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2022 Tribute to Heroes Breakfast

Honoring Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Acts

Dr. Sylvia Orozco-Do,

Tribute to Heroes Honorary Chair

Please join Dr. Sylvia Orozco-Do, 2022 Tribute to Heroes Honorary Chair, and our Board of Directors for our 12th annual American Red Cross Tribute to Heroes Breakfast.

At this event, we will have the honor of recognizing ordinary people who do extraordinary things within our community. Each honoree has their own incredible story of strength, compassion, and heroism.

We hope you will join us as we celebrate the life-saving achievements of everyday heroes in our community. Sponsorships will support the vital mission of the Red Cross, helping to ensure that we are there when we are needed most.

For more information about the event or to become a sponsor, please contact: Jeny Mash | 316-249-7511 | jeny.mash@redcross.org

Sponsorship Information

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Hyatt Regency, Wichita

Registration & Breakfast 7:30 am

Program: 8:00 - 9:00 am

Hyatt Regency

400 W Waterman St
Wichita, KS 67202

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Nominate Your Hero

2022 Kansas Hero Award nominations are open through September 1st. Please nominate a hero using the below form.

Do you know someone who has done something extraordinary for someone else this year? Someone who has saved a life or responded courageously to a disaster? Now is your chance to honor them. The American Red Cross is seeking nominations for our 12th annual Heroes Awards. These heroes will be recognized during a special Tribute to Heroes Breakfast on Thursday, December 15, 2022.

Every day people make extraordinary contributions by putting their needs aside to help others in our community. The American Red Cross is honored to salute these unsung heroes. Your hero might be a lifeguard who saved a drowning child, a citizen who performed CPR at a shopping mall, or a friend who saved a neighbor’s beloved pets from a fire.

Award Categories

The Red Cross will recognize heroes in the State of Kansas in these categories:

Lifetime Hero - presented to an individual who inspires others by their example. This individual has overcome hardship, risen above challenges, or dedicated their life to serving others.
Gift of Life Hero – presented to an individual, couple, group or organization that supports the lifesaving mission through personal blood or platelet donations, or by inspiring others to give blood or platelets.
Call to Action Hero - presented to an individual who, by circumstances beyond their control, found themselves in a challenging situation and demonstrated extraordinary courage.
Disaster Relief Hero - presented to an individual or organization who has served an important role in disaster relief in our community.
Public Servant Hero - presented to an individual who, in the line of duty (police, fire, military, medical, etc., went above and beyond the call.

Nomination Guidelines

Nomination deadline is September 1, 2022.
Nominees must live in the State of Kansas and be able to attend The Tribute to Heroes Breakfast in Wichita, KS, on December 15, 2022.
Hero nominees, their nominators and/or the person who was saved must be available for videotaped interviews during October 2022.