Nominate Your Favorite Coach, Teacher or Mentor for the #StandTall Contest

By Patch Staff:

Maybe you know someone like Peggy Smith of Napa, Calif. Smith, a hospice nurse, has been a foster parent to about 50 children over the last 18 years, adopting 3 of them. She also started Expressions of Hope which provides a care package of essentials to help ease the transition as children enter the foster care system.

Or maybe you know Jerry Cuffee of Bristow, Virginia. As head varsity basketball coach at Ad Fontes Academy, Cuffee instilled a work ethic and mentored players on and off the court. The team was recently given the “Godly Character Award”.

And then there’s Bob Ladouceur, the recently retired De La Salle High School football coach in Concord, Calif. who set a level of excellence unrivaled. Ladouceur led his team to 151 straight wins, never losing from 1992 to 2004.

Patch wants to know about the people in your life who inspired you. Tell us about that coach, mentor or teacher who made a difference in your life. Your mentor will be entered for a chance to win a prize package from Patch.

Your Everyday Hero submission and any photograph you provide may be shared on Patch. You can submit one nomination each day during the nomination period, which ends on August 18, 2014. If your mentor wins, he or she could receive a prize package to attend a showing of “When the Games Stands Tall” worth up to $450.

Each question has a 300-character limit. If you have any questions or want to submit a more detailed response, email Patch at mentorship@patch.com. We can’t wait to read your responses, and don’t forget to include a photo!

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