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Tell us about your hero for a chance for them to win a $100 gift card.

Heroes serve others, are brave, determined, selfless, courageous, and inspirational. How we define a hero is different for everyone. Each month, Nave Law invites the community to submit people who are CNY heroes. Once a month we will pick a winner, and that hero will receive a $100 gift card. Each December, we will share each of the winner’s stories on social media, and whoever gets the most shares will win $1,000.

Make sure your hero would want to win as if they win we will contact them to congratulate them.

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Hometown heroes from police to nurses to mailman

This Month’s Hero

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Meet Our August Nave Hero: Ingrid Williams

Every morning, Ingrid Williams gets in her car with one goal.

Help one more cat.

Then another.

And another.

Meet Ingrid Williams, our August Nave Hero.

At more than 80 years old, Ingrid still spends her days driving across Central New York trapping stray cats, transporting them to veterinary appointments, helping families afford spay and neuter services, and giving animals a chance at a healthier life.

She has helped prevent thousands of homeless kittens from ever being born.

She has paid veterinary costs herself when families couldn’t.

She has never stopped showing up.

When we told Ingrid she had been selected as our August Nave Hero, she immediately shifted the credit away from herself.

“I am just a foot soldier. I am one of many. We are the voices for the ones that have none.”

That may be how Ingrid sees herself.

We see someone whose compassion has changed thousands of lives.

Not for recognition.

Not for applause.

Simply because every life matters.

Ingrid, thank you for being a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Congratulations, Ingrid, and thank you for everything you do.

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Our Initiatives

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Ask Nave

A weekly segment where we answer legal questions provided by community members.

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Nave’s Heroes

A monthly initiative to honor local heroes. We allow members of the community to nominate someone who they feel is a hero in our hometown.

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Nave’s Neighbors

An initiative to highlight local companies that do good things throughout our neighborhood.

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The Community Giveback Project

An initiative to give back to the community. Each month for essential employees in sectors within our community we will show our support by offering to handle a free traffic ticket for the hard-working people in this specific sector.

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Addiction Support

An initiative to help provide addiction resources. Addiction is a tragic issue in our community. We hope this initiative helps make treatment more readily available and help people get back to healthy and happy lives.

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Scholarships

An initiative to help support future generations. We’re offering a scholarship to high school seniors who have overcome adversity.

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Join the challenge where local organizations compete to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis.

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