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| 2024 Individual Honorees |
2025 Organizational Honorees |
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Teresa Bray Aliano
Jenny and Larry Black
Dan Chesnicka
Anthony "Tony" Corrao
Caeden DeBoer
Tim Rice
Lee Saunders
Cindy Sternlicht
Patrick Spinosa
Brian and Ellen Walsh
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1st Class Roofing
Allen & Company
CliftonLarsonAllen
Farmer Jack Produce
Fresco's Southern Kitchen and Bar
Global Produce Sales
Horne Construction
Low Payment Kings
Watson Clinic
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| 2023 Individual Honorees |
2023 Organizational Honorees |
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Debbye Castles
Rick Garcia
Jack & Tina Harrell
Donna Henricks
Frank & Anne Howes
Kyle Jensen
Mayor Bill Mutz
Dolores "Candi" Packett
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Citizens Bank & Trust
City of Winter Haven
Good Intents Marketing
Kelley Buick GMC
The Ruthvens
SouthState Bank
Today & Tonight Magazine
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| 2022 Individual Honorees |
2022 Organizational Honorees |
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Charles "Charlie" Burdette
Robert Darby
Bill and Suzy Eickhoff
Kim Elmhorst
Georgia Fisher
Greg Gay
Beth and Richard Mason
Doug McPherson
Valerie Poole
Dotty Reuschling
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The American Legion Post 34- Haines City
The Campbell Soup Company
City of Winter Haven
Highland Homes
The International Diamond Center & The Fifth C Foundation
Lakeland Moonwalk & Under One Tent Events
The Polk County Sheriff's Office
T. Mims Corp
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Philanthropist of the Year
2014 Dr. Glen Barden
2015 Dr. Joy Jackson and Mike Martin
2016 Bob Macey
2017 Liz Clark Taylor
2018 Kelly Lawn Braaten
2019 Peter Golotko
2020 Phillip D. Wegman
2021 Ashley & Wesley Barnett, Mary & Denis Grant
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Spirit of Philanthropy
2014 Doug Wimberly
2015 Boyd Lipham
2016 Jennifer Kincart Jonsson
2017 The Garber Family
2018 Libertore Fund for Children
2019 Mark Miller
2020 Marielys Camacho-Reyes
2021 United Way of Central Florida & Christina Criser Jackson |
Philanthropic Corporation of the Year
2014 Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.
2015 Regal Lakeland
2016 Mosaic Company
2017 Citizens Bank & Trust
2018 Allen & Company
2019 Polk State College/Polk State College Foundation
2020 Suncoast Credit Union
2021 CPS Investment Advisors |
Philanthropic Small Business of the Year
2014 Folsom Construction Management, Inc.
2015 Madden Brand Agency
2016 Baron Realty, Inc.
2017 Finkbeiner Photography, Inc.
2018 Dairy Queen North Lakeland
2019 Bella Visage Medical & Aesthetic Rejuvenation
2020 Grove Roots Brewery
2021 Tribute Realty
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Volunteer of the Year
2014 Jeffrey G. Cox
2015 Cauney Bamberg
2016 Matthew Cantrall
2017 Kitty Nelson
2018 Lisa Moseley
2019 Janice Tedder Jones
2020 Don Bosko
2021 Lt. James D. Ostojic
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Youth in Philanthropy
2014 Morgan Roth
2015 Emily Dunson
2016 Kristen Howe
2017 Madalyn Brooks Werd
2018 Hollis Rosenkranz
2019 Makenna Hansel
2020 Camp Fire Sunshine Central Florida
2021 No award |
*The National Philanthropy Day 2021 Award Ceremony also recognized Carol & Barney Barnett by presenting them with the Outstanding Philanthropy Award.