[Whitfield:] All year we've been introducing you to everyday people who are changing the world. We call them CNN Heroes. I'd like you to meet one of this year's top 10 CNN Heroes. After being diagnosed with cancer, Patrice Millet, dedicated his life to helping children in his native Haiti. His nonprofit youth soccer program gives equipment, coaching and food to hundreds of kids. He is joining us right now on the phone from Port-au-Prince. Well, congratulations, Patrice.
[Patrice Millet, Top 10 Cnn Hero For 2011:] Yes.
[Whitfield:] Well, you know, I'm wondering how being named a CNN hero has changed, improved this program for you.
[Millet:] Can you repeat the question, please?
[Whitfield:] How has being named being named a CNN hero changed your program?
[Millet:] How do the CNN Heroes?
[Whitfield:] Has it made your program better, more popular?
[Millet:] Oh, yes, for sure. You know and I would like to say hi to you, Fredricka, and say thanks to CNN. And, really, since the nomination, I have been I had a lot of small contacts. You know, more people are calling me about my work and I think it will be benefit for the kids, for the underprivileged kids that I've been for four years now and I believe it has been a lot of change for us now.
[Whitfield:] How has this program changed the lives of these young kids?
[Millet:] What?
[Whitfield:] How has your program helped the children? How has it changed their lives?
[Millet:] Does it change my life, the nomination?
[Whitfield:] For your children for the that you're helping, this has improved their life, hasn't it, the soccer program? In what way?
[Millet:] Well, you know, I don't hear you very well.
[Whitfield:] OK. All right. Well, we're wishing you the best. Congratulations on being named a hero and congratulations on being a top 10. And everyone will be watching and many people rooting for you. Patrice Millet, thanks so much. And go to CNNHeroes.com to vote for the CNN hero that inspires you the most. All 10 will be honored live at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" hosted by our own Anderson Cooper, Sunday, December 11th. All right. It's that old age old question that we face each fall. Do you need a jacket if you're heading out? You're going to want to stick around for the forecast to find out.