Advertiser Staff
It’s not every day we meet heroes. But the winners of this year’s Everyday Heroes awards, honored by the American Red Cross Hawai‘i State Chapter, have proven themselves extraordinary to others.
The 12 heroes are:
 Good Samaritan Youth: Noah Oleyer, a 4-year-old who rescued a 4-year-old friend from drowning in a swimming pool. Noah dove in after his friend, Eola Liwai Manoa, and placed himself under him to keep his head above water while he swam to the pool steps.
Good Samaritan Adult: Sgt. Maj. Charles Funk, who chased down and caught a robbery suspect at the Salt Lake Kmart.
Good Samaritan Senior: Angel Dayot, who taught Citizenship Education for eighth- to 12th-graders at Farrington High School. He used actual World War II uniforms, equipment and devices in his presentations.
Caregiver: Luckie Luke, a senior companion, helped a client walk after the man was told he would never walk again. He also solicited donations to get a new wheelchair for a 14-year-old girl.
Lifesaver: Lars Brennen saved the life of a 12-year-old girl at Ke‘ehi Lagoon using CPR and rescue breathing.
Educator: Mark Ward, police sergeant with the Honolulu Police Department, was personally responsible for training 467 police personnel in an eight-month span. He also volunteers off-duty hours to numerous community educational programs.
Organization: Schofield Barracks Military Police Working Dog Unit, led by K-9 Handlers, helped plan and implement leadership training workshops at Campbell High School. The students participated in hands-on learning experiences and were taught communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills.
Military: Army Capt. Teresa Condron has devoted more than 500 hours of volunteer services to both the military and civilian communities in the last year. She is active in Big Brothers/Big Sisters, has urged her battalion to adopt a school and has organized a series of events, including the Wahiawa Environmental Clean Up Day and a car wash for Wheeler Elementary School.
Emergency Responder: Staff Sgt. Kevin Dee stopped to help victims of a two-car accident on Kamehameha Highway. He shattered the window of a car engulfed in flames and pulled the driver to safety.
Business: Hawaiian Electric Co. was the first electric utility company in the nation to provide its personnel with Automated External Defibrillators, spending nearly $350,000 to make them available to the public.
Friend of the Environment: Chuck "Doc" Burrows formed and leads the Sierra Club High School Hikers Program, Ahahui Malama and the Kawainui Meritage Foundation. He has promoted conservation and environmental awareness in his students and the community.
Animal Friend: Pets Are ‘Ohana, a Project of the Ko‘olauloa Youth Organization, is designed to make sterilization free for pet owners in Hau‘ula and adjacent communities.
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