Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

The Cash, Sweat & Tears Awards honor the commitment and passion of North America’s most extraordinary fundraising volunteers – your most dedicated and accomplished fundraisers who shine a light on your mission and inspire their friends, family and colleagues to support your organization.

Each year, the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum invites peer-to-peer campaigns to nominate an inspiring fundraiser for the Cash Sweat & Tears Award. The winner will be recognized at the P2PForum25 conference in Atlanta, GA on March 13, 2025.

The 2025 Cash, Sweat & Tears Award is sponsored by

2024 Winner: Scott & Katy Freitag

A five-year personal fight against prostate cancer has not stopped Scott Freitag from mounting an extraordinary fundraising campaign for ZERO Prostate Cancer.   It has inspired it.

In June 2023, Freitag began an 11,000 mile bike journey to pedal across all the US border states to raise funds and awareness to fight prostate cancer.   To date, the 60-year old retired postal worker has pedaled more than 6,500 miles across 28 state lines and raised nearly $150,000.  His wife Katy trails him in the camper they now call their home away from home.   Through all of this, Scott continues to battle his Stage IV cancer by receiving hormone therapy and radiation therapy to keep his disease at bay. 

For these reasons and more, Scott & Katy Freitag were honored with the Cash, Sweat & Tears Award, the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum’s annual recognition of the year’s most inspiring volunteers.  Nominated by ZERO Prostate Cancer, the Freitags were selected from numerous nominations made by nonprofit organizations. 

Read Scott & Katy’s story.

2024 Honor Roll

We received a long list of outstanding volunteers who were nominated for the 2024 Cash, Sweat & Tears Award. We recognize all of the nominees by listing them in our 2024 Honor Roll

Dave Sloan, ALS United Greater Chicago
Sue Ellen Henderson, ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Jill Jamieson, Alzheimer’s Association
Peter Berger, American Lung Association
Kyle Berg, Arthritis Foundation
Monica Behrooz, ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation
Joey Arfin, Baycrest Foundation
Bob Nath, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
Cyan Zhuge, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
Daniel Low, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
Hilary Gann, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
Bob Falkenberg, Be The Match
Furlong Family, Be The Match
Laila Anderson, Be The Match
Ryan Keegan, Be The Match
Yael Gross Rhode, Jordana Abrams & Shoshana Katz, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Mitch & Julie Rothholz, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Adam Laid, Skylar & Joel Friedman, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Blair London aka BlairBear, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Ian Runkle, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Michael Oliver, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
WildWestDan, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Xiaoxi Reed, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Orion Marx, Fanconi Anemia Research Fund
Julie Hess, Four Diamonds
Karen & Bob Grula, Four Diamonds
Yuchen Yang, Good Grief
Yuming Yang, Good Grief
Bob Courteau, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation
IronMouse, Immune Deficiency Foundation
Sultan Barazi, International Rescue Committee
Brenda Morris, JDRF Greater New England
Albert Kasper, Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts
William Loehning, Kean University Foundation
Mary Mauti, Kids Help Phone
Frank McKenna, Lung Cancer Research Foundation
Tejal Patel, Lung Cancer Research Foundation
Alex Frenzel & Elise Neal, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hollis Anderson, Amy Jo Schwartz & Amanda Boswell, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Karen Ball, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Linda Findley, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Bob Evans, Movember
Sue Guffey, NAMI Alabama
Helen Timm, NAMI Fox Valley
Leila Pertl, NAMI Fox Valley
Peter & Cathy Mutschler, NAMI Fox Valley
Nellie Medow, NAMI Geauga
Debbie Juster, NAMI Greater LA County
Sandra Hagendorf, NAMI Greater San Antonio
Margie Durant, NAMI Hawaii
Rosemary Janousek, NAMI Minnesota
Matthew Kochman, NAMI Palm Beach County
Antoinetta Denise Grigsby, NAMI Ruston
Deb Heffernan, NAMI San Mateo County
Ginny Traub, NAMI San Mateo County
Jill Johnson, Nami San Mateo County
Terry Thul, NAMI Southeast Minnesota
Ann Diliberti, NAMI Southeast Wisconsin
Dawn Baldwin, NAMI West Central Indiana
Mark & Sandy Kramer, National Brain Tumor Society
Ellen Fisher, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network & Pan-Mass Challenge
David Aronson, Pan-Mass Challenge
Liz Hughes, Parkinson’s Foundation
Roland Frankel, Parkinson’s Foundation
Vikas Chinnan, Parkinson’s Foundation
Matt Millward, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Jerry & Karyn Waxman, PKD Foundation
Kathy Nguyen, Pledge It
Cindy Leder, Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
Terry Bourgeois, Roswell Park Alliance Foundation
Joan Weisman, Stamford Hospital Foundation
Amir Rozwadowski, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Iain & Lauren Gillott , The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jordan Bookstaff, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ryan_Not_Lyin, Tiltify
Ali M. Mwadini , Zanzibar Peace, Truth & Transparency Association (ZPTTA NGO)

 

2023 Winner: Peter Cashion
When Peter Cashion and his two sons lost their wife and mother to the scourge of pancreatic cancer in 2013, Peter dedicated himself to fighting the disease so that others would be spared his family’s heartbreaking experience. While his wife was still alive, Peter brought together friends, neighbors, family and colleagues to raise $36,510 by participating in the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s PurpleStride walk. After she passed late that year, Cashion was determined that “Team Andra” would not be a “once and done” phenomenon. Ten years later, Team Andra has brought in more than half a million dollars – and 2022 was its most successful year ever with a fundraising tally of $112,834.
2022 Winner: Rachael Chambers
Rachael Chambers, a successful Silicon Valley veteran, has faced her own challenges over the years, but when she heard of a homeless teen sheltering at a Covenant House share her story of struggle in 2016, something clicked. Rachael went on to take the lead on Cisco's involvement in Covenant House International's Sleep Out program, where she has inspired colleagues to participate and has raised $7.7 million.
2021 Winner: Michael Harris
Michael Harris, a first-time peer-to-peer fundraiser who last year raised more than $33,000 for Children’s Cancer Research Fund, has been selected for the 2021 Cash, Sweat & Tears Award, an award given to North America’s most inspiring fundraising volunteer. Harris, a recent colon cancer survivor, embarked on a 489-mile bike journey through Texas as part of Great Cycle Challenge USA, a virtual fundraiser in which riders across the country fundraise to support childhood cancer research.
2020 Winner: Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) more than half a century ago, has been a tireless rider in 10 JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes events. At the age of 92, he planned to embark on yet another fundraising ride in Death Valley in October. He has raised over $400,000 to date for JDRF, the leading global organization funding T1D research. For Hughes, support for JDRF began late in his life. He participated in his first ride in 2011.
2019 Winner: Jacki Splittorf-Sullins
Jacki Splittorf-Sullins is founder and organizer of the Baxter Trails CureSearch Hike — an annual fundraiser in South Carolina that has so far raised nearly $150,000 for the cancer nonprofit CureSearch for Children’s Cancer and has spawned a number of similar hikes across the country that raise money for the charity. She also founded Harlan’s Heroes, a nonprofit that provides support to parents of children who are battling cancer — and has been a leading advocate for families after losing her son, Harlan, to the disease.
2018 Winner: Chris McPhee
Chris McPhee is the type of supporter nonprofits dream about. The 42-year-old paramedic has personally raised $30,000 for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation through the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer. But the ride’s organizers say his work leading the Paramedics for the Cure ride team — an effort that has raised nearly $700,000 for the organization — is both inspiring and extraordinary.
2017 Winner: Teri Griege
Teri Griege was given just five years to live when she was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in 2009. Not only has she courageously battled her cancer, she has competed in endurance events around the world and has helped raise nearly $750,000 for the cancer charity Pedal the Cause.
2016 Winner: Alexys Fleming
Alexys Fleming, a 23-year-old expert make-up artist living with type 1 diabetes, who taps into family, friends and a network of millions of YouTube followers to raise money for the American Diabetes Association, has been named the winner of the 2016 Cash, Sweat and Tears Award.
2015 Winner: Anthony Carbajal
The 2015 Cash, Sweat & Tears Award honored Anthony Carbajal — the creator of a poignant Ice Bucket Challenge Video that has raised $3.8-million for The ALS Therapy Development Institute.
2014 Winner: Dave Van der Linden
The 2014 Cash, Sweat & Tears Award winner, Dave Van der Linden, has been a dedicated Walk MS participant since 2000. Motivated to do something following his mother’s diagnosis with multiple sclerosis (MS), Van der Linden took part in his first Walk MS event in 2000. Over the course of the last 13 years, Van der Linden has raised nearly $700,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and recently completed his first road race, the ING New York City Marathon.
2013 Winner: Julie Weiss
Julie Weiss was devastated by the loss of her father in 2010 to pancreatic cancer. Determined to honor her father and combat the disease that took his life, she set herself an audacious goal: Run 52 marathons in 52 weeks to raise money and awareness for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. In addition to memorializing her beloved father, Julie used each marathon to honor people afflicted with pancreatic cancer. To date, her fundraising exceeds $143,000.
2012 Winner: Sam Fox
From August 25 to October 25, 2011, Sam Fox stretched his physical and mental endurance to the max by running and hiking 2,400 miles from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Coast Trail in honor of his mother Lucy, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2000. In the process, Sam raised over $170,000 for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research through his Run While You Can foundation. Along the way, Sam, a Yale University graduate, built an online community of passionate supporters and was the subject of a documentary film.
2011 Winner: John Killian
When his infant son Sam was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, John became one of the most active members of the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, an organization of which he is now chairman of the board. Especially dear to John has been Run For Our Sons, PPMD’s endurance fundraising program. John was not an avid runner when Sam was diagnosed, but upon learning about Run For Our Sons, he immediately began to train and has participated in dozens of marathons to raise funds. Hundreds of thousands of dollars later, John is the greatest single fundraiser in the Run For Our Sons program.
2010 Winner: Jennifer Bechard
Whether she is lying in a hospital bed or crossing a finish line, 22-year-old Jennifer Bechard doesn’t let hydrocephalus stop her from acting on her passion: supporting the Hydrocephalus Association’s series of fundraising walks. Her exemplary commitment earned Bechard the 2010 Cash, Sweat and Tears Award, an honor presented each year by the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council to an inspiring volunteer who goes above and beyond in “thon fundraising.”
2009 Winner: Barbara Jo Kirshbaum
Barbara Jo Kirshbaum was nominated for this award by Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Program Director Eloise Caggiano. In her testimonial, Caggiano explained: “Barbara Jo Kirshbaum has been walking for breast cancer since 1998. And since 2002, she has participated in every Avon Walk for Breast Cancer nationwide each year. This past year she reached two amazing milestones, she completed her 100th walk for breast cancer and not only reached – but exceeded! — her astonishing fund-raising goal of $1 million dollars! That’s one woman – one cause – more than one million dollars!"

Lifetime Honor Roll

2023
Antonios Christos, Advocate Health
Scott Sandlin, ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Tammy Whitworth, ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Bryan Sherwood, American Cancer Society
Mike Carr, American Lung Association
Tracey Burnett, B.U.D.’S Foundation
Chris Hendrix, Century 21 Real Estate LLC
Jarrad Bedwell, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Jason Sckrabulis, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Tim McLaurin II, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Eric Webster, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Erika Sielski, Child’s Play Charity
Earl McMahon, Conquering CHD
KC White, Somer Love and Marissa Benchea, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Annie Murray, Every Mother Counts
Sheree Pask, International Myeloma Foundation
Randolph Marcus, International Rescue Committee
Sarah Polk, JDRF Greater New England
Xixi Hu, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
David Parkes, Lung Cancer Research Foundation
Laura Greco, Lung Cancer Research Foundation
Craig Starkey, Movember Foundation
Leslie Buck, NAMI Greater Houston
Linda Lewis, NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley
Amy Ellgren, NAMI Iowa
Alyssa Nickerson, NAMI New Hampshire
Rajh Cromie, NAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties
Terry Thul, NAMI Southeast Minnesota
Colin Connor, Organization for Autism Research
Angela Maskey, Paceline
Troy Breitmann, Paceline
Shalanda Morris, Paceline
Susan Brogan, Pan-Mass Challenge
Vikas Chinnan, Parkinson’s Foundation
Glenn Frommer, PKD Foundation
Will Kleemeier, PKD Foundation
Oz Pearlman, Save the Children Action Network
Kelly Wallace, Shatterproof
Averi & Christopher Goff, Shatterproof
Henrietta Mulder, Sick Kids Foundation
Miller Hudak, SickKids Foundation
Bodie Centore, St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Dan Colantuono, St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Benji Sanchez, St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Thomas J. Doll, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Sindy Hooper, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
Delia Stroud, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ashley Chainani, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Brenda Petru, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Scottie, Janie and Dusty Smith, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Woori “Kiwi” Song, Tiltify
TiffanyWitcher, Tiltify
UrbanBohemian, Tiltify

2022
Michael Sutton, ALSAC / St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Bryan Sherwood, American Cancer Society
Laura Renegar, American Cancer Society
Andrew Peggs, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Adam Slesinger, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Brad DiLeo, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Abby Ferrell, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Travis Miller, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Diane Owens, Children’s Tumor Foundation
Desert Bus for Hope, Childs Play Charity
Rick Powell and Ryan Mahoney, City of Hope
Frank Gioscia, CureSearch for Children’s Cancer
Jack Navarro, Epilepsy Foundation
Heloise Hoffmann, FSHD Society
Evy Schiffman, GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer
Tom Hodgson, GoodUnited
Jackie Davidson, Hydrocephalus Association
Mia Padron, Hydrocephalus Association
Doug Cornelius, JDRF Greater New England Chapter
Nanci Granahan, JDRF Illinois
Fran Bruno, LUNGevity Foundation
Eric Gelber, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Marcel Dee
Cathy Studer, National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect
Patrick Sullivan, National Hemophilia Foundation
Geoff Leard, Navy SEAL Foundation
John Hall, Navy SEAL Foundation
Lauren Warner Macieira, Organization for Autism Research
Kees Edelmon, PADI AWARE Foundation
Jamie and Wendy Harrison, Parkinson’s Foundation
Jerry and Karyn Waxman, PKD Foundation
Danielle Pourbaix, Pan-Mass Challenge
Danny Manimbo, RESOLVE
Mark W. Roberts, Save the Children
Ettore Rossetti and Angelo Rossetti, Save the Children
Evamarie Cole, Scleroderma Foundation Tri-State Chapter
Michele Alphonso-Rombos, Second Harvest
Katrina Radenberg, Shatterproof
Kathryn Thomas, Shatterproof
Jeremy Tarica and Zachary Tarica, Shatterproof
Coach Al Schaffer, The ALS Association Greater San Diego Chapter
Heath Melton, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Joseph Drake, The Michael J. Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
The Woods Family, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Michael Baine, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
George and Deanna Lindsey, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Trevor Alan Gomes, Tiltify
Misty aka “Imperialgrrl”, Tiltify
Dawn (Morrison) Blue, Wounded Warrior Project
Wyndom Wix, Wounded Warrior Project
2020
Jon Wilson, AIDS/Life Cycle
Ron Lenker, AIDS/LifeCycle
Sean Ray, AIDS/LifeCycle
Mike Gann, Alzheimer’s Asssociation
Steve Bell, American Cancer Society
Joseph Gillette, American Cancer Society
Stuart Snyder, Amici Camping Charity
Bob Falkenberg, Be The Match Foundation
Anthony Alvey, Blake’s Miracle
Joseph Macaranas, Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundations
Justin Larmant, Canada’s Children’s Hospitals Foundation
Tom Susco, Charity Dynamics
Dawn Lanclos, Children’s Hospital New Orleans
Greg Harris-Jones, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Troy Cleland, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
David Freeman, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Bob Janis, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Heather & Jeff Goldman, Children’s National Hospital Foundation
Zachary Lynn, Choose a Challenge USA
Kristian Laursen, Choose a Challenge USA
Elizabeth Chamiec-Case, Choose a Challenge USA
Nick Lomardo, Choose a Challenge USA
Martin Ploy, City of Hope
Maci Hanson, CMN Hospitals
Megan Frischmeyer, CMN Hospitals
John (Alto) & Ann Louise (Weez) Altomari, Colorectal Cancer Alliance
Pam Baker, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Carol Chaoui, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute & The Jimmy Fund
Jim Kiley, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund
Emmanuel Smith Kuleh, Gender Youth for Chang and Peace Building Network
Jason Smith, JDRF
Neil Wallack, JDRF New England Chapter
Laura Holborow, John P Stevens HS
Tiffany Puckett and Julie Miller, Lung Cancer Research Foundation
Katherine Craven, Lupus Foundation of America
Heahter Butterfield, Lupus Foundation of America
Malaya Gaerlan, Lupus Foundation of America
Anthony “TJ” Ragucci, Lymphoma Research Foundation
GiGi Hatcher, Lymphoma Research Foundation
Eileen Reali, Lymphoma Research Foundation
Laura Tepper, Lymphoma Research Foundation
April Hearns, March of Dimes Canada
Mark Caldwell, Mood Disorders Society of Canada
Marilyn Hartman, NAMI Central Texas
Nicole Kaes, National Hemophilia Foundation
Lisa Kane, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Shane Osborne, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
William Isola, Organization for Autism Research
James Morgan, Parkinson’s Foundation
Molly Fast, Peerworks Consulting
Leigh Johns, Preeclampsia Foundation
Karen Maidment, Princess Margaret Foundation
Terry Bax, Prism Health North Texas
Marcie Massa, Shatterproof
Rick and Deborah Werner, Shatterproof
Zach Wells, SickKids Foundation
Sarah Parella, Smile Train
Josée Dubé, Société canadienne du Cancer
Jim Fraser, St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Brooke Vittimberga, St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Terry Binkley-Paterno, St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Jack Dunne, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
Kathryn Boyd Loftus, Susan G. Komen
Jim & Sandy Grubba, Susan G. Komen
Harry Johnson, Susan G. Komen
Miyon Moore, Susan G. Komen
Rachel Brown, Susan G. Komen
Kelly Drew, The ALS Association Greater Chicago Chapter
Kurt Kiess, The Colorectal Cancer Alliance
Bethany Richards, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Anna Wolfe, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Peter Croft, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
Doug Dorsey, World Wildlife Fund Canada
Angela Egan, Wounded Warrior Project
Tracey Curdy, ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer

2019
Adrianna Ruiz, The Humane League
Alastair Midgley, Make-A-Wish
Allyson Henkel, Cure SMA
Amy and Mike Blaisdell, The Humane League
Andrew Bettis, American Cancer Society
Cameron Otto, Children’s Tumor Foundation
Andrew Jones, AID Atlanta
Anna Plaza, Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation
Anne Davis, Cure SMA
Annette Mincer, Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
Barry Falcon, JDRF
Benjamin Westlake, Miles for Miracles
Bert Valenkamph, American Cancer Society
Bonnie Prybus, The ALS Association Golden West Chapter
Brande Belanger, The ALS Association Golden West Chapter
Bret Parker, The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Caren Gorenberg, Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation
Cathy Barsotti, Cure SMA
Cathy Whytehead, Georgian Bay Cancer Support Centre
Chad Schrack, Fight Colorectal Cancer
Cheryl Sims, C.O.T.A.
Claire O’Shea, Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Cohn Family (Sydney, Mackenzie, Lea, Matthew, Norman, and Suzanne), JDRF
Cory Freedman, POGO – The Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario
Daria Tavana, The Humane League
Diane Cimilluca, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Diane Kellenburger, Organization for Autism Research
Don Bell, B6 Foundation
Elise Ragland, Church World Service
Emily Hill, Canadian Cancer Society
George Nummer, Susan G. Komen
Gordon Beckham, Parkinson’s Foundation
Harrison Guzman, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Heather Butterfiled, Lupus Foundation of America
Howard Katz, American Diabetes Association
Jarrod Russell, SickKids Foundation
Jennie Elliott, The Humane League
Jenny Ortega, The Humane League
Jeremy Hough, Smile Train
Jeremy Keckler, Choose a Challenge
Jessy Siefken, The Humane League
JJ Eizik, Chai Lifeline
John Beuerlein, Alzheimer’s Association
John Greenway, Marine Raider Foundation
Jonathan Bresler, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Jonathon Smith, The Humane League
Josh Palau, St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Juan Calle, American Kidney Fund
Karen Morrison, Canadian Cancer Society
Kathy DiRusso, Susan G. Komen
Katie Ruekert, FSH Society
Kayla Bakhski, Cottage Health
Kelly Blumenthal, American Heart Association
Kelly Howe, The ALS Association New Mexico Chapter
Kiara Proctor, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Kinjal Shah, The Humane League
Kramer Thompson, The Humane League
Kristin McQueen, American Cancer Society
Lana Johnson, Dragon Master Foundation
Larry Optis, Jack.org
Laura Holborow, John P Stevens High School
Lauren Hammersley, St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Lawson Pruett, The Humane League
Lia Belardo, The Humane League
Liz Chang, JDRF New England Chapter
Liz Parkinson, Project AWARE Foundation
Lucia Miranda, WWF-Canada
Lynn Sutton, March of Dimes Canada
Maegan Richard, Foundation for Prader-Willi Research
Marc Blandin, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Marie Carter, Blake’s Miracle
Marie Jarrell, Children’s Heart Foundation
Marvin Green, Prism Health North Texas
Mike Duerden, Open Arms Mission
Missy Maag, JDRF
Missy Sera, The Humane League
Murat Deniz Ersen, ADIM ADIM
Nalini Patel, Hydrocephalus Association
Patricia Nyanchama Makori, Community Education Services (CES) Canada
Patrick Sawhill, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Rachael Brown, Cure SMA
Ray Burke, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Richard Moser, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
RJ Shook, Susan G. Komen
Robert Merkley, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
Rodney C. Blyth, World Vision Canada
Ruth Stilwell, Parkinson’s Foundation
Samuel P. Moreau, Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Sanford Siegel, M.D., ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer
Scott Doney, Alzheimer’s Association, Michigan Great Lakes Chapter
Sharon Hammer, American Cancer Society
Sheryl Cowan, Susan G. Komen
Silvia Murphy, Cure SMA
Sophie Fernando, Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation
Steve Fanthom, Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Susan Sonley, Susan G. Komen
Tambra Wilkerson, CSRA Parkinson Support Group
Teri Strahine, OSUCCC
Terry Hagio, The Humane League
The Employees of Heifer International, Heifer International
Tiffany Nmose, Adult and Child Mental Health
Tim Welbaum, Alzheimer’s Association, Michigan Great Lakes Chapter
Tommy Chou, LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation

2018
Alan Thompson, Save the Children
Andrew Smith, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
Angela Rodriguez, LuMind RDS
Brady C. Lucas, Four Diamonds
Bruce Mainville, Baystate Health Foundation
Cameron Otto, Children’s Tumor Foundation
Carmen Phaneuf, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Carol Hagan, JDRF
Chuck Wakefield, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Doreen Gonzales, AIDS Life Cycle
Floyd Lampart, Best Friends Animal Society
Gina Reardon, Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry
Greg Smith, Organization for Autism Research
Haley Stegall, Cottage Health
Jaclyn Bondarenko, ZERO The End of Prostate Cancer
Jan Bingeman, March of Dimes Canada
Jarrod Russell, SickKids Foundation
Jimmy Choi, The Michael J Fox Foundation
John Lashar, JDRF New England Chapter
Kate Rosenberg, John P Stevens High School
Keith Ramon, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
Kirstie Boyle, CARE Canada
Laurel Sybilrud, It’s The Journey
Lee Duguid, Ontario SPCA
Marc Azeff, Irish Pub Childrens Foundation
Marcel Neron, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
Marty Seaton, Alzheimer’s Association
Matt Kelly, CureSearch for Children’s Cancer
Mayro Kanning, Arthritis Foundation
Mikaleh McCoy, NAMI
Mike Farwell, Cystic Fibrosis Canada
O’Hara Wilson Family, Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario
Richard Kligler, St Baldrick’s Foundation
Sindy Hooper, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
Tony Sibio, Swim Across America
William Bucklew, The Michael J Fox Foundation

2017
Eric Gelber, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Diane Burns, Spina Bifida Coalition of Cincinnati
Matt Riley, Children’s Tumor Foundation
Gilberto Soberanis, AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Walt Stochel, Township of Edison
Adrian McRae, Sustainable Philanthropy
Karri Friedenberger, March of Dimes
Don Bell, B6 Foundation
Gerica Miller, B6 Foundation
Nicholas Sagar, Project AWARE Foundation
Brady Lucas, Four Diamonds
Adrian Gonzalez, JDRF
Linda Oliario, Better Community Housing of Trenton BCHT
Gary Mendell, Shatterproof
Judy Johanson, Alzheimer’s Association
Carol Anne Taylor, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Lorraine Dielin, RMHCNA
Mr. Nehsan Selvaraj, Tamilan Media Dot Com &/ ARAM Foundation
Bethany Skaff, Pelotonia
Ignacio Torras, Organization for Autism Research
Erin & Gino Cirelli, National Hemophilia Foundation
James Brannock, CureSearch for Children’s Cancer
Kathy Koontz, Pelotonia
Jeffrey Bukantz, Maccabi USA / Sports for Israel
Kelly Preston, RN, Smart Tuition
Ted Schenk, Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Alberta
Dianne Parker, Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Alberta
Patrick Albers, Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Alberta
Gil Baldwin, Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Alberta
Anna Wehrfritz-Hanson, Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Alberta
Daniel Morris, The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Kim Everett, Platelet Disorder Support Association
Kendra McCamey, Pelotonia
Scott Collins, Piedmont Athens Regional Foundation
Stephanie Vetere Sims, MD, CHoroideremia Research Foundation
Ryan Levine, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Marg and Derry Wilford, Alzheimer Society
Amy Rosenberg, Sunrise Association
Dana Brayshaw, Hemophilia Federation of America
Lincoln Wheelock, The International FOP Association

2016
Teri Griege, American Association for Cancer Research
Barb & Al Kelkhoff, Angelman Syndrome Foundation
Lisa Korslund, Be The Match Foundation
Paula and Buddy Owens , Best Friend Sanctuary
Stephanie Milton, Canadian Down Syndrome Society
Shelley Nadel, Celebrity Waiter
Matthew White, Covenant House
Amy McKelvey, CureSearch
Stacey Samit, Generosity NYC 5K Run/Walk
Suzanne Reisler Litwin, JDRF Canada
Lauren Stanford, JDRF New England Chapter
Michelle Bussiere, MDA USA
Heather Geronemus, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Josh Argall, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Amy Degnan, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Jeremy Pivor, National Brain Tumor Society
Andrea Callaway, NephCure Kidney International
Rod Lauredo, Organization for Autism Research
Brian D’Apice, Pencils of Promise
Kira Kazantsev, Miss America 2015, Safe Horizon
Marc Needlman , Team CdLS
Drew Swiss, Team for Kids
Harriette Thompson, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Jimmy Choi, The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Michael Westphal, The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Debbie Stein, The SPCA for Monterey County
Gavin Herman, URJ Camp George
Pablo Colon, Young Survival Coalition

2015
Rhonda Clark, Canine Companions for Independence
Parker O’Connor, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Patrick Sawhill, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Larry Grogin, The Hole In the Wall Gang Camp
John Kellenyi, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Christie Bath, Histiocytosis Association
Katie Rich, Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation
Phyllis Rogers, Hydrocephalus Association
Sarah Steiner, CureSearch
Disaury Diaz, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore Head Start
Drew Swiss, New York Road Runners
David B. Fowler, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation
Edna Woods, The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Alan Arnette, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund
Lisa J. Frank, Young Survival Coalition
Diana Samples, Susan G. Komen Knoxville
Nancy Irizarry, Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer
Alisa Kiskis Bartel, Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota
Susan Tavilla, National Brain Tumor Society
Betty Hitchcock, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saint John
Garret Lauer, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Terry Lavin, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Eric Gelber, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Betty Holbrook, Eventage
Jeff Haertling, Be the Match
Lisa Korslund, Be the Match
Patricia Fox, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Skip Slade, Chron’s and Colitis Foundation
Deb Lawton, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Maxine McCarthy, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Susan Lichtman, Maine Cancer Foundation
Moira McCarthy Stanford, JDRF New England Chapter
Jason Smith, JDRF
Angela Madsen, Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games
Emily Gornick, everydayhero
Molly Oliver, American Brain Tumor Association
Bruce Cleland, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Molly Waugh, Alzheimer’s Association
Fran Tsimoyianis, Lupus Foundation of America
Jeff Rayburn, Organization for Autism Research
Carolanne Owenby, Children’s Tumor Foundation
Terry Owens, Children’s Tumor Foundation
Tara Rogers, Children’s Tumor Foundation
Shaun Beraldi, The Jimmy Fund
Janet Freeman-Daily, American Lung Association
Lindsey Norse, Cupid’s Undie Run
Tom Muselman, American Lung Association
Rob Davis, National Kidney Foundation

2014
Jessica Lawrence, Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Tracy Rosenstiehl, American Cancer Society
Tonya Hill, American Lung Association
Colleen Ryan, Arthritis Foundation
Rob Newbold, Autism Speaks
Lisa Korslund, Be The Match
Cassandra Clifford, Bridge to Freedom Foundation
Linda Keller, Children’s Tumor Foundation
Ryan Wachter, Children’s Tumor Foundation
Paul Chan, Church World Service
Janie Schilde, Church World Service
Andrew Hudon, Michael Tabtabai, Colon Cancer Awareness
Antonie Kline, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) Foundation
Kimberly Morris Karp, CureSearch
Deanna Foust, Fisher House Foundation
Jessica Leonard, Girls on the Run International
Kelly Lam, JDRF
Jeff Cartwright, Keith Bao & Victoria Mui, JDRF
Keri Scarff, Kent Parks Foundation
Jeff Mulder, LIVESTRONG Foundation
Tom Catterson, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Elizabeth Giardina, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
David Greenstein, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Adam Hartzler, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Ashley Kumlien, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Rondi Loganzo, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Sean Murdoch, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Liliane Haub, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Eric Kaplan, National Parkinson Foundation
Joan Simon, PKD Foundation
Short Family, PKD Foundation
Richard Ashear, Team Just One Life
Winter Vinecki, Team Winter
Lynn McCarthy, Fred Brooke, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
Steve Geist, TREE Fund
Steve Cooper, ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer

2013
Jay Scott, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Matt Hard, American Heart Association
Stephen Lindbeck, American Lung Association of the Mountain Pacific
Ken Froese, CES Canada
Dr. Bryon Solberg, Challenged Athletes Foundation
Rebecca Harris, Covenant House
Drew Edwards, CureSearch for Children’s Cancer’s Ultimate Hike
Amy Moss, Susan G. Komen 3-Day Events
Dylan Bouterse, Event Susan G. Komen 3-Day Events
Sandra Chiesa, Event Susan G. Komen 3-Day Events
Kathy Giller, Event 360
Denise Navarro, Exchange Club
Steve Berube, JDRF New England Chapter
Jill Miller, Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Eric Gelber, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Augie Nieto, Muscular Dystrophy Association – Augie’s Quest
Leah Wilson, National MS Society
Steven Radoslovich, National MS Society, NYC – Southern NY Chapter
Drew Swiss, NYRR Team for Kids
Marilyn Seifert, Parkinson Alberta Society
Matt Hardt, American Heart Association’s Heart Walk
Steve Donboch, PKD Foundation, Run for PKD
Cindy Leder, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Teddy Greene, TEAM TO END AIDS/AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Russell K. Miller, Polar Plunge
Amanda Thompson Jordan, Uniting Against Lung Cancer
Suzanne Osborn, Young Survival Coalition

2012
Lance, AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run
Ed Schober, American Cancer Society
Jamie Baker, American Diabetes Association
Mari Ruddy, American Diabetes Association
Rebecca Babb, Autism Speaks
Thomas B. Coles, M.D., Behavior Research Foundation
Dan Green, CASANA
Kelli Sargent, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Angela Lombardo, Children’s Hospital Boston
William Ward & Family, Children’s Hospital Boston
Tom Campbell, Children’s Hospital Boston
Barbie Carillo, City of Hope
Kurt Ward, East Atlanta Kids Club
Darren Fortney, Gilda’s Club Madison
Brian MacCallum, JDRF
Mary Brown, JDRF
Andrew Thieman, LIVESTRONG
Wendy Keem, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Michigan Chapter
Raymond Burke, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Daniel Padilla, Organization for Autism Research
Jake Marcus, Team Challenge/Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Matt Wilbur, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Michael Kelly, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Warren Hoselton, The TREE Fund

2011
Lance Safford, AID Atlanta
Stacy Matseas, American Cancer Society
Nick Giordano, Jr., American Liver Foundation
Timothy Sathre, ARC
Mireya Kilmon, Arthritis Fdn, Florida Chapter
Gini Bowling, Beit T’Shuvah
Rachel Weissler, Bike Florida, Inc.
Robert E. Skold, Jr., Children’s Tumor Foundation
Dr. Paul Chan, Church World Service
Bridget Spence, Event 360
Lorne Shiff, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Mary Brown, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Michele Wilkinson, Madison Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Kyle Croft, March of Dimes
Amanda Brannan, Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Jane Chambers, National MS Society – Central Virginia Chapter
Leo Katsetos, National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter
Aaron Hawkins, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Craig Washka, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Michael Weiss, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Debra Kulig, National MS Society, South Florida Chapter
Robin Kettlewell, North Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Jose Rivera, Organization for Autism Research
Jodi Whitmore, Susan G. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure
Mark Longfellow, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Orange County Affiliate
Greg Barbutti, Texas Mamma Jamma Ride
Charlotte Hale, Texas Mamma Jamma Ride
Traci Engelman, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Steve Clayton, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Debra Acosta, The San Antonio Aff of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Lilla Wirtanen-Debenedet

2010
Alissa Schor, Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter
Lynne Ferrell, LTCG, Alzheimer’s Association, Minnesota/North Dakota
David Pittman, American Cancer Society
Mark Fischer, American Diabetes Association
Isaac Sutton, American Friends of ALYN Hospital
Emil Knopf, American Heart Association
Kim Racine, American Heart Association
Shelly Church, American Heart Association
Suzanne Suarez, American Heart Association
David Collins, American Heart Association
Veena Kumar, American Heart Association
Charleen White, American Heart Association
Al Carey, American Heart Association
Valarie Nosenzo, American Heart Association
Jack Lynch, American Heart Association
Edmund Ludwig, American Heart Association, Founders Affiliate
Shirley Stoll, American Heart Association, Greater Southeast Affiliate
Craig McKenzie, American Heart Association, Mid Atlantic Affiliate
Alan Jesiel, American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate
Jim Postl, American Heart Association, South Central Affiliate
Scott McClelland, American Heart Association, South Central Affiliate
Rusty Wallace, American Heart Association, South Central Affiliate
Dorene Dodd, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Kevin Williams, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Robin Cutter, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Mycle Brandy, American Heart Association-OC Start! Training
David Shuey, Arthritis Foundation
Trisha Buerge, Autism Speaks
Brent Ross, Bay Area Wilderness Training
Ken Froese, CES Canada
Henry Jones, Church World Service
Brandon Straughan, Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation
John Guthrie, Community Education Services Canada
Jim Bodine, Delaware Valley Chapter/Alzheimer’s Association
Mike Zeller, Fetal Hope Foundation
John Corneille, Foundation Fighting Blindness
Paul Gray, Gilda’s Club Seattle
Catherine DuBay, Girls on the Run
Cheryl Monaco, Hampton Roads Community Care
Joseph Renaghan, Homes for Our Troops
Lauren Alford, ING
Brett Blankner, Ironbaby for March of Dimes
Jere Carpentier, LIVESTRONG
Jim Frederick, Lone Star Ride Fighting AIDS
David Costa, Lorenzen Cancer Foundation
Joy Heinsohn, Miles for Cystic Fibrosis
Sgt. Samantha J. Allen, National Down Syndrome Society
Jeff Hendricks, National MS Society
Kevin O’Sullivan, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Jim Soter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Michigan Chapter
Joe Fairchild, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Michigan Chapter
Wilson Chua, Organization for Autism Research
Aimee Jungman, run for her®
Paula Colorosa, Second Wind Fund of Metro Denver
Matt Wilbur, The Michael J. Fox Fdn’s Grassroots Community Fundraising
Raymond Burke, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Michael Lade, The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
Denise Hulsey, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Georgia Chapter
Melissa Shoemake, Virginia Assoc. of Nurse Anesthetist (CRNAS RCOK)
Mark Wagner, World Vision

2009
Greg, Hill Country Ride for AIDA
Heather Barone, American Lung Assoc
Steve Bartolucci, Lance Armstrong Fdn
David Bechhofer, Avon
Chris Beers, Kids in Crisis
Maria Bellumori, American Lung Assoc
Gina Bellumori, American Lung Assoc
Bruce Bokish, National MS Society
Bill Burnett, Juvenile Diabetes Research Fdn
Tom Corbett, National MS Society
Bob Dier, LeRoy Haynes Center for Children
Rita Fischer, AIDS Walk New York
Elliot Ganz, American Friends of ALYN Hospital
Emily Greenberger, The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network’s
Charlotte Hale, Hill Country Ride for AIDA
Jason Heetland, ALS Assoc
Lauren Heller, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Carolyn Hill-Morris, PKD Fdn
Syd Jones, Big City Mountaineers
Diane Kawer, National MS Society
John Kellenyi, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Alyssa Krafsur, National Psoriasis
Kathy Lubbers, Arthritis Foundation
Carolyn Morrision, Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne
Jennifer Morrison, Organization for Autism Research
Vivian Parisi, Breast Cancer Network of Strength
Tracy Perry, The Children’s Hospital Foundation
Sheila Rollings, American Lung Assoc
Michael Russo, Homes for Our Troops
Steven Sams, AIDS Walk in San Francisco
Lynn Smythe, Step By Step Fundraising
Eric Song, Toronto City Mission
Kevin Stenstrom, Melanoma Research Fdn
Brianna Vivian, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America
Jessica Wright, Alzheimer’s Association
April Yamaichi, Bay Area Wilderness Training