The Hero Effect - Episode Guide

Founded by Stephen Moss, who was inspired after his daughter returned from deployment injured, Mission United supports military veterans and their families.

Chef Chad Houser creates a Dallas-based restaurant and culinary training facility to transform the lives of at-risk youth who spent time in juvenile facilities.

Seventeen-year-old Katie Stagliano starts an organization to teach kids about growing vegetables and how providing those crops to disadvantaged populations can help fight hunger.

Project leader Julie Garreau works with young people from poverty stricken Native American families in the Eagle Buttle, S.D., community to create services that foster healthy choices and life practices.

Jack Viorel leads an organization that empowers disadvantaged, medically fragile and special needs children by exposing them to the ocean environment and teaching them to surf.