American Red Cross honors Alaskan heroes.The American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. of Alaska will honor 14 Alaskans at its annual Real Heroes Breakfast on April 4. This year's event begins at 7 a.m. at the Sheraton Hotel in Anchorage Anchorage (ăng`kərĭj), city (1990 pop. 226,338), Anchorage census div., S central Alaska, a port at the head of Cook Inlet; inc. 1920. . The Real Heroes Breakfast is the organization's key fund-raising event of the year; in 2005 it raised about $55,000 for the Red Cross of Alaska. Heroes are ordinary Alaskans doing extraordinary deeds deed n. 1. Something that is carried out; an act or action. 2. A usually praiseworthy act; a feat or exploit. 3. Action or performance in general: Deeds, not words, matter most. . They come from communities throughout the state, and their deeds must be verifiable acts of heroism Heroism See also Bravery. Achilles Greek hero without whom Troy could not have been taken. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad] Aeneas Trojan hero; legendary founder of Roman race. [Rom. Lit. . Corporate sponsorships are still available for this year's event. There are three categories (Hero Award Sponsor, Ann Stevens Table Sponsor and Corporate Table Sponsor) and range in price from $1,000 to $4,000. For their kindness, sponsors receive an array of benefits, including recognition in Red Cross promotional materials, plus a complimentary table for eight guests at the heroes breakfast. For more information, call Tracy Williams Tracy Williams is an American singer who belongs to UC3, an all female trio from Tampa Bay, Florida. She has performed throughout the U.S. and overseas in several countries with UC3 for U.S. military personnel. (1-888-345-4376) or visit the Red Cross Web page at www.alaska.redcross.org. |
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