The guest speaker this year is Tom Farley, brother of the late Chris Farley and President of the Chris Farley Foundation. Dinner tickets are $45.00 and available by calling the Western Wisconsin Chapter at 715-834-4182.

The Primary Sponsor of this very special event is Sacred Heart Hospital. Sponsors of a Brave Heart or Real Hero are: American Family Insurance, Bauer Built, Phillips Properties and Xcel Energy.

Brave Hearts and Real Heroes are those who demonstrate great acts of courage or selfless acts of kindness for the sake of others. This event celebrates the actions of real people in our community.

The 2010 Brave Hearts and Real Heroes are:

Trevor Drier, Matthew Drier, Wesley Drier

Family of Heroes

Joe Alf and Darin Kinstler

Fire and Rescue Brave Hearts

Kelly Buchholtz

Health Care Brave Heart

Eric Craker

Community Hero

Roger Kees

Red Cross Hero of the Year

Lawrence "Pit" Plumer

Hero of a Lifetime

Susan Barka and Jennifer Ulwelling

Adult Good Samaritans

Kayla Betzold

Youth Good Samaritan

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization - not a government agency - and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit http://www.redcross.org/ or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org/.