
Some heroes wear uniforms and have professions that test them every day. Some heroes are volunteers who answer a call and find themselves at an incredible, life changing and life saving moment.
The Heroes Breakfast was established to raise public awareness of local heroes whose actions support the mission of the Red Cross.
The first annual Heroes Breakfast was held on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 and honored 13 local heroes who made a simple, yet powerful decision to put their personal needs aside in order to help others.
Mark your calendars now for our second annual Heroes Breakfast to be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
To nominate your hero for a 2009 Red Cross Hero "Ready" Award - click here.
2008 HERO "READY" AWARD WINNERS
"Ready" Awards were presented to recipients who have been nominated by community members and selected by the 2008 Heroes Breakfast Nomination Committee. Congratulations to all our winners.
Citizen Ready - Presented to a man or woman who shows concern and actively works to improve the safety and well being of others. Guy Warner
Community Ready - Presented to a woman or man who displays leadership and commitment to his or her community by making a positive and significant impact.Fire Fighter Ted Juern
Disaster Relief Ready- Presented to an individual who exhibited heroic efforts in response to a natural disaster. Julie and Alexander Schwartz
Emergency Medical Assistance Ready - Presented to an individual who, during a crisis, provided medical assistance including CPR and/or first aid to a person in need.Sierra Reiter
Good Samaritan Ready - Presented to an outstanding individual who displayed courage and caring upon encountering an unusual, significant or unexpected incident. See Vue Lee
Youth Good Samaritan Ready (Under 21) - Presented to an outstanding young man or woman who displayed courage and caring upon encountering an unusual, significant or unexpected incident.Lindsey Paradise
Fire Fighter Ready - Presented to a professional firefighter who, in the performance of his or her job, acted above and beyond the call of duty.
Assistant Chief John Fruetel
and
Captain Shanna Hanson
Law Enforcement Ready - Presented to a law enforcement official who, in the performance of her or his job, acted above and beyond the call of duty.
Officer Thomas Gray

Officer Nicholas Olson

Sergeant Richard Wahtera

Lieutenant Kimberly Lund
Special thanks to our sponsors
State Farm Insurance and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.