The nominee can be an individual(s) or organization that is involved in activity that creates awareness of the importance of blood donation in the community, helps to ensure a sufficient and safe blood supply is available to those in need, and/or acts as an activist for the blood community at large. Congratulations to this year’s Hero:

• Jerry and Kim Porter, Colfax (Dunn County)
  

The nominee(s) has displayed leadership and commitment to the community by making a positive, noticeable and significant impact in our community. The nominee has identified a community need and created a program or service, or ensured access to essential services (could include: food service, postal service, public transportation, janitorial service, etc.) or otherwise took action to address community needs. Congratulations to this year’s Heroes:

•  Mosaic Technologies, Cameron (Barron County)

The nominee is a professional or volunteer serving as a law enforcement official, firefighter, first responder, or in the medical or healthcare field. The nominee exhibited heroism in their response to an emergency, on or off-duty through acts of courage and unselfishness in response to an identified need. Congratulations to this year’s Heroes:

• Deputy Steven Schlewitz, Eau Claire (Eau Claire County)
• Captain Larry Wertz, Mondovi (Eau Claire County)
• Kasondra (Sondra) Mero, Eau Claire (Eau Claire County)
• Amanda Porier, Bloomer (Chippewa County)

The eligible nominee is an individual which demonstrated courage, initiative and/or compassion in the spirit of the American Red Cross in service to another individual or the community. The eligible nominee has performed an act of heroism involving an unusual, significant or unexpected incident requiring a courageous or unselfish reaction in a crisis or time of need. The nominee can be involved in an on-going commitment to the community through an act/s of kindness, courage, or unselfishness in response to an identified need. Congratulations to this year’s Heroes:

• Julie Hasenberg, Chippewa Falls (Chippewa County)

The nominee is an adult who has volunteered with the American Red Cross in any capacity and has served for an extraordinary length of time, has a special skill set or has held multiple volunteer roles. The eligible nominee must live or work in an eligible Wisconsin county but could have deployed elsewhere to volunteer with the Red Cross. Congratulations to this year’s Hero:

• Tom Larson, Chippewa Falls (Chippewa County)
  

The nominee(s) is a U.S. service member (active, reserve, and guard), veteran, or military supporter or organization that serves the military community. The nominee could have been on- or off-duty at the time of the heroic event. The situation does not have to be associated with the use of skills directly related to his/her profession. The nominee either exhibited heroism in their response to an emergency situation or the nominee is involved in an ongoing commitment to the community through an act/s of kindness, courage, or unselfishness in response to an identified need. This award may be awarded posthumously or also to someone who has supported military members and their families. Congratulations to this year’s Hero:

• John Kinville, Chippewa Falls (Chippewa County)
  

The eligible nominee is a Red Cross Club, club member / advisor or an individual which demonstrated courage, initiative and/or compassion in the spirit of the American Red Cross in service to another individual or the community.  The eligible nominee has performed an act of heroism involving an unusual, significant or unexpected incident requiring a courageous or unselfish reaction in a crisis or time of need. The nominee can be involved in an on-going commitment to the community through an act/s of kindness, courage, or unselfishness in response to an identified need. Congratulations to this year’s Hero:

• Henry Meek, Black River Falls (Jackson County)
• Owen Zenz, Black River Falls (Jackson County)
• Bella Rowan, Black River Falls (Jackson County)