Red Cross opens annual Heroes Breakfast nominations

The Red Cross South Central Kansas Chapter has opened nominations for its annual Heroes Breakfast, which honors ordinary people performing extraordinary acts.

People can be nominated by the general public in the following categories: lifetime hero; gift of life; good Samaritan; call to action; commitment to community; disaster relief, and public servant hero. People may be nominated in more than one category.

“We are always amazed with the nominations, and everyone enjoys hearing about the wonderful people we have in our area communities,” Jennifer Sanders, executive director for the American Red Cross in South Central and Southeast Kansas, said in a news release.

To be eligible for the award, nominees must reside in one of the following counties: Allen, Bourbon, Butler, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cowley, Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Reno, Rice, Sedgwick, Sumner, Wilson or Woodson.

Self-nominations are not allowed.

Nominees will be honored at the Heroes breakfast on Dec. 12 at the Hyatt Regency. The deadline for nominations is Aug. 14.

For more information, go to www.redcross.org/local/kansas/heroes-nominations.

This story was originally published July 1, 2017 at 6:27 PM with the headline "Red Cross opens annual Heroes Breakfast nominations."