Entry Guidelines

The Stroke Hero Awards will be presented in six categories to those who educate, inspire and bring awareness about stroke locally or nationally.

How to enter:

  • Submit entries online via our website at stroke.org/HeroAwards.
  • Once a nomination is submitted, it can’t be modified or edited and is considered final. We’ll let you know we have it within 48 business hours.
  • We can accept nominations in any language, so submit in the language with which you feel most comfortable.
  • All nominations must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. CST on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023.

All nominations require:

  • Contact information for person submitting nomination and nominee
  • If nominee is under 18 years old, contact information for the minor’s legal guardian is also required
  • A brief overview of why the nominee should win
  • A detailed response about how the nominee educates, inspires and brings awareness to stroke locally or nationally
  • Agreement to the Stroke Hero Awards rules

Helpful extras (not required, but nice to have):

  • Details or examples that help the judging panel to connect to the nominee’s story and help describe why they are unique
  • What the nominee has done to promote health equity regarding stroke
  • Numeric or quantitative data (to indicate numbers of people reached, improvements made, etc.)
  • Links to any publicly viewable photos, videos or other supporting information
  • More information is available at stroke.org/HeroAwards.
  • Send questions to [email protected].