Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com Scout Master Edward Piesens meets with individual boy scouts from troop 340 for a Scout Master conference during a scout meeting in Spring Grove. Piesens still volunteers his time as the scout master even though his children have aged out of the scouts.

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Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com
Scout Master Edward Piesens meets with individual boy scouts from troop 340 for a Scout Master conference during a scout meeting in Spring Grove. Piesens still volunteers his time as the scout master even though his children have aged out of the scouts.

Morgan Ellingson - mellingson@shawmedia.com
Jerry Eiserman, retired Parkland Middle School teacher, was nominated as an Everyday Hero for his work with Mission Possible.

Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com
Fox River Grove Fire Deputy Fire Chief Jim Kreher has volunteer with the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance for 35 years. For the past two years, he has been a director of the alliance, which works in the state of Illinois to support fire prevention, fire education, Bath Buddies, Juvenile Firesetter Intervention programs and "Camp I Am Me" for burned children.

Josh Peckler - Jpeckler@shawmedia.com
Irene Garza of Lake in the Hills gets a kiss from her dog Love at her home. Garza donated one of her kidneys to a friend five years ago. The friend continues to do well today, and Garza has become an honorary member of her friend's family.

Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com
Judy Pelinski has been the head chairwoman for Community Harvest for the last seven years. Pelinski is also the owner of Fresh Look Interiors Home Stage and Redesign. She redesigns the interior of existing homes to rework the space into a modern, functional living space for homeowners and renters.

Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com
Justin Smith, of McHenry, is the president of Catholic Assistance Missions, which raises money to help those in need in Haiti. The organization, based out of McHenry, built a school for 250 Haitian children, where Smith had done the electrical work, and bought donkeys for the families with children attending the school. Smith keeps returning to Haiti to deliver food and assist those in need.

Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com
Joe and Rose Lewis are members of the McHenry County Vietnow Chapter. For years they have been bringing food and Christmas gifts to families in need throughout the county.

Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com
McHenry VFW Post 4600 Commander Ron Reber spends a lot of his time volunteering with and honoring veterans. He organizes many events at the VFW for Flag Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving for the Sailors and much more.

Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com
Sue Cisko (right) and her neighbor Marlene Nei walk around their neighborhood together daily. Cisko has supported of Nei and her husband Bill, during his cancer treatments.

Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com
Scout Master Edward Piesens meets with individual boy scouts from troop 340 for a Scout Master conference during a scout meeting in Spring Grove. Piesens still volunteers his time as the scout master even though his children have aged out of the scouts.