The American Red Cross in Southeastern Wisconsin is looking forward to its annual Brave Hearts: Heroes Among Us event next year in May. I'm honored to be involved as a co-host for the event that will honor extraordinary heroes who live and work among us.
Each year, the Red Cross takes nominations for individuals who are true brave hearts. It's a way to celebrate a seemingly selfless act of courage, bravery or an action of lifesaving responsibility.
During this festive Christmas week, I'm asking that you please take part in the nomination process. Please think about someone that has saved or changed a life or lives of others. This would be an ideal time to consider individuals around you who make a difference in some way.
Awards are presented, in the following categories: Community Safety, Security & Resiliency, Emergency Response, Military, Animal Companion and Youth. All nominations are then reviewed by a committee determining the award recipients who will be recognized at the American Red Cross in Southeastern Wisconsin's signature event – Brave Hearts: Heroes Among Us.
Brave Hearts takes place on Thursday, May 1, 2014 and is attended by nearly 400 people with all proceeds from the event helping to support our mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies.
A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.
He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.
Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.
He owns a condo in Downtown and lives in greater Milwaukee with his wife Stephanie, his son, Jake, and daughter Pierce. He's a political, music, sports and news junkie and thinks, for what it's worth, that all new movies should be released in theaters, on demand, online and on DVD simultaneously.
He also thinks you should read OnMilwaukee each and every day.
