Heart of Gold Contest - Winner Announced

Congratulations to the winning caregiver in the Heart of Gold contest.

Sheri Zschocher was selected from among the many nominees. She received the heart necklace, a copy of Heart of Gold, and a certificate, as well as recognition on The Caregiver’s Voice web site. I was just one of the judges whose job it was to select the winner, and here is what I had to say about Sheri:

There were so many good things shared in the nominations of Sheri. But I couldn't help, as a writer, keying in on the blog she writes to help others walking this same journey. I spent some time reading the entries, and I concur with those who nominated Sheri. She deserves to win the Heart of Gold.

I must add that reading through all of the nominations was a joyous but difficult task. I was brought to tears more than once. I wish I could meet everyone on this list and shake their hands. Since I can't, I will have to settle for praying for God's strength and blessing to come upon them.

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The remaining semi-finalists (who received certificates and a copy of Heart of Gold) are:

Judy Lorig
Tim Walker
Shai Glasser
Paula Kay Gieger

The following five caregivers were among the top ten finalists and received a copy of Heart of Gold:

Carol Luttjohan
Suzanne Stevenson
Debbie Bolthouse
Brenda Sowalla
Carrie Leeth

To read about the contest and to see some of the nominations received,
please visit the Recognition Page