El Centro launches Quiet Servant Award to honor unsung heroes

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The award will honor one city resident and one city employee whose behind-the-scenes efforts make a meaningful impact in the community.

Mayor Sonia Carter said the idea came from seeing the many people who work quietly, without recognition, but play an important role in keeping the city moving.

"Just seeing different departments around the city, and going to the back of them, and you see there's a whole lot of people back there that you just don't know," Mayor Carter said.

Nominations are now open through September 1 at 5 p.m.

Anyone can submit a nomination, though nominees must either live in El Centro (for the resident award) or work for the city (for the employee award).

Each nomination must include a short description of how the individual embodies the spirit of a "quiet servant."

More information and nomination forms can be found on the City of El Centro's website.