26th Annual Diversity Volunteer Recognition Breakfast

July 18, 2009

What is the Diversity Volunteer Recogntion Breakfast?

The Diversity Volunteer Recognition Breakfast was an outcome of United Way of Central Indiana’s Committee on Diversity’s desire to recognize outstanding minority volunteers within our local community. As a result, United Way of Central Indiana partnered with the Indiana Black Expo, Inc. in the summer of 1983 to host the very first breakfast. When the event started in 1983, six awards were given and approximately 178 people attended. This year more than 600 individuals were on hand to recognize outstanding minority volunteers, people who give their time and talents to help people in need and make a contribution to their community. Their contributions to nonprofit organizations are essential and invaluable. 

For more information contact:  Monica Nicholas at 317-921-1274 or monica.nicholas@uwci.org

2009 Award Recipients

• Outstanding Service, Youth: Josephine Little and Nnad Thanawala
• Outstanding Service, Young Adult: Levora Henry and Selene Hernandez-Buquer
• Outstanding Service, Adult: Acey Byrd and Adam Brown
• Outstanding Services, Senior: Leonard Morrow
• Lis Daily Outstanding Board Service: Sherri Watts
• Sarah Lewis Lifetime Achievement Award: Joan Marsden and Richard Ross

2009 Award Recipients: Honorees holding their awards from the 2009 Diversity Volunteer Recognition Breakfast are: Josephine Little, (front left,; Sheri Watts, Joan Marsden, Richard Ross, Acey Byrd, (left standing), Levora Henry, Adam Brown, Selene Hernandez-Buquer, Nnad Thanawala and Leonard Morrow. Pictured with the volunteers are event co-chairs Holli Harrington (left standing) and Melva Scott (right standing). United Way’s President and CEO Ellen K. Annala is in the center back row. Not pictured is Wallace Martin, Senior Outstanding Service.

2008 Award Recipients

• Outstanding Service, Youth: Morgan Crawford, Indianapolis
• Outstanding Service, Young Adult: Sherri Carter and Jimmie McMillian, Indianapolis
• Outstanding Service, Adult: Sandra Kim, LaTanya Murphy, Joseph Simpson and Vincent Wong, J.D., Indianapolis
• Outstanding Services, Senior: Lillie Murphy and Bill Tardy, Indianapolis
• Lis Daily Outstanding Board Service:  Stephen Corbitt, Fishers, and Monica Medina, Indianapolis
• Sarah Lewis Lifetime Achievement Award: Charles Chae, Carmel, and Jackie Greenwood, Indianapolis

    

2008 Award Recipients - Monica Medina, Jackie Greenwood,
LaTanya Murphy, Lillie Murphy, Vincent Wong, Joseph Simpson,
Bill Tardy, Stephen Corbitt, Jimmie McMillian, and Charles Chae

2008 Breakfast Committee Members - Lillar Burton,
Barbara Reed, Peggy Rice - Chair, Ann Winston,
Brenda Johnson, Jerry Harkness, Ariel Su, Janet Crowe,
Holli Harrington, and Richard Bonds



Breakfast Emcee - Angela Cain, WTHR - Channel 13 VideoIndiana



Members of the Youth Video Institute - a flagship program
of the Indiana Black Expo