The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department is seeking nominations of Douglas County residents who encourage and promote health throughout the community.

The Health Champion finalists will be honored during National Public Health Week, April 4 through 10. The deadline is 5 p.m. March 4, and the nomination form can be found at ldchealth.org.

Nominees are expected to have demonstrated:

• Work that goes above and beyond what is expected through normal job or organizational responsibilities.

• Efforts that have resulted in a positive health impact on others in the community.

The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board will select the Health Champions, who will be recognized during a community breakfast at 7:30 a.m. April 8 at the Community Health Facility, 200 Maine St. The event will be open to the public. Each recipient will receive a Health Champion certificate, and a donation will be made to a charity of their choice.

This is the fourth year for the Health Champion awards. Previous winners were Michel Loomis and Josie Naron in 2013; Ellen Young and Logan Brown in 2014; and Rick Martin and Di Xie in 2015.