Top 10 CNN Heroes

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Voting for the CNN Hero of the Year begins at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday September 23 at CNN.com, when the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010 are revealed.

This year’s Top 10 CNN Heroes, as selected by the Blue Ribbon Panel, will be unveiled on September 23rd at 1pm ET on CNN.com and their profiles are available at CNNHeroes.com. The public will then select the “CNN Hero of the Year” via voting at the CNN Heroes site through 6am ET on Thursday, November 18th. At the November gala, CNN will honor the Top 10 CNN Heroes, who will each receive $25,000 and reveal the CNN Hero of the Year, who will receive an additional $100,000.

“CNN Heroes has illustrated the best of humanity through the telling of stories of selfless acts of kindness, courage and perseverance” said Jim Walton, president of CNN Worldwide. “We are honored to bring these Heroes the recognition they so deserve. It is a program the entire CNN family is proud of and excited to share with our viewers on Thanksgiving night.”

More than 20 million people watched CNN Heroes last year. Performers and presenters for the Tribute show will be announced in the weeks to come. Sponsors of this year’s CNN Heroes initiative include Johnson & Johnson, Subaru of America, Inc. and Tide.

Celebrities who will introduce the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2010 in “Sharing the Spotlight” segments which will air weekly on CNN until online voting closes on November 18th include: Dikembe Mutombo, Mira Sorvino, Selena Gomez, Ricki Lake, and Debi Mazar.

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