Campbell Remess is a 16-year-old Tasmanian teenager who at the age of 9, wanted to gift presents at Christmas time to unwell children in his local hospital. When he was told it would be too expensive, he challenged himself to make a gift each day for one year straight, in order to have 365 presents for children by christmas. Over 3,100 bears and many chapters later, Campbell is still actively making bears and shares his message of kindness across the globe, winning multiple awards and inspiring many along the way.
Beau Ryan is an Australian media personality known for hosting the Amazing Race Australia and formerly as a professional Rugby League player for the Wests Tigers and Cronulla Sharks. After an injury ended his playing career, his out-going personality and relatability led to a seamless transition into television, with appearances on shows like The Footy Show and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!. Beau values hard work and attributes his success in life to his work ethic. He inspires young people to not be afraid of trying new things, to always be themselves and to work hard for what they want.
Julius Achon grew up in the small village Awake, 40 miles northeast of Lira in northern Uganda. Julius was raised in poverty during the civil war. At age 12, he was kidnapped by a militant coalition that rebelled against the Uganda government, and was forced to become a child soldier. Three months later, Julius managed to escape and ran 300km back home. After making it back home, he wanted to build a better life for himself, and one way he believed he could do that, was by training to become a runner. Fast forward and Julius achieved his dreams, competing in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics as Captain of the Ugandan team. He is the co-founder of ‘Love Mercy’, a charity that helps support Northern Uganda to overcome poverty after decades of civil war. His resilience and determination leave a significant impact on anyone fortunate enough to hear his story.
Chloe was born with a severe foot deformity. She has had numerous operations and faced daunting challenges but has always met each hurdle with emotional strength and grace. In 2014, Chloe was a victim of assault and bullying at her high school. Six months later, she had the courage to begin telling her story. She met Bono who spoke powerful words about fighting injustice. This became a turning point for Chloe and would mark a recovery story that builds in strength with each re-telling. She is a TedX speaker and 2 x author who has inspired thousands of people with her story.
Over the past 12 years, Glen Gerreyn has spoken to over 500,000 people around the world. After his dreams of pursuing a promising career as a sprinter were shattered at 17 years old with the diagnosis of an incurable disease, he committed to sharing a message of hope with high school students.
Emma Carey is a writer, artist, speaker, and entrepreneur whose life changed forever after surviving a skydiving accident in Switzerland that left her a paraplegic. Defying doctors’ predictions, she learned to walk again and now shares her powerful story to inspire others. With over 190,000 Instagram followers and her bestselling memoir The Girl Who Fell From The Sky, Emma is embracing a new chapter - rediscovering her love for travel while sharing her extraordinary story to inspire resilience, courage, and a love of adventure.
Derek Rabelo is a blind, big-wave surfer and author who was the first blind person to ride life-threatening monster waves at Pipeline in Hawaii. Derek has overcome significant adversity in life, defying the odds and re-defining what it means to believe in yourself and to never stop chasing your dreams. Derek recently surfed some of the biggest and most dangerous waves in the world in Nazare, Portugal.
Michael Crossland has the ability to captivate the imagination of young people to encourage and inspire them with his story. Michael has defied the odds of a life- threatening cancer to build a life of achievements as an accomplished businessman and an elite sportsman. His message of hope and overcoming adversity has seen Michael invited back year after year to Stand Tall.
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