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Past Winners
| Winner | Category | |
| 2009 | ||
| Isabella Wu | Youth Volunteer | |
| Volunteam - Andrea, Jermaine & Carmela Harris | Youth Group | |
| Latesha Agnew | College Volunteer | |
| AMIGOS/Hearbeat | College Group | |
| Daniel Lomasney | Young Adult | |
| Sharon White | Adult Volunteer | |
| Lenore Elaine Huston | Senior Volunteer | |
| Eaton Corporation Volunteers at HRI | Adult Group | |
| Kalamazoo County Master Gardener Volunteers | Adult Group | |
| Barb and Fred Miller | Volunteer Family | |
| Mary Anne Bonine | Career Volunteer | |
| Dick and Better VanderMolen | Community Leadership | |
| Bob Straits | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
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| 2008 | ||
| Jenna Sheets | Youth Volunteer | |
| Kalamazoo Central High School Activists for Action | Youth Group | |
| Jackie Luedtke | College Volunteer | |
| Drive Safe Kalamazoo (DSK) | College Group | |
| Josh Haas | Young Adult | |
| Beth Ann MacGuire | Adult Volunteer | |
| Chris Bartley | Senior Volunteer | |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes Volunteers | Adult Group | |
| AT&T Telecom Pioneers | Adult Group | |
| Karen, Kelli & Tom Oram-Proudfoot | Volunteer Family | |
| Fred Davis | Career Volunteer | |
| Richard Atwell | Community Leadership | |
| Jack Hopkins | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
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| 2007 | ||
| Taylor Batten | Youth Volunteer | |
| Cheever Treatment Center | Youth Group | |
| Rani Stutz | College Volunteer | |
| Kalamazoo College Mentoring & Motivation Among Peers Team | College Group | |
| Ebony White | Young Adult | |
| Ken Horton | Adult Volunteer | |
| Earl Hendrix | Senior Volunteer | |
| Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run | Adult Group | |
| Candy Collins & Sarah Ashbrook | Volunteer Family | |
| Art Nichols | Career Volunteer | |
| Bette Hawkins | Community Leadership | |
| Stacy T. Skartsiaris | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
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| 2006 | ||
| William McQuitty | Youth Volunteer | |
| Adena Leibbrand & Tess Duncan | Youth Group | |
| Breigh Montgomery | College Volunteer | |
| Alpha Lambda Delta | College Group | |
| Jamie Turner | Young Adult (New Category in 2006) | |
| Russell Matlock | Adult Volunteer | |
| John Miller | Senior Volunteer | |
| Generous Hands, Inc | Adult Group | |
| American Red Cross Disaster Volunteers | Adult Group | |
| Frank & Lolamay Martin | Volunteer Family | |
| James Knox | Career Family | |
| Amy Remmert | Community Leadership | |
| Marie L. Stevens | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
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| 2005 | ||
| Addison Carpenter | Youth Volunteer | |
Parchment HS Student Council |
Youth Group | |
| Tara Bennett | College Volunteer | |
| Dr. Davis & WMU's Ed 350 Classes | College Group | |
| Fern Conklin | Adult Volunteer | |
| Margaret Mary Mosher | Senior Volunteer | |
| The Men of New Beginnings | Adult Group | |
| West MI Cancer Center Volunteers | Adult Group | |
| The Burkhead Family | Volunteer Family | |
| Harold Garnaat | Career Volunteer | |
| Norm Braksick | Community Leadership | |
| Anna Whitten | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Mark Hunter | Employed Volunteer (Ended in '06) | |
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| 2004 | ||
| Lawrence Mathews | Youth Volunteer | |
| Covert Elementary 3rd Graders | Youth Group | |
| Sarah Husain | College Volunteer | |
| K College/ KPS Partnership | College Group | |
| Scott A. Keeler | Adult Volunteer | |
| Jamal Siddiq | Senior Volunteer | |
| CARES Buddy Program | Adult Group | |
Louie & Iris Tortorelli |
Volunteer Family | |
| Phyllis Smith | Career Volunteer | |
| Aaron Cantrell | Community Leadership | |
| Fran Mason | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Patrick Stamm | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 2003 | ||
| Brittany Sheets | Youth Volunteer | |
| Gull Lake HS Volunteers | Youth Group | |
| Nina Mayra | College Volunteer | |
| WMU Football Team | College Group | |
| Julius Robinson | Adult Volunteer | |
| Betty Wolbers | Senior Volunteer | |
| Meals on Wheels | Adult Group | |
| Claudine & Walter Liesinger | Volunteer Family | |
| Mike Artis | Career Volunteer | |
| Louise Vanderberg-Smith | Community Leadership | |
| John Lawrence | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Dee Mareless | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 2002 | ||
| Ashleigh Tillman | Youth Volunteer | |
| Mattawan HS Class of 2002 | Youth Group | |
| Jennifer Sale | College Volunteer | |
| WMU Chapter Habitat for Humanity | College Group | |
| Jerry Campbell | Adult Volunteer | |
| Janet Fletcher | Senior Volunteer | |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bridge Activities | Adult Group | |
| Volunteer Kids Hop USA of Lakeland Reformed Church | Adult Group | |
| The McCarthy Family | Volunteer Family | |
| Ruth Ann Stoddard | Career Volunteer | |
| Charles Shane | Community Leadership | |
| Elizabeth Lennon | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Richard Phillips | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 2001 | ||
| Abigail Arwady | Youth Volunteer | |
| Children of Lakeside Treatment & Learning Center | Youth Group | |
| Subblakshmi Shankar | College Volunteer | |
| Alpha Gamma Gamma Theta Upsilon Intntnl Geographic Honor Soc. | College Group | |
| Wilma Kahn & Justin Purdiman | Adult Volunteer | |
| Reverent Bob Davis | Senior Volunteer | |
| 1st Presbyterian Church Health Clinic Volunteers | Adult Group | |
| Vernon & Pauline Terrell | Volunteer Family | |
| Bill Short | Career Volunteer | |
| Ree Millard | Community Leadership | |
| N. Lorraine Beebe | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Patricia Carlin | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 2000 | ||
Jennifer Mayberry |
Youth Volunteer | |
| American Red Cross Elementary Leadership Council | Youth Group | |
| Katie Eaton | College Volunteer | |
| Honors Student Association Lee Honors College - WMU | College Group | |
| Sandra Johnson | Adult Volunteer | |
| Paul Kleis & George Mackenzie | Senior Volunteer | |
| Employees of Flowserve FSD Corporation | Adult Group | |
| Douglass, Penny, Melissa & Chris Thompson | Volunteer Family | |
| Ruth Diephuis | Career Volunteer | |
| Amy Wolff | Community Leadership | |
| Roberta S. Cheney | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Robert L. Johnson | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1999 | ||
| Jenna Harville | Youth Volunteer | |
| Teen Heart Student Leaders | Youth Group | |
| Sunset Lake Elementary Student Body | Youth Group | |
| RaShelle Peck | College Volunteer | |
| K College Students at the Woodward School | College Group | |
| Carol Yager | Adult Volunteer | |
| Richard VanderMolen | Senior Volunteer | |
| Helping Hands, Happy People | Adult Group | |
| Russ Schipper & Ilse Gebhard | Volunteer Family | |
| Kenneth Rathert | Career Volunteer | |
| Pastor J. Louis Felton | Community Leadership | |
| James S. Gilmore, Jr. | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Joyce Pines | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1998 | ||
| Parchment Central Elementary | Youth Group | |
| Jamila Aquila Amira Bell | College Volunteer | |
| W. Douglas Tutors | College Group | |
| WMU/CMU Blood Drive Challenge | College Group | |
| Mona Khaled | Adult Volunteer | |
| Patricia Burke | Senior Volunteer | |
| Women's Education Coalition | Adult Group | |
| Barbara Simes Tucker & John Tucker | Volunteer Family | |
| Nancy Zalaoras | Career Volunteer | |
| Charita P. Coleman-Gladdis | Community Leadership | |
| Deloris R. Jordan Phillips | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Raina Willoughby | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1997 | ||
| Amelia Wolf | Youth Volunteer | |
| Hackett Catholic Central HS | Youth Group | |
| Sara L. Bartosiewicz | College Volunteer | |
| KVCC Honors Program | College Group | |
| Francis J. Blaise | Adult Volunteer | |
| William E. Diamond | Senior Volunteer | |
| Retired & Senior Volunteer Program | Adult Group | |
| Betty & Ernie Mullinax | Volunteer Family | |
| Howard M. Cain | Career Volunteer | |
| Viola Gaines-McMillion | Community Leadership | |
| Sally Appleyard | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Stephanie J. Mills | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1996 | ||
| Sariah Robinson | Youth Volunteer | |
| Project Mentor Connections | Youth Group | |
| Kathryn M. Jones | College Volunteer | |
| Willie Webster | Adult Volunteer | |
| Dolores I. Leach | Senior Volunteer | |
| Shepherd's Center Escort Transportation Service | Adult Group | |
| Gregory, Becky, Mason & Hannah Lilly | Volunteer Family | |
| Fran Mason | Career Volunteer | |
| Anna Reddy | Community Leadership | |
| Vivian P. King & Sister Mary Bader, SSJ | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Roger Paul Poe | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1995 | ||
| Angela Blake | Youth Volunteer | |
| St. A's Helping Hands Class of 1997 | Youth Group | |
| Ronda McAlpine | College Volunteer | |
| Project Brave | College Group | |
| Bill Phillips | Adult Volunteer | |
| James E. Amos, Sr. | Senior Volunteer | |
| The Volunteers of Planned Parenthood | Adult Group | |
| The Perry Family | Volunteer Family | |
| Jan Getz | Career Volunteer | |
| Robert W. VanDis | Community Leadership | |
| Betty Lee Ongley | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| James E. Green, Jr. | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1994 | ||
| Cheryl Rikkers | Youth Volunteer | |
| Gull Lake HS Volunteers | Youth Group | |
| Dawit Dejene | College Volunteer | |
| Peer Educators of Sexual Assault Ed. WMU | College Group | |
| Eleanor Miller | Senior Volunteer | |
| Senior Companion Volunteer Program | Adult Group | |
| Herb & Neva Nehring | Volunteer Family | |
| Sally Gottlieb | Career Volunteer | |
| Cathryn Sirk | Community Leadership | |
| William J. Lawrence, Jr. | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Dan Carroll | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1993 | ||
| Deidre Batizy | Youth Volunteer | |
| River Side Junior Grange #324 | Youth Group | |
| Steven Mullins | College Volunteer | |
| Student Volunteer Services Board - WMU | College Group | |
| Doris Dinda | Senior Volunteer | |
| Volunteers of Big Brothers/Big Sisters | Adult Group | |
| Employee Volunteers of KALSEC, Inc | Adult Group | |
| Wayne Howard & Cindy J. Howard | Volunteer Family | |
| Betty Goldsmith | Career Volunteer | |
| Anna Whitten | Community Leadership | |
| Dominic Leonardelli & Elizabeth Upjohn | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| H. Charles Kiplinger | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1992 | ||
| Jason Dooley | Youth Volunteer | |
| Portage Central HS Employability & KVISD Young Adult Program | Youth Group | |
| Sherri Lynn Beebe | College Volunteer | |
| Edward Van-Haften | Senior Volunteer | |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) | Adult Group | |
| Jim, Sheri, Lindsay & Andrew Ferrari | Volunteer Family | |
| Bud Vanderberg | Career Volunteer | |
| Bruce Kocher | Community Leadership | |
| Judson Knapper | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Peggy Cancro & Lynda McKinnon | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1991 | ||
| Patty Stoddard | Youth Volunteer | |
| Kalamazoo Junior Girls | Youth Group | |
| Susan Lawson | College Volunteer | |
| Alpha Kappa Psi Gamma Tau Chapter WMU | College Group | |
| Frank Baker | Senior Volunteer | |
| Loaves & Fishes Volunteers | Adult Group | |
| Gordon & Louise Bogema | Volunteer Family | |
| Richard Brayton | Career Volunteer | |
| Jan Dancer | Community Leadership | |
| Dr. Fredrick Margolis (posthumously) | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Dino Richards | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1990 | ||
| Brian Jewett | Youth Volunteer | |
| Milwood Middle School VolunTEENS | Youth Group | |
| Laura Smith | College Volunteer | |
| John Brewer | Senior Volunteer | |
| Volunteers of Hospice of Greater Kalamazoo | Adult Group | |
| Dennis & Eudora Williams | Volunteer Family | |
| David Kurtz | Career Volunteer | |
| Linda Brown | Community Leadership | |
| Duane Roberts (posthumously) | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Robert Dudley | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1989 | ||
| Michael C. Evans | Youth Volunteer | |
| WMU Hockey Team | Youth Group | |
| Kristine Crum | College Volunteer | |
| Helen Rench | Senior Volunteer | |
| Vine Neighborhood Assn & Neighborhood Watch Committee | Adult Group | |
| The Jon Wood Famliy | Volunteer Family | |
| Gail Camp | Career Volunteer | |
| Blaine Lam | Community Leadership | |
| Arthur Washington, Jr. | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Robert N. McEwan | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1988 | ||
| Emily Jill Blanchard | Youth Volunteer | |
| Project LEAD Residence Hall Life Community Awareness | Youth Group | |
| Kay Hartman | College Volunteer | |
| Kate Bennett & John Ceru | Senior Volunteer | |
| Community Based Ed Program for Minority Student Achievement | Adult Group | |
| Andrew & Clarence Poel | Volunteer Family | |
| Kathy Guthrie | Career Volunteer | |
| Sally Appleyard | Community Leadership | |
| Wen Chao Chen | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Dr. Sid Dykstra | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1987 | ||
| Michele Salters | Youth Volunteer | |
| Tamara Broekema | College Volunteer | |
| Olga Pahl | Senior Volunteer | |
| Sexual Assault Program Volunteers | Adult Group | |
| Susan & Khris Twigg | Volunteer Family | |
| Jerry Craft | Career Volunteer | |
| Jean Huston & Maxine Becker | Community Leadership | |
| Joseph J. Dunnigan | Irving S. Gilmore Lifetime Achievement | |
| Larry Cook | Employed Volunteer | |
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| 1986 | ||
| Nichole Hodgman | Youth Volunteer | |
| Amy Mesara | College Volunteer | |
| Harriet Schultz & Harold Austin | Senior Volunteer | |
| Gryphon Place 24-hr Help Line Volunteers | Adult Group | |
| Donald & Ann Elzinga | Volunteer Family | |
| Mary McLean & Susan Reimer | Career Volunteer | |
| Jerry DeRyke | Community Leadership | |
| Jean DeVries | Employed Volunteer | |
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Questions? Please call the Volunteer Center at 269-382-8350 or email: vckzoo@volunteerkalamazoo.org