Hearts & Heroes: Be An Animal Hero Benefit
Be an Animal Hero hosted an unforgettable evening of film, food, art, and compassion.
Every ticket sold helps empower people to be heroes to all species of animals. Free education programs prevent cruelty by fostering empathy via our interactive and innovative presentations using our original books, films, and costumed characters. Storytelling that changes hearts and minds to choose compassionate action.
📍 Savor Cinema, 503 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
🕡 Held Sun, April 19, 2026 | 4 PM – 7:00 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this unforgettable afternoon!
Missed the event? You can still help by donating.
BeAnAnimalHero.org empowers all ages to protect animals through education, storytelling, and action. We prevent cruelty before it starts by fostering compassion in schools, libraries, foster group homes, and communities. Every ticket sold funds programs that inspire the next generation of animal heroes.
Event Highlights
- Film Screening: The Heart Whisperer plus a selection of inspiring shorts
- Great Vegan Hero Sandwich Challenge: Taste bite-sized creations and vote for your favorite
- Art with Heart Auction and Gallery: Bid on unique works celebrating animals and compassion
Art with Heart Auction and Gallery
- Purchase unique works celebrating animals and compassion
- Thank you to artists with the Lake Worth Art League for supporting the mission of our free kind to all education.
Why It Matters
Your participation directly funds humane education programs that:
- Bring costumed, plant-powered superheroes to schools
- Donate five original animal rescue storybooks to schools, libraries, and community centers after each program
- Inspire empathy at assemblies, library events, and foster homes
- Support campaigns and activism that fight for all animals to live free from suffering and injustice.
Together, we can make kindness the default.
Event Recap
Thank you to everyone who attended!
- Admission to The Heart Whisperer film plus a curated selection of inspiring shorts
- Access to the Great Vegan Hero Sandwich Challenge, with tastings and voting
- Entry to the Art with Heart Auction and Gallery featuring unique works that support animal protection
- Holiday gift buying which funds
- humane education programs bringing compassion into schools, libraries, and communities, preventing cruelty and changing choices.
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Great Vegan Hero Sandwich Challenge!
Missed Hearts & Heroes on April 19? You can still help. Your donation supports humane education that teaches kindness to animals in schools, libraries, and communities, funding storybooks, programs, and campaigns that prevent cruelty and inspire change.
Watch Trailer
Darren Cavanagh of the Very Creativegan has created an epic trailer for The Heart Whisperer film see here.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
We are grateful to the local businesses and artists who supported the Hearts & Heroes benefit.
Interested in Sponsoring a Future Event?
We invite local businesses to provide Vegan Hero sandwich bites for our fun Sandwich Blast-off tasting, and artists to donate works for our Art with Heart Auction.
Your contribution helps fund humane education programs that save and protect animals while giving your brand or artwork meaningful exposure.
Animal Hero Stars
Praise for “The Heart Whisperer” Film…
“How beautiful to equate the word ‘hero’ with empathy and compassion for animals, qualities that children so naturally possess.”
“There are some extraordinary people who consistently and tirelessly raise awareness about the plight of animals. Susan Hargreaves is one of those unsung heroes. Decade after decade, she has never quit. I hope her story inspires more to be just like her.”