GALLATIN, Tenn. (WTVF) — Some days, we are truly lucky enough to see how wonderful a community can be. On Thursday, one group’s efforts helped students see themselves in a way they had never seen themselves before.

So what do you need to be a superhero?

Well, a grand entrance would seem to be a must. You can be a seeker of truth, justice and the American way. Oh, and you got to take those heroic low-angle silhouette shots with the sun in the background.

“Do you know what your skill should be?” someone asked Station Camp High student Alexa.

“Run really, really fast like the Flash!” she said.

“Hey Alexa, do you have a favorite superhero?” I asked her.

“I love Wonder Woman!”

Invincible bracelets. Invisible jet. A good choice.

“I like her lasso of truth,” I told Alexa.

– Yes! she said. “We have eight high schools here. We’re about to have a parade.”

138 students from Sumner County’s special education programs were gathered at Station Camp High. They were joined by peer mentors. This happened because of the locally based foundation Every Kid Is A Hero.

Foundation President Britt Maxwell presented $12,000 in donated money to Sumner County Schools.

“They know they can use that money to help these special needs kids develop and prepare them for the real world,” he said.

There was something else waiting for the students. The Every Kid Is A Hero Foundation gave them every comic book.

“Say ‘Super Alexa!'” Alexa said, holding up a comic book with her name and likeness on it.

“What does Super Alexa do?” I asked her.

“She saved the town from the dastardly doctor!” she replied.

“To see the looks on their faces when they see themselves in their own story, that’s the reward we want,” Britt said.

I had one more question for Alexa. Besides grand entrances and low-angle silhouette shots, what makes someone a superhero?

“Because they help people,” she said.

Well, in that event, many of those at Station Camp High on Thursday were truly wonderful.

“You don’t need a cape, you just have to care,” Britt said.

For more on the Every Kid Is A Hero Foundation, visit Here.

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