ELKINS — The City of Elkins is looking for heroes who are willing to go that proverbial “extra mile.”

Nov. 1 is Extra Mile Day across the nation, and Elkins Mayor Jerry Marco is asking for nominations from the public.

On Extra Mile Day, mayors of more than 500 cities across the nation will recognize three individuals or organizations in their local areas that “go the extra mile” in volunteerism and service. The nominees are those who make significant contributions to make the city better.

Please submit nominations for this recognition to Marco by email. Your email should include:

The nominee’s name (can be a person or an organization from the Elkins area; and

Two-to-four sentences describing why this person/organization was selected as an extra-mile hero.

Please submit nominations no later than Oct. 14. Nominations can be emailed to the mayor’s office by using the contact information below: lroberts@cityofelkinswv.com.

Elkins’ previous Extra Mile Heroes include:

Chad Ware, who worked tirelessly to keep our town safe during the pandemic;

Rev. Jeremiah Jasper and Mike Brooks, who worked hard during the pandemic and before to ensure that the weekly Common Ground Meals at the Woodford Memorial UMC never stopped;

Our Town and its group of volunteers, who are constantly working to improve the Elkins area by celebrating the arts, promoting community-building activities, and organizing public festivals and entertainment events;

Citizens Promoting Community, a group of like-minded citizens whose goal is to create community through events and fundraising; and

Missy McCollam, the director of The Old Brick Playhouse in Elkins, who serves with love and compassion for people of all ages, making sure they know that “everyone is different, and everyone is important.”

Extra Mile America, the organization coordinating this program, said the purpose of Extra Mile Day is to celebrate the capacity everyone has to create positive change in their families, organizations and communities by “going the extra mile.”

Extra Mile America coordinates and promotes Extra Mile Day and the Extra Mile Hero Awards. The organization challenges people and organizations to do more than just wish for change, to go the extra mile in heart, mind and action.