Last year, you helped us find five Good Samaritans in our community. We know there are many more.
That's why we, along with Redemption Inside the Walls concert organizers, again are sponsoring the Fisher Family Good Samaritan Award.
The awards were borne out of the 2019 tornado that swept through our city - and the reaction it brought about of neighbors helping neighbors.
Many people didn't hesitate to help others in the wake of that tornado. We had that sense of community before and after the tornado. It's those often unsung heroes we look to recognize.
"I moved here from Buffalo, New York, and this community doesn't know how good a community this is. This is a great opportunity to recognize your neighbor for the good things that they did," concert organizer Paula Benne said. "It isn't just for the nominee, it's for the nominator."
The News Tribune is asking the community to submit nominations. Of those, we'll select five award recipients.
A Fisher Family Good Samaritan Award recipient should be a person who:
Lives in Mid-Missouri.
Does good deeds out of compassion and not because of any hope of reward.
May shy away from attention about his or her efforts.
Unselfishly helps others and extends mercy, especially to strangers.
Has not previously won this award.
When submitting a nomination, include the nominee's name, a 200-word or fewer description of why he or she is a good Samaritan, and a photo of the person.
The News Tribune will accept nominations through Aug. 6.
The community then will be able to vote for who they think deserves the award. Voting will begin Aug. 9 and run through Aug. 16. Community members will be able to vote at newstribune.com/special-sections/contests.
The News Tribune will select the other four award recipients.
The recipients will be invited to the Aug. 28 Redemption Inside the Walls concert, where they will receive their awards.
Many of you, we suspect, know of local Good Samaritans who give selflessly to benefit our community. We hope you'll take the time to nominate them. To do so, visit newstribune.com/special-sections/contests or bit.ly/GoodSamaritanAwards.
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