At 10, Minnesota girl Natalie Flaherty began handing out Anne Frank-inspired bracelets; two years later, 100,000 have reached all 50 states and 50+ countries, earning her a $10,000 Young Hero Prize

• Natalie Flaherty, a Minnesota teen is one of the recipients of the 2026 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.
• At just 12, the girl has been able to work towards and achieve something that generations before her struggled to.
• The Fairmont native founded 'I Stand With Anne', a campaign that aims to turn Holocaust remembrance into everyday action.