Oregon Everyday Heroes Campaign

Keeping elders and adults with disabilities safe in Oregon, able to live in dignity and free from abuse

Do you know an Oregon Everyday Hero?

The Oregon Everyday Heroes Campaign is looking for everyday heroes from your community. Do you know someone who noticed unusual things that are consistent with possible abuse of an elder or adults with disabilities and did something about it — either investigation on their own or by reporting it to professionals. Was harm averted or discovered as a result of their action?

The Oregon Everyday Heroes Campaign honors individuals whose acts of courage and kindness make them everyday heroes in keeping elders and adults with disabilities safe in our communities and helping to end elder abuse. 2008-09 nominees will be honored at a ceremony on November 18, 2009.

Nomination Guidelines

The nominee must have performed the heroic act between September 2008 and October 2009. Please submit your nomination by October 19, 2009.

If the heroic act is job-related, the nominee must have gone above and beyond the normal scope of the job to keep elders and adults with disabilities safe or prevent abuse.

The nominee must be a resident of or employed in the state of Oregon.

If you have questions about the Oregon Everyday Heroes or the nomination process, call (800) 282-8096.

Submit a Nomination

Please submit nominations for the 2008-2009 campaign using our on-line form, below. If you experience any problems with the on-line form, or if you would prefer, please print the nomination form (pdf) and return it by mail to Governor's Commission on Senior Services, 500 Summer Street NE E02, Salem OR 97301, by email to info.gcss@state.or.us or by fax to 503-373-7823.