The Red Cross is accepting nominations for its annual Real Heroes Awards.
The Real Heroes Award recognizes Mainers who have demonstrated acts of heroism, provided outstanding community service, and shown courage, kindness and unselfish character in service to others:
Organizers say Mainers regularly go the extra mile to help others: a couple revives a man who suffers a heart attack; a cancer patient promotes blood drives to help others; a teacher saves a choking student.
Past awards have been presented to military personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters and other first-responders, medical providers, teachers, teenagers, neighbors and everyday citizens. Anyone who knows of a Good Samaritan who performed an extraordinary act of heroism or courage may nominate them for Real Heroes recognition.
The nomination deadline is Jan. 8.
The awards will be presented at local events in Caribou, as well as in Bangor, Lewiston and Portland, beginning in March.
For a nomination form, visit www.MaineRedCross.org.
