from an email i received from applebee's:

Dear Neighbor,

Real Heroes are the people making a difference in our lives and neighborhoods every day. They don’t ask for thanks, but we think they’ve earned it. Let Applebee’s help you honor the real heroes in your life by nominating someone special for Applebee’s Realburgers™ for Real Heroes Contest.* Your hero receives some much-deserved recognition. And you both could win cash and prizes.

Here’s how it works:
1. Tell us about your hero by July 5, 2009
2. Click submit – it’s that easy!
3. You're entered into a weekly sweepstakes to win an Applebee's gift card

Help spread the word — forward this email to someone you know.

Each week between June 7 and July 5, Applebee’s will randomly select 100 nominators to receive a $50 Applebee’s Gift Card. Also, the top 10 hero entries will be eligible for the national prize – $5,000 in cash and $500 in Applebee’s gift cards for the hero, and $1,000 in cash and $500 in Applebee’s gift cards for the nominator – that’s enough to enjoy Applebee’s Realburgers™ for a year! Vote for your favorite hero finalist July 15-23 at www.applebees.com/realheroes.

so please go and nominate your heroes and good luck! oh and spread the word!