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How one man’s superhero mission has brightened thousands of lives in all 50 states
UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – Yuri Williams has visited over 25,000 people in need nationwide since 2017, dressing as superheroes to provide gifts and emotional support.
- Yuri Williams, a 48-year-old probation officer, has spread cheer across all 50 states by dressing as superheroes since 2017 near his Southern California home.
- His journey began over a decade ago following the passing of his mother, Lynda Hubbard, after she endured a lengthy battle with cancer, leading him to establish the nonprofit A Future Superhero and Friends in her memory.
- Williams arranges visits where he hands out gifts such as playthings, backpacks, meals, clothing, and blankets to children, veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and animals, all while dressed in a variety of costumes.
- He said, "It makes me feel good inside," and that wearing the costume creates a distraction yet helps people trust him, fulfilling what his loving mother instilled every day.
- Williams estimates he has impacted more than 25,000 people and continues using his nonprofit to provide special moments and uplift those in need.
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How one man’s superhero mission has brightened thousands of lives in all 50 states
After struggling with the loss of his mother to cancer, Yuri Williams founded his nonprofit in her honor to uplift sick children and others in need. Since 2017, he has traveled nationwide and visited with more than 25,000 people – dressed up as their favorite superheroes.
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