The American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley is seeking nominations for its 2013 Acts of Courage Awards. Nominees must reside or be employed in Mahoning or Trumbull County. The heroic event may have happened anywhere, but must have occurred between April 1, 2012, and April 1, 2013. Award recipients will be honored during a special dinner hosted by the Red Cross. To nominate a local hero who has saved a life, call 330-392-2551. The April 30, 2013, deadline for nominations is fast approaching.
      Do you know a hero? A person who entered a burning house to rescue a trapped family? A passerby who pulled a drowning child to safety? A neighbor who administered CPR to a total stranger? If you know a hero, please nominate him or her for the American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley’s 2013 Acts of Courage Award.
      As a community leader in emergency preparedness and response, the Red Cross annually presents the Acts of Courage Awards to residents of the Mahoning Valley who have acted courageously and selflessly in a time of emergency. Often at great risk and sacrifice to their own personal safety and well-being, these ordinary individuals have acted in a heroic manner by reaching out to help others in times of greatest need
      For more information about the event or to get a nomination form, call 330-392-2551.