i have been the happiest man in the world. [ applause ] >> it is my honor to present cnn hero patrice millet[ applause ] >> thank you. i love my kids. they still need so much help, and that's why i have such big plans for them. i want to buy them a field. i want to give them a school where they can paint, learn music, study, and grow up to make haiti great again. they are my inspiration. and i hope they inspire you, too. thank you. god bless you. >> next, ice cube honors a warrior against gang violence. and later we announce the 2011 cnn hero of the year. subaru is proud to sponsor "cnn heroes: an all-star tribute." highlighting extraordinary heroes with the drive to give back to the world. so i like control in the rest of my life... especially my finances. that's why i have slate, with blueprint. i can make a plan to pay off big stuff faster... or avoid interest on everyday things. that saves me money. with slate from chase, i'm always in control. financially, anyway. get slate with blueprint and save money. call 855-get-slate today. forty years ago, he wasn't worried about retirement. he'd

. >> four years ago, patrice millet battled bone cancer. when the treatment started to work, he figured out what mattered most. it wasn't material. it was the desire to bring a little bit of joy to the kids in the poorest parts of port-au-prince. we forget what they went through. in the earthquake, many were trapped in darkness, under slabs of concrete without food, water, or the loving whisper of their parents telling them things would be okay. we forget what they are still going through. many are orphans living in tents and are traumatized by the screams they still hear at night. patrice gives them a belief from all the struggles. he is their moral compass. he guides them to become good citizens. patrice has one goal. and that's to give the kids two goals. a ball and the inspiration to help them restart their lives. >> when you go to the street, you look at the kids, you see with your eyes the way they are living. in haiti, we need love. those kids, they are living in the ghetto. they are living a very, very difficult life. i was doing bu

my name is patrice millet and i do education and soccer with haitian kids. to see the joy on a face of a kid, that makes me happy. i want the kids to be very good citizens. they can do something. they can believe in themselves. >> in mexico, people with disabilities who can't get around have no options. my name is richard st. dennis. i take wheelchairs to people in mexico who can't afford them, but really need them. wheelchairs means being independent and more active. when i see them happy, seeing their self-confidence, i know people's lives are getting better. >> bon appetito. >> to be in business, you must love the people. and my mission is feeding hungry families. when they go back after school, there's no dinner. there's no money. >> hi, guys! >> i don't give the kids leftovers. i cook them the fresh pasta. are you hungry? are you hungry? they're our customer. >> we're losing a generation to violence. there are kids that are in gangs, they're homeless. some of them are drug doer. my name is diane latiker, we're known as kob, kids off the block. did y'all

have been the happiest man in the world. [ applause ] >> it is my honor to present cnn hero, patrice millets why i have so much -- i have such big plans for them. i want to buy them a field. i want to give them a school where they can paint, learn music, study, and grow up to make haiti great again. they are my inspiration. and i hope they inspire you, too. thank you. god bless you. [ applause ] >>> next, ice cube honors a warrior against gang violence. >>> later, we announce the 2011 cnn hero of the year. subaru is proud to sponsor "cnn heroes: an all-star tribute." highlighting extraordinary heroes with the drive to give back to the world. it's easy to see what subaru owners care about. that's why we created the share the love event. get a great deal on a new subaru and $250 goes to your choice of 5 charities. with your help, we can reach $20 million dollars by the end of this, our fourth year. nyqui tylenol: me, too. and cougnasal congestion.ers? nyquil:what? tissue box (whispering): he said nasal congestion... nyquil: i heard him. anncr vo: tylenol cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves

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my name is patrice millet and i do education and soccer with haitian kids. to see the joy on a face of a kid, that makes me happy. i want the kids to be very good citizens. they can do something. they can believe in themselves. >> in mexico, people with disabilities who can't get around have no options. my name is richard st. dennis. i take wheelchairs to people in mexico who can't afford them, but really need them. wheelchairs means being independent and more active. when i see them happy, seeing their self-confidence, i know people's lives are getting better. >> bon appetito. >> to be in business, you must love the people. and my mission is feeding hungry families. when they go back after school, there's no dinner. there's no money. >> hi, guys! >> i don't give the kids leftovers. i cook them the fresh pasta. are you hungry? are you hungry? they're our customer. >> we're losing a generation to violence. there are kids that are in gangs, they're homeless. some of them are drug doer. my name is diane latiker, we're known as kob, kids off the block. did y'all

. >> four years ago, patrice millet battled bone cancer. little bit of joy to the kids in the poorest parts of port-au-prince. we forget what they went through. in the earthquake, many were trapped in darkness, under slabs of concrete without food, water, or the loving whisper of their parents telling them things would be okay. we forget what they are still going through. many are orphans living in tents and are traumatized by the screams they still hear at night. patrice gives them a belief from all the struggles. he is their moral compass. he guides them to become good citizens. patrice has one goal. and that's to give the kids two goals. a ball and the inspiration to help them restart their lives. >> when you go to the street, you look at the kids, you see with your eyes the way they are living. in haiti, we need love. those kids, they are living in the ghetto. they are living a very, very difficult life. i was doing business, and i was doing very well. but i started to have pain, bone pain. i went to the doctor. he asked me to wait, and

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have been the happiest man in the world. [ applause ] >> it is my honor to present cnn hero, patrice millethem a school where they can vent, learn music, study, and grow up to make haiti great again. they are my inspiration, and i hope they inspire you, too. thank you. god bless you. >> next there's an honor against gang violence. later we announce the 2011 hero of the year. subaru is proud to sponsor cnn heroes, an all-star tribute. it's like having portable navigation. a bluetooth connection. a stolen vehicle locator. roadside assistance. and something that could help save your life - automatic help in a crash. it's the technology of five devices in one hard-working mirror. because life happens while you drive. this holiday, give someone you love an onstar fmv mirror for only 199. visit onstar.com for retailers. >>> welcome back to the fifth an very sorry of ""cnn heroes."" follow us on facebook, on twitter at "cnn heroes." use the hashtag that appears in the corner. anyway, keep an eye out for it. now back to our honor res. it's estimated that there are 20,000 gangs in america with more

my name is patrice millet and i do education soccer with haitian kids. >> you are at the shrine auditoriuml be held. patrice is one of the finalists cnn is honoring sunday night. tell us more about him. >> we have him here in person. he is going to tell you himself. we'll get to him in just a second. we're teasing you a bit. we're inside the shrine auditorium and let me tell you, the excitement is definitely building to sunday's huge show. a spectacular one it will be. they're laying the groundwork here, literally, getting that stage ready. there will be so many celebrity performers taking the stage to honor the top ten heroes. look at the top. we have some photos already going up. you can see one in the corner. green shirt. that's patrice. never mind the photo, we have him here. we're going to chat with him. patrice is joining us now. we're going to talk a little about all the incredible things that you've done. first of all, what a journey you've had. you traveled here all the way from haiti. how are you feeling today? >> very excited, very excited. so glat to be here with you. >> now su