Stroke Hero Awards
Honoring those who have showcased resilience and outstanding progress in the stroke community.
About the Stroke Hero Awards
The American Stroke Association honors people who strive to overcome stroke.
Our newly redesigned Stroke Hero Awards will be presented in five categories to those who educate, inspire and bring awareness about stroke locally or nationally.
Stroke Hero Awards Categories
Nominations will be accepted until January 31, 2020, in four of the five award categories listed below. To be eligible, the nominee must be a U.S. resident and 18 years or older.
Outstanding Survivor
Honors an individual who has survived a stroke and used their experience to educate, inspire and bring awareness about stroke on a local or national level. View the Outstanding Survivor Nomination Questions.
Submit an Outstanding Survivor award nomination
Outstanding Caregiver
Honors an individual who has cared for a stroke survivor and used their experience to educate, inspire and bring awareness about stroke on a local or national level. View the Outstanding Caregiver Nomination Questions.
Submit an Outstanding Caregiver award nomination
Outstanding Support Group
Honors a stroke support group committed to educating, inspiring and bringing awareness about stroke on a local or national level. View the Outstanding Support Group Nomination Questions.
Submit an Outstanding Support Group award nomination
Outstanding Group
Honors a group committed to educating, inspiring and bringing awareness about stroke on a local or national level. Groups can include, but are not limited to, stroke teams, medical facilities and people who have come together to raise awareness about stroke. View the Outstanding Group Nomination Questions.
Submit an Outstanding Group award nomination
Voters’ Choice
Honors an individual or group making an outstanding effort to educate, inspire and bring awareness about stroke on a local or national level. Judges select the contenders from the nominations received in the other four categories. The public then votes online to choose the winner.
Awards Timeline
Looking to recognize your stroke hero. Follow our awards timeline to make sure you participate in the upcoming nomination process.
| Date(s) | Activity |
| January 1-31, 2020 | Nominations accepted |
| February 2020 | Nominations judged |
| Early March 2020 | Voters’ Choice candidates determined |
| March 19-April 2, 2020 | Voters’ Choice voting |
| April 20-24, 2020 | Winners announced |
FAQ, Rules, Judging Criteria and More:
Entry Guidelines (PDF)
Contest Rules (PDF)
Promotional Flyer (PDF)
Judging Criteria (PDF)
Nominations FAQ (PDF)
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