Congratulations to Curt Cannon! On October 28, the Moorhead City Council and Mayor Shelly Carlson presented them with the MoorHeart award.
Curt Cannon, Veteran Service Officer in Clay County, is committed to creating a supportive environment for our veterans in the area by going above and beyond to get what they need. Curt Cannon’s nomination includes the following statement:
“Curt's leadership has allowed his office to flourish in helping all veterans get the benefits. Due to newly enacted PACT Act, Curt is giving more back to his community while creating many outreach events within his community which in turn provides more access to VA healthcare for veterans that have a complexity of issues. Curt was extremely instrumental in getting the DMV benefits bill passed for MN veterans this year. He has gone out of his way and gives extra to help community veterans for things not necessarily in his job description.
He works hard to offer newly designed programs to veterans in need such as the veterans suicide hotline, 988, which is a mental health veteran line. He works hand in hand with the VA and their wonderful staff on how to refer veterans to them for their overall success both physically and mentally. I wholeheartedly recommend Mr. Curtis Cannon for the Moorheart Award as he truly inspires other VSO’s to be more like him. I’m very confident that he will continue to inspire me as I perform the same job on the other side of the river. He’s a teacher, leader and someone that needs to be recognized as an important member of his community.”
For all Curt Cannon does for Moorhead – and especially for the way Curt efforts like these do not go unnoticed or without thanks – the MoorHeart selection committee chose Curt to receive the MoorHeart Award. Curt is a great example of the MoorHeart spirit. Congratulations to Curt Cannon for his leadership and going above and beyond to help veterans in our area get the support they need.
The MoorHeart award is an opportunity to recognize individuals who go above and beyond to demonstrate community within our City by their actions and service. A team of volunteers from city boards and commissions selects award recipients. The MoorHeart award is commemorated with a piece of art commissioned from local artist Dennis Krull especially for this purpose.
Information on nominating individuals/organizations for the MoorHeart award can be found at cityofmoorhead.com. (Search for MoorHeart Award.) Contributions large and small are worthy of nomination!