HEROS News

A note from President and Founder Norm Flynn:  When most people hear the song It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year they think of Christmas: festive cheer, spending time with family and celebrating the season. When I think of that song, I think of...

It is organizations like the Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters (BGCBigs) of Edmonton that allow HEROS to reach the number of kids that we do. BCGBigs works in partnership with local schools to identify youth who could benefit from the HEROS program and...

A majority of youth in Canada grow up in a system designed to promote social interaction, for example attending school where we are exposed to peers on a daily basis. Teila took a different path to her education having been homeschooled since an early age. While the...

Today’s youth are faced with very difficult challenges. Social media, school demands, interacting with their peers and unreal expectations of success are challenges that previous generations may not have had to deal with on the same level. Youth who are at a...

When people describe Alexander May, a few of the descriptors used are words like humble, mature and a superior leader. Alex began volunteering at HEROS in 2014 and at the time was our youngest volunteer in all of Canada. He started off as a volunteer/mentor, tying...

While the HEROS framework and approach remains consistent throughout all chapters in Canada the atmosphere and character of each is as unique as the community it operates in. The HEROS Winnipeg chapter, run by Dan Bohemier and Matt McCloud, is an example of how our...

Watching James Wilson power across the ice you would never guess he is a reserved, quiet and sometimes shy boy. James is a player from our Vancouver HEROS chapter and he started when he was five years old. Normally players start with HEROS between grade three or four,...

Face of Today has helped introduce HEROS to new experiences and activities for almost a decade. The experiences Face of Today is able to offer our players helps them tap into things that ignite their passion and builds on the confidence developed during on ice...

This time one year ago Super HEROS was just an idea gaining momentum. Now it is a reality providing a true hockey experience and programming for boys and girls with Down Syndrome and Autism. There were nearly 2-dozen aspiring boys and girls in the Calgary area who had...