You’ve heard their stories ... now it’s time to vote for city’s unsung heroes in Spirit of Hong Kong Awards

Online poll open till July 30 for readers to choose the person they think is most deserving of the People’s Choice Award

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Some Spirit of Hong Kong nominees (from left) Davis Dai, Comma Chan, Lam Kam-sing and Roy Tang. Photo: Dickson Lee, Nora Tam

Published: 6:09pm, 2 Jul 2017Updated: 11:23pm, 2 Jul 2017

From a woman who hands out free food weekly to the needy, to a foster mum who has set up a loving home to 57 children and counting, Hong Kong has no lack of individuals with big hearts, quietly making a difference in the city.

Now, they can get the recognition they deserve, as polls are open for the Spirit of Hong Kong People’s Choice Award, organised by the South China Morning Post for the fifth year. This year’s series celebrates 18 unsung heroes for their selfless efforts to make life better for the less fortunate.

From now till July 30, readers can vote online for the person they think is most deserving of the award, from five categories for individuals.

Other nominees include an inventor who built a device preventing dementia patients from wandering away from home, and a prison chaplain who has stopped 150 traffickers from smuggling drugs into Hong Kong.

In addition to the poll, one winner will be selected by a panel of judges from seven categories: community contribution, compassion ambassador, cultural preservation, innovating for good, overcoming personal challenge, corporate citizen (group) and Lion Rock entrepreneurship (group). Results will be announced in September.

Head judge and MTR Corporation chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang believes that the Spirit of Hong Kong nominees are role models for those in the city.