I love to share the accomplishments of children! I recently read about 11-year-old Harrison Johnson who has raised $100,000 for the Pearl Harbor National Museum to have educational programs to honor our fallen heroes. This is Harrison’s story.
For a third-grade history project, Harrison researched the attack on Pearl Harbor, which is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, that occurred on December 7, 1941. He learned that 2,403 U.S. service people lost their lives, including African Americans and Japanese Americans, and this caused the U.S. to enter World War II. His mother Cheznee Johnson said: “The moment he started learning about the attack on Pearl Harbor, it took over his every conversation. It was like a fire had been ignited inside him.”
Harrison spoke with his classmates and was surprised to find out that few knew about Pearl Harbor. Soon, Harrison had a goal to raise money to support the Pearl Harbor Museum and tell the stories of the heroes who died there. In 2022, he started Harrison’s Heroes, a fundraising project to raise $100,000 for educational programs.
Harrison started by knocking on doors and asking for support. He has received overwhelming support from many businesses and restaurants throughout his community. The local golf club has even made Harrison’s Heroes the beneficiary of its charity events. Let’s applaud Harrison and his family for such a generous and important venture!
To watch an interview on May 27, 2024, with Harrison click here.