The Elevate Prize Foundation will be matching donations to all of the 2025 Top 5 CNN Heroes up to $50,000 per hero. The names of non-anonymous donors and their donation amounts may be published on air during CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.

As an assistant director for television shows in Los Angeles, Hillary Cohen was appalled that the gourmet food served on set was thrown away at the end of each day. So, she and a colleague started Every Day Action, and today the nonprofit organizes volunteers and industry professionals to pick up food from film sets and other businesses and deliver it to people in need. Since 2020, the group says it has rescued more than 270,000 meals – ensuring that the food helps alleviate hunger and doesn’t go to waste.