PEOPLE WHO INSPIRE

A BUS DRIVER IN NEW YORK CITY FEEDS UP TO 140 HOMELESS PEOPLE OUT-OF-POCKET . . . EVERY DAY:

Now it's time to recognize our JYY Hero of the Day . . . 44-year-old Jorge Munoz of Queens, New York.

Five years ago, Jorge and his family decided they wanted to do something to help the less fortunate in their neighborhood, so they started passing out home-cooked meals to anyone who was hungry.

Over the years, the Munoz family's operation got bigger and bigger. Now, Jorge and his family feed up to 140 homeless people EVERY DAY. But it's not only WHAT Jorge does but HOW he does it.

See, Jorge works as a bus driver and he uses HALF of his $700 paycheck every week to cover the expenses of his unpaid "second job" preparing food for complete strangers.

So why does he do it? -Jorge says, quote, "I have a stable job, my mom, my family, a house. Everything I want, I have. And these guys [don't]. So I just think, 'OK, I have the food.' At least for today they're going to have a meal to eat."

Overall, Jorge estimates he's served around 70,000 meals. (!!!) (CNN / Wallet Pop)

(--You can donate to Jorge's charity, An Angel in Queens, here . . .)http://www.anangelinqueens.org/

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A 16-YEAR-OLD QUADRUPLE AMPUTEE IS GOING TO VISIT JUILLIARD FOR DANCING LESSONS:

When Kiera Brinkley of Portland, Oregon, was just two years old, she contracted a bacterial infection, which forced doctors to amputate her arms and legs. But Kiera, who's now 16, never gave up her dream of becoming a dancer . . . and of visiting the Juilliard School of Dance in New York City. Well, guess what? -An organization called Dream Factory heard Kiera's story, and they've arranged for her to visit Juilliard where she'll sit in on classes, and even perform for Juilliard students.

Kiera says, quote, "I'm in a wheelchair, but that doesn't stop me . . . Never stop, never think that the life you have now is all that you can have. Just go out and do what you love to do."

Kiera arrived at Juilliard on Tuesday, and she'll be there for the next week. (KATU News 2 - Portland / KGW News 8 - Portland)

(--You can check out a video of Kiera dancing here. There's a brief ad you have to watch first . . .)
http://www.katu.com/news/local/52476372.html?video=YHI&t=a

(--This should go without saying, but this girl is a hero for overcoming her handicap!)