Harvard grad who was born into poverty and homeless as a teen will share her story in Omaha today

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Liz Murray says she finds inspiration in the stories of each winner in the D.J.’s Hero Awards' 15-year history.

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POSTED: TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 1:00 AM
By Betsie Freeman / World-Herald staff writer

When Liz Murray overcame homelessness to graduate from Harvard University, people called her a bootstrapper and lauded her hard work.

But hard work doesn’t tell the whole story, said Murray, the featured speaker at today’s D.J.’s Hero Awards luncheon sponsored by the Salvation Army.

There has to be a bridge — someone or something offering help and encouragement, she said. That could be a committed social worker, a friendly stranger, a scholarship fund.

“When you have that, an introduction to a person who can help you, it’s a bridge that turns hard work into opportunity,” she said.

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