2021 Campaign Chair:
Jessica Blais, Country 103.5 - Alpha Media

Volunteer of the Year Award:
Steve Weisbecker, Lloyd Management

Community Impact Volunteer Award:
Eric Boelter, Community Bank

Community Champion Award:
Kate Cox, Project for Teens
Nate Erickson, Ophthalmology Associates

Partner Agency Champion Award:
Jenny Stratton, Connecting Kids

Employee Campaign Leader of the Year Award:
Private Sector – Rick Sellner, Dotson Iron Castings
Public Sector – Justin Neumann, Mankato Department of Public Safety
Regional Sector – Bill Gronseth, St. Peter Public Schools

Click here to watch our 2021 volunteer recognition videos. 

2020 Campaign Chair: Mike Kunkel, CCF Bank

Volunteer of the Year: Matt Norland, Meyer & Norland Financial Group

Community Impact Volunteer of the Year: Justin Neumann, City of Mankato

Community Champion: Tasha O’Hara, (MIO) Mankato Independent Originals

Regional Champion: Diane Beckmann, Thrivent Financial - Waseca

Partner Champion: Ray Brauer, Boy Scouts

Employee Campaign Leader of the Year Public/Nonprofit ECL of the Year: Paul Peterson, District #77

Employee Campaign Leaders of the Year Private ECLs of the Year: Colin McKissick & Christine Hodges, NIDEC/Kato Engineering

Employee Campaign Leaders of the Year Regional ECLs of the Year: Brandon Mohr & Kayla Cremers, TBEI

 View photos of the 2020 Thank You Luncheon

2019 Campaign Chair: Shane Van Engen, Frandsen Bank & Trust

Volunteers of the Year: Melissa Bradley, Snell Motors & Kevin Velasquez, Blethen Berens

Community Impact Volunteer of the Year: Brianna Kerry, Capstone

Community Champion: Cory Abels, CCF Bank

Partner Champion: Jen Theneman, Partners for Affordable Housing

Employee Campaign Leader of the Year Public/Nonprofit ECL of the Year: Meghan Velasquez, VINE Faith in Action

Employee Campaign Leader of the Year Private ECL of the Year: Katie Dougall, Navitor Specialty Products

Employee Campaign Leader of the Year Regional ECL of the Year: Heather Ahlers, Agropur, Inc.

Board Chair: Kay Wallerich, Wallerich Consulting

2018 Campaign Chair: Eric Boelter, Community Bank

Volunteer of the Year: Jolene Wall, US Bank

Community Impact Volunteer of the Year: Patrick Baker, Greater Mankato Growth

Community Champion: Tonya Hobbie, Bolton & Menk

Partner Champions: Vickie Apel, SMILES & Garry Hart, SMART Transit

Employee Campaign Leaders of the Year Public/Nonprofit ECL of the Year: Iris Clark, Open Door Health Center

Employee Campaign Leaders of the Year Private ECLs of the Year: Stephanie Sandey, Navitor & Susan Weingartz, Navitor

Employee Campaign Leaders of the Year Regional ECL of the Year: JaDee Pals, TBEI

Volunteer of the Year: Lori Benike, SCHEELS

Community Impact Volunteer Award: Trisha Rosenfeld, Xcel Energy

Community Champions: George & Jess, Country 103, Alpha Media

Partner Champion: Cheryl Hamond, Mankato Family YMCA

Employee Campaign Leaders of the Year Public/Nonprofit ECL of the Year: Barb Macrafic, District #77

Employee Campaign Leaders of the Year Private ECL of the Year: Mike Kunkel, Pioneer Bank

Employee Campaign Leaders of the Year Regional ECLs of the Year: Cody Mulcahy & Amy Martius, Cinch in Waseca

Community Impact Volunteer of the Year: Katie Smentek, Mankato Clinic

Community Champion: Jeff Lang (Stunt Monkey), Radio Mankato

Employee Campaign Leaders of the Year Public/Nonprofit ECL of the Year: Jeff Johnson & his committee, City of Mankato

Employee Campaign Leaders of the Year Regional ECLs of the Year: Emily Nelson, Round Bank

Employee Campaign Leaders of the Year Private ECL of the Year: Jeremy Pieper, Ridley

Volunteer of the Year: Jolinda Grabinowski

Volunteer of the Year: Phil Slingsby, SCHEELS