Team Hercules Volunteers support local nonprofits, encourage positive community engagement, and create together. Why Hercules? It just happened.
A bigger-than-life mural of a tiger fills the north side of 28 South Orchard St., home of WPAA-TV. For 3 days in May 2015, local mural artist Ryan “ARCY” Christenson painted a photo-realistic tiger. In a community-wide name-the-tiger contest, the tiger would be named Hercules. Today, and every day, Hercules symbolizes our adventures in citizen media. The mural tiger Hercules is our paw-print on our community. Our ‘Where the Paw’ approach to service embraces redemption and transformation by uplifting diversity with mutual support.
Collective experiences through story, art and kindness.
What We Embody From Hercules
The mythological, charismatic Hercules was a defender of his birthplace and a multifaceted hero figure with contradictory characteristics. He is famous for his strength, numerous far-ranging adventures, and his virtuous struggle and suffering. Terrible things happened to him because of a hatred that he was not responsible for. Throughout his journey, Hercules learned to redirect his immense anger & rage into ‘eradicating’ rather than ‘wrecking’ evil. He discovered that noble blood, physical strength, and political power aren’t enough to succeed or be happy. He accepted that patience, fortitude, and endurance are heroic and transforming attributes that can humanize a man making him more a part of, rather than apart from, others. Hercules’ adventurous tales became lessons about humanity
- Overcoming adversity: Hercules faced numerous challenges and obstacles, but he persevered and ultimately succeeded. Our community can overcome challenges and work together towards a common goal.
- Redemption and transformation: Hercules was forced to atone for his sins and grow personally after committing a terrible crime. We all have the potential for change, even in the face of mistakes.
- Unity and teamwork: While the labors were individual tasks, Hercules often relied on the help of others, such as his nephew Iolaus, to complete them. This highlights the importance of teamwork and collaboration in achieving great things.
By drawing on these themes from the mythology of Hercules, the “Team Hercules” emphasizes the power of community, resilience, and the potential for personal growth and transformation.
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