2008
James Ball, Tee It Up For the Troops
Margaret Buschbom, Orono Healthy Youth
Keanne Cameron, Special Olympics Swimming
David Chaikin, MS Society
Larry Hossfeld, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
Eleanor Jahnke, Bethesda Hospital
Dave Kettering, Pet Therapy at several Twin Cities Hospitals
Peter Larson, Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners
Randall & Marianne McDaniel, Team McDaniel
Michelle Morey, Pay It Forward Fund
Pam Wiehe, Alley Shoppe
Agency of Distinction: Courage Center
2007
Roberta Blomster, Special Olympics
Mitch Brecto, Salvation Army/MN Zoo
Thomas Cartier, Springpoint Project/UofM Diabetes
Rachel Elliott, Community Meals at Hennepin United Methodist
Church
Donald & Neva Ikier, Immanuel St. Joseph's
Hospital
Joyce Lacey, American Cancer Society, MS Society,
etc.
Rosita Meehan, On Our Own Inc.
Matthew Sanford, Courage Center
Eugene Sit, Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund
Kristina Tester, St. Joseph's Home for Children
Helen Williams, Dignity with Love
Agency of Distinction: Vail Place
2006
Garrett Alessandroni, Red Cross Disaster
Team
Chandrani Alwis, Direct Tsunami Relief
Rose Derence & Emma Halverson, Northside Child Development
Center
Patsy Eull, Special Olympics
Jenessa Largent, Harms Way 4 Kids
Ted Nemzek, Memorial Rifle Squad
Henry Oertelt, Jewish Community Relations Council Karin Reichensperger, The MESSAGE
Mary Jo Robinson, Union Gospel Mission
Rosa Rodriguez, Daybreak
Jerry Turner, Bridge Builders
Agency of Distinction: Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance
2005
Joan Berg , River Valley Riders
Anne Brooker, The Dragonfly Project
George Kiefner & Dan Price, Courage Center
Basketball
Bob Hastings, Wooden Toys for Roseville HeadStart
Melvin Kirkpatrick, Bloomington Civic Theater
Bruce & Dayle Schnack, Children's Hospital
Hospice
Vanessa Szalapski, Operation Snuggles
Flora Tsukayama, Bloomington School District
Kim Velentini, Smile Network
Dr. Stanley Williams, YMCA Judo Classes
Catherine Zabrok, Clothing center at Dayton Ave. Presbyterian
Church
Agency of Distinction: Hope for the City
2004
Pearl Anderson, Ebenezer Auxilary
Nancy Cassano, Monticello High School
Bob Fisher, Bob's Sleep Out
Gretchen Hanson, Tamarisk
Fran Heitzman, Bridging
Ed & Sally Kemna, Foster parents for at-risk
infants
Ashlee Kephart , Nurse Nancy's Wish List
Ginny Laughinghouse, Foster parent for medically challenged
infants
Opal Ransom Nelson, VFW Ladies Auxilary
John Sloan, Kids Against Cancer
Zong Xiong, Fresh Force
Agency of Distinction: Cornerstone
2003
Zachary Baum, Fairview Univeristy Children's Hospital
Jean Giovetti, Camp Sunfish
Kathleen LittleWalker, Family Education Diabetes
Series
Hugh McElroy, CommonBond Communities Torre de San Miguel
Homes
Robb Neuenschwander, Tix for Tots
Helen Ortiz, Salvation Army, St. Paul
Peder Pedersen, Amicus-Prison Program
Pete & Helen Peterson, Store to Door
Rich Skoglund, Habitat for Humanity
Bernie Telecky, Burns Manor Nursing Home beauty shop
Oscar Victor, AirLifeLine
Agency of Distinction: Suicide Awareness Voices of Edcucation
2002
Jane Baxter, Children's Hospital & Clinics
Phyllis Grimm, Grandma Bugs-Education
Emmee Grisim, Lake City Nursing Home
Judy Halverson, English Learning Center
Donald Hartley, Growing produce for the hungry
Frank Johnson, Lucy Craft Laney School
Mike McStott, Down Syndrome Golf Program
Virginia Sandholm, Habitat for Humanity
Art Schlangen, Little League Baseball
Nel Swanson, Richfield Co-Op Summer School
Jan Thatcher Adams, Maria's Children International
Agency of Distinction: Salvation Army Northern Division
2001
Willis Bodeen Johnson, Brain Injury Association
Dennis Flanagan, Parkway Little League Challengers
Team
Mel Hartman, TLC Toys
Therese Hirsch, Mt. Olivet Careview Home
Robert Jenkins, Children's Home Society Cedar Riverside Child Care
Center
Tom Koshiol, Crow River Trail Guards
Lori Prioleau, Summit University Gilrs Athletic Association
(SUGGA)
Scott Schalffman, The Aliveness Project
Whitney Staples Buesgens, Our House of Hospice at Murray
County
Segundo & Joan Velasquez, Mano A Mano Medical
Resources
Jack Zipes, Neighborhood Bridges Program
Agency of Distinction: Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
2000
Marvin Roger Anderson, Everybody Wins-Reading Buddies
Pete Feigal, Tilting at Windmills Theatre Co
Cliff Foster, Crystal Community Country Meals Program
Loretta Gagnon, American Indian Arts
Harvey Galberth, Annunciation Youth Ministries
Jared Heisler, Children's Hospital Grief Counseling
Dr. James Hess, Volunteer Optometrists in Service to
Humanity
Lillian Lyngstad Petersen, Dakota Communities Inc.
Karen Pate, St. Anthony Park Home
Eunice Sprung, Sew Special
Paul & Sharon Van Winkel, Courage Center Coaches
Agency of Distinction: Fraser