The American Red Cross Utah Region is accepting nominations for its prestigious annual Utah Red Cross Heroes Awards.
Utahns of all ages who have demonstrated extraordinary courage, compassion and service during the preceding calendar year are eligible for nomination.
Past awardees include a couple who performed CPR to save the life of a drowned child, a woman who took special care to supply much-needed meals and assistance to elderly neighbors, and a young man who traveled to India to help people in remote communities develop sanitation systems.
To submit a Utah Red Cross Heroes Awards nomination, visit utahredcross.org or contact Margie Woodruff at [email protected] or by calling 435-668-2210.
The nomination process closes December 7, 2012. Awardees will be recognized at the Heroes Award Recognition Event on April 4, 2013, at the Gardner Center at Dixie State College.