Northeastern New York Heroes

Hilton Garden Inn, Troy, NY

On Tuesday, October 29, the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York will honor a new class of “Real Heroes” – individuals whose acts of service and bravery have helped save live in our community.

Join our host, John Gray of News10 ABC, along with event chairs Kate Otis and Laura Petrovic, for an inspirational morning to honor the selfless actions of these everyday heroes.

We look forward to celebrating Real Heroes with you on October 29!

October 29, 2019

8:00 a.m.

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Hilton Garden Inn

235 Hoosick Street
Troy, NY 12180

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Nominate Your Hero

Thank you for taking the time to honor your local hero with your nomination for the Real Heroes Breakfast. Please take a few moments to fill out the form below. You can also download a form here.

Please submit your hero nomination by August 31, 2019

Nominations are reviewed by an external committee. All nominators and nominees will be notified by September 20, 2019 whether or not they will be honored at the Real Heroes Breakfast on October 29, 2019.

Hero Award Categories

9-1-1 Dispatch: Presented to a 9-1-1 dispatcher whose life-saving action exemplifies the very highest standards of their calling.
Animal Rescue: Presented to the family of a pet who was instrumental in saving a life, or an ordinary citizen who was instrumental in saving an animal’s life.
Blood Donor: Presented to an ordinary citizen who has helped save countless lives with blood donations.
Fire Rescue: Presented to a firefighter, volunteer or paid, whose life-saving actions exemplify the very highest standards of their calling.
Good Neighbor: Presented to an ordinary citizen or professional rescuer involved in rescuing a person from a lifethreatening situation.
Good Samaritan: Presented to an ordinary citizen who used life-saving skills to save the life of another.
Law Enforcement: Presented to a law enforcement officer whose life-saving action exemplifies the highest standards of their calling.
Medical: Presented to a medical professional, an organization, or an ordinary citizen whose life-saving action exemplifies the very highest standards of their calling.
Military: Presented to a member of the Armed Forces (active or retired, commissioned or non-commissioned) whose life-saving actions exemplify the very highest standards of their calling.

Nomination Form

Real Heroes Breakfast Sponsors

You can support the Red Cross and help us honor local heroes by becoming a sponsor of the Real Heroes Breakfast. For more information, please contact Kaitlyn Van Dyke at 518-694-5108 or email kaitlyn.vandyke@redcross.org.

We look forward to celebrating Real Heroes with you on October 29!

Our 2018 Real Heroes

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