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DCCF HERO AWARDS
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
Honoring Heroes, Celebrating Community
The Douglas County Community Foundation is excited to announce our inaugural Heroes Gala and the 2023 Hero Awards. These special honors will recognize, celebrate and say Thank You to our Douglas County first responders, Armed Forces members, veterans, and nonprofit organizations that support these brave heroes.





CF Heroes Gala
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HERO AWARDS









ARMED FORCES

These military hero honors recognize outstanding individuals in the Douglas County Armed Forces andveterancommunity.

Award Criteria: Nomineesmust have responded to a situation exhibiting exceptional courage, self-sacrifice, extraordinary compassion, life-saving actions considered above and beyondthecall ofduty or performed outstanding volunteer community service of






COMMUNITY HERO AWARD
Proudly Presented By The Smethills Family
The Community Hero Award recognizes an outstanding nonprofit organiz community leader, volunteer, or corporation located in Douglas County.

Award Criteria: Nominees must have significantly impacted charitable efforts through financial contributions, the deployment of organizational assets, or the encouragement of employe Forces, v






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The global mission of the Best Year Yet Foundation is to make the world a better individual and organization at a time, by inspiring and supporting an ever-growin people who are ready to produce the results that matter most and who then suppo others to do the same.




This award recognizes an outstanding nonprofit organization in Douglas County t g transformative work serving people in the first responder, Armed Forces, and veteran community or all of the above.

Award Criteria:
Demonstrated a meaningful commitment and investment in culture, learning, and/or leadership development.
Demonstrated a belief that people in the organization come first and that they matter. Deployed an innovative new solution to ensure their organization increases performance and overall effectiveness.

Invested in professional development and/or personal development of staff beyond what was done previously.
Can provide measurable improvements in culture retention engagement results well being
