OKLAHOMA CITY – Each summer, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) holds its annual Heroes Ball to celebrate champions for children.

After the nominations close at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 6, finalists will be announced shortly thereafter, and online voting will begin on OICA’s website. Those in attendance at OICA’s Heroes Ball on Saturday, July 26 will receive a final paper ballot to help finish off the

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voting. Winners will be announced at the Heroes Ball, held this year at the OKANA Resort in Oklahoma City.

Tickets to the Heroes Ball are on sale and can be purchased at https:// tinyurl.com/OICA25HBTix.

Among the awards presented are two that are chosen by the people: The Anne Roberts People’s Choice Awards for Child Advocacy. The award is named in honor of Anne Roberts, OICA’s longest serving CEO; it

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recognizes outstanding service to Oklahoma’s children by an individual and an organization, as nominated and voting on by the people.

The process begins with nominations, which are open to the public. Following the nomination period, which runs from now through June 6, the OICA Board of Directors narrows the list a select few to put forward for an online public vote by Oklahomans.

To nominate either an individual or an organization, go to https:// oica.org and click on “Awards.” You can also go directly to https://tinyurl. com/OICA25PeoplesChoice. (A QR Code is also provided for publication.)

“This award is fully in the hands of those interested in child advocacy in the state of Oklahoma,” said Joe Dorman, OICA’s CEO. “The list of previous winners reads like a ‘Who’s Who’ of Oklahoma Child Advocates.”

The Eufaula Indian Journal • Thursday, November 28, 2019