SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
CELEBRATING GREATNESS, MULTIPLYING GOOD
WELCOME, Over the past four decades, the list of Jefferson Award recipients is unparalleled. Among the hundreds of national figures—both public and private—are more than 62,000 unsung heroes, tens of thousands of employees and young people in communities across the country. These individuals are you. It is our mission to elevate you, to inspire, to train and to activate. It is our mission to multiply your good.
Founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft Jr., and Sam Beard, we are the largest multiplier of public service in America. Lately, it’s been hard to find a reason to celebrate, smile, and be hopeful, but for members of the Multiplying Good community, stories of kindness, generosity, and bravery have served as much needed reminders that service to others has the power to transform lives! Through corporate partnerships, we recognize the service of outstanding employees, and help to build caring workplaces where everyone is committed to positive change. Through media partnerships, we recognize grassroots unsung heroes and tell their stories to more than 100 million Americans each year. In middle and high schools nationwide, we are empowering tens of thousands of young people to realize their potential, develop core 21st century skills and deliver dramatic impact on the lives of those around them. Our immersive training programs, activation opportunities, and prestigious awards platform help individuals and organizations create change and multiply their impact in the community. This year, we have reimagined what celebrating service looks like. Although we are disappointed not to be together in person, we are honored to present this year’s Jefferson Awards on a virtual stage.
Jack Russi Chair, Board of Governors
Hillary Schafer Chief Executive Officer
Sam Beard Co-Founder
BOARD MEMBERS
Multiplying Good’s governing and advising bodies feature leaders from private and public sectors.
Board of Governors
Our Board of Governors guides our mission, strategy, and programs. JACK RUSSI Vice Chairman & National Managing Partner, Deloitte
Board Chair, Multiplying Good
JAMES MEEKS CEO, Move Systems MICHAEL O'MARY Senior Vice President, The D.E Shaw Group
HILLARY SCHAFER CEO, Multiplying Good
SCOTT PERRY General Manager, New York Knicks
SAM BEARD Co-Founder, Multiplying Good RENEE BROWN Former WNBA Chief of Basketball Operations &
TOBI PETROCELLI Founder, Verde Enterprises llc
Player Relations
ROBERT SAKOWITZ President & CEO, Hazak Corporation
PATSY DOERR
Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Credit Suisse
SAM SALMAN Chairman & CEO, NRS Associates
JENNIFER B. EZRING Partner, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
JOSEPH N. SANBERG Co-Founder of Aspiration.com
VANCE KERSHNER President & CEO, Labware, Inc
MARK G. SHAFIR Co-Head, Global Mergers & Acquisitions, Citigroup
DAVID MARTINELLI Founder & Former Managing Partner, Harvest
STEVE ZIDE CEO, Zide Family Foundation
Fund Advisors LLC
Board of Selectors
Our Board of Selectors chooses the annual Jefferson Award recipients and is comprised of leaders from business, arts and entertainment, education, sports, and government. Paul Andrepont Alex Beard Hon. Peter G. Bourne Cynthia Clay Briggs Ellen Burstyn Andrei Cherny Cris Collinsworth Hon. Chris Coons Tatiana B. Copeland Joyce Cowin Michael Douglas Hon. Arne Duncan Mark Ein Hon. Harold E. Ford, Jr. Patrick J. Geraghty
Whoopi Goldberg Paula M. Grigsby Teresa Heinz Pamela Jacobs-Vogt Alexis Jones Dr. Mary King Thomas B. King Peter Klein Pat LaFontaine Rita Benson LeBlanc Ronnie Lott Hon. Trent Lott Paul Maslansky Peter Max Bill Milliken
Alex López Negrete Kathleen Neville Norah O’Donnell Coby Owens Jorge Plasencia Robert C. Provost Hon. Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Elliott Roosevelt, III Billy Shore Lesley Stahl José Antonio Tijerino Hon. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Cicely Tyson Troy D. Vincent, Sr. Chris Wallace Hon. Jeffrey P. Yarbro
Think Big Team
Our Youth Advisory Board is comprised of students passionate about leadership and service. Jeremiah Anthony, Pepperdine Ashlee Balcerzak, Ohio State Abigail Elsey, Kindergaten Teacher Jason Garwood, Carnegie Mellon Jordan Grabelle, Moorestown Friends
BOARD MEMBERS
Abigail Haley, Ithaca Jaden Harvey, GWU Sonja Hegel, GWU Leanne Joyce, Furman Safia Khattak, Middlesex County College
Mandeep Ladhar, USC Berkeley Shannen Recio, UC Davis Chiara Savage Schwartz, Marin Academy Andrew String, University of Maryland Aaron Witt, University of Toledo
2020 NATIONAL RECIPIENTS KRISTEN BELL S. ROGER HORCHOW AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE BY A PRIVATE CITIZEN Kristen Bell is an actress, singer, producer, and philanthropist. She firmly believes giving back is both an obligation and a privilege. She has donated her time, money and enthusiasm to many organizations and causes over the years. She is on the advisory board for This Saves Lives, a for-profit company that sells healthy snack bars and donates part of the profits from each sale to fight malnutrition in children worldwide. Recently, she was named an Advocate for the United Nations’ Women’s Peace and Humanity Fund. She is a supporter of No Kid Hungry which works to make school breakfasts, summer meals and after school meals available to all kids who need them. She is part of The Alliance of Moms which supports pregnant and parenting teens in Los Angeles’ foster care system as well as Baby2Baby which provides low income families with children ages 0-12 with diapers, cribs, clothing and other basic necessities. Kristen was the driving force behind the No Kids Policy which pressured many media companies into changing their policies and no longer running unauthorized paparazzi photos of celebrities’ minor children. Over the years, she has also been involved with Do Something, Dress for Success, The Partnership for a Healthier America, Recycle Across America, People Assisting The Homeless, The Nature Conservancy, The ASPCA, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
PATRICK LAWLER OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE BENEFITING THE DISADVANTAGED Patrick Lawler is the CEO of Youth Villages, and when it comes to helping children with emotional and behavioral problems succeed he believes that doing whatever it takes is the only thing that works. That’s what led him to transform a small residential program into a national leader in children’s mental and behavioral health, committed to building strong families, delivering effective systems across the country. Youth Villages now helps more than 30,000 children, families and young people every year through a continuum of programs and services built around strengthening and restoring families. Through its LifeSet program model, the organization is leading the way to ensure that effective, comprehensive services are provided to the 20,000 young people who turn 18 in foster care every year without ever being reunited with their family or adopted. In 2009, the White House cited Youth Villages as an example of “effective, innovative nonprofits” that are “high-impact, result-oriented” organizations. In his free time, Lawler enjoys swimming, reading, biking and spending time with his family.
T OMS OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE BY A CORPORATION TOMS was established in 2006 with a promise to deliver a pair of free shoes to a child in need for every sale of their retail product. Over the course of 10 years, their Giving Team has developed relationships with over 200 Giving Partners, non-governmental and humanitarian organizations in 80 countries worldwide. By working hand-in-hand with these organizations, they understand the needs of the communities served and meet their needs by integrating TOMS resources into their existing programs. Beginning last year, TOMS expanded their giving portfolio to include impact grants, allowing them to support organizations working to address some of today’s most pressing issues including the promotion of physical safety, mental health, and equality of opportunity.
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OWEN COLLEY OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE BY AN INDIVIDUAL 25 YEARS & UNDER
Owen Colley learned that so many animals had been hurt by the Australian bushfires, and was heart-broken and inspired to do something to help. So he came up with a plan — to ask family and friends for donations and, in turn, thank them with a handmade clay koala. After raising $1,000 and garnering local attention, Owen took his efforts to GoFundMe, this time with an ambitious $5,000 goal. He has since raised almost $300,000 AUD with all proceeds going to the Australian charity Wildlife Rescue South Coast. One of the most amazing results of Owen’s campaign has been seeing and hearing from people all over the world - while providing an avenue to help when situations feel helpless and serving as a reminder that, regardless of size, we can all do big things.
LARRY FITZGERALD OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Larry Fitzgerald established The Larry Fitzgerald First Down Fund early in his career. The priorities of the Fund are closing the reading and technology gap especially in under-resourced schools, supporting healthy activities for kids and their families, as well as breast cancer research and support. Larry’s philanthropic work has included volunteering to visiting children at schools and hospitals, service trips abroad, raising funds, donating funds, and serving on boards and advisory committees. He has volunteered on service trips to support economic development projects in Senegal and Ethiopia, and has participated in numerous service trips to deliver hearing technology in several countries in Africa and Southeast Asia.
DAWN STALEY OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Coach Dawn Staley is the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball Head Coach, the USA Women’s Basketball Head Coach, and former WNBA All-Star player. Dawn is being recognized for her service with the Dawn Staley Foundation, which sponsored after-school programs for middle school children living in Philadelphia from 2000-2008 and for her work with Innersole, which she co-founded. Innersole is a nonprofit dedicated to providing new sneakers to homeless children and children in need. Dawn’s motivation for Innersole came from her difficult childhood in Philadelphia, where basketball helped her focus on something she loved, and having access to good sneakers helped to make her feel like she could achieve her sports goals.
J.C. HALL OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE BENEFITING THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY J.C. Hall, LMSW, is a hip-hop artist and social worker who runs the Hip-Hop Therapy Studio program at Mott Haven Community High School, a “secondchance” transfer school in the South Bronx, which is both the birthplace of Hip-Hop culture and the poorest congressional district in the country. In 2013, starting in an old storage room, J.C. built a state-of-the-art recording studio to provide youth the opportunity to engage in the therapeutic process through writing, recording, and performing their own music. The significant effect program participation has had on students’ academic achievement and socio-emotional development has led to the studio more than doubling in size and investment. J.C. has also developed a website to honor his late mentor Dr. Edgar Tyson, the originator of Hip-Hop Therapy, in the hope of it serving as a resource for those interested in learning about the approach.
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2020 JEFFERSON AWARD HOSTS Norah O’Donnell
ANCHOR, CBS EVENING NEWS
Kimberly Holmes-Iverson
WBOC TV16, DELMARVA, DELAWARE
Sharon Chin
KPIX-TV SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Dean Stephens
ABC NEWS 4, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Angie Sharp
WQAD, MOLINE, ILLINOIS
HOSTS
Service Offers a Solution We face real problems in our country, and the impact is steadily mounting. We believe the solution lies in creating positive change through helping others. Service reconnects us to one another. It provides opportunities for us to grow as individuals. It transforms us into happier, more active members of society. It creates stronger, more connected communities.
SERVICE CONNECTS
SERVICE FEELS GOOD
Nearly 43 million Americans suffer from chronic loneliness. Service reconnects people to communities, building connections and networks of support.
Anxiety and stress are at all-time highs. Service combats depression, increases self-confidence and promotes active healthy lifestyles.
SERVICE BUILDS SKILLS
SERVICE IS COMMUNITY
50% of CEOs struggle to find employees with the 21st century skills that drive workplace success. Service delivers those skills, such as empathy, understanding of difference, project management, communication and results-orientation.
Empathy rates are down by 40%. Service cultivates compassion and commitment to others.
48 YEARS OF NATIONAL RECIPIENTS
Each year the Jefferson Awards honor outstanding national leaders in service. These individuals have greatly impacted their communities, our country, and the world. They represent the very best of public service.
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
U.S. SENATOR JOHN HEINZ AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE BY AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL
S. ROGER HORCHOW AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE BY A PRIVATE CITIZEN
Henry Kissinger Elliot Richardson Peter W. Rodino, Jr.
John W. Gardner Ralph Nader Katharine Graham John D. Rockefeller, III Art Buchwald Paul Mellon Howard Jarvis Dr. Norman Borlaug Walter Cronkite Bob Hope Kirk Douglas J. Peter Grace Lee Iacocca H. Ross Perot Irving Brown James W. Rouse Leo Cherne Jimmy Carter Robert C. Macauley Faye Wattleton James Burke Jim & Sarah Brady Walter H. Annenberg Brian Lamb Nancy Brinker Oprah Winfrey Elizabeth Dole Elayne Bennett Ted Benna Lilly Tartikoff Anne Douglas Ken Burns Vartan Gregorian Michael Feinberg, David Levin Jeffrey Sachs Edward Jagen Greg Mortenson, Pamela Hawley Paul Farmer, M.D. Bill Shore Harry Connick, Jr., Branford Marsalis Elie Wiesel Charles Best, Andrew Shue Jeff Skoll, Ivan Hageman Sean Parker Peter Diamandis, Sheila Johnson Elaine Wynn Scooter Braun Kristen Bell
1973 1974 1975 Arthur Burns, Alan Greenspan, William Simon 1976 Michael Mansfield 1977 Hubert Humphrey 1978 Kenneth Gibson, William Schaefer, Coleman Young 1979 Cyrus R. Vance 1980 Warren Christopher 1981 Howard H. Baker 1982 Paul Volcker 1983 William H. Webster 1984 James A. Baker, III 1985 George P. Schultz 1986 William J. Brennan 1987 C. Everett Koop 1988 Paul Nitze 1989 Colin Powell 1990 Dick Cheney 1991 Thurgood Marshall 1992 Carla Hills 1993 George Mitchell, Bob Michel 1994 Harry Blackmun 1995 Sam Nunn 1996 Robert Dole 1997 Robert Rubin 1998 Daniel Patrick Moynihan 1999 John Glenn 2000 Madeleine Albright 2001 Rudolph Giuliani 2002 Condoleezza Rice 2003 Sandra Day O’Connor 2004 Lee H. Hamilton, Thomas H. Kean 2005 John Lewis 2006 Richard Daley 2007 Joe Lieberman 2008 Edward Kennedy 2009 Michael Bloomberg, Cory Booker 2010 Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2011 David Petraeus 2012 Tom Coburn, Patrick Leahy 2013 Gabrielle Giffords 2014 Sonia Sotomayor 2015 Arne Duncan 2016 Deval Patrick 2017 2018 2019 2020
48 YEARS OF GREATNESS
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE BENEFITING THE DISADVANTAGED 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020
Cesar Chavez Dr. Thomas Szasz Leon Sullivan Theodore Hesburgh Howard Rusk Jerry Lewis Jesse Jackson Allard Lowenstein Marva Collins Claude Pepper Helen Hayes Maude E. Callen Betty Ford Eugene Lang Ginetta Sagan Bruce Ritter Kimi Gray Jaime Escalante Marian Wright Edelman Eunice Shriver Arthur Ashe Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward Barbara Bush Rosalynn Carter Oseola McCarty Thaddeus S. Lott, Sr. Millard Fuller Benjamin Carson Dorothy Height Bill & Melinda Gates Mathilde Krim Fred L. Shuttlesworth Dave Pelzer I. King Jordan Geoffrey Canada Darell Hammond William E. Milliken Jim Gibbons Jerry M. Reinsdorf Richard Proudfit Dolores Huerta Pedro Jose Greer Jr. Adam Braun Kyle Zimmer Bryan Stevenson Mariska Hargitay Patrick Lawler
SAMUEL S. BEARD AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE 35 YEARS & UNDER 1973 Joseph A. Yablonski 2011 1974 Maynard Jackson 2012 1975 R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. 2013 1976 Vilma S. Martinez 2014 1977 Max Cleland 2015 1978 Bernard Powell 2016 1979 Denis Hayes 2017 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team (‘80) 2018 1981 David Stockman 2019 1982 Henry Cisneros 2020 1983 Jan Scruggs 1984 Sally Ride 1985 Trevor Ferrell 2008 1986 Robert Hayes 1987 Steve Jobs 2009 1988 Marlee Matlin 1989 Marc Buoniconti 2010 1990 Anne Donahue 1991 Wendy Kopp 2011 1992 Michael Brown, Alan Khazei 1993 Mary Taylor 2012 1994 Wayne Meisel 1995 Stacey Bess 2013 1996 Andrea Jaeger 1997 Michael Danziger 2014 1998 Bobby Jindal 1999 Anthony Shriver 2015 2000 Faith Hill 2001 Lance Armstrong 2016 2002 Chad Pregracke 2003 Matthew Meyer 2017 2004 Kirsten Lodal, Brian Kreiter 2005 Benjamin Shuldiner 2018 2006 Peyton Manning 2007 Lindsay Hyde 2019 2008 Ocean Robbins 2009 Jennifer Staple 2010 Tad Skylar Agoglia 2011 Brittany & Robbie Bergquist 2012 Amber Lynn Coffman 2010 2013 Dr. Neilesh Patel 2014 Jack Andraka 2015 Lauren Bush Lauren 2016 The Young American Soldier 2017 PatrisseCullors,AliciaGarza, &OpalTometi 2011 2018 Alexis Jones
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE
2002 Ray Chambers 2010 Marlo Thomas 2011 Robert De Niro, Craig Hatkoff, & 2012 2014 2016 2017
Jane Rosenthal Robin Hood Foundation Tom Brokaw Billie Jean King Harry Belafonte
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE BY A CORPORATION
Prudential, Starkey Laboratories Pfizer GE Weyerhaeuser Target Salesforce Warby Parker Mastercard Patagonia TOMS
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE BY AN EMPLOYEE Frank Flammini, Exelon Dr. Victor Garcia, Cincinnati Children’s Lynn Flanga, National Grid Brandy Sabatini Regan, Reed Smith Wilda Evan, RCI Mario Martinez, UIC John Cronin, Pace University Alicia Ewen, Allstate Timothy Crawford, Nationwide Jennifer Marinapolis, Safeway Doreen Cadieux, Deloitte Theresa Uchytil-Etler, AstraZeneca Janie Lopez, Highmark Lisa Bardill Moscaritolo, Pace University Andy Daecher, Deloitte Nick Weber, Exelon Priscilla Puente, USW Dr. Patricia Curtain, Christiana Care Matt Brown, CNO Financial Group Nancy McCurrach, USW Kimberly Collica-Cox, Pace University Marc Scott, USW Dr. Sandy San Miguel, Purdue University Michael Simon, Highmark Health
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Fred Jackson Eric Decker Joe Torre Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Long Von Miller Larry Fitzgerald, Dawn Staley
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE 25 YEARS & UNDER 2010 Ellie Duke, Katherine Foronda, Ted
2011
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Gonder, Dallas Jessup, Emma Lindle, Tristan Love, Jessie Mintz, Zoe Ridolfi-Starr, Joe Togani, Kelly Voigt Sicomac Elem, Sashin Choksh, Morgan Hartley, Greg Nance, Nick Hebert, Patrick Ip, Talia Leman, Sarah Nuss, Mordecai Scott, Jessica Singer, Tyrone Stevenson, Vanessa Strickland Lillian Pravda, Maria Keller Corinne Hindes & Katrine Krisebom, Kid President Sophia Sánchez-Maes Laurie Hernandez Abbie Nelson & Pia Phillips Morgan Guess Owen Colley
LEAD 360 NATIONAL RECIPIENTS 2011 For Law & Public Policy, Shortridge
Magnet, SWSG, San Mateo High, S.M.A.R.T. Garden, New Social Engine, American Idle, HP Teens for Tomorrow, Eleanor Roosevelt High 2012 Zachary Certner 2013 TGIF 2014 Emma Rider
2015 Brittany Amano, Patricia Manubay, Wesley Boone
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
2016 Cory La Roe, Will Lourcey, Grace Wickerson 2017 Emma Stumpf Nnamdi Asomugha, Curtis Granderson, 2018 Reagan & Payton Garnsey
Stuart Holden, Dwight Howard, Dirk Nowitzki, Tyrus Thomas, Justin Tuck, Lauryn Williams, Venus Williams, Ryan Zimmerman Drew Brees, Tamika Catchings, Steph Curry, Brad Davis, Warrick Dunn, Ernie Els, Ryan Hall, Paul Pierce, CC Sabathia, Brian Westbrook 2012 Jeremy Affeldt Derek Faulkner, Julie Foudy, Jeff Karstens, Jim Kelly, Charlie Kimball, Pat LaFontaine, Marty Lyons, Hannibal Naives, Jeff Saturday, Troy Vincent 2013 Mark Ein 2014 Mariano Rivera, James Thrash
STUDENTS IN ACTION NATIONAL RECIPIENTS 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Carondelet High, Concord, CA Salesianum High, Wilmington, DE Salesianum High, Wilmington, DE Adlai Stevenson High, Lincolnshire, IL Benedictine Academy, Elizabeth, NJ Thornton Twp District 205, Chicago, IL Washington Twp, Sewell, NJ El Camino High, So. San Francisco, CA Greenville Tech High, Greenville, SC Lake High School, Toledo, OH Brownsville Area HS, Brownsville, PA Lexington High School, Lexington, SC
48 YEARS OF GREATNESS
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE BENEFITING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY 1974
Robert T. Bates James Ellis James Masten Ellen S. Straus Peter Wilson
1976 Felix Rohatyn
1977
Fr. Alfred Boeddeker Jean Chaudhuri Dr. Leonard Cobb Olga Mele Marjory Taylor
1978
J.O. Asbjornson Thomas Cannon Sr. Mary Kathleen Clark Robert G. Levy Elizabeth Maier
1979
Cornelius D. Banks Dr. Ann Hines Joyce Hunter Fr. Bruce Ritter Clarence H. Snyder
1980
John Carpenter Tilda Kemplen Lee Klein Elain Greibenow Dr. Louis Mattucci
1981
Hank Adams Irene Auberlin David Crockett Homer Fahrner Noey Somchay
1982
Dallas Doyle Richard Marvin Garrett Helena Kyle Caroline Putnam Ruth Heinz Lorraine Schreck
1983
Dean Crisp Darlene Handley Dr. Robert Kustra Candy Lightner Tony Messineo
1984
Virginia Clemmer Francis & Campbell Cutler Margaret Marshall Betty Taylor
48 YEARS OF GREATNESS
1985
Donna Velvick Linda Barker Dr. Frank McGlone Arturo Montoya Jean Kennedy Smith Mary Beth Tober
1986
Ruby Ferrell Callaway Therese Dozier Fannie Royston Philip Viall Sonya & Tanya Witt
1987
Joan W. Bailey Elizabeth Brown Fred Doescher Howard Jones Jim Knocke
1988
Joanna & Jim Chappell Peter Frazza Lola Martin J.T. Pace Amy Marie Windom
1989
David Cain Clara Johansen Stephen P. Klinker, DDS Julie Middleton Brent Wyatt
1990
Wayne Barton John Bell Queen Hyler Dr. Viola Taylor Jane Van Sant
1991
Claire & Romeo Bennett P.O. Walter Bennet Ann Chapman Mistilee Grace Deborah Walrod
1992
Mary Ellen Eagle Albert Eckstein, MD Carol Kane Judge Edward Rodgers Rachel Rossow
1993
Ella M. Jones Leatrice ‘Chick’ Big Crow Rev. Herschel C. Smith Christi Todd Dr. James Withers
1994
Victor Acquino Dorita Epps Daniel Greene Marjory Ray Rev. Julius L. Scipio
1995
Mattie Hill Brown Billy Earley Maggie Lopez Pamela Roland
1996
Cahn Ba Dang Jesse Hipps Dr. Vincent Jenco Clara Kirk
1997
Sgt. Roger Redd Dawn Degenhardt Momma Hawk Chris Morris Margaret Moul Pat Zimmerman
1998
James “Major” Adams Rose Crumb Crystal Davis Pam Marota Carlos Spaht, II
1999
Thelma Barnett Jean-Dominique Catchings Patrick Dickinson Dr. William Magee, Jr. Victor Trevino
2000
Richard Cyr Mat Dawson, Jr. Donald Fisher Ardelia Ingram Allan Law
2001
Dr. Allen O. Battle Gertrude M. Cole Jose Luis Flores Kompha Seth Samuel Williams
2002
Maise DeVore Linda Gregory Thomas Gutierrez Angela Knight Rev. John F. Norwood
2003
Rodney S. Alford William D. Grace Bridget McDaniel
Rev. Wendell Mettey Dr. & Mrs. Sherwin Shinn
2004
Judith Bluestone Kim Meeder Rev. Alice Parker Bobby J. Trimble Dr. Erwin M. Vasquez
2005
Rosie Leetta Abram Ofrs. Billy Bolin & Paul Kirby Marcelle Fortier Citron Coke Hallowell Corwin B. Marbly, Sr.
2006 Vincenza Carrieri-Russo Gail Conner Holly Dunn-Pendleton Mark Lunsford Stanley Ratliff
2007 Andrea Bramble Nancy Costello Heidi Kuhn Kathryn Martin Stevie Moore
2008
Jackie Betz, Erin Drischler & Megan Neuf Nancy Collins Debbie & Hank Perret Lia Rowley
Harry Vogler 2009
Dick Bere Karen Broughton Kevin Brown Diane Dobitz Catalino Tapie
2010 Robert S. Edwards Dr. Mark Kline Gary Maxworthy Jackie Millar Heather Wilder
2011 Pat Aseltyne Jenny & Andy Czerkas Cloteal Davis Megan Johnson Rachel Muha
2012 Jack Cassidy & Anthony Smith Oscar Medina, IV Ed Rose Midge Wilson John Young
2013
Dr. Joseph Bailey Oral Lee Brown Jeffrey Ryan Futrell Ed & Sue Goldstein Robert Nevins
2014
Jeremiah Anthony Shawn & Amanda Bakker Eric Fuchs-Stengel Michelle Lacourciere Stephen Tybor
2015
Margo Ahrendsen Mara Botonis Brooke & Keith Desserich Manuel Santos Marie Wohlbach
2016
Rafael Sarango Dr. Ted Goodfriend Jeff Wilbarger Skyler James Sadiya Omar
2017
Dorothea Bongiovi Patricia Derges Suzy DeYoung Fred & Cora Reed Emily Torchiana
2018 Frank Austin Nancy Eigel-Miller Ingrid Johnson Jeff Klare Richard Perez
2019
Tim Arnold Wayne Bisek Renee Fahey Dr. Kit Ford Christan Rainey
The One in a Million Awards Campaign was created by Multiplying Good to honor those making a difference by serving others in response to crises. Throughout the summer we celebrated the acts of bravery, generosity, and kindness that brought our nation together. All over the country, millions of people put others first and used service to impact the lives of those who need it most. Individuals and organizations from across the country have been recognized with the One in a Million Award.
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RECOGNITION CHAMPIONS Our Recognition Champion platform is the largest of its kind. Organizations recognize their employees with Jefferson Awards, elevating and celebrating them for the things they care about, and making them part of the largest network of service in America. Recognition, done well, results in happier team members and positive culture, strengthening productivity, retention, recruitment, and employee efficiency.
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CHAMPION RECIPIENTS Each year, our Recognition Champion partners award hundreds of outstanding employees with a Jefferson Award. Each organization chooses one employee to represent the best of service during the Jefferson Awards. JAN A A R B A N A S, D ELO I T T E & T O U C HE L L P, B AY A R E A
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Jana Arbanas, an Advisory Principal at Deloitte & Touche LLP in Silicon Valley, serves as Board Director and Legacy Chair for the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose (CDM). CDM, whose mission is to inspire creativity, curiosity and lifelong learning for all children, is one of the largest and most respected museums of its kind in the nation. As the mother of two boys, one with special needs, Jana is passionate about inspiring children to learn through exploration and inclusive education. Her belief in serving the community and mentoring future leaders about the importance of giving back has led her to serve as chair for Deloitte’s San Francisco Workplace Giving Campaign and as Inclusion leader, bringing the core tenets of diversity, equity and inclusion into everything she does.
SAMU E L AYCO T H , G UI D EW ELL F LO R I D A B LU E
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Sam has been with Florida Blue since December 2013. Since 2018, Sam has volunteered with Crossroads Corral, helping them raise over $100,000 to support their mission to use horses to help victims of abuse and veterans suffering from PTSD recover and learn to trust again. Outside of fundraising efforts, Sam volunteers one day per week helping with the care and upkeep of the facility and horses used in providing therapy. From cleaning stalls, to feeding and facility repairs, Sam and the other volunteers allow Crossroads to provide therapy for over 200 people per year on an operating budget of less than $110,000 of which 100% goes to the care and feeding of the nine therapy horses.
TRAC EY B L AC K , C I T I ZE N S E N ERG Y G ROU P
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After a terrifying childhood experience, Tracey Black overcame a fear of dogs by joining her local 4-H dog club. After completing 10 years in the program, she returned immediately as a volunteer leader. She is passionate about teaching youth participants how to train their dogs, as well as life skills such as compassion, negotiation, respect, responsibility, and teamwork. Tracey is an integral part of the program, as she also volunteers her time to complete paperwork, update the website, and answer emails. To honor her legacy, the club created an award for members who participate in volunteer work.
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Anne has worked with foster youth at a group home for several years. As she has gotten to know these teens, Anne has been struck by the ways in which they go into every situation at a disadvantage: socially, vocationally and academically. Anne learns their passions and tries to enroll them in classes where they can excel, such as dance. In Anne’s research for healthy environments where foster youth can learn new skills and find motivation, she could not find any organization that nurtured the youth’s strengths. So, Anne started Up3: Unlocking Passion, Potential & Purpose in foster youth. Anne is passionate about this work and strongly believes that everyone has something positive to offer the world, a strength or unique quality that when nurtured grows into a skill that differentiates them from everyone else.
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As a result of Jackie’s experience in preparing for and assisting with victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, she founded Worldwide Community First Responder (WCFR), a nonprofit that provides health education, first aid, and disaster-preparedness training. She has presented locally, nationally and internationally at nursing conferences about WCFR and its collaboration with other nonprofit organizations to improve global health outcomes. In addition, she has presented at International Research Congress Conferences in China, South Africa, and Ireland regarding health education and disaster preparedness projects that she initiated through WCFR in the United States and Haiti. To date, her organization has educated and trained more than 350,000 community members in critical life-saving skills.
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Beginning at age 16, Grace Dehel found an unusual way to volunteer that combined her love of children, Christmas, and service in a holiday giftwrapping stand at a local mall benefiting UNICEF. Over the years, her commitment has grown from a few 4-hour shifts into a family commitment that encompasses the entire Christmas season, as Grace, her mother, and sister took over the operation in 2007. With Grace’s continued leadership, the project continues to raise approximately $10,000 annually to benefit UNICEF. She mobilizes hundreds of volunteers from local student and adult groups, local employers, and her own family to cover roughly 250 giftwrapping shifts. Her service leads to long nights and weekends in addition to her regular job, but Grace loves the work and says “without this stand, it just wouldn’t feel like Christmas for me.”
D O NNI E G RAV L EY, N E W RE Z
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Donnie Gravley has championed all giving and volunteer efforts within Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing (part of the NewRez Family of Companies), since he came on board eight years ago. He led all efforts through the company’s Humanitarian Council in Houston, TX, Tempe, AZ, and in his home office of Greenville, SC. Through Donnie’s leadership, the company has donated significantly to the March of Dimes, United Way, Harvest Hope Food Bank, Susan G. Komen, Wounded Warrior Project, as well as local schools, educational programs, and women’s centers. While Donnie has been at the forefront of his organization’s philanthropic efforts, he also spends a great deal of his own personal time volunteering with these organizations throughout the year.
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As an active leader for the Deloitte Indianapolis office Annual United Way fundraising campaign, Sarah helped to increase campaign donations to over $245,000 (15% increase) and 74% participation. Sarah is on the United Way of Central Indiana’s (UWCI) LINC and UWCI’s ELEVATE Planning Committee. Sarah and UWCI LINC organized LINC/Deloitte Trunk-or-Treat event to support Fathers and Families in Indianapolis which gave kids in Indianapolis a safe place to Trick-or-Treat. UWCI’s ELEVATE raised more than $85,000 toward the United Way Basic Needs Fund to ensure Indianapolis neighbors have access to safe and affordable housing. Sarah has also helped coordinate Deloitte’s Impact Day by partnering with UWCI. The entire Deloitte Indianapolis office spent the day helping five Indianapolis organizations.
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Christopher served in AmeriCorps and since 2012, has been an active member of the United Way PRIDE Council, advocating for the creation and sustainment of GayStraight Alliances (GSAs) in public middle and high schools across Delaware. Christopher volunteers with The Village, a community of LGBTQ+ youth, adults, and their allies, dedicated to empowering and supporting members of all ages, serving on the Village Task Force which is planning a community center for LGBTQ+ youth and adults. Christopher was fortunate enough to be supported by family, friends and teachers when he came out as a teenager and has paid this forward, by encouraging others to live authentically.
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Kely Páez-Urbano is a native Colombian who has worked as a Lecturer of Spanish in the School of Languages and Cultures at Purdue University for almost fifteen years. Coordinator for Intermediate Spanish and director of the Service Learning Program “Ayuday Aprende,” she values Spanish as a tool for supporting community organizations and building lasting relationships. Seeing her students teach Spanish to adult learners, tutor exchange students, and express appreciation for other cultures brings her joy. In Spring 2020, Kely Páez-Urbano received funding from the office of the Vice Provost for Engagement for two Spanish Service-Learning Projects to continue this service work.
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Jessica Perez, a Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP in Los Angeles and its national Healthcare M&A Leader, serves as the Deloitte Academy Leader. Deloitte Academy helps underrepresented students overcome obstacles on their path to college readiness. The program connects Deloitte professionals with students who aspire to attend college but are unfamiliar with the critical and often discreet skills needed to succeed. Seeing professionals from backgrounds and experiences similar to their own has been found to help students picture themselves achieving their goals. Her leadership has directedly encouraged and empowered hundreds of students to reach their full potential.
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James Rehfeldt volunteers his time with the Mary T. Klinker Veterans Resource Center. James started helping with and leading fundraisers to ensure the organization would be able to fulfill its mission. After being impressed by his efforts, he was asked to join the board, becoming the first non-Veteran member of the board. This organization’s mission is to restore hope to veterans through financial assistance, peer support, and a “no veteran left behind” mentality.
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Jenny White has a passion for helping others, especially those living in poverty. Since 2013, Jenny has been an active volunteer and supporter of Compassion International, a child-advocacy ministry. Compassion works in 25 countries to release children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty through child sponsorship. Jenny serves as both a sponsor and an advocate. She regularly speaks on behalf of the organization, sharing information about at-risk children in need of sponsorship. She and her family sponsor three children in Uganda and Jenny has personally traveled to Uganda five times to volunteer for the program. She is continually promoting the cause and working to raise money and awareness for the families in poverty in Uganda.
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84-year-old Nancy Abraham has fought the stigma of mental illness for decades. When her son Dylan was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1974, Nancy reached out to other Madison mothers forming the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Dane County. In just two years, they held a national conference in Madison with 280 attendees. This alliance is now known as the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) with the mission to provide education, support, advocacy, and awareness for individuals impacted by mental illness. Nancy and Dylan have traveled across the world for the past four decades. Today there are nearly one thousand NAMI affiliates across the U.S. reaching millions of people. They provide support programs, community education, and advocate for increased funding and better access to quality mental health services, shaping public policy. Nancy Abraham changed the course of history for the mentally ill, a beautiful example of the power of a mother’s love.
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Seaford, Delaware businessman Jeffrey Benson takes time out every Wednesday to teach a group of young men life lessons. He recruited friends and colleagues in his Sussex County community for a group he calls The Gentlemen’s Club. The club is about leadership for young males, giving them a sense of purpose and allowing them to know they do have individuals who care. The Air Force Veteran also launched a youth shareholder initiative with WSFS Bank, giving each student five shares of stock and planting the seeds to grow generational wealth. He serves on the Seaford School Board, local and state boards, participates in toy drives, and holds forums for the community to have their voice heard.
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Throughout her childhood and career as a nurse, Marie Blanchard saw the disparity between the haves and the have-nots in her small community. In 2002, she solicited the help of nursing students to conduct neighborhood surveys to establish the need for a free clinic to provide basic health care services to families in that Boise area. From here, The Friendship Clinic was founded in 2003 and has grown to include physical and occupational therapy, mental health counseling, social work services, and health education and nutritional counseling. Marie retired as Executive Director in 2016 at age 91. In the Fall of 2016, the Board of Directors of the clinic renamed the clinic The Marie Blanchard Friendship Clinic. Since her retirement from participation in running day-to-day activities of the clinic, Marie remains a voting member of the Board of Directors.
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As founder of Salvation and Social Justice (SandSJ) and Pastor of Bethel AME Church, Reverend Dr. Charles F. Boyer connects Black faith-based organizations to fight institutional racism. Reverend Dr. Boyer founded The United Black Agenda, connecting major black organizations to ensure that black and brown people have equitable access to resources. Only a few years after founding SandSJ, Reverend Dr. Boyer closed two youth prisons in NJ; demanded justice legislation for cannabis decriminalization and expungement; and put a spotlight on police brutality, resulting in Governor Murphy’s signing of S1036 into a law -- which states that the Attorney General handles the investigation and prosecution of a person’s death if it occurs during an encounter with a police officer.
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Katie’s daughter Olivia passed away after battling her cancer for 16 months shortly before her second birthday. Katie, turned her experience into a force for good in treating childhood cancers. Katie and her then husband started the Olivia Caldwell Foundation which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars towards research into the area of pediatric brain tumors. What sets Katie apart, is the fact that she is willing to confront every day the thing that took her daughter from her and turn it into something positive. Parents who benefit from the Olivia Caldwell Foundation may never meet Katie, but they owe Katie a debt that can never be repaid. What drives Katie forward is to spare other children and parents what Olivia went through.
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Damon has been an active leader in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Boy Scouts of America organization for more than 13 years. Not surprisingly, the parents provide a glowing report of this man who has challenged their children to become responsible members of the greater community, encouraging them in every endeavor, and sacrificing time with his own family to meet the needs of his scouts. Parents appreciate how he gets the boys involved in events like a flag retirement ceremony, volunteer at different lodges in the area to support veterans, in addition to the expected Scouting for Food and normal camping activities. He uses these activities to help the scouts mature into young men. His scouts appreciate the way that he relates to them on their level to problem solve and get the most out of their experience.
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Dale Childress was diagnosed with prostate cancer 14 years ago; however, he doesn’t let the disease define him. Many doctors have told him he would not survive another day, yet, every day at 6 a.m. for the past 8 years, he comes into his son’s business, Woodstock Bake Shop, and hand writes inspiring quotes on to-go boxes for customers. Many people do not know the messages are written by him, yet they feel each message was personally meant for them. He also co-founded “Livin’ A Dream” Foundation which raises money for cancer patients. He continues to battle the disease today and says “behind many smiling faces are wounded souls.” He stays optimistic each day to inspire more than 3,000 of his followers on Facebook.
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Pam was nominated for all the work she does for our local animal shelter. Pam devotes countless hours volunteering at the shelter, driving animals to and from their vet appointments, and even opening up her home to animals that need fostering. She helps with fundraising and office work. She has fostered over 160 kittens in the last 5 years and helps train and mentor other fosters. Pam is truly never off the clock when it comes to helping animals! She does so much for so many animals in need and is so selfless with her time and energy.
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Joe started a local nonprofit, Hope in a Box, in 2017 to fight bullying against LGBT kids in rural schools. The cause was personal: when Joe was growing up in rural Galway, he said he often felt isolated and insecure. He rarely saw LGBT people represented in a positive light, and homophobic insults were a daily reality at school. Joe believes educators can dispel stereotypes and build empathy by weaving LGBT history and literature into their classrooms. His nonprofit donates literature featuring LGBT protagonists, writes empathy-building curricula around these materials, and coaches educators on LGBT terminology. Joe has built a team of 10 volunteers and since starting with six rural schools in the Capital Region, they expanded to over 100 schools across the country impacting over 12,000 students.
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L. Andrew Evans has his eye on building a brighter future for the students he serves. He’s the founder of the Rochester Construction Training Center, a nonprofit that equips its students with valuable construction skills, a competitive edge in the workforce, and a dose of hope for the future. Often generously allowing students to take courses free of charge, Evans opens doors and creates opportunities for members of his community. He embodies the “teach a man to fish” principle, and he’s changing lives in Rochester one student at a time.
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Major Etta Reenae Gray has dedicated her life to the service of her community. As a 28year veteran of the Milledgeville Police Department, she has experienced firsthand how important it is to help children succeed. With a little help from the Chief of Police, Gray founded the Junior Police Academy, a summer camp directed at teaching children about avoiding drugs, gangs, peer pressure, and the importance of making good life choices. Junior Police Academy was founded in 1999 and since then has grown from about 25 students to almost 150 students per year. When asked why these kids mean so much to her, “I feel it is my personal mission to make sure that no kid goes without.” Since then, Major Gray has been instrumental in getting programs in the force that help the community -- like the Specialized Patrol unit that help guides the community.
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Twelve years ago, the Fund for Women was just an idea that needed guidance during it’s critical startup phase. Penny Gregg saw a need to establish an organization whose purpose would be to help girls and women realize life goals and achieve economic self-sufficiency in the Southern Tier of New York. Years later the Fund for Women has supported hundreds of girls and women, granting over a quarter of a million dollars to individuals and organizations. These funds have been used to provide “tools” for young girls and women to take control of life’s paths. Whether for medical expenses, daycare expenses or to combat domestic violence and homelessness, the Fund for Women looks for a way to provide assistance.
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Twins Amy and Amber Haskill were separated when they were just 6 years old. For 4 years, Amy moved from home to home 4 times and Amber moved 11 times. As foster children, the twins had nothing – not each other and not even their own clothes. When they were 11, the Haskills adopted Amy and Amber. Together, the twins came up with an idea – to start a clothing drive at their junior high to help foster children who needed clothes, shoes, socks, and more. Expecting to get 200 items, their first drive received 2,000 items and turned into a nonprofit called Closet2Closet. Foster children can come in and shop for free items themselves and if they are unable, the twins pick out items from a referral form and deliver the care package. From serving 55 kids five years ago, Amy and Amber helped 1,200 foster care youth in 2019.
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When the COVID-19 crisis hit, Jada knew she wanted to help others in her community. She started the Greater Lafayette Sewing Masks Facebook group to make masks free of charge for her friends who are nurses. Within the first day 10 people had already joined. They quickly grew to about 980 people. On any given day between 50 and 100 volunteers are sewing masks that are donated throughout greater Lafayette. The masks are donated to hospitals, local businesses, schools or individuals. Anyone that puts in a request gets one. Jada, who has an auto-immune disorder, is passionate about helping others and keeping the community safer from COVID-19.
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Shannon Henry is the President of SASS Go, Surviving Assault Standing Strong, a self-defense program empowering women with the skills to protect themselves and escape/fight against assault. As a teenager, Shannon was raped at knifepoint by someone she knew and trusted. Years later, after numerous attempts at recovery, she still had nightmares and feared for her own daughters. Enter SASS; after taking one class, Shannon felt more powerful than ever in her life. Since Henry took the reins of SASS in 2014, it has grown to fill classes to capacity every semester at University of SC, workshops across the state, courses at churches/YMCAs, and trainings for women in law enforcement. There are now satellite programs across states including NC/GA/DC/UT/CA and abroad.
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Jerry started the Haunted Sawmill in 2010. He was the treasurer for a local Boy Scout Troop and didn’t have enough money to cover the scouts summer camp fees. He wanted to start a fundraiser that would enable Scouts to do scouting activities and not worry about how to fund them. He created a committee and they got started planning. The Haunted Sawmill has grown each and every year. Jerry created the Friends of Vincent Foundation that now oversees the Haunted Sawmill and provides monetary support to youth in Merrill area. Jerry has been the chair of this event since the very beginning and has been the driving force and creative mastermind for this incredible fundraiser. Jerry oversees 60-100 volunteers each show night during October and most recently raised $24,000 to support area youth.
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Angie volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) where she advocates for the best interest of abused, neglected, and dependent children to the courts. Aside from on-going intensive training, Angie volunteers as guardian for three individuals who have developmental disabilities. She volunteers at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center to provide music therapy and she goes to nursing homes to work with patients who are receiving hospice care. Angie volunteers at her church, Lima Exchange Club, the Samaritan House, and St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry. Angie is a charter member of the Marimor Legacy Foundation, created to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities. She has helped raise funds and written grants to build two All Ability playgrounds.
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The challenges facing teens in foster care can be tremendous and that’s what drove Mike and Lisa Irvin to start their Flint Hills Foster Teen Camps. Eleven years later, and over 500 youth served, the camp continues to grow. Held on the Irvin’s sprawling ranch in rural Kansas, the camps are completely free to the kids thanks to their relentless fundraising and grant efforts. Vulnerable foster teens who are about to age-out learn how to balance budgets, cook meals, and develop other life and social skills necessary for them to survive on their own. The camp’s challenge course includes obstacles like the 12-foot climbing wall and a blindfolded walk on a balance beam. The Irvins say that it’s during the challenge courses that you can see the teens slowly coming out of their shells, opening up about issues they’re battling after long stays in the foster system.
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LaDaye Johnson knows that in order to do well, sometimes people need a little help. For the last decade, the Wilmington, Delaware, native has not only helped, but inspired others to help those around them. Having grown up in Wilmington, Johnson now uses his experiences going through many rough patches to help relate to kids facing similar issues. Shot at 14, Johnson credits the older men in the neighborhood who pushed him to do better and become a better man. Now, he is trying to be one of those figures in the community and holds giveaways in Wilmington. This past year, he gave out about 800 backpacks to kids, between 20 and 30 laptops, almost 900 turkeys for Thanksgiving, and 15,000 toys.
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Helping and serving others is what Marsha was put here to do. A transplant to Caldwell, Marsha has committed herself to finding solutions to the needs of the community. “I feel there’s a need and I want to be part of the solution to the problem and I hope that in doing that, I can make the world a better place for my kids to grow up in.” says Marsha. She hopes to lead by example for future generations. In addition to the ten community organizations she is involved with, Marsh started the Caldwell Education and Leadership Foundation, which in two years provided $60,000 to teachers to improve their classrooms. Most recently, Marsha started a Boys and Girls Club in Caldwell. “We have lots of potential here and we hope that it can keep growing and serve more kids in the future,” Kocurek said. During the day, Marsha is a speech therapist at CHI St. Joseph in Caldwell and helps her husband run their oilfield company.
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Connie has made a career out of shattering the glass ceiling. As a member of the Lions Club for nearly 20 years, she was the first woman to hold a number of positions at the organization. LeCleir-Meyer was the first female Altoona Club president, zone chair, region chair and district governor and just the second woman from Wisconsin to serve as an international director. Growing up Connie was taught a lot about service from her father, a career military man. However, her career in service was surprisingly started by a fight with her father. “He tried to talk me out of it because at the time the club was for men only, and I didn’t really like that, so I asked mom to help me,” LeCleir-Meyer said. “So, she convinced dad it was important for us to be in the club, so I became the first woman in that club.” She first became a Lion as a way to network with those in her community, but it didn’t take long before she was hooked. Now, she mentors other women who are carving out their own path in the club. “I went in thinking if I can learn it, it won’t be so hard for other women,” she said.
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Rita was named by Barron’s Investment News Magazine as one of the Top 100 Female Advisors in the U.S., advising clients both nationally and internationally. Fluent in three languages, her correspondent relationships allow her access to global markets and a vast client list ranging from professionals to institutions involved in various areas of commerce. She has received many awards, including her alma mater Notre Dame Academy’s Hall of Fame Award, Toledo’s 20 under 40 Award, and Arab American of the Year. She also was named Outstanding Alumni of the Year of the University of Toledo College of Business and Innovation and received the prestigious YWCA Milestone Award for Business. Mansour is actively involved in many civic and philanthropic organizations and serves as a board member of the Toledo Museum of Art, Lourdes University, and the Advisory Council of the Sisters of Notre Dame. She is also on the Grants Committee of the Greater Toledo Community Foundation. She currently serves as the co-chair of Momentum, a three-day regional celebration of the arts and cultural assets of the surrounding communities. She is also an honorary board member of the Arts Commission.
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Wheelchair-bound and unable to speak, Doug McNeil refuses to let ALS dim his passion: bringing light to young people worldwide with no electricity. Since Doug co-founded Lighting for Literacy in 2012, students have assembled 1,100 free solar lighting systems that the nonprofit has shipped to serve 20,000 impoverished people in 40 communities around the world. Despite needing 24-hour care for Lou Gehrig’s disease since 2018, Doug inspires as he leads and expands the nonprofit’s reach, communicating through his eyes. Doug not only helped invent the compact, renewable light source, he also provided STEM education to more than 3,600 Silicon Valley students aged 9-18 as they assemble the battery, solar panel, circuit control and LED strip. The result: the equivalent of a 60-watt bulb that gives four hours of light to people living off the power grid, so underserved youth can read, do homework and ultimately, combat poverty through education.
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When Julie’s fifth grade daughter was the victim of bullying, Julie knew she had to take a stand and do something more. She decided it was time to take the lesson of kindness and teach it to all students at Spring Grove Elementary and in January 2014, the “Kindness Club” was formed. What started off as a simple classroom lesson about being kind, has since transformed into a worldwide initiative to spread kindness. The Kindness Club has spent time collecting and donating goods to assisted living facilities, making “Blessing Bags” for the homeless and those in need, installing a kindness bench on the Spring Grove campus, fundraised for the children’s cancer group, Jacob’s Heart, and much more. Just six short years after the first Kindness Club meeting, Julie now helps set up Kindness Clubs all over the world.
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Since moving to New Bern, NC 12 years ago, Patti has become a very active volunteer with organizations and projects to improve the community. She has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, Craven Literacy Council and Religious Community Services. As an active member of of her local church she has served on Church Council and chaired Missions Committee work. She has also worked on the Empty Bowls of New Bern Fundraiser Committee for 8 years and chaired the event in 2016 and 2017. In her time away from volunteering she enjoys golf, traveling and spending time with family and friends.
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As a local law enforcement officer Percy Powell is going above and beyond to help make positive connections between the community, students and law enforcement. With security his first-hand task, the York school officer’s rapport with the students, teachers and parents goes way beyond law enforcement. He’s not just the classroom cop to these kids. He’s “Mr. Powell”: a leader, friend and protector. Mr. Powell says leaving out the “officer” in his title is more than being informal, it can be critical in situations; something he doesn’t take lightly when getting to know 800 students and staff. He stays grounded, despite the eternal praise from those around him, including the school principal, and his boss. “Beyond just being our school police officer, he also really forms genuine relationships with our students, families, as well as with our staff,” said Goode Elementary Principal Chantress Williams. “Helping in the hallways with these kids, it’s not always about the badge, but going beyond the badge and being just a human being,” Powell said.
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Louis “Big Lou” Ramirez wanted to make positive change in his own life. He started “I (Heart) Love Laredo” a loosely organized group dedicated to making positive strides in life and their hometown of Laredo, Texas. In 2019 alone they have successfully executed 16 independent cleanup litter collection walks and participated in 11 community wide events. The group has logged approximately 288 volunteer hours with $7323.84 in kind value towards overall litter prevention goals. Laredo’s roadways, waterways, creeks, trails and parks are much cleaner and litter free thanks to the efforts of Ramirez and his group. Ramirez is a leader by example.He takes action, invites others to participate and shares his story, he invests time and effort in others and in causes greater than he.
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Tron Severe worked as a high school special-education teacher for nine years before shaking up his life in 2014. Tron believed that providing security for his family was not as important as security for the population of young adults with special needs. Healing Farms, seeks to fill the transition gap for special-needs individuals after high school. Healing Farms provides parents with comfort as their child is engaged in a program building healthy relationships with people their age with similar or different disabilities. There are special-education students who graduate every year with nowhere to go— that’s why, going forward, Tron would love to multiply good by expanding Healing Farms to include locations across the Lowcountry.
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In 2012, Katina started S.H.E (She Has Everything) to help other women gain economic independence through starting their own businesses. Katina provides grants and scholarships as well as classes to help women keep their businesses open and relevant. Even when sheltering in place, Katina kept the mission going with networking workshops online. Katina hosts S.H.E. Events where she has filled a vacant mall with booths and vendors selling unique, handcrafted, customized products. Proceeds from these events fund scholarships and grants for entrepreneurs and kid entrepreneurs. Katina is a catalyst for change, growing business, empowering women and kids, and growing the economy/dollars in the African American Community.
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Dr. Virginia Wintersteen, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, founded Coulee Region Sled Hockey, Adaptive Kayaking, and Power Soccer for wheelchair users. She is the president of Sports, Therapeutic and Adaptive Recreation Association (STAR), and is planning a large fitness facility in the La Crosse Community, to be called the STAR Center, which will be a partnership between the local universities and health providers to address health inequity in the community. Virginia identified a need and then developed programs and solutions to benefit the underserved special needs and wheelchair-bound population in the community. She has tirelessly worked to provide these programs at no cost to participants.
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In 2017, Craig noticed an alarming decline in the national volunteerism rate, and that Cincinnati had an even higher rate of decline. Lacking a single organization focused solely on the volunteer or support system in the region, Craig founded Inspiring Service, a nonprofit with a mission to provide innovative solutions to inspire and empower people and organizations to strengthen and improve their communities. With a background in computer programming, Craig built user-friendly technology to connect volunteers with the region’s nonprofits, opportunities, businesses, and nonprofit board openings. Since launching in 2017, Inspiring Service has connected more than 40,000 individuals with more than 1,500 ways to help over 500 nonprofit organizations in the Greater Cincinnati area, while also supporting volunteer efforts in 5 other cities and the state of Nevada.
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STUDENTS IN ACTION Students In Action is a unique youth service, leadership and recognition program that unleashes potential in each young person and multiplies the good they achieve. Each year, Students In Action teams share their impact with a panel of community judges at Public Service Pitch Day. All of the SIA teams listed below represent the very best in public service nationwide. A N D O V E R HIG H SCH O O L , AN D O V E R , M I N N E S O TA
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At Andover High School, our SIA team is made up of 61 members and 8 student officers who lead our team in all club activities. After surveying our members we decided to focus on a single issue that affects millions of people across the world: climate change. For our impact project, our team planned an environmental sustainability project for February 2020. Each week of our sustainability month would have a different theme full of activities for our student body to participate in. The four weeks of our environmental sustainability month were education, waste reduction, daily challenges, and fundraising. In just four weeks we raised $1,575 and distributed 90 compost bins, 20 reusable water bottles, 80 silicon straws, and 500 environmental stickers. Throughout our project, our team developed a variety of skills including teamwork, communication, and project management skills, just to name a few.
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Our team focused our efforts on two main passions: the environment and immigration. To make Christel House a greener place, we tackled issues of waste. We sought to eliminate our reliance on styrofoam trays that take 500 years to degrade and advocated for more eco-friendly options. Our academy’s demographics lean towards Hispanic/Latino and many of us have firsthand experience on what it means to be an immigrant or first-generation U.S. citizen. We held a canned food drive specifically for immigrants and refugees and collaborated with community organizations to provide an outlet for people to express their culture and experiences through a cohesive art piece. This allows our community to bond over our diversity in times where there is apparent alienation.
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Our Students in Action team started in 2015, a year when our small school lost three parents to heart trauma. A student said, “we need to do something” and our team formed, trained our school in CPR, and helped pass a bill requiring hands-only CPR training across South Carolina high schools. Each year since then, we’ve focused on a community problem and worked to make a difference. This year’s theme grew out of the mental health struggle all around us, coupled with the loss of a recent grad. Our 15 students trained in QPR, the national program to better listen to peers, and submitted a state bill for an excused mental health day from school. We hosted a teen conference called Treat Yourself 2020 which brought together students from across our area, giving them an opportunity to share their struggle and learn from area professionals how to better cope with mental illness. This year our service was personal. #StopTheStigma
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Our SIA team is made up of 40 students and six officers. This year we worked to make an impact on child poverty by hosting food drives and winter wear drives. Our main project was a book donation to Stubbs Early Education Center. We chose this school due to the lack of literary resources. Our team’s goal was to collect 200 books by winter break in a K-12 drive at our school, but we ultimately fell short. So we modified the project to include businesses in the area. During this process, our SIA team came together and learned resilience as we uplifted each other and found new ways to make this project more successful than expected. By the new year, our Newark Charter SIA team collected over 350 books for the Stubbs library, classrooms, and their Dual Generation Center which impacted not only Stubbs students and families, but also community members that attend the Center.
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The Hopeful Hands team of fifteen 7-12th grade homeschoolers conducted in-depth research on the needs of foster youth and learned the majority are not equipped to successfully transition to independence. The team planned and implemented a comprehensive set of projects that provided emotional and educational support to foster youth. They designed and provided monthly HOPE classes at Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services. Then, recruited professional volunteers to teach the art, journaling, and career classes. They partnered with the Thrive in Joy Nick Fagnano Foundation for a character-building class. After raising $8,600, they provided laptops to each of the seven Optimist graduates, delivered 300 Totes of Hope bags and supported local foster youth programs. Multiplying Good’s Student in Action program encouraged each team member to grow as community leaders and inspired them to shine a light of hope in the foster community.
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Our team is dedicated to making schools a welcoming environment for students of all backgrounds. Growing up in Saugus has been hard when it comes to race, and our goal is to change that for future generations. We are creating communities where students can love their cultures and the cultures of those around them. It’s also important that we have teachers who will protect and support us, so we set out to educate our peers and adults about how privilege, bias, and stereotyping affects our relationships with one another. In the Fall, we will expand our impact by working with elementary schools to teach the importance of diversity and representation. We’re excited to continue changing our community for the better and know that our work is having a positive effect.
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Making an impact every day Deloitte congratulates all the 2020 Multiplying Good Jefferson Award recipients, including our Bay Area winner Jana Arbanas, who helps inspire creativity, curiosity and lifelong learning for all children through her work at Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose.
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Congratulations to James Rehfeldt for being selected as our Jefferson Awards champion. His selfless commitment and support of the Mary T. Klinker Veterans Resource Center helps the organization fulfill its mission of providing hope to veterans through financial assistance and peer support.
We’d like to congratulate Donnie Gravley, NewRez’s Jefferson Award Winner!
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Congratulations! Deloitte congratulates Jessica Perez and all other nominees for the incredible impact you’ve each had on your communities. We appreciate your exemplary leadership and dedication to generating ripples of good across the country. We also thank Multiplying Good’s Jefferson Awards for elevating these voices and inspiring individuals to give back. Copyright © 2020 Deloitte Development LLC. All rights reserved.
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Pace is proud to recognize all of the
2019–2020 JEFFERSON AWARD WINNERS for their tireless contributions to community service. Individual Pace award recipients are: Lauren Beth Birney, EdD
Natalie Hernandez ’20
Vanessa Merton, JD
Karen Buckwald
Kaitlyn Houlihan ’19
Denise Santiago, PhD
Jacqueline Cassagnol
Laurie Brown Kindred
Joanne Singleton, PhD
Laurianne Gutierrez ’20
Jessica Magaldi, JD
Anne Toomey, PhD
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New Castle County Government Recognizes
Grace Dehel
“Grace is the epitome of her name. She works tirelessly for her Community as evidenced by her 23-year commitment to UNICEF”
And her fellow 2020 New Castle County Gov’t Jefferson Award Winners, Lorraine Williams, Joe McKeown, John McCormick, Roberta Musser, Tom Martin, Sharonda Spencer, Terry Casson and Trina May for their Outstanding Personal Acts and contributions to the Communities of Delaware!
Dr. Jacqueline Jenkins New Castle County Government Chief Human Resource Officer
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