When a helping hand is needed, service organizations are there — to provide food to those who are hungry, to offer shelter to those in need, to offer a shoulder to lean on or to simply listen.

These groups make Blair County special — and make us proud.

The Mirror is seeking help to highlight the good works these organizations provide in its annual Blair County Proud edition coming Sept. 23.

To help collect information on these helping hands, a series of web forms have been created on the Mirror’s website, using general categories such as nonprofit, social and fundraising efforts; faith-based groups; fire departments; police departments; and emergency medical services.

Blair County Proud gives nonprofit groups, social clubs, faith-based organizations and fire, police and emergency medical agencies a chance to highlight how they provide the services that strengthen the community.

Representatives can submit information on their efforts through Sept. 8, on forms under the hamburger menu (click on the three lines on the upper left corner) of altoonamirror.com.

Those submitting information also can send in photos for possible publication.

There is no charge for the listings for qualifying groups and agencies, which highlight how they make Blair County proud and how readers can help in their efforts.

A list of online forms to collect information can be accessed at www.altoonamirror.com/bcp/ (the last slash is required).

The direct address to the individual forms are:

Nonprofit and social organizations: www.altoonamirror.com/forms/bcp-nonprofit/

Faith-based groups: www.altoonamirror.com/forms/bcp-faith-based/

Fire departments: www.altoonamirror.com/forms/bcp-fire/

Police departments: www.altoonamirror.com/forms/bcp-police/

EMS: www.altoonamirror.com/forms/bcp-ems/

For more information on Blair County Proud, call 814-946-7450 or email news@altoonamirror.com.