For the past four years, we have worked closely with the Launceston General Hospital to bring light into the lives of sick children and their families by turning them into superheroes.

Our talented graphic artists' team this year portrayed three little gems - Alex Self, Angus Button and Jemma Guy - as the true inspiring heroes that they are.

Jemma, 7, was born 27 weeks premature with a rare chromosome deletion and clubfeet. However, this bubbly girl doesn't let her challenges stop her smiling and enjoying life.

Angus, 10, is a confident chap living with cystic fibrosis - but you wouldn't know it. The barbecue sauce lover is as an active basketballer, swimmer, gymnastics and bike rider.

And Alex contends with a nephrotic condition and dreams of being a doctor or a pilot, and he certainly has the drive to achieve whatever he desires.

All three of these children and their families lit up The Examiner office on Wednesday, which was the perfect example of community spirit.

A brainchild of former group managing editor Mark Baker, Little Heroes is one way this masthead can give back to its community, through the gift of giving.

Little Heroes is not just born of The Examiner - it's thanks to the generosity of businesses and community members like Whitelaws, Blast Balloons, Spotlight, Launceston Camera House, Lou Partridge from the Launceston General Hospital and The Examiner's Jennifer Woodward, for all donating time, or goods.

Afternoon tea might seem a small token but for the Little Heroes it's time they can spend forgetting about their challenges, even if it's just for a little while - and live their dreams as superheroes.

Small acts of kindness don't go unnoticed, and we here at The Examiner want to say thank you for all of those people who have taken time out to make our Little Heroes feel special.