Frankie Heck, the matriarch in ABC’s sitcom The Middle, always says “You do for family.”

You show up, you cheer each other on, you stand by each other through good and bad.

Team Trophy Central was reminded of Frankie’s passion to “do for family” when past Random Acts of Trophy-ness #ShowUsYourSue winner June Sayali, founder of JuneBee Baby, wrote to us to nominate visual artist and photographer Sondra Rymer with these words:

“She is always kind, compassionate and supportive of other small shops. She relates to each and every one of us individually and reaches out with positive vibes on an ongoing basis. I admire her positive energy and sweet friendship that touch all of us in this small community.”

When a social media community feels like family, hearts are warmed and spirits soar.

June says Sondra brings “happy sunshine” to her social media family. Which is why we sent her a #ShowUsYourSue trophy engraved with these words: “The Sunshine Community Award: Shining Positive Light and Enriching Lives.”

Redefining Trophy-Worthy

For anyone new to the Trophy Central blog (a big, warm welcome to you!!) our Random Acts of Trophy-ness “Show Us Your Sue” award is inspired by Sue Heck, the always positive, always persistent daughter of Frankie Heck.

Sue Heck from The Middle inspired our campaign to deliver smiles — and trophies! — to people who make the world a better place by being themselves. Sue Heck spent her high school career trying out for anything and everything, almost always failing to make the cut, but never losing her confidence or sparkle.

In college, Sue founded a “no cuts” a cappella group because she wanted to create a community of like-minded people who love to sing even if they’re not the most talented singers. It’s that inclusion-oriented spirit and go get ’em attitude that makes Sue a star in Trophy Central’s eyes. So what if she never wins a trophy for singing? She deserves a million trophies for being herself, for her positive spirit that never fades, no matter how many times she hears the word no.

Congratulations, Sonya on your trophy win! We hope that, like Sue, you’ll keep spreading sunshine wherever you go and making your social media family smile.

Let’s keep this party going! Our Random Acts of Trophy-ness “Show Us Your Sue” campaign to reward underdogs, dreamers and everyday heroes who inspire is only as good as the nominations we receive. Please #ShowUsYourSue by nominating a trophy-worthy person who makes the world a better place by being themselves! Nominate your pick to win our next shiny trophy by leaving a comment here on the blog or by tagging us on Twitter or Facebook using the hashtag #ShowUsYourSue. Don’t forget to tell us WHY your nominee deserves a trophy and how they are making a difference in this world. We thank OUR social media community, the #ShowUsYourSue family, for keeping this feel-good campaign going.