Individuals or organizations selected by the Arizona Interfaith Movement as having consistently demonstrated the Golden Rule in their daily interaction with others.

🏆 2023 Honorees

• Youth Pioneer Award – Anaik Sachdev / Loving Library
• Humanitarian Award – Childhelp
• Strengthening the Family Award – Native American Fathers and Families Association (NAFFA)
• Paul Eppinger Interfaith Award – Dr. Michael Crow
• Darl Andersen Award – Catholic Charities

🏆 2022 Honorees

• Humanitarian Award – Mission of Mercy
• Youth Award – Trevor Gentry
• Character in Sports Award – Michael Bankston
• Health Award – Dr. Gladys McGarey
• Paul Eppinger Interfaith Award – Marie Osmond

🏆 2019 Honorees

• Serving the Children Award – Sunshine Acres
• Humanitarian Award – Thomas T. Koseki & Japanese American Citizens League
• Community Building Award – East Valley Community Builders (received by Rev. Ozetta Kirby)
• Media Award – AZTV7 & Lynn Londen
• Darl Andersen Award – Nick Lowery

🏆 2018 Honorees

• Education Award – Playworks
• Humanitarian Award – Marilyn Murray
• Strengthening Families Award – Rose Mapendo
• Darl Andersen Award – Pastor Magdalena Schwartz
• Paul Eppinger Interfaith Award – Muhammad Ali (posthumous)

🏆 2017 Honorees

• Youth Award – Arrupe Project
• Humanitarian Award – Gabriel’s Angels
• Veterans Service Award – MANA House
• Character in Sports Award – Meadowlark Lemon (posthumous)
• Darl Andersen Award – Brian Mueller

🏆 2016 Honorees

• Youth Award – Matthew Kaplan
• Community Service Award – Diana Yazzie Devine
• Humanitarian Award – Charles Keller
• Paul Eppinger Interfaith Award – Dr. Paul Eppinger

🏆 2015 Honorees

• Humanitarian Award – Circle the City (Sister Adele O’Sullivan)
• Religion Award – Pastor Tommy Barnett
• Education Award – Genesis City (Karen Callahan)
• Peace Award – Rana Singh Sodhi
• Darl Andersen Award – Jimmy Walker

🏆 2014 Honorees

• Education Award – Arizona Brainfood (Ruth Collins)
• Philanthropy Award – Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust (Dr. Judy Jolley Mohraz)
• Humanitarian Award – Oskar Knoblauch
• Religion Award – Casa Maria, Tucson (Brian Flagg)
• Youth/Character in Sports Award – Queen Creek Football Team (Coach Joe Germaine)
• Darl Andersen Award – Jerry Colangelo

🏆 2013 Honorees

• Government Award – Mayor John Lewis (Gilbert)
• Business Award – Marty Shultz
• Non-Profit Award – Benevilla (Michelle Dionisio)
• Community Service Award – HopeFest (Billy Thrall)
• Education Award – First Things First (Rhian Evans Allvin)
• Youth Award – Spencer Zimmerman & Dayton Hayward
• Character in Sports Award – Larry Fitzgerald

🏆 2012 Honorees

• Youth Award – Warren J. Brown
• International Award – Ambassador Mussie Hailu
• Religion Award – Bishop Minerva Carcaño
• Business Award – David Engelman
• Community Service Award – St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic (Laura Romero)
• Health Award – Dr. Patricia Nez Henderson
• Darl Andersen Award – David & Joan Lincoln

🏆 2011 Honorees

• Non-Profit Award – Stephen Zabilski & Society of St. Vincent de Paul
• Community Building Award – Don Logan
• Strengthening Families Award – Chris Coffman & Helping Hands for Single Moms
• Health Award – Dr. Leland L. Fairbanks
• Government Award – Senator Leah Landrum Taylor
• Religion Award – Rev. Dr. David Wilkinson
• Humanitarian Award – Dr. Ralph Showers
• Darl Andersen Award – The Basha Family

🏆 2010 Honorees

• Youth Award – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Queen Creek & Chandler Heights Stake Young Men and Young Women)
• Religion Award – S.S. Gurukirn Kaur Khalsa
• Education Award – Lattie F. Coor, Ph.D.
• Business Award – Gene C. Blue, AZ OIC
• Non-Profit Award – Paul Luna & Helios Education Foundation
• Media Award – Art Brooks, Broadcasters Association
• Character in Sports Award – Steve & Barbara Young and Forever Young Foundation
• Darl Andersen Award – John O. Whiteman
• Special Merit – Governor Janice K. Brewer

🏆 2008 Honorees

• Religion Award – Rabbi Albert Plotkin
• Governmental Award – Rep. Mark Anderson
• Non-Profit Award – Metro Phoenix Boys & Girls Club
• Media Award – Lawn Griffiths, Spiritual Life Editor, East Valley Tribune
• Humanitarian Award – George Roundy
• Business Award – Sundt Corp. (J. Doug Pruitt)
• Youth Award – Paradise Valley United Methodist Church in Mission with the Homeless / Open Table
• Education Award – Arizona Community Foundation
• Character in Sports Award – Kurt & Brenda Warner
• Darl Andersen Award – Dennis Barney

🏆 2007 Honorees

• Business Award – Salt River Project
• Education Award – ASU Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict
• Humanitarian Award – Earl J. Baker, M.D.
• Non-Profit Award – The Wellness Community
• Religion Award – Rev. Dr. Benjamin Thomas, Sr.
• Youth Award – Hadley Nielsen
• Media Award – Hugh Downs
• Darl Andersen Award – Ira A. Fulton

🏆 2006 Honorees

• Youth Award – Tia Carley
• Business Award – Mayo Clinic, Arizona
• Education Award – Patricia Adams (StarShine Academy)
• Government Award – Chief Justice Charles E. Jones, AZ Supreme Court (retired)
• Non-Profit Award – George Dean (Greater Phoenix Urban League)
• Religion Award – Imam Abdur Rahim Shamsid-Deen
• Media Award – Frank Camacho, Channel 3 Anchor
• Darl Andersen Award – Monsignor Ed Ryle (posthumous)

🏆 2005 Honorees

• Business Award – Wells Fargo
• Education Award – Tom and Marty Horne
• Government Award – City of Phoenix
• Non-Profit Award – Save The Family
• Religion Award – First Institutional Baptist Church (Dr. Warren Stewart)
• Posthumous Award – Gerald Hardt
• Darl Andersen Award – Dr. Bill Starr

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