Keith Zimmer has a dream, and he has a program. He calls it “Heroes” and it is built on the principle that Nebraska student-athletes who perform good deeds gain a new perspective every time they help someone else. “At Nebraska, it’s definitely about more than winning,” Zimmer said. “It’s about making a positive difference – one person at a time – through genuine, unselfish service and a proven commitment to making the world a better place.” Over the past 12 months, the Nebraska Life Skills program has done just that with 178 documented group service projects that have had an impact on 34,320 individuals.
Spring Game hero Jack Hoffman, 7, is the best-known recipient of Nebraska’s passion for compassion, so Zimmer structured Monday’s annual Hero Leadership Breakfast to showcase the depth of NU’s commitment to pediatric brain cancer. Rex Burkhead and C.J. Zimmerer used Jack’s disease as the impetus to launch a Nebraska’s chapter of Uplifting Athletes.
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