With the death of 19 Prescott Firefighters in the Yarnell Hill wildfire, yesterday marked the most deadly day for US Firefighters since September 11, 2001. Today, our thoughts are with the Prescott families, friends and community. We salute the brave and heroic actions of these Arizona firefighters and all firefighters- the brave men and women who risk their lives every day to protect our lives, homes and property. Please take just a moment today to recognize their bravery and sacrifice. Rest in Peace.
Prescott Firefighters
We will update this page with information about how to help the Prescott families and community as soon as it becomes available.
Voting is now closed! You may still share the heroes’ pages, but votes will not count. We will be announcing the winner soon! Keep an eye out for our July Finalists later this week!
Our Nominate a Hero Finalists for June are up!
We’ve made some more improvements to our voting system for this month – and hopefully made it easier!
How to vote: Read the stories of each hero (see the links below). Then, simply share the page of your favorite hero on Facebook, Twitter, or Linkedin. At the bottom of each page, you’ll see “Sharing is Caring” and an arrow pointing to the buttons that will share the page.
We’ll announce the winners on July 18th, so get to voting!
Voting is now closed! You may still share the heroes’ pages, but votes will not count. We will be announcing the winner soon! Keep an eye out for our July Finalists later this week!
How to vote for Beth: Simply “share” this page on Facebook, Twitter, or Linkedin. You can share once per social network. We’ll keep track, and the finalist with the most shares will win! Use the “Sharing is Caring” buttons at the bottom of this post to make sure they count!
Beth has been dedicating her time to nursing for more than 33 years. Even though she grew up dreaming of being a Radio City Rockette, she was inspired by her father and mother–an RN– to pursue nursing. After years on the floor, Beth now works in the ambulatory surgery unit where she believes her job is done if she makes even one person happy. She’s learned that it’s okay to be happy-even in a hospital setting. Beth’s coworkers wrote to us that she is a ‘constant example of the positive attitude and upbeat personality we all aspire to.’ The doctors she works with call her a ‘friend, a confidante, staunch supporter of patient safety and unyielding opponent of poor or apathetic care.’ Her coworkers say her personality and sense of humor are ‘the stuff of legend’ while the patients in her care often call the hospital to compliment her care or stay in touch with Beth long after their stays. We received more than a DOZEN letters from doctors, Nurses, administrators and even the Mayor (his parents were once her patients) on Beth’s behalf- this rock star Nurse must be doing something right!
Voting is now closed! You may still share the heroes’ pages, but votes will not count. We will be announcing the winner soon! Keep an eye out for our July Finalists later this week!
How to vote for Sarah: Simply “share” this page on Facebook, Twitter, or Linkedin. You can share once per social network. We’ll keep track, and the finalist with the most shares will win! Use the “Sharing is Caring” buttons at the bottom of this post to make sure they count!
What’s a teacher to do when she knows her students need supplies to grow and learn, but she doesn’t have the budget to buy them? Music teacher Sarah got creative. When she felt her students needed risers and a better sound system for their musical education program, she started to brainstorm ways to come up with the money to make it happen. That’s how the ‘Rise Up Project’ was born. With the help of a long-time friend, Sarah and her students produced a quality album and DVD of their singing to sell. Through the sale of the albums/DVDs as well as donations, they were able to afford their supplies and all learned valuable lessons along the way. Sarah also started a fundraiser for Huntington’s Disease in honor of her mother, called ‘Bar-2-Barbara’ – a 10k walk/run/bike ride to raise funds for HD research. The event also includes a “Dare Show” where Sarah and other volunteers complete outlandish dares in exchange for donations. She travels back to her small hometown in Iowa every summer to organize and host the event which has evolved into one of the nation’s largest individually organized fundraisers for the cause. Sarah makes a point to teach her students through her lessons and actions that when you believe in something, if you put your mind (and creativity) to work, anything is possible. She was inspired to go into music education due to the lasting impression of high school music teacher. She believes music education is about inspiring and nurturing the brain through creativity to build a happier, smarter generation for the world.
Voting is now closed! You may still share the heroes’ pages, but votes will not count. We will be announcing the winner soon! Keep an eye out for our July Finalists later this week!
How to vote for Julian: Simply “share” this page on Facebook, Twitter, or Linkedin. You can share once per social network. We’ll keep track, and the finalist with the most shares will win! Use the “Sharing is Caring” buttons at the bottom of this post to make sure they count!
Earlier this year, the right training combined with the right timing helped Julian save a toddler’s life. Julian, a volunteer paramedic and firefighter, happened to be driving past a stranger’s house when he noticed a woman outside screaming into two cell phones. Thinking she may be in trouble, he stopped to help. The woman was on the phone with 911 Dispatch. Her son, a 2-year-old boy named Decker, was nearly unconscious at the foot of the stairwell just inside the door. The woman was outside waiting for the ambulance, confused before realizing she was on the line with the wrong dispatch. The confusion meant that it took several minutes for an ambulance to arrive. In those precious moments, Julian began CPR and kept Decker alive until paramedics arrived. Once he got the ER, the medical team removed a pushpin that was lodged in his throat, choking him. Decker’s mother calls Julian her son’s guardian angel. Julian is currently serving with the United States Armed Forces as a medic doing EMS work in Afghanistan.
