The Urban Hero Awards is an annual awards program that recognizes those community members and grassroots level ‘heroes’ whose personal efforts, sacrifices or contributions have made a significant impact to a cause, a person or a group in our local community.

A Toronto Community News initiative, the awards for 2011 are open to nominations in Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough. Local business owner David Gold from Standard Auto Wreckers (www.StandardAutoWreckers.com) was fortunate enough to be called on to present an award for the environmental category.