Everyday Hero: Local Resident Dell Cullum

Do you know someone making a difference in our community? Patch wants to tell that person’s story in a new series we’re calling “Everyday Heroes.” We are looking to share inspirational and uplifting stories of people who work to change others’ lives for the better.

This week’s nominee was sent in by Nanci LaGarenne.

Name of Everyday Hero

• Dell Cullum

Relationship to the nominee

• Neighbor

Details of good work

• “Dell continues to tireless key clean up East Hampton Town including Montauk, streets and beaches, organizing litter helpers and going out weekends bright and early and picking up peoples carelessly strewn garbage. In front of stores, on the roadside, on our beautiful beaches. Dell also saves and rescues animals. He has been called to retrieve a scared pet iguana out of a tree. Coax a baby deer entangled in someone’s fence, and countless cats, dogs, and any animal in harm’s way, people know to call Dell, and he arrives. Dell photographs nature and makes videos teaching children and adults how fragile and important out natural environment is and our connection to nature.”

Why do you feel this person is an Everyday Hero?

• “He is a true steward of the land we cherish out here and Dell is a born and bred local who never forgets where he came from or how to give back. He is an asset to this community. He is a wonderful human being.”

Do you know someone who is an “Everyday Hero?” Nominate them by following the instructions below.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Name of Everyday Hero
2. Your relationship to the nominee
3. Details of good work done or being done
4. Why do you feel this person is an Everyday Hero?

Email your answers, along with a photo, to priscila.korb@patch.com and your Everyday Hero could be featured!

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