Richard Klender
Work with children victims of abuse and adult survivors of child abuse
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.
Founded the Swedish Microcredit Foundation to assist victims of disasters
Sponsored 18 “Lost Boys” from Sudan and returned with them to Sudan to bring supplies and educational materials
Doctors Without Borders, establishing clinics, managing field hospitals and humanitarian crisis
Working with AIDS agencies in Vegas, church adopted 6,500 families, recognized by Oprah Winfrey
Produced “Sun and Moon” for daughter Sam, killed in Iraq; sent to families who lost someone in battle