Red Cross seeks nominations for Everyday Heroes

     Do you know someone who has saved a life, made your community a safer place or gone above and beyond to help someone in need?

     Each year, the Northeast Iowa Chapter of the American Red Cross honors individuals who have made significant and positive differences in their communities and exemplify the Red Cross mission.

     Everyday Heroes of Northeast Iowa honors ordinary people whose extraordinary actions demonstrate the potential that is in all of us. Heroes are selected based on the degree to which their acts of heroism and kindness uphold the values of the Red Cross.

     In recent years, heroes have been recognized for saving their neighbors, performing CPR or for their outstanding work in the community. Heroes come in many shapes and sizes. If you know someone that you think is a hero, please do not hesitate to nominate him or her. In the past, the Red Cross has honored individuals, groups, adults, children and even pets.

     This unique program is also the primary fundraising event to support the mission of the Red Cross in Northeast Iowa.

     Heroism need not involve the direct saving of a life. If nominating for a heroic event, the event must have occurred between March 1, 2016 and Jan. 23, 2017. In order to be eligible for the award nomination, the hero must live, work, or go to school in the area served by the Northeast Iowa Chapter.

     Submit your nomination form by Monday, Jan. 23, 2016: www.dupaco.com/heroes; nicole.breitbach@redcross.org; American Red Cross, Attn. Nicole Breitbach, 2116 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312.

     Your nomination must include:

     • All of the requested contact information

     • Description explaining why your hero deserves to be recognized

     • Supporting documents such as news articles and photos

     The annual Everyday Heroes of Northeast Iowa will be held on Thursday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m.