The 56th annual Tidewater Humanitarian Awards Dinner will take place virtually on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 (rescheduled from March 25).
A link to watch the presentation will be sent to all registrants the week of the event.
Under the leadership of Dennis G. Manning (Norfolk Academy), the following individuals will be honored:
HUMANITARIAN AWARDS
Sharon S. Goodwyn
Jay M. Klebanoff
Toiya A. Sosa
James M. Wood, Jr.
JEFFREY B. SPENCE AWARD FOR INTERFAITH UNDERSTANDING
Amy K. Milligan
DISTINGUISHED MERIT AWARD
Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin Hampton Roads
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.
Special thanks to Barbara Hamm Lee (Executive Producer/Host, Another View) for serving as the 2020 Humanitarian Awards Emcee.
Thank you to the 2020 Humanitarian Awards Dinner Supporters:
Humanitarian Level Supporters
Renee and John Strelitz /
Shari Friedman and Andrew King
Benefactor Level Supporter
Corporate Level Supporters
Table Level Supporters
• Hampton Roads Community Foundation
• Claus Ihlemann and Robert Roman
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
