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After receiving hundreds of nominations for this year’s Be Well Philly <a href="https://www.phillymag.com/health-hero-2024/">Health Hero Challenge</a> presented by Independence Blue Cross, we’ve narrowed the list down to 10 semifinalists. Cue celebration music!<div id="FreeStarVideoAdContainer"><div id="freestar-video-parent"><div id="freestar-video-child"></div></div></div></p> <h4>The 2024 Health Hero Semifinalists</h4> <p>This year’s 10 semifinalists — and their selected charities — are:</p> <ul> <li>Amy Federer on behalf of <a href="https://www.nami.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)</a></li> <li>Colette Acker on behalf of <a href="https://breastfeedingresourcecenter.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Breastfeeding Resource Center</a></li> <li>Amy Carolla on behalf of <a href="https://www.binspiredphiladelphia.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">B Inspired</a></li> <li>Daniel Taylor on behalf of <a href="https://reachoutandread.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reach Out and Read</a></li> <li>Erin Kreszl on behalf of <a href="https://www.thebeefoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Bee Foundation for Brain Aneurysm Prevention</a></li> <li>Jamie Miller on behalf of <a href="https://www.womenagainstabuse.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women Against Abuse</a></li> <li>Vito Baldini on behalf of <a href="https://www.smallthingsphilly.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Small Things</a></li> <li>Mary Ciammetti on behalf of <a href="https://www.dontstalljustcall.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Don’t Stall, Just Call</a></li> <li>Josh Frank on behalf of <a href="https://www.livelikebrent.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Live Like Brent</a></li> <li>Marci Schankweiler on behalf of <a href="https://takeabreakfromcancer.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">For Pete’s Sake</a></li> </ul> <p>Now, we’re passing it back to you to choose the final three! 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