MACE is looking for Mayo's Unsung Heroes
MACE has once again teamed up with Ireland out-half Johnny Sexton to offer people in Mayo the opportunity to share in a prize-fund of €10,000 in a community initiative, whereby the public nominate their Unsung Hero.
MACE is asking the people of Mayo to nominate that special someone who goes the extra mile to make a difference, so they get the recognition they deserve. They want people to nominate their unsung hero, and tell them which award they think their nominee should win and why.
The individual award categories are:
- Charity Award
- Child & Youth Award
- Environment Award
- Sports, Health & Well-being Award
- MACE Store Team Award
Each category winner will receive €1,000 while the overall special MACE Community Unsung Hero will receive an overall prize of €5,000. This is the second time MACE have run this initiative.
MACE Ambassador Johnny Sexton is very excited to be part of this initiative again as it is a programme that sees the public nominate someone special to their community who embodies all that is good about their community, someone who truly is a local hero.
“I’m delighted to be a part of this exciting MACE initiative once again. This is a great way for communities to recognise that special person who always puts others ahead of themselves and I’m really looking forward to seeing the wide range of thoughtful and generous acts by people in communities all around the country.
"I am genuinely proud to be working with MACE in promoting this positive community initiative throughout towns and villages in Ireland.”
MACE sales director, Peter Dwan, commented: “In communities all around Ireland, there is that one person who stands out above all others for consistently going out of their way to help, and this is your opportunity to acknowledge their kindness.
"MACE is very proud of this initiative, which is reflective of the spirit of our retailers, all of whom are determined to contribute positively to the communities in which they are embedded. We are proud to celebrate the Unsung Heroes of Ireland.”
Closing date for entries is May 31 and entering couldn’t be simpler. Log onto www.mace.ie/unsung-heroes and nominate that special someone you believe is a true Unsung Hero. There is no limit on the number of award categories you can enter.
CHARITY AWARD – this award will be given to the hero who in the opinion of the judges has made a tremendous contribution to a charity*, it may be a national or local cause. *Note – the charity involved should have a charity number for entry into this award.
ENVIRONMENT AWARD – this award will be given to the hero who has had made a positive impact to improving their local environment.
CHILD AND YOUTH AWARD – for 8-18 year olds* – this award will be given to the young hero who is making a difference in their community. *Note that you must have the approval of a parent/guardian to nominate someone in this category.
SPORTS, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AWARD – we are looking for heroes who have made a difference to their local community through sports or a health or well-being related initiative.
MACE STORE TEAM AWARD – We know that the teams in MACE stores are the people who make a difference to our shoppers and we want to recognise them. Nominate a MACE store team that has gone the extra mile to help you.
OVERALL COMMUNITY AWARD:
MACE COMMUNITY AWARD – What we are looking for here is a hero who has made a substantial difference to their local community. The judges will select which in their opinion is the most outstanding entry amongst the category awards for the overall community award.