For Immediate Release: September 20, 2007
Contact: Sherri Eng (415) 557-4282
seng@sfpl.org
Do you know of someone in the African American community who unselfishly gives of his or her time and energy to improve the lives of others? If so, consider nominating him or her for an Unsung Hero Award. Nominations are open to any adult or teenager (ages 13-18) living in the Bay Area.
Presented by the San Francisco Public Library, the Unsung Hero Awards honor those who never receive much publicity or recognition for the truly important work they perform in the African American community. Past winners have included disabled rights activists, educators, senior citizen advocates, teachers and health educators.
Honorees are nominated by the public and selected by committees comprised of San Francisco Public Library staff and community members.
This year’s awards ceremony, which will incorporate the theme “From Slavery to Freedom,” will be held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 18 in the Koret Auditorium at the Main Library.
The deadline for submitting nominations is Oct. 26. For more information on how to submit a nomination, please call Linda Brooks-Burton at (415) 355-2851, or visit the Library’s web site at www.sfpl.org.
