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Past Award Winners
Dr. Evan Calkins MERITORIOUS SERVICE Award
| YEAR | WINNER |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr. Christopher Jacobus – Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo |
| 2023 | Anne Binga – Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo |
| 2022 | Danette Porto – West Side Community Services |
| 2021 | Jennifer Gunia – Harmonia Collaborative Care |
| 2020 | Margaret Kleinmann – Solstice Senior Living at East Amherst |
| 2019 | Pamela Krawczyk – Amherst Center for Senior Services |
| 2018 | Lynn Riker – The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care |
| 2017 | Leilani Joven Pelletier – Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease |
| 2016 | Michael Olear – Olear Realty Group, Inc. |
| 2015 | Charles Battaglia, Jr – Kenmore Tonawanda Meals on Wheels |
| 2014 | Bonnie McMorrow, Meals on Wheels & Hearts and Hands: Faith in Action |
| 2013 | Laura Mondello, Schofield Residence |
| 2012 | Helen Ferraro-Zaffram, Esq, Legal Services for Elderly, Disabled or Disadvantaged Volunteer Program, Amherst Senior Center |
| 2011 | Robert Chur, President and CEO of Elderwood Senior Care |
| 2010 | Toby Laping, Ph.D., L.M.S.W. |
| 2009 | John W. Kinner, Health Association of Niagara County Inc. |
| 2008 | Beverly A. Kubala, RN, Geriatric Care Managers of WNY, LLC Schofield Adult Day Health Care Program |
| 2007 | David Dunkelman |
| 2006 | Mary Ellen Walsh, M.S. W., Executive Director, Amherst Center for Senior Services |
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PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE Award
| YEAR | WINNER |
|---|---|
| 2024 | People Inc. – NYS Ombudsman Program |
| 2023 | Barbara Johnson – Journeys Palliative Care Program (The McGuire Group) |
| 2022 | Cheektowaga Senior Mobile Food Pantry (Resurrection Life) |
| 2021 | Center for Elder Law – Enhanced Multi Disciplinary Teams – (E-MDT) WNY HUB |
| 2020 | Elderwood – Right Moves Wellness Program |
| 2019 | WNY Coalition Pooled Trusts – People Inc. and the Center for Elder Law & Justice |
| 2018 | University Express Project: Patricia Dowling of Erie Co. Senior Services |
| 2017 | The Pride Center of WNY, Inc.- Silver Pride Project |
| 2016 | Rural Transit Service |
| 2015 | United Church Home Society Senior Wishes |
| 2013 | The Burchfield Penney Art Center Early Diagnosed Alzheimer’s Program |
| 2011 | Alzheimer’s Association, Western New York Chapter Silver Alert Initiative |
| 2008 | Schofield Adult Day Health Care Program |
| 2007 | The Multi-Disciplinary Coordinating Council on Elder Abuse |
| 2006 | People Inc. Senior Housing |
| 2005 | Erie County Caregivers Coalition |
| 2004 | Meals on Wheels of Buffalo and Erie County’s Home Delivered Meals for the Elderly |
| 2003 | The Chautauqua Adult Day Care Centers, Inc. |
| 2002 | Senior Employment Program/Supportive Services Corporation |
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Jerry Flaschner HUMANITARIAN SPIRIT Award
| YEAR | WINNER |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Haley Spiess – Bristol Village |
| 2023 | Richard Brooks – Bristol Village & Sara Carlson – FeedMore WNY |
| 2022 | Christina Foy – Home Instead & Samantha Romanowski – Lawley Insurance |
| 2019 | Tara Simpson – Wheatfield Commons & Sonya LaPaglia – Park Creek Senior Living |
| 2018 | Chelsea O’Hara – Alzheimer’s Association of WNY & Lauren Simonsen – Community Concern |
| 2017 | Megan Pohzehl – Schofield Care |
| 2016 | Nicole Macholz – Park Creek Senior Living |
| 2015 | Marjorie Schillo and Jayani Cure – Heritage Centers |
| 2012 | Katherine Kenwell Cich |
| 2009 | Michael Olear, MSW |
| 2008 | Richard Gehring, LCSW – Meals on Wheels for WNY |
| 2007 | Rev. Dr. Bill Wipfler |
| 2006 | Leonard S. Sikora – Western NY Zone of Retired Teachers |
| 2005 | Charlotte Shedd, Founder of Hospice Buffalo, Sarah Stimm, Compeer of Greater Buffalo, Donna Keith-McCain, Founder of Home-Link Medical |