Meet our Honorees

Past Honorees

• 2019, 2013 Hero Award
  Youth Award Michaela “Chaeli” Mycroft The Chaeli Campaign
• 2019, 2012 Hero Award
  Humanitarian Award Benoît Duchâteau-Arminjon Krousar Thmey
• 2019, 2006 Hero Award
  Humanitarian Award Dr. Jane Aronson Worldwide Orphans Foundation
• 2019 Advocacy Award Lysa & Grant Heslov Children Mending Hearts
• 2019 Crisis Award Norma Chávez-Peterson San Diego Rapid Response Network
• 2019 Youth Award Grace Callwood The We Cancerve Movement
• 2019 Protection Award Brisa De Angulo A Breeze of Hope
• 2019 Education Award Frederique Kallen Mama Alice
• 2019 Health Award Paige Stringer Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss
• 2019 Humanitarian Award Thérèse Ilunga BUMI
• 2018, 2013 Hero Award
  Youth Award Sarah Cronk The Sparkle Effect
• 2018, 2009 Hero Award
  Health Award Douglas Maclagan Child Welfare Scheme
• 2018, 2003 Hero Award
  Health Award Dr. Elizabeth Jones Foundation for the Children of the Californias
• 2018 Humanitarian Award Phyllis Keino Lewa Children's Home
• 2018 Board of Governors' Award Sarah & Devin Beresheim
• 2018 Protection Award Anta Mbow Empire des Enfants
• 2018 Education Award Ehsan Mehrangais Afghanistan Demain
• 2018 Crisis Award Max Frieder Artolution
• 2018 Health Award Sandy Kemper Smiles Forever
• 2018 Youth Award Caragan Olles Bright Young Dyslexics
• 2018 Board of Governors' Award Veronica & Brian Grazer
• 2017, 2008 Hero Award
  Health Award Jumana Odeh Palestinian Happy Child Centre
• 2017, 2007 Hero Award
  Youth Award Meghan Pasricha Global Youth H.E.L.P., Inc.
• 2017, 2006 Hero Award
  Health Award Jorge Rojas-Zegers COANIQUEM
• 2017 Board of Governors' Award Ann O’Malley
• 2017 Board of Governors' Award Cindi Leive
• 2017 Crisis Award Arwa Damon INARA
• 2017 Education Award Maureen Rover The Reading Team
• 2017 Health Award Dr. Üstün Ezer LOSEV
• 2017 Humanitarian Award Winnie Barron Makindu Children's Program
• 2017 Protection Award Jackie Branfield Operation Bobbi Bear
• 2017 Youth Award Teagan Stedman Shred Kids' Cancer
• 2016, 2011 Hero Award
  Humanitarian Award Denisse Pichardo Caminante Proyecto Educativo
• 2016, 2011 Hero Award
  Health Award Ashok Banskota Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children
• 2016, 2003 Hero Award
  Youth Award Ryan Hreljac Ryan's Well
• 2016 Health Award Jimmy Drekore Simbu Children Foundation
• 2016 Humanitarian Award Iyyappan Subramaniyan Sri Arunodayam Charitable Trust
• 2016 Protection Award Dušica Popadić Incest Trauma Center - Belgrade
• 2016 Youth Award Claire Wineland Claire's Place Foundation
• 2016 Education Award Ponheary Ly Ponheary Ly Foundation
• 2016 Advocacy Award Erik Coleman Mentor, Child Advocate
• 2016 Board of Governors' Award Stephanie March
• 2016 Advocacy Award Lily Aldridge Followill Fashion Model, Child Advocate
• 2015, 2013 Hero Award
  Humanitarian Award Triveni Acharya The Rescue Foundation
• 2015, 2010 Hero Award
  Health Award Adi Roche Chernobyl Children International
• 2015, 2009 Hero Award
  Youth Award Jessica Markowitz Richard's Rwanda-IMPUHWE
• 2015, 2007 Hero Award
  Health Award Ricardo Bennun Asociación PIEL
• 2015 Advocacy Award Steve Weatherford World Champion Foundation
• 2015 Board of Governors' Award Jamie Barry & Jerry Politzer
• 2015 Youth Award Winnifred Selby EPF Educational Empowerment Initiative
• 2015 Youth Award Nicholas Lowinger Gotta Have Sole
• 2015 Health Award Amalia García Moreno Casa de la Amistad para Niños con Cáncer
• 2015 Humanitarian Award Catalina Escobar Juanfe Foundation
• 2015 Education Award Miriam Mason-Sesay EducAid Sierra Leone
• 2014, 1998 Hero Award
  Humanitarian Award Chaim Peri Friends of Yemin Orde
• 2014 Youth Award Jaylen Arnold Jaylens Challenge Foundation
• 2014 Youth Award Mary Grace Henry Reverse the Course
• 2014 Health Award Kenro Izu Friends Without A Border
• 2014 Board of Governors' Award Jim Gold
• 2014 Humanitarian Award Gregory John Smith Kolibri Children at Risk Foundation
• 2014 Advocacy Award Marlo Thomas St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• 2013, 2006 Hero Award
  Humanitarian Award Susie Krabacher Haiti Children
• 2013 Board of Governors' Award Maxine Martens
• 2013 Health Award C. Mead Welles A Leg to Stand On
• 2013 Advocacy Award Lauren Bush Lauren FEED Projects
• 2012, 2002 Hero Award
  Youth Award Craig Kielburger WE Charity
• 2012 Board of Governors' Award Alina Cho
• 2012 Youth Award Dallas Jessup Just Yell Fire
• 2012 Youth Award Kyle Weiss FUNDaFIELD
• 2012 Health Award Dr. Nilas Young Heart to Heart Global Cardiac Care
• 2011 Board of Governors' Award Francis Fraenkel
• 2011 Advocacy Award Laura and Harry Slatkin New York Center for Autism
• 2011 Youth Award Neha Gupta Empower Orphans
• 2011 Youth Award Luke Lancaster Young Pioneers
• 2011 Youth Award Tatiana Grossman Spread the Words
• 2010 Humanitarian Award Leonor Portela Misioneros del Camino
• 2010 Youth Award Danielle Gram Kids for Peace
• 2010 Advocacy Award Dan and Claire Marino The Dan Marino Foundation
• 2010 Youth Award Jourdan Urbach Concerts For a Cure
• 2009 Advocacy Award Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn Journalists, Child Advocates
• 2009 Youth Award Ashlee Smith Ashley's Toy Closet
• 2009 Humanitarian Award Sam Kateu Kavule Parents School for the Deaf
• 2008 Humanitarian Award Edward Zigler Parents as Teachers National Center
• 2008 Youth Award Darius Weems Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• 2008 Humanitarian Award Anywar Ricky Richard Friends of Orphans
• 2008 Health Award Tibebe Maco Hiwot Integrated Development Organization
• 2008 Health Award Frank Brady Medical Missions for Children
• 2008 Youth Award Talia Leman RandomKid
• 2007 Humanitarian Award Carol Sasaki International Humanity Foundation
• 2007 Humanitarian Award Carmen Masias CEDRO
• 2007 Humanitarian Award Inderjit Khurana Ruchika Social Service Organization
• 2007 Health Award Samir Chaudhuri Child in Need Institute
• 2007 Health Award Mark Manary Project Peanut Butter
• 2006 Health Award Sunitha Krishnan Prajwala
• 2006 Youth Award Jordana Alter Confino Girls Learn International, Inc.
• 2006 Youth Award Cheryl Perera OneChild Network Systems
• 2006 Humanitarian Award David Lynch Responsibility, Inc
• 2006 Health Award Nancy Harris Terma Foundation
• 2005 Humanitarian Award Lucy Yinda Wema Centre
• 2005 Humanitarian Award Olga Murray Nepal Youth Foundation
• 2005 Humanitarian Award Hui-Jung Chi Garden of Hope Foundation
• 2005 Youth Award Cristiano Fedrigo Share a Bike
• 2005 Health Award Irving Williams AHEAD Inc.
• 2005 Health Award Dr. Chakunja Sibale Malawi Children's Village
• 2005 Health Award Shankar Man Rai Interplast Surgical Outreach Program
• 2004 Humanitarian Award Philista Onyango ANPPCAN
• 2004 Humanitarian Award Marie de la Soudiere UNICEF
• 2004 Humanitarian Award Alex Scott Alex's Lemonade Stand
• 2004 Youth Award Makenzie Snyder Children to Children
• 2004 Health Award Rona Martin Grief Work Groups
• 2004 Health Award Jeremiah Lowney Haitian Health Foundation
• 2004 Health Award Gopa Kothari Child Eye Care Charitable Trust
• 2003 Humanitarian Award Claudia Gonzales Moreno Alalay
• 2003 Humanitarian Award Jetsun Pema Tibetan Children's Villages
• 2003 Humanitarian Award Fani Lerner Municipal Provopar
• 2003 Youth Award Dayro Javier Reyes Acosta Colombia En El Corazón
• 2003 Health Award Mahendra Mehta Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust
• 2003 Health Award Martin Eichelberger Safe Kids
• 2002 Humanitarian Award Henri Landwirth Give Kids the World
• 2002 Humanitarian Award Luke Hingson Brother's Brother Foundation
• 2002 Humanitarian Award Glendon Nimnicht CINDE
• 2002 Health Award Sharon Kirkpatrick Traditional Birth Attendant Program
• 2002 Health Award T. Berry Brazelton The Brazelton Touchpoints Center
• 2002 Health Award Abel Pascual Albino Cooperative for the Infantile Nutrition
• 2001 Humanitarian Award Helmut Kutin SOS-Kinderdorf International
• 2001 Humanitarian Award Sanphasit Koompraphant Center for Protection of Children
• 2001 Humanitarian Award David Hyungbok Kim Holt International Children's Services
• 2001 Humanitarian Award Abubacar Sultan Wona Sanana
• 2001 Humanitarian Award Andal Damodaran Center of the Protection of Children's Rights
• 2001 Humanitarian Award Dr. Sharad Kumar Dicksheet India Project-Plastic Surgery Camp
• 2000 Humanitarian Award William Bryce Wasson Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos
• 2000 Humanitarian Award Eunice Kennedy & Sargent Shriver Special Olympics
• 2000 Humanitarian Award Bertha Holt Holt International Children's Services
• 2000 Humanitarian Award J. Terrance Davis Heart Surgeon
• 2000 Humanitarian Award Marie Bellande Grace Children's Hospital
• 1999, 2000 Humanitarian Award Peter Samuelson Starlight-Starbright Children's Foundation
• 1999 Humanitarian Award Xu Yongguang China Youth Development Foundation
• 1999 Humanitarian Award Rose Washington Berkshire Farm Center
• 1999 Humanitarian Award David Southall Child Advocacy International
• 1999 Humanitarian Award Marie Clay Reading Recovery
• 1999 Humanitarian Award Kathleen Magee Operation Smile
• 1998 Humanitarian Award William T. Sergeant Rotary's International PolioPlus Committee
• 1998 Humanitarian Award Michael D. Amylon, M.D. Special and Important Brothers and Sisters
• 1998 Humanitarian Award Marian Wright Edelman Children's Defense Fund
• 1998 Humanitarian Award Louise Pittman VOICES for Alabama's Children
• 1998 Humanitarian Award John Drexel Maria Helen Drexel Association
• 1998 Humanitarian Award Catherine Milton Friends of the Children