MADISON, Wis. (June 5, 2024) – The American Red Cross of Wisconsin will honor individuals and groups who have shown courage, dedication, and unselfish character by their acts of heroism in our community at the Southwest Heroes Golf Event Monday, June 10, 2024, at the Legend at Bergamont, 699 Bergamont Blvd., in Oregon. Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. This fun-filled day will also include a silent and online auction and a post-golf heroes’ reception. All proceeds from the event will benefit programs and people helped by the Southwest Wisconsin Chapter of the Red Cross.
Media is invited to attend the post-golf heroes’ reception at 2:30 p.m. to capture interviews from our local heroes.
“The annual Southwest Heroes Golf Event is a true testament to the impact area residents can have on our community,” said Kyle Kriegl, Executive Director of the Southwest Chapter. “This celebration of community generosity and humanitarianism grew out of a desire to commend area residents who exemplify the Red Cross mission – which is to prevent and alleviate human suffering.”
Chosen across a handful of categories, honorees are selected based on the degree to which their actions uphold the values of the Red Cross humanitarian mission and leave a lasting and positive impact on our communities.
The 2024 Southwest WI Hero honorees are:
Community Impact Hero
Sam Cooke, Columbia County
Blood Services, From the Heart Hero
Dan DeLacey, Dane County
Disaster Relief Heroes
Dan Prevenas & Sheila Sims, Dane County
Military Hero
Kerry McAllen, Dane County
Red Cross Volunteer Hero
Pete Knapik, La Crosse County
Youth & Young Adult Heroes
Ashley Tarcin & Megan Marifern, Dane County
National Guardian Life Insurance Company is the presenting sponsor of the Southwest Heroes Golf Event. Additional event sponsors include Culver’s, Findorff, Hooper, Paul Davis Restoration Experts and U.S. Cellular.
We invite you to donate and help us to make this year’s Southwest Heroes Golf Event our most successful event yet. For more information, visit: https://SWHeroesGolf.givesmart.com
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.
