Dear Friend of the Warren County Foundation,
We are pleased to announce the 17th Annual Warren County Foundation Community Service Awards scheduled for June 6, 2024. The awards recognize individual volunteers, non-profit organizations and community-minded businesses that, through their community service, are making a significant contribution toward enhancing the quality of life in Warren County.
You are invited to make nomination for these awards. A description of the award categories and criteria, an award nomination form and a list of previous award recipients are below.
Nominations are requested by March 8, 2024. Please mail your nominations to the Warren County Foundation at P. O. Box 495, Lebanon, OH 45036, or e-mail them to info@warrencountyfoundation.org.
The awards will be presented at the Warren County Foundation’s Community Service Awards Banquet and Program to be held Thursday evening, June 6, 2024, at the Manor House in Mason, Ohio.
Please pass this information along to anyone you think might be interested in participating in the nomination process. Also, please contact the Foundation office at (513) 934-1001 or e-mail me at the address below if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Thomas L. Seddon
President & Chief Executive Officer
Warren County Foundation
(513) 254-6535
tseddon1971@gmail.com
We are pleased to announce the 17th Annual Warren County Foundation Community Service Awards scheduled for June 6, 2024. The awards recognize individual volunteers, non-profit organizations and community-minded businesses that, through their community service, are making a significant contribution toward enhancing the quality of life in Warren County.
You are invited to make nomination for these awards. A description of the award categories and criteria, an award nomination form and a list of previous award recipients are below.
Nominations are requested by March 8, 2024. Please mail your nominations to the Warren County Foundation at P. O. Box 495, Lebanon, OH 45036, or e-mail them to info@warrencountyfoundation.org.
The awards will be presented at the Warren County Foundation’s Community Service Awards Banquet and Program to be held Thursday evening, June 6, 2024, at the Manor House in Mason, Ohio.
Please pass this information along to anyone you think might be interested in participating in the nomination process. Also, please contact the Foundation office at (513) 934-1001 or e-mail me at the address below if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Thomas L. Seddon
President & Chief Executive Officer
Warren County Foundation
(513) 254-6535
tseddon1971@gmail.com
2024 Warren County Foundation Community Service Awards
Award Categories and Criteria
George R. Henkle Philanthropy and Community Service Award
Presented to a Warren County resident who exhibits enthusiasm, integrity and perseverance beyond the ordinary to help fellow citizens, the community, and the world through selfless giving – be it talent, time or money.
Emerging Leader Community Service Award
Presented to a Warren County resident who –
Outstanding Organization Community Service Award
Presented to a Warren County non-profit organization which –
Emerging Organization Community Service Award
Presented to a Warren County non-profit organization which –
Outstanding Large Business Community Service Award
Presented to a business, having 100 or more employees, that serves Warren County and –
Outstanding Small Business Community Service Award
Presented to a business having fewer than 100 employees that serves Warren County and –
Presented to a Warren County resident who exhibits enthusiasm, integrity and perseverance beyond the ordinary to help fellow citizens, the community, and the world through selfless giving – be it talent, time or money.
Emerging Leader Community Service Award
Presented to a Warren County resident who –
- Has recently emerged as a leader in community service
- Has outstanding skills which are generously given
- Demonstrates leadership and inspires others
- Serves as a role model for the next generation of community service volunteers
Outstanding Organization Community Service Award
Presented to a Warren County non-profit organization which –
- Has been providing services for at least five years
- Serves as a role model for other organizations in being dedicated to its mission and operating at the highest professional standards
- Has made significant and measurable contributions to enhancing the quality of life in Warren County
Emerging Organization Community Service Award
Presented to a Warren County non-profit organization which –
- Has been providing services fewer than five years
- Serves as a role model for other emerging organizations for being dedicated to its mission and for operating at the highest professional standards
- Has already made significant and measurable contributions to enhancing the quality of life in Warren County
Outstanding Large Business Community Service Award
Presented to a business, having 100 or more employees, that serves Warren County and –
- Makes significant and measurable contributions toward enhancing the quality of life in Warren County
- Serves as a role model for other businesses in supporting the communities in which it does business
Outstanding Small Business Community Service Award
Presented to a business having fewer than 100 employees that serves Warren County and –
- Makes significant and measurable contributions toward enhancing the quality of life in Warren County
- Serves as a role model for other businesses in supporting the communities in which it does business
Warren County Foundation – Community Service Awards
Previous Honorees
Year |
George Henkle Philanthropy & Community Service Award |
2000 |
George Henkle |
2001 |
Marvin Young |
2005 |
Charles and Sarah Dilgard |
2006 |
Robert Morgan |
2008 |
Michael Geygan |
2009 |
Larry Hollingshead |
2010 |
Jim & Rosie VanDeGrift |
2011 |
Mary Jo Cropper |
2012 |
Richard Oeder |
2013 |
Richard Jones |
2014 |
Kathleen Porter Stolle |
2015 |
Eugene Rose |
2016 |
Stephen P. Wilson |
2017 |
Arla Tannehill |
2018 |
Michael Schueler |
2019 |
Kim Sellers |
2020 |
George Leasure |
2021 |
Larry Sims |
2022 |
Senator Rob Portman |
2023 |
Peggy Darragh-Jeromos |
Year |
Emerging Leader Community Service Award |
2008 |
David Beckett |
2009 |
Scott Brunka |
2010 |
Matthew Loveless |
2011 |
Janet Steinke |
2012 |
Ben Yoder |
2013 |
Gina Brown |
2014 |
Bill Kilimnik |
2015 |
Greg Orosz |
2016 |
Megan Manuel |
2017 |
Pete Epperson |
2018 |
Angie Tapogna |
2019 |
Adam Mathews |
2020 |
Jonathan Westendorf |
2021 |
Karolyn Ellingson |
2022 |
Trent Heimann |
2023 |
Brodi Conover |
Year |
Outstanding Organization Community Service Award |
2008 |
Mason Kiwanis Club |
2009 |
Ralph J. Stolle Countryside YMCA |
2010 |
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Warren County |
2011 |
Warren County Community Services |
2012 |
Camp Joy |
2013 |
Humane Association of Warren County |
2014 |
Abuse & Rape Crisis Shelter of Warren County |
2015 |
Lebanon Optimist Club |
2016 |
The Little Miami Conservancy |
2017 |
Warren County Chapter of the Ohio Horseman’s Council |
2018 |
Warren County Career Center |
2019 |
Joshua’s Place |
2020 |
Five Warren County Library Districts |
2021 |
Warren County Health District |
2022 |
Sinclair College of Mason |
2023 |
Leadership Warren County |
Year |
Emerging Organization Community Service Award |
2009 |
Mason Area Arts Association (Now Mason Deerfield Arts Alliance) |
2010 |
Child Advocacy Center of Warren County |
2011 |
The Museum at the Friends Home |
2012 |
Lebanon Warriors Backpack Program |
2013 |
Historic Downtown Lebanon, Inc. |
2016 |
A Brush of Hope |
2017 |
The Warren County Small Business Development Center |
2018 |
Mason Challenger League |
2019 |
OneCity Against Heroin |
2020 |
Sleep in Heavenly Peace |
2021 |
Waynesville Way |
2022 |
PEACOC |
2023 |
Warren County Imagination Library |
Year |
Outstanding Large Business Community Service Award |
2011 |
Duke Energy |
2012 |
LCNB National Bank |
2013 |
Prasco Laboratories |
2014 |
GMi Companies |
2015 |
Makino |
2016 |
Advics |
2017 |
Pioneer Electronics |
2018 |
Atrium Medical Center |
2019 |
Miami Valley Gaming & Racing |
2020 |
JBM Packaging |
2021 |
Apex Order Pickup Solutions |
2022 |
FESTO Corporation |
2023 |
Otterbein SeniorLife |
Year |
Outstanding Small Business Community Service Award |
2013 |
Four Paws Animal Hospital |
2015 |
Lebanon Ford |
2016 |
Buchanan Power Equipment |
2017 |
Residential Community Care |
2018 |
Watkins Heating & Cooling |
2019 |
Fields Family Enterprises – Appro-Rx |
2020 |
Conger Construction Group |
2022 |
Warren County Chambers of Commerce |
2023 |
Manor House |