Jefferson Awards to honor unsung heroes

By TOM BOHS
tbohs@jacksonsun.com
Dec 15 2003

The Jackson Sun announces its participation in the Jefferson Awards for Public Service program for 2004

 

The Jackson Sun announces its participation in the Jefferson Awards for Public Service program for 2004

Heroes and heroines are people who do things for others beyond expectations. They enrich our lives, improve our communities and inspire us. Heroes and heroines are people who do things for others beyond expectations. They enrich our lives, improve our communities and inspire us.

In Green Bay, Wis., 11-year-old Anthony Leanna spends 20 hours per week separating, bagging and shipping more than 8,000 brand new hats to chemotherapy patients in 60 hospitals and clinics around the country. He created his "Heavenly Hats" program to help put a smile on the faces of people facing one of life's most trying challenges. His father's kidney cancer helped inspire him. Anthony was a 2003 Jefferson Award for Public Service winner.