The American Red Cross Greater Ozarks Chapter and KY3 recognized this year�s Everyday Heroes at the Oasis Convention Center on March 14 while enjoying breakfast and an awards program. This year's breakfast was underwritten by Great Southern.

More than 100 nominations were received, and 15 were chosen to be recognized this year.

This year�s heroes included:
Adult
Alli Kahn, Springfield
Community Justice/Law Enforcement/Woodruff
Vicky Quinn, Marshfield
Education
Rosalyn Thomas, Springfield
Family
Shannon Schmidt, Springfield
Firefighter
Ricky Savage, Conway
Lifetime Achievement
Leonard and Helen Spellman, Springfield
Medical/Rescue
Karen Nicholas, Bolivar
Military
Steve Daume, Springfield
Sportsman
Don Stidham, Gary Porter and Ric Norman
Vinecia Walker, Sparta
Youth
Joshua Lorton, Springfield
Angelica Owrey, Billings

More than 500 Ozark area residents celebrated the achievements of these heroes. This year's event raised about $30,000 for local Red Cross programs.

The American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters, and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. This is done through the simple, yet powerful process of one person putting his or her needs aside to help another. Across the nation, more than one million Red Cross volunteers do this each day.