Lynchburg Chapter Awards
The 58th Lynchburg Humanitarian Awards Dinner takes place on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Under the leadership of Dinner Chair L. Kimball Payne, the following individuals will be honored:
Anthony Bonds
Kathleen Davis
Ghislaine L. Lewis
Charles B. White
The Humanitarian Award of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities is presented to those individuals who have demonstrated a personal commitment to the promotion of respect and understanding among people of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. On occasion, the organization may bestow the Jeffrey B. Spence Award for Interfaith Understanding to individuals who have conducted exceptional work in the area of interfaith understanding. The Distinguished Merit Award recognizes corporations or community organizations for their humanitarian work.
Thank you to the 2026 Humanitarian Award Dinner Supporters:
Humanitarian Level Supporter
Kimball & Leslie Payne
Benefactor Level Supporter
Corporate Level Supporters
• Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
• William Walker Properties
Table Level Supporters
• Central Virginia Community College
• Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation
• Matt and Megan Huffman
• Pettyjohn, Wood, & White, Inc.
• Kathryn & Richard Pumphrey
Past Humanitarian Awards
Past Honorees
a listing of all past honorees with Biographies (as available)
Past Dinner Chairs
a listing of all past dinner chairs
To make a reservation:
- By check or invoice: print out the Reply Card, complete all information, and mail it to VCIC (address on reverse of reply card)
- By credit card: Use the form below.
(Note: Price listed includes all fees that are passed on to registrant for credit card payments only. Please use the reply card above or contact VCIC directly to pay in another manner.)
