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| Thousands of people have shared stories of their heroes. Here are some samples of stories submitted on Serving Heroes. |
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M. Anthony Giovanetti Nominated by: Michelle Tucker Anthony is a retired military officer who served in Vietnam and Desert Storm. Not only has he served his country, he also has served his communities. He became a police officer in his home state of... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Charleston Firefighters "Chas. 9" Nominated by: Donna Perry I would like to thank our brave Charleston, South Carolina firefighters. We recently lost nine of them due to a huge store fire. I think about how all of our firefighters, policemen/women, EMT and... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Diana Pfersick Nominated by: Lisa Caldwell I'd like to nominate Diana Pfersick, President and Ambulance Lieutenant of the Rush Volunteer Fire Department, and my mother. Diana Pfersick's volunteer resume is quite possibly longer than her... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Joseph Bocelli Nominated by: Mark Bocelli My hero is my grandfather, Joseph Bocelli. When he was 18 years old, he enlisted in the Air Force to join the forces in Europe during WWII. On his 24th mission over Germany in a B-17 Bomber my... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Oliver Gibson Nominated by: Erin Gibson I nominate my husband, Sergeant Oliver Gibson because he is a real hero. He has served overseas and supported his country, fellow soldiers, and his family. He has such a passion to defend his country... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Mrs. Laura Smith Nominated by: Ashley Brister This story is about my 9th grade school teacher, Mrs. Laura Smith, from Middletown High School. She was one of those teachers that would do anything to get a student to see what she sees. She has one... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Brian Falkenstein Nominated by: Dana Falkenstein My husband Brian Falkenstein is real hero. In 1997, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp to serve are country and protect our freedom. This in it self is an unselfish thing. When all his... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Chick Luther and Greg Offringa Nominated by: Barbara Offringa These two Vietnam Veterans and high school buddies are on a road trip to raise money for disabled veterans who are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and may not receive needed medical and... Read More... | Back to Top |
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James Lulkovitz Nominated by: Kelly Lulkovitz My husband is so brave! Yes, I may be a bit bias, but it's true! Everyday he puts on his uniform and risks his life. He is a State Trooper full time, and he is also a master sergeant for the U.S. Air... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Rebecca Pepin Nominated by: Derek Pepin My wife Rebecca has spent the last two years outside of work editing, writing and creating an amazing book honoring a fallen service member from each state who has paid the ultimate sacrifice for our... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Chase Warren Nominated by: Laura Madigan Chase Warren is a young hero. He is only 22 years old but he has served his college community with gusto. Chase moved to Collegedale, TN to attend college. Not long after moving there he became a... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Naval Special Warfare Group ONE and TWO Nominated by: John W. Chalus My heroes are all the Members of Naval Special Warfare Groups ONE and TWO. These are the parent commands of the Navy SEAL's Special Warfare Combat Crewmen and all the support staff that are putting... Read More... | Back to Top |
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US Armed Forces and Their Families Nominated by: Jeanne Toohey My hero organization is the US Armed Forces and their families. They are on call 24/7 and their families are so supportive to their jobs and responsibilities. They endure so much heartache of losing... Read More... | Back to Top |
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United States Coast Guard Nominated by: Rob Dawalt My son is a member of the Coast Guard and since he has joined almost five years ago, I have become more aware of what they do every day. Then recently with their outstanding response to Hurricane... Read More... | Back to Top |
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68th Engineer Battalion Nominated by: Michelle Lim I want to thank 68th Engineer Battalion in the US Army. They have been overseas fighting for our country. They have been back since last November from Iraq and leaving again next March. Their service... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Shelie Burgess Nominated by: Miranda Turner Shelie Burgess is my Grandfather. I think he is a hero because he was a veteran of two wars and ended up giving up his life way too early. I believe it was caused by things he was exposed to. Any... Read More... | Back to Top |
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James Algeo Nominated by: Jean Marie Peragine My hero is my fiancé, Jim, who is a Pennsylvania State Trooper. He puts his life on the line daily when he goes to work. He works hard to make sure people are treated fairly and victims' voices are... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Jeffrey Levesque Nominated by: Jeanette Levesque My husband is my hero because he is the most amazing person I have ever met. He is in the US Army Infantry and has been overseas for a combined total of three years over two tours. He has endured... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Matt Barton Nominated by: Rachel Prue My 19-year-old brother, Matt, just left three weeks ago for boot camp in Georgia. Unlike many to-be soldiers, being in the military has never been an all-consuming dream for Matt. The fact that our... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Officer Douglas Stacer Nominated by: Robin My hero is my husband, Douglas Stacer. He is the community police officer for the city of Saginaw. He is the officer for the Cathedral District and his people love him. They know when he is working... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Deputy Ken Neff Nominated by: Monique Barr Deputy Ken Neff is a God sent to my family and me. Not that he is studying to become a Pastor, he is also one of the best husbands that we see in this day in time. My husband and I teach his son in... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Habitat for Humanity Nominated by: Kay Schmiedal Habitat for Humanity makes a difference to so many people! Not only do we help a deserving family, but also those individuals who work together to achieve the common goal of building a home for the... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Susan Melcavich Nominated by: Rossana Oppenheim This beautiful woman has helped Habitat for Humanity, her friends and her neighbors. She never thinks of herself and puts others first. The neighborhood children love her. She has so much patience.... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Peggy Nominated by: Renita Deane There is a woman named Peggy who is a retired teacher and she works each week helping the less fortunate to have enough food to make it through each month. She works tirelessly as a volunteer and... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Navarre Lumber Company Nominated by: Elizabeth Allmon After Hurricane Dennis hit in 2005, I was wandering up and down the road hunting for water. The owner of Navarre Lumber Company, Hwy. 87, Navarre, Florida, gave me four bottles of water for free out... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Garry Davis Nominated by: Sarah Berner My dad works at the food bank and at the mission in Flint, Michigan. He hurts everyday from ailments and is actually on disability, but he still gets up four days per week to go help out those that... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Dolores Hendrickson Nominated by: Bridget Elia Dolores Hendrickson of the Ballard Food Bank has helped people in need for many years. She is warm, companionate, and helped us with emergency food when we first moved to Ballard. Some of the people... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Officer Doug Scott Russell Nominated by: Nancy Petrotta California Highway Patrol Officer Doug Scott Russell was slain on 7/31/07 by a man who was on methamphetamine. Officer Russell was putting out tack strips to try and stop this individual and the man... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Joshua Fernandes Nominated by: Erika Fernandes My husband is a New Bedford Police Officer who on 12/12/06 responded to a "shots fired" call at the Foxy Lady Lounge. Upon arriving at the scene he was greeted with a hail of bullets from an M-16... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Fireman Nominated by: Aarchita Buddhadev Francis was a man taken before we were ready to let him go. A beloved son, brother, uncle, friend, husband, and a loving father. As a young boy his favorite pastime was playing with his friends. As a... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Gameday Dollar Nominated by: Mike Stratford My friend James started an organization. The concept is that during sporting events, a booth would be where people can donate a dollar that would benefit the children of fallen soldiers with... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Ben Fitzpatrick Nominated by: Jamie Fitzpatrick Ever since Ben turned 16 he has been a firefighter. He is now 21 and still loves volunteering his time and life to save others. He never thinks about himself when he gets ready to run into a burning... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Jayson Crank Nominated by: Tamra Crank I just wanted to take the time to acknowledge my husband, Jayson. He is a firefighter with our local department. Reading other's stories just makes me so thankful for him. He works extremely hard and... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Milwaukee Fire Department Nominated by: Alice Zyniecki I have worked as the union secretary for 20 years for the Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Assn. Local 215. The firefighters of the City of Milwaukee are the bravest and kindest group of men and... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Dave Bowen Nominated by: Paulette Wehner Dave is a volunteer firefighter. He is constantly working to improve his skills in this regard. Recently, all of his skills were put to the test when he was involved in fighting a fire at the home of... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Fort Hamilton HS volunteers Nominated by: Jian When I was in high school back in September 2001, just a week after 9/11 happened, our high school history teacher gathered his students together and decided to do something to help the fire... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Crooked River Ranch Rural Fire Protection Department Nominated by: Joan McFadden I live in a rural community of less than 5,000 people in the high desert part of Central Oregon. Our fire department has paid personnel but is made up mostly of volunteer fire fighters (several are... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Natick Fire Department Nominated by: Elsbeth McSorley I recently had a horrible allergic reaction and my whole body and face became swollen and my throat started to close. My family and I were very scared. My mother called 911 immediately and the... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Pass Christian Mississippi Fire Department Nominated by: Amber Warden I worked with these guys after Hurricane Katrina. I watched them struggle after having been put through hell and back with this hurricane. They have helped the city, the people and others to rebuild... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Bradford Fire Department Nominated by: Rob Steiz For 78 years, the Bradford NH, volunteer fire department has been giving to the small town of Bradford, NH. Without their knowledge and self sacrifice the town would not have the high degree of fire... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Randolph, MA Fire Department Nominated by: Judith S.Gangel The firefighters of Randolph, Massachusetts, like all firefighters, provides response to fires but the majority of the Randolph F.D. ‘calls to action' are medical emergencies. Besides being ‘at the... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Retired Firefighter Mark T. Lemay Nominated by: Christy Nault Words can't begin to describe firefighter Mark T. Lemay. One way that may best explains it is when he recently retired his co-workers stated "a legacy has retired today, no one person could ever fill... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Jimmy Ivy Nominated by: Kade Ivy My dad, Jimmy Ivy, is a firefighter for the City of Memphis. I don't have a specific story to tell, but all the members of the fire dept. put their lives at risk every day to save others and their... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Houston Fire Dept Station 28 Shift B Nominated by: Traci Shadle They are truly the essence of what a fire dept is - a brotherhood! They work together and play together. They have common interests and work together as a team should. No wife or partner should fear... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Chase Frost 21 and Dan Brees 20- Parkside Fire Company Nominated by: Tyrone Eberhardt On Saturday, August 11, 2007, the Parkside Fire Company was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 11 Park Vallei Lane. On arrival the company encountered heavy fire conditions in a... Read More... | Back to Top |
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NYFD Nominated by: Prudencio I salute the men and women that ended their lives in saving the people from fire during the... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Haledon NJ Fire Department Nominated by: Dorothy Broeckaert The department worked long hours for days collecting supplies to help aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Firefighters went to St Louis, Mississippi and delivered a truckload of supplies to aid... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Adrian Rogers Nominated by: Ted Chase Adrian Rogers is the Fire Chief of the Shasta Lake Fire Protection District. In June 2007, Adrian spent his vacation time in the South helping Katrina victims by building and repairing homes and fire... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Charleston City Fire Department Nominated by: Victoria On June 18, 2007 a horrific story struck the TV. As word got out that the Sofa Super Store had caught on fire here in Charleston, South Carolina, news teams and reporters jumped on the scene. As... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Chase Warren Nominated by: Laura Madigan Chase Warren is a young hero. He is only 22 years old but he has served his college community with gusto. Chase moved to Collegedale, TN to attend college. Not long after moving there he became a... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Webster Fire Department Nominated by: Jennifer Fiske My dad is my hero. He is a firefighter for the Webster Fire Department. He and the other firefighters go into burning buildings when everyone else is running out. They risk their lives to save other... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Lyndon Fire Department Nominated by: Amala Niller The Lyndon Fire Department is always there when we need them. They are always helping other fire departments. They also help fundraise for children in times of need. The Lyndon Fire Department are... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Lehigh Acres Fire Rescue Nominated by: Sarah The firefighters at Lehigh Acres are first class. Over this year they have battled numerous brush fires. These fires were being fought in temperatures reaching 100+ degrees. Most of the men and women... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Volunteer Firefighters Nominated by: Val Pacenta Our community is served by local volunteer firefighters. These people are on call 24/7 and receive no monetary compensation. They risk life and limb for the good of our community. Also, thanks to... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Bill Matthews Nominated by: Amy Conces My father is a retired fireman. He devoted over thirty years of his life risking his life for others. He is a true... Read More... | Back to Top |
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New York Fire Department Nominated by: Linda Depeano I do not live in New York but my cousin was in the World Trade Center on 9/11. She did not make it but I still want to take the time and say New York fireman and women are real heroes - they put... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Dayton Fire Department Nominated by: Beverly Sturgeon My son-in-law works for the fire department and I worry about all the fires that go on. Those firefighters are so brave to fight fires to save people's lives. It's true, when everyone is running out... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Julie Scott Nominated by: Jody Dudley My story is about my sister, Julie Scott. She served in the US Army for 26 years. She was involved in the War in Iraq. She managed to serve 26 years in the army, raise two children and maintain a... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Mark Reed Nominated by: Steve Loschiavo Mark Reed had a chimney fall on him responding to a fire. He is a Buffalo fire fighter and spent many weeks in the hospital and lost one of his legs. ... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Patrick Rost Nominated by: Madonna Pawlik The name of the hero is Patrick. Patrick is my 17 year old son. Patrick has been a Junior Volunteer at our local fire department for the past 4 years. At this young age Patrick has show both his... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Fire Department Nominated by: Shannon Zander The firefighters that work for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe are my heroes. I interact with them daily and see the tremendous sacrifices they make when providing care and assistance to this... Read More... | Back to Top |
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William Manley III & Matthew Manley Nominated by: Susan Manley There is not "one" hero in my family. I married Bill in 1976. He joined the local volunteer fire dept that year. Little did I know how important that connection would become over the years. We had... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Grandfather Nominated by: RD Brown Veteran. Not important. Steel Worker. Ho Hum. Railroad Engineer. Nice job, I guess. The man who took the time to tell me I could do whatever I set my mind to, then kicked me into gear to start the... Read More... | Back to Top |
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G. John Mayberry & Jeremy Mayberry Nominated by: Valerie Morse My story is not about a specific incident or rescue but just to try and honor those who serve and put their lives on the line every day. I have two older brothers, one is a Sheriff's Deputy in... Read More... | Back to Top |
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My sister Nominated by: Cole I picked my sister because she's saved me and my kittens. Quite a few years ago when I was 5, or so, I jumped in the swimming pool, and didn't have a floaty. The water was very cold, & I started to... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Bill Bengel Nominated by: Jason Bengel While this story might not apply as a hero for a community, my father is a hero for a family. He saved a family from a fire upon noticing their roof on fire. He had to break in the door to get the... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Pamela Papadapoulos Nominated by: Betsy Ballios Pamela organized a fundraising event at our church after the fires in Greece. She was able to coordinate raising over $20,000 within a week. The money was sent to Greece in the fire torn area of... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Greg Hebert and David Beckley Nominated by: Jeff Hebert My brother and my best man were on a camping and fishing trip last year when they saw an empty canoe and then a struggling person in a life jacket come floating past them in the Androscoggin River in... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Westminster Fire Dept/Police Dept Nominated by: Deborah Lambert In 2005, my husband suffered a major stroke at the age of 55. The initial response from the 911 operator to the fire house and police was one of care and concern. Over the years, I have had to... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Fairville Fire Department Nominated by: Carol Cornell This small fire department in Fairville, New York, is volunteer run, as are most here in Wayne County. What makes them stand out is that they always seem to come up with a fire crew, or ambulance... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Brandon Hornsby Nominated by: Stephany Wilson My boyfriend, Brandon Hornsby of the Forest Park Fire Department is my hero. He goes to work for 24 hrs saving lives. (one in particular made me extra proud...he kept a man from jumping off an over... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Brian Lynch and Andrea Storie Nominated by: Andrea Storie It was two minutes into the shift when the call came over the radio: "4 year old, not breathing." Without even hesitating, the volunteer crew jumped into the ambulance, called into service and raced... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps Nominated by: Etan Yeshua I was elected President of my town's volunteer ambulance corps in January. The youngest President in the corps' 70 year history (at 21), I am proud every day of the commitment that our members show.... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Canton Fire/EMT Nominated by: Jaine Donelan Local heros, EMTs and firemen, are there, 24/7/365, waiting for the call or the alarm. For most of us, the fact that they're there is, just something that is a given. Some of us pass their stations... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Columbus Grove Volunteer Fire Dept. Nominated by: Sandy Langhals I was driving down the road, with my three young boys in the van, when all of a sudden; a van driving toward me went into my lane. I instinctively went into the left lane to avoid it. As the van... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Bogota Volunteer First Aid Squad Nominated by: Jack Demczuk Not really much of a story here. I have volunteered for about a year now as an EMT for my local ambulance corps. We get a lot of calls - mostly seniors who need to get lifted off the floor and... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Juilo Rivera Nominated by: August Johansen Well, I would like to start this story off by telling you that Juilo, an EMT, has been doing this job for more than 15 years. He goes to work everyday to help people that need it the most. He is... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Sergeant Bob Ober Nominated by: Leslie Ober My husband is my hero. He has served his community for over 23 years. Last week, during the floods that devastated Osawatomie, KS, he and the entire Police Department worked 12-16 hour days without... Read More... | Back to Top |
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David Berry - Salem Boys Scouts Nominated by: Billieann Berry My nephew was around the age of twelve when he was on an outing with his scout group, the Salem Boy Scouts in Morganton, North Carolina. A couple of boys who were not in his scout group came across... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Palm Beach County Youth Service Bureau Nominated by: Kim Dapp After the three Hurricanes in 2005, a bunch of us went to the Salvation Army to hand out ice and bagged lunches for those who were still without power as a result of the hurricanes. There were so... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Pennbrooke Homeowners Association Nominated by: Natalie Karns My husband, along with many other workers helped clean up the community when a bad hurricane hit our area in 2004. Our community of 1,200 homes consists of many, many people - all of whom will help... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Trumbull Fire Department and Park Ranger Nominated by: Lisa Buzgo I was waiting for my son's friend to come out to give him a ride and I noticed a duck right by the road. She looked like she wanted to cross the street so I got out of my car and was going to help... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Destin Beach Safety Nominated by: Tiffany Our Destin Beach safety patrol rescue people all summer long who don't look at the flag system before going in the water. The help rescue people who get into trouble in the Gulf of... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Angela Hegstrom Nominated by: Christopher Hegstrom She was driving down a back road when she saw a woman who had fallen off her motorcycle when going down the road. Since she is a nurse, she got out and helped her. She checked for broken bones,... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Fayetteville Police Department Nominated by: Claudia Mcgee Two Fayetteville police officers rescued a man who was burning alive in his wrecked vehicle. It took them 6 minutes to finally get the man out. They risked their lives and safety and went above... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Billy Stapleton & Randy Goodwin Nominated by: Susan Taylor I live in a high accident area. There is at least one accident a week on the road by my house. These two men direct traffic and clean up debris every time someone crashes. This prevents additional... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Red Cross Nominated by: Christi After Katrina hit Louisiana, we lost power for over a week. We lost all of the food we had in our home. Money is very tight for us and the Red Cross stepped in and bought us food for our pantry and... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Federal Order of Police Nominated by: Michael Maker The Annapolis Federal Order of Police is a wonderful organization that helps police officers and their families.... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Chris Lit Nominated by: D Vallee A friend of my family, well actually, a great friend, and my son's girlfriend's Dad, is who this story is about. He volunteered to go to New Orleans after Katrina to help restore the telephone lines... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Swift Water Rescue Team Nominated by: Kathy Edmonds As a new resident of Tucson, I am more than amazed to see how the men and women jump into the fast moving water and pull people from their cars, from sand bars, and from tree limbs to get them to... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Emergency Medical Services Nominated by: Gloria Land My heroes are the local EMS (Emergency Medical Services) men and women. These people risk their lives everyday to help save the lives of someone they don't even... Read More... | Back to Top |
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SOE Tech Nominated by: Mark Waiven My coworker, Miles Jameson, has been known as being the prankster of the department. However, he recently saved someone's life during a time of need! He performed CPR on another co-worker who had... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Bill Thorpe, Jr. Nominated by: Pam Thorpe We were stepping out for a pizza when we looked across the street and saw our neighbors house on fire. I am handicapped but I ran to their door and continued knocking until finally the neighbor came... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Bridge Collapse Workers Nominated by: Mone Wah Lee Though I do not live in Minnesota or know anyone affected by the tragedy, it was amazing hearing about all the people who jumped in and tried to rescue those who had fallen after the bridge collapse... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Chef David Mitchell Nominated by: Dale DesRoches My daughter, Chloe Nicole DesRoches, is 9 years old, and belongs to a Charity Foundation called "Chef David's Kids Wish Foundation" in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Their Founder/Global Director, Chef... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Wal-Mart Fairhaven Massachusetts Nominated by: Ron Ouellet Going back two years, my nephews home was lost to a fire after a gas explosion. The explosion blew the roof off of the home and a wall collapsed. All except for one resident escaped with their... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Red Cross Nominated by: Deanna Kimoto I was so pleased with our local Red Cross and their efforts to help the Hurricane Katrina victims. They went all that way to try to make a difference.... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Elaine Logel Nominated by: Karen Coelho In 2005 we had back to back hurricanes. With each hurricane, we lost electricity for at least 12 to 14 days and in 90 degree weather. Elaine rode her bicycle to the store to get ice and distributed... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Grace Baptist Church Nominated by: Tomi Jones After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and Mississippi, a group of our guys loaded up trucks with food, water, and clothing donated by our church families (not to mention shovels, chain saws, etc)... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Erick Baltodano, Paramedic Firefighter for City of Naples Nominated by: Ellie Baltodano My hero is my husband, Erick. He is a wonderful role model for my children and serves his community with such a giving heart. Sept 11, 2001 he immediately joined the task force to do anything that he... Read More... | Back to Top |
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The Local Community at Khao Lak, Thailand Nominated by: Swan Liew My parents were affected when the tsunami hit in December, 2006. They were inland and had to find a way to get to an airport so they can make their way home. Even though everyone had lost family and... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Dennis Culpepper Nominated by: Lisa Wright My story is about my dad, Dennis Culpepper. He works at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Mississippi. When we found out Hurricane Katrina was going to hit that area, he sent my mom and brothers on the... Read More... | Back to Top |
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National Guard Nominated by: Brian Sullivan To all the national guardsmen fighting the fires in Montana. Thank... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Dave Mueller Nominated by: Beth Mueller While living in VA, we had a terrible hurricane which knocked out everything. My husband and son went around to different neighborhoods and sawed down trees and unblocked roadways and driveways so... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Red Cross Nominated by: Wai Lau The Red Cross helps those in need of first aid. They aid natural disaster victims and are always on top of things. Several in the Red Cross are volunteers who take their time out of their busy... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Jason Wyle Nominated by: Elizabeth Dixon My friend Jason Wyle is a great guy. I always said that if he had money that he should run for a political office. He is smart, charming, and best of all... good looking! I mean, GOOD looking! He is... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Home Depot Employees Nominated by: Pam Ellis My story is about the Home Depot employees I work with. Our company has an organization that goes out and helps in disaster recovery when needed. Many of the employees volunteer each and every time... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Steve Silvernail Nominated by: Angela Silvernail My husband is a woodshop teacher in a small rural town. He started teaching six years ago and teamed up with Habitat for Humanity about five years ago. His students build houses for people in our... Read More... | Back to Top |
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Dare to Care Nominated by: Barbara Reece In Sept. 2006 my house substained three feet of water due to flooding. I had called all agencies and kept being told sorry there is nothing we can do. The JAM office, or Dare to Care, in... Read More... | Back to Top |
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2-1-1 Area Information Center of Southeast Texas Nominated by: Paul Kulish In the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, the workers of the 2-1-1 Area Information Center of Southeast Texas stepped up in a major way. They directed people to vital resources such as shelter, food,... Read More... | Back to Top |
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