Philanthropist & Volunteer of the Year award

2021

• Jeff and Danielle Black – McPherson Nazarene Church – $1000
• Terry and Lilly Hedlund – McPherson Opera House – $750
• RoJean Loucks – The Sprout House – $500

2020

• Award ceremony pushed to 2021

2019

• Gloria Schroeder – to be named
• Denise O’Connor-Munsey – Dolly Parton Imagination Library – $750
• Linda Andersen, Naomi Ford, Emma Perera – Galva Historical Association – $500

2018

• Gary and Rosemary Fisher – Moundridge Historical Association – $500 grant and Moundridge Arts Council – $500 grant
• Harold Schlender – McPherson Opera House – $750 grant
• Vaughn Ingram – Mt. Hope Sanctuary – $500 grant

 2017

• David J. Nutt – Post-humous for his contribution to the Lindsborg Community

 2016

• Verla Thomason – Community Thanksgiving Dinners – $500 grant and Inman Museum – $500 grant
• Warren Vincent – Kansas Honor Flight – $750 grant
• June Anderson – McPherson Hospital – $500 grant

2015

• Scott Achenbach – Bethany Home – $1000 grant
• Eric Edwards – Circles of McPherson County – $750 grant
• Betty Jo Houchen – McPherson Arts Alliance – $500 grant
• Super Morphing Ninjas  – Destination Imagination Team – Honorable Mention – $50 grant to Special Olympics

2014

• Bill Toews – Special Olympics – $1000 grant
• Pat Bruce – McPherson Hospital Volunteers – $750 grant
• Steve Burghart – St. Joseph Catholic School – $500 grant
• Ralph Vogel – Inman Museum – $500 grant

2013

• Bill Parker – McPherson Area Habitat for Humanity
• Neisha Dahlstrom – Circles of McPherson County
• Ruby Jantzen and Delonna Barnett – Angels’ Attic

2012

• LaVon Ediger – ReUse It Center
• Sondra Frank – McPherson County Resource Council
• David Nigh – McPherson Opera House

2011

• Jim and Barb Greischar – Community Thanksgiving Dinners

2010

• Jeff and Sue Odermann – Outreach McPherson

2009

• Patsy Magelssen – Trash to Treasure

2008

• Jim Loving – McPherson Family YMCA