Stroke Hero Awards

Honors an individual who has cared for a stroke survivor and used their experience to educate, inspire and bring awareness about stroke. This award is for a personal caregiver, not a provider acting in a professional capacity.

Preview the Caregiver Hero nomination questions (PDF)

Honors an individual who promotes the goal of health equity in their work with those at risk for stroke, stroke survivors and stroke caregivers, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

Preview the Equity Hero nomination questions (PDF)

Honors an individual who recognized the warning signs of a stroke and acted fast to get help for the person having a stroke. This award is for a friend, family member, coworker or bystander, not a provider acting in a professional capacity. We encourage survivors who recognized their own stroke symptoms to nominate themselves in the Survivor Hero category.

Preview the f.a.s.t. Hero nomination questions (PDF)

Honors a group committed to educating, inspiring and bringing awareness about stroke. This can include stroke support groups, stroke teams, families, private associations, medical facilities and more.

Preview the Group Heroes nomination questions (PDF)

Honors an individual who has survived a stroke and used their experience to educate, inspire and bring awareness about stroke.

Preview the Survivor Hero nomination questions (PDF)

Honors an individual or group making an outstanding effort to educate, inspire and bring awareness about stroke on a local or national level. Judges selected the contenders from the nominations received in the other five categories.