Press release from the American Red Cross:
Do you know someone who has made a difference? If so, please join us in honoring our community heroes by nominating someone who has done something extraordinary in your county. Throughout our community, ordinary people perform extraordinary acts every day. The Western North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross needs your help in identifying and recognizing our local heroes.
Hero nominees must live, work, or attend school in one of the following 16 counties: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, or Yancey. Nominees must have performed the act of heroism, demonstrated extraordinary courage, or performed a humanitarian deed(s) within the time frame of January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023. (Exception: There are no timeframe restrictions for the Military categories.) A team of people may be nominated together if the entire team, and not just one member of the team, performed the action or act that they are being nominated for.
The 2024 SALUTE TO WNC HEROES event will be held in the Western North Carolina area in June 2024. All nominations must be received by February 29, 2024.
HERO CATEGORIES
Nominations will be accepted for the following categories–see WEBSITE for more nominating detail and online nomination form:
- Blood Services Hero (Individual or organization)
- Community Impact Hero
- Corporate Impact Hero
- Disaster Services Hero
- Emerging Hero (must be 17 years old or younger at the time of incident or act.)
- Emergency Medical Services Hero
- Good Samaritan .
- Military | Veteran Hero – (U.S. service member, veteran, or military supporter)
- Law Enforcement Hero.
- Fire Services Hero
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