Carnegie Medal presentation to Ralph Henry Reeese
Carnegie Hero Fund President Eric Zahren presented the Carnegie Medal to City of Asylum co-founder Ralph Henry Reese at a private ceremony held Sunday, March 8, at Alphabet City in …
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Carnegie Medal presentation to Matthew Duffiney and Jack France
Carnegie Hero Fund President Eric Zahren presented the Carnegie Medal to Matthew Duffiney and Jack France at a ceremony held at the Cheboygan Carnegie Community Center in Cheboygan, Michigan, …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Aidan James Loughlin
St. Catharines, Ontario, Mayor Mat Siscoe presented the Carnegie Medal to police officer Aidan James Loughlin at a Feb. 9 presentation held at St. Catharines city hall. Loughlin was off …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Trisha Munroe and Alex Munroe
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Councillor Cathy Deagle Gammon presented the Carnegie Medal to Trisha Munroe and her son Alex Munroe at a Nov. 18 presentation held at the Halifax City Hall. …
Carnegie Medal presentation to the family of Joseph Hugh West
The family of Joseph Hugh West received his posthumously awarded Carnegie Medal at a private presentation held on Oct. 12, 2025, at the Rocky Fork Christian Church in Sanford, …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Eddie Hunnell
Holly Springs, North Carolina, Mayor Sean Mayefskie presented the Carnegie Medal to Carnegie Hero Eddie Hunnell at a Nov. 18 town council meeting. Also at the ceremony, Blake Belch, the …
Year in Review — A look back on the Hero Fund’s activity in 2025
The Hero Fund was honored to recognize the heroism of 69 individuals awarded the Carnegie Medal in 2025. Among the recipients were 63 Americans and six Canadians, who together represented …
1993: Off-duty firefighter brothers save infant in Mother’s Day boat accident
On Mother’s Day 1993, a spark on a 33-foot cabin cruiser ignited gasoline in the boat’s generator, turning the vessel into an instant fireball. At the time, the boat was …
Lumis Little’s heroism exhibits humanity, over racial divisions
After the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877, Black Americans experienced profound racial divisions and systemic discrimination in their lives in America. Yet, acts of selflessness and bravery that …
Theodore Henderson and the rescue of a young nursing student
By Christopher J. Leahy and Sharon Williams Leahy, History in Two Voices Editor’s note: This story first appeared on Dec. 29 on the History in Two Voices blog. It is …
Overheard: Impulse 84
It was a conscious decision that I’m going in because he needs help right now. — Brandon Bair, Carnegie Medal recipient #10307 I wasn’t thinking about myself at all. I …
New technology to serve Carnegie’s age-old vision for peace
By Eric P. Zahren, President of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Often during my 10-year tenure at the Hero Fund, I have wondered what founder Andrew Carnegie would make of …
Friends Remembered: Impulse No.84
Friends Remembered is a collection of tributes to Carnegie heroes, beneficiaries, and others we have lost since the last edition of Impulse. They are listed chronologically by date of passing. …
Impulse 84: Board Notes
If Hero Fund founder Andrew Carnegie walked through the doors of the Hero Fund offices today, I think he would immediately recognize what we are doing to carry out the …
Friends Remembered: Impulse No.83
Friends Remembered is a collection of tributes to Carnegie heroes, beneficiaries, and others we have lost since the last edition of Impulse. They are listed chronologically by date of passing. …
Overheard: Impulse 83
To be honest with you, I think that most people would have done this. – Lewis A. Medina, Carnegie Hero #10302 I wasn’t thinking about myself at all. I was …
1982: Salesman saves “Raging Bull” actress from stalker
On a street outside her apartment in West Hollywood, California, Theresa Saldana sensed that bystanders were near, but nobody was coming closer to help her despite her screams. On …
Hero Fund president celebrates 10 years as Hero Fund board member
Hero Fund Chair Thomas L. Wentling Jr., right, unfurls a resolution for Hero Fund President Eric P. Zahren, left, to celebrate his 10-year-milestone anniversary as a Hero Fund board member. …
Impulse 83: Board Notes
I hope you won’t consider me disloyal to our great Carnegie heroes if I tell you I do sometimes think about other kinds of heroism – the kind that does …
Las Vegas Hero Fund talk includes local Carnegie hero
No sooner had Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Chair Thomas L. Wentling Jr. retired from a 48-year career as a financial advisor, his cousin beckoned him to Las Vegas to talk …