Pittsburgh Small Business Community Heroes Nominations

Nominate a small business community hero! 

Direct Energy and Pittsburgh Magazine have teamed up to honor local small business heroes.
Nominations close Sunday, May 19, 2013 for the first-ever Pittsburgh Small Business Community Heroes award program.

The Small Business Community Heroes award program is designed to recognize the significant efforts of small business owners of companies with fewer than 100 employees, whose voluntary contributions make their communities a better place to live.

The award consists of the following:

• $500 cash prize to the winner;
• $2,000 donation to the winner’s organization/cause of choice in their respective community; and 
• full page in the July issue of Pittsburgh Magazine.

Criteria: 

• The Small Business Community Heroes award is open to all residents of communities in the Pittsburgh Magazine market areas. 
• Individuals can either nominate themselves or be nominated by another individual or group. 
• Nominations should be no longer than 500 words and must detail the specific contributions the small business owner has made to improve the community through volunteer service.
• Deadline: Nominations must be submitted by Sunday, May 19, 2013 by 11:59 p.m. 

A selection committee from Direct Energy and Pittsburgh Magazine will review all submissions, and the winner will be announced in June. Complete rules, the official nomination form and all other information are available online at www.directenergy.com/heroes.