Deirdre Meehan Kempe
Personal/youth advocate for better Catholic/Protestant relationship in Belfast, Northern Ireland
IAA Award: James E. MacLennan Everyday Hero
This award recognizes those, who in their everyday lives, have served others steadily with countless small, yet effective, acts of kindness and time commitment; founded, been involved in, or led community service projects, and/or responded to domestic and foreign emergencies.
Mike McCabe
UNICEF coordinator of food and nutrition in a Mexico City Orphanage–then Dominican Republic
Bill Travis
Turned personal battle against AIDS into a public one working with local AIDS groups in Missouri
Vernon Grigg
Became first black to step into chambers of Supreme Court Justice in South Africa
Mark Day
Tragic accident in Tanzania, Africa ended his life while working on 3rd year of missionary service
Bruce Harris
Intern for “Save the Children” Director of Latin American Programs
Sandra Hayes
Started company Limerick Lace in 85 to assist unemployed youth in Ireland
Terry Chase
Suffered from severe spinal cord injury when hit by drunk driver; teaches in a wheelchair
Nancy Robbins
Victim of Multiple Sclerosis and incapacitated for 8 years, then miraculously freed from disease
John & Denise Wood
Community Skills Center; Commission on Children and Youth in Pasadena, CA