We’re looking for a Football Fan Hero to receive 2 free Panthers tickets and need nominations

Nurses, doctors, firefighters and law enforcement offices. Teachers creating entirely new lesson plans to educate remotely. Teenagers who are sewing masks for hospitals. Farmers and grocery store workers keeping us fed.

There are countless examples of people in the Carolinas stepping up to help keep our community going through the coronavirus pandemic.

While we mourn those lost to the COVID-19 crisis and ponder our future, socially distanced from many of those we love, we’re surrounded by unique opportunities to celebrate stories of human perseverance and tireless triumph.

The Observer, News & Observer, The State and The Herald are teaming up in search of these unsung local heroes to spotlight and send to a Panthers game.

For this, we turn to you: Who’s your Football Fan Hero? Nominate that person using our easy form at the end of this story.

He or she should be someone whose work in and for the community goes above and beyond to help their neighbors and is also a football fan. That could be someone battling on the frontline against COVID-19, or someone else tasked with public service.

We’ll review the nominees and determine a winner in May who will receive a pair of free tickets to an upcoming Carolina Panthers game.

We don’t yet know when sports will resume, or what the stands, games and seasons will look like when they do, but we do know that there are people in our community who continue to do incredible and often underappreciated work to ensure others around them remain safe, healthy and secure.

Please help us in shining a light on their service.

Nominate your hero today, right here: