Past Winners
2023 Winners
Tim brady
Nominated for his work as the director of the Idaho Youth Sports Commission.
Donated $1,000 to Sneakers For Kids
Liberty Thompson
Nominated for her work with JEM Friends – an organization that aids youth who age out of foster care.
Donated $1,000 to Foster and Heart
Mary Karol Taylor
Nominated for her work with Nations United Soccer – an organization who aids refugee children in Idaho.
Donated $1,000 to Nations United Soccer
Ken & Sherry Fernandez
Nominated for their work bettering their community through business, relationships, and authorship.
Donated $1,000 to WCA
Maggie O’Mara
Nominated for her renowned commitment to her community.
Donated $1,000 to Wish Granters
Daniel Thomas
Nominated for founding Neighbor – an organization that aids those experiencing homelessness in Idaho.
Donated $1,000 to Foster and Heart
Terri Garabedian
Nominated for her work with Book It Forward! – an organization that helps underserved youth to read.
Donated $1,000 to Book It Forward!
Diane Schwarz
Nominated for her work with Book It Forward! – an organization that helps underserved youth to read.
Donated $1,000 to Book It Forward!
Julie Manning
Nominated for her work with Book It Forward! – an organization that helps underserved youth to read.
Donated $1,000 to Book It Forward!
Steve Lambert
Nominated for his work at Treasure Valley Classical Academy – where he works to enrich the lives of his students.
Donated $1,000 to Mountain States Policy Center
2022 Winners
Phillip Thompson
Nominated for his work at the Black History Museum of Idaho.
Donated $1,000 to the
Black History Museum of Idaho
Mary K Spears
Nominated for her work with disabled Idahoans.
Donated $1,000 to My Places Community Events
Ginny Gobel
Nominated for her work with Idahoans in recovery from substance abuse.
Donated $1,000 to The Phoenix – Boise Chapter
Lonni-Leavitt Barker
Nominated for her work with children battling cancer and other terminal illnesses.
Donated $1,000 to Camp Rainbow Gold
Sue Paul
Nominated for her work with the Warhawk Air Museum.
Donated $1,000 to the Warhawk Air Museum
Jason Gordon
Nominated for his dedication to education and his students.
Donated $1,000 to Family Advocates
Kate Wilson
Nominated for her work with and commitment to foster children.
Donated $1,000 to JEM Friends
Stacey Hofman
Nominated for her work with aiding families in Ghana, Africa.
Donated $1,000 to Ghana Make a Difference
2021 Winners
Nathan & Heather Ogden
Nominated for their work with Chair The Hope, a non-profit organization they founded that provides wheelchairs to individuals in need throughout the world.
Donated $1,000 to Chair The Hope
Paula Barthlemess
Nominated for her work with COBS, a Non-Profit organization that aids victims and combats human trafficking in Idaho.
Donated $1,000 to COBS
April Slayden
Nominated for her life saving work as a neonatal nurse with Air St. Lukes.
Donated $1,000 to Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Tom Brengle
Nominated for his relentless and quiet dedication to animals at the Idaho Humane Society.
Donated $1,000 to The Idaho Humane Society
Devin Nakano
Nominated for his work with Y Stem and Chess, a Non-Profit organization he founded to teach underserved youth valuable life skills.
Donated $1,000 to Y Stem & Chess
Max Mohammadi
Nominated for his relentless dedication to feeding and helping the homeless and hungry in Idaho.
Donated $1,000 to the Boise Rescue Mission
Jason Coombs
Nominated for his work with Brick House Recovery, a Non-Profit Organization he founded that helps individuals recover from substance abuse addictions.
Donated $1,000 to The Walker Center
Shari Baber
Nominated for her work with Brown Like Me, a Non-Profit organization she founded that helps interracial adoptive parents, children, and families.
Donated $1,000 to Brown Like Me
Marni Porath
Nominated for her work with Rising Stars Therapeutic Riding Center, a Non-Profit that offers equine therapy to disabled individuals in Idaho.
Donated $1,000 to Rising Stars Therapeutic Riding Center
2020 Winners
Michelle Martinez
Nominated for her work with Melba Valley Senior Center.
Donated $1,000 to the Melba Valley Senior Center
Kathleen Wise
Nominated for her dedication to her employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Donated $1,000 to Several 501c3 Organizations
Boone Bartlome
Nominated for his inspiring attitude despite his disability.
Donated $1,000 to the Challenged Athletes Foundation
Rick & Sue Ellen Montgomery
Nominated for their generosity in giving back to the community through their business.
Donated $1,000 to Several 501c3 Organizations
Jen Drake
Nominated for her work with the Boise Philharmonic.
Donated $1,000 to The Boise Philharmonic
Marie Blanchard
Nominated for her work with the Blanchard Friendship Clinic.
Donated $1,000 to The Blanchard Friendship Clinic
Harley Davidson
Nominated for his dedication to his employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Donated $1,000 to The Hope Fund
Anselme Sadiki
Nominated for his work with the Children’s Home of Idaho.
Donated $1,000 to the Children’s Home of Idaho
Jonathan Amissa
Nominated for being inspiring, uplifting and having a heart full of gratitude and service despite hardships.
Donated $1,000 to the International Rescue Committee Boise