Honorees
We celebrate the past and continued contribution of the following individuals, foundations, and businesses to our Utah philanthropic community.
Join us in celebrating this year's honorees! The 2022 Utah Philanthropy Day celebration will be held on November 15th from 9am - 11:30am at the Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy.
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Robert H. and Kathi B. Garff
Philanthropic Leadership Award
Nominated by the University of Utah
The Kahlert Foundation
Foundation Spirit of Giving Award
Nominated by the Intermountain Foundation and the University of Utah
Campbell Companies
Corporate Spirit of Giving Award
Nominated by CHOICE Humanitarian
Laura "Pepe" Grimaldo
Governor's Career Humanitarian Leadership Award
Nominated by Peace House
Dale Tingey
Governor's Career Humanitarian Leadership Award
Nominated by American Indian Services
Mayor Jeff Silvestrini
Lt. Governor's Public Service Award
Nominated by Millcreek Municipal Government
Andelin Mbaki
Outstanding Young Volunteer Award
Nominated by Miss Iron County
Katie Bunnell
Outstanding Volunteer Award
Nominated by the Live Your Dream Foundation board and scholarship recipients
Kristin Andrus & Emily Bell McCormick: The Period Project
Labor & Honor Award
Nominated by the Labor & Honor Foundation
Heart & Hands Award
Gifty Abanbwa, GK FOLKS FOUNDATION
Dave Adams, Bicycle Collective
Peg Alderman I.J. and Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center
Dr. Salisha Allard-Blaisdell, GK FOLKS FOUNDATION
Steve Alsup, Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County
Monica Annoh, GK FOLKS FOUNDATION
Scott Nielsen Archibald, David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah
Carolina Barra-Cabal, Comunidad Materna en Utah
Technical Sergeant Garry Bell , Community Nursing Services
Kathryn & Drew Bloxham, Seager Memorial Clinic
Danielle Bowen, CHOICE Humanitarian
Carol Brown, Intermountain Hospice
Misti Brunelle, Reach Out Today
Donika Byng, GK FOLKS FOUNDATION
Mike and Burgundy Caldwell-Waller, S.J. Quinney College of Law
Carl Camp, Utah Division of Arts and Museums - Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts
Marsha Campbell, Girls Scouts of Utah
Lloyd Carr, Davis Technical College Foundation
Jennalyn Casady, Pretty Tough Ladies
Cindy Castleton, Best Seat in the House
Brooke Christensen, Hale Centre Theatre
Corine Cook, The Refuge Utah
Colette Cox, Southern Utah Museum of Art
John D'Arcy, Utah Youth Village
Brad Dalton, University of Utah - College of Health
Steve Daly, Junior Achievement of Utah
Mary DeHerrera, The Road Home
Jackie Detmers, Kids Read Foundation
Delavan Dickson, Children's Service Society of Utah
Priscilla Vloe Dovi, GK FOLKS FOUNDATION
Duncan Edwards, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area
Debbie Ann Fielitz, Best Friends Animal Society
Judy Garcia, Welcome Baby-United Way of Northern Utah
Caitlin Gochnour, Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Marina Gomberg, The University of Utah
Nicholas Gonzales, Stone of Hope Youth
Ivan Gonzalez, Live Your Dream Foundation
Cathy Gray, Best Friends Animal Society
Allie Hagen, Make-A-Wish Utah
Jarrod Hall, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake
Marilynn Hampton, Best Friends Animal Society
Breydon Hardy, Intermountain Hospice
Amy Dott Harmer, Refugee Services Office
Justin Harnish, Pathway Associates
Kathy Hill, Volunteers of America, Utah
Lynn Hoffman-Brouse, Planned Parenthood Association of Utah
Kristin Howard, The Refuge Utah
Matt Howard, The Refuge Utah
Tana Hunter, Best Friends Animal Society
James Hunter, Street Dawg Crew of Utah
Ron Jensen, Kids Read Salt Lake Valley
Merlin Jensen, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Julie Johnson, Maliheh Free Clinic
Ryian Johnson, YWCA Utah
Lisa Jones, Alzheimer’s Association
Craig Knight, CHOICE Humanitarian
Debbie Larkins, Ouelessebougou Alliance
Kennedy Madrid, Kids on the Move Respite Care
Rebecca Mann, Resiliency Hub
Kate Margolis, Peace House
Eric Marx, Utah Nonprofits Association
Debbie McKinstry, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area
Edgar Mendoza, Ogden Nature Center
Freebody Mensah, GK FOLKS FOUNDATION
Lieutenant Colonel Karl Miller, Community Nursing Services
Gil Miller, "and Justice for all"
Tom Mitchell, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area
Kathleen Moore, Girl Scouts of Utah
Michelle Morriss, Alzheimer’s Association
David Muyanja, Kids Read Foundation
Ryan Nelson, Columbus Community Center
Peter and Diane Netelbeck, Volunteers of America, Utah
Holly Nichols, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Lieutenant Colonel Scott Nordstrom, Community Nursing Services
Amanda Ondoma, GK FOLKS FOUNDATION
Odeh Ondoma, GK FOLKS FOUNDATION
Jenny Ostraff, Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County
Steve Pack, Best Friends Animal Society
Judith Pechmann, Girl Scouts of Utah
Brock Pettyjohn, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Melanie Pierce, Kids on the Move Respite Care
Marcia Price, Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Kelsi Pughs, Best Friends Animal Society
Jane Quansah, GK FOLKS FOUNDATION
Emajoy Rains, Kids On The Move
Joel Raskin, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Julia Salcedo, Ogden Nature Center
Mayra Sanchez, Comunidad Materna en Utah
Evelyn Santos, Comunidad Materna en Utah
Susan Schulman, Jewish Family Service
Jackie Skinner, Givv Hub
Judy Steiger, Best Friends Animal Society
Brandi Stewart, The Refuge Utah
Heather Stonely, Iron County Care and Share
Kerry Swenson, United Way of Salt Lake
David Timothy, Intermountain Hospice
Kathleen Pitcher Tobey, The Children's Center Utah
Collin Toyn, The Family Support Center
Sara Turner, Neighborhood House
Margie Varela, Street Dawg Crew of Utah
Stacie L. Whitford, Westminster College
Brenda Whitney, Intermountain Hospice
Steve Whittaker, CHOICE Humanitarian
Margaret Willis, The Refuge Utah
Barb Yamada, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation at Soldier Hollow
Valerie Yoder, Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering
David York, Holding Out HELP
Sue Zirkle, Hale Centre Theatre
