Do you have a relative, a friend or a co-worker who is "Multiplying Good" in our community? In every neighborhood, there are “Unsung Heroes” – volunteers and paid professionals who go well beyond their expected duties.
WQAD News 8 is proud to be a media partner of the National Jefferson Awards Foundation.
This year we are partnering with US Cellular to honor these individuals.
Founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft Jr., and Sam Beard, the Jefferson Awards National Ceremonies are the country’s longest standing and most prestigious celebration of public service. By celebrating an individual's outstanding service, we are amplifying their solutions for others to apply in their own communities. In fact in 2002, local activist Chad Pregracke was honored with the National Jefferson Awards for Public Service.
From July 2023 – December 2023, we will select 8 local nominees and highlight him or her on our news in January and February 2024.
In Spring 2024, we will choose one finalist from the 8 to represent our area at the National Jefferson Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. in summer/fall 2024. The finalist chosen will receive a trip to the awards ceremony.
The nomination process is simple.
Nominate someone for the Jefferson Awards by filling out the form below. Please give us as much detail about the person and the organization as possible.
