept was developed in Wichita, Kansas late in 2006 by Wichita Philanthropist, Barry Downing and his children’s Projects Manager, Polly Basore. Their belief was that there was a need to create something to counteract the damaging effects of young men living in a society that exposes them to media images that seemed to portray black men as either criminals or successful only in the fields of pro sports or entertainment.

From this was born the concept introducing local black youth to real men in their community who were everyday heroes. In March 2007, Basore invited two dozen members of the community to form an advisory committee to shape what became The Real Men Real Heroes Project. Initially nominations were sought from the public to identify men who qualified as exemplary role models. Nominations were then reviewed by the advisory committee and subjected to formal background checks.

A group of 32 men were then invited to join the project, taking on the role of being identified as a Hero in the community. The heroes immediately began serving youth by visiting classrooms and other venues around Wichita. In May 2008, President Bush recognized Hero Buddy Shannon with a Presidents Call to Service Award during a visit to Wichita. With the pilot project complete, the Heroes in June 2008 set out to form a board and establish their own non-profit organization.