Hometown Hero Nomination Period open

The Lebanon Area Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Hometown Heroes, for the event coming up in April. Lebanon Area Foundation Executive Director Melinda Fries said they are looking for nominations of individuals who have made a positive impact on the community…

The story of the nominee should be actions they have taken between January 1st, 2020 and October 31 2022 or be ongoing. There are several categories from which a Laclede County Hometown Hero might be a part including an education, family or Life Saver Hero and a Good Neighbor Hero. Basically, anyone who has dedicated their life to making Laclede County a better place. The selected Laclede County Hometown Heroes will be honored during the LAF Dinner and Comedy Night on April 21st. Nomination forms can be found online at lafcares.org or you can pick one up at the Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce office in Lebanon. The deadline is November 18th.