Darien Resident Named as Nurse Hero

DARIEN, IL - Darien resident Tobin Mathew will be honored at the 15th annual Heroes Breakfast hosted by the American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 27 at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave. The event honors local people who demonstrated acts of heroism in the community.

Mathew, a RN at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital was named Nurse Hero by the American Red Cross.

According to a release, on his first day in the surgical ward at Lurie Children's Hospital, Mathew wore a superhero T-shirt over his scrubs. Twelve years later, the pediatric nurse continues to wear a superhero shirt or costume to the hospital every day to make kids smile. With more than 70 outfits in his closet, young patients see Mathew as a hero who not only dresses the part, but wears compassion on his sleeve.

“The American Red Cross is proud to honor extraordinary people in our community who have made a difference in the lives of others at home and around the world,” said Celena Roldán, Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois, in a release. “From the marathon runner who’s been leading blood drives for two decades, the high school student who is addressing a need for homeless women, to the 82-year old volunteer who has comforted hundreds of families after home fires – we are reminded that any person can be a hero at any time, any age, or any place.”

For more information, visit redcross.org/il/chicago.

Photo provided by American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois.