UNSUNG HEROES 2016
UNSUNG HEROES, 2016
During the week of May 21, 2016, The Midpen Media Center will honor the winners of the 1010h annual Local Heroes Awards.
Ginny Anderson is among this year’s winners. The Midpen Media Center kicks off the event with a reception and free, public screening of highlights of the interviews with the Heroes at the Media Center. This will be followed by a week of programs about the winners, to be aired on the Midpen Media
Center’s cable channels and web site.
Reception information:
Where: The Media Center, 900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto
When: Saturday, May 21, 7:00pm – 9:00 pm
RSVP: Louise at 650-494-8686 ext 36 or louise@midpenmedia.org
Seating is limited and refreshments will be served so we would appreciate an RSVP before Saturday, May 7.
Who are the real heroes of a community? Are they only those who repeatedly appear in the headlines? Or, perhaps, those who devote their lives bravely and selflessly–but silently–outside the limelight? The Midpen Media Center has many such people who are quietly committing acts of heroism on a daily basis. The Midpen Media Center is honoring five of these unsung heroes from its service area. The winners will be showcased in a series of interviews that will air on the cable channels throughout the week of May 21 (further details to come).
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