The County of Fresno will recognize individuals and organizations who have done extraordinary work during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Creek Fire with the new Frontline Hero Awards at the State of the County Breakfast at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Fresno Chaffee Zoo, 894 W. Belmont Avenue.
Fresno County Supervisor and 2021 Chairman of the Board, Steve Brandau, will deliver the keynote address and updates on the County, as well as present the Frontline Hero Awards.
In 2020 and 2021, Fresno County residents experienced the health and economic impacts of the pandemic and Creek Fire, the largest single fire in California history. Despite these challenges, many individuals and organizations rose to the occasion and assisted families, friends, coworkers, communities, and even strangers, a press release stated.