Champions for Children & Children’s Rights
- Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County (Palm Beach 2023)
- Esther Jacobo (Miami-Dade 2023)
- Michael Aubin (Jacksonville 2022)
- Jay Howell (Jacksonville 2022)
- Ted Babbitt (Palm Beach 2022)
- The Junior League of the Palm Beaches (Palm Beach 2022)
- Dick Batchelor (Orlando 2022)
- Andy Gardiner (Orlando 2022)
- Judge Jeri Beth Cohen, Retired (Miami-Dade 2022)
- Commissioner Nikki Fried (Broward 2020)
- Judge Sandy Karlan (Miami-Dade 2019)
- Randell Alexander, MD (Northeast FL 2018)
- Mari Frankel (Palm Beach 2018)
- Dennis Grady (Palm Beach 2018)
- Foundation for Foster Children (Orlando 2018)
- Junior League of Tampa (Tampa Bay Area 2018)
- Judge Maria Sampedro-Iglesia (Miami-Dade 2018)
- The University of Miami Children & Youth Law Clinic (Miami-Dade 2018)
- Belinda Keiser (Broward 2018)
- Michael Higer (Broward 2018)
- Tracey Connor (Orlando 2017)
- Children’s Services Council of Broward County (Broward 2017)
- University of Florida First Coast Child Protection Team (Northeast FL 2016)
- Bradley Myles (Palm Beach 2016)
- Akerman, LLP (Orlando 2016)
- Senator Anitere Flores (Miami-Dade 2016)
- Dr. Frederick Lippman (Broward 2016)
- Senator Rob Bradley (Northeast FL 2015)
- Kathleen Kroll (Palm Beach 2015)
- Retired Judge Lee E. Haworth (Sarasota 2015)
- Senator Eleanor Sobel (Broward 2015)
- Representative Erik Fresen (Miami-Dade 2014)
- Representative Charles McBurney (Northeast FL 2014)
- Judge Ronald A. Alvarez (Palm Beach 2014)
- Elaine Webb-Alvarez (Palm Beach 2014)
- Senator Bill Galvano (Sarasota 2014)
- Senator Nancy Detert (Sarasota 2013)
Non-Profit Champions for Children
- Friends of Foster Children (Palm Beach 2023)
- Florida Foster Care Review (Miami-Dade 2023)
- H.O.M.E.S. – Linda Taylor (Broward 2023)
Corporate Champions for Children
- Universal Orlando Resort (Orlando 2023)
- Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk (Broward 2020)
- Mark Lowery & the JAX Cares Foundation (Northeast FL 2019)
- Aaron Hill & Reed Nissan (Orlando 2019)
- Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP (Tampa Bay Area 2018)
- G4s – Corporate Partner (Broward 2015)
Special Recognitions
- Christina Spudeas – Lifetime Achievement in Child Advocacy (Broward 2022)
- Paloma Vigil – Youth Leadership Award (Miami-Dade 2021)
- Walter “Skip” Campbell, in memoriam (Broward 2019)
- Finnis Faine, in memoriam (Orlando 2018)
- Safe Children Coalition – Outstanding Supporter of Youth Advocacy (Sarasota 2017)
- Matthew Dietz – Outstanding Advocate for Special Needs Children (Miami-Dade 2017)
- Senator Nancy Detert – Champion for Florida Youth SHINE (Sarasota 2015)
Child Advocates
- Lucas Daniel Boyce (Orlando 2022)
- HQEEDY – High Quality Early Education for Dependent Youth Collaborative (Tampa Bay Area 2022)
- Glen Casel (Orlando 2022)
- Robert Latham (Miami-Dade 2022)
- Rich Komando (Northeast FL 2019)
- Vicki Tate & The Alliance for Women Executives (Palm Beach 2019)
- Hon. Melissa McKinlay (Palm Beach 2019)
- Young Professionals of Wellington (Palm Beach 2019)
- Guys With Ties (Orlando 2019)
- Liz & David Kennedy (Tampa Bay Area 2019)
- Gloria West-Lawson (Tampa Bay Area 2019)
- Cuban American Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Services – CABA (Miami-Dade 2019)
- Magistrate Judette Fanelli (Palm Beach 2018)
- Derrick Stephens (Orlando 2018)
- Martha Ahr (Palm Beach 2017)
- Susan Stockham (Sarasota 2016)
- Commissioner Sandra Murman (Tampa Bay Area 2016)
- Hon. Carlos Martinez & the Public Defender’s Office (Miami-Dade 2016)
- Katherine Fernandez Rundle & the State Attorney’s Office (Miami-Dade 2016)
- Stuart Singer & Carl Goldfarb (Broward 2016)
- Hank & Mary Coxe (Northeast FL 2015)
- Melissa Landry (Orlando 2015)
- Buddy Schulz (Northeast FL 2014)
- Gerry Glynn (Orlando 2014)
- Children’s Services Council (Broward 2014)
- Secretary Wansley Walters (Miami-Dade 2013)
- Jessica Rae, Esq. (Tampa Bay Area 2014)
- Valerie Stanley (Northeast FL 2013)
- Charles Bender (Palm Beach 2013)
- Linda Coffin (Palm Beach 2013)
- Rosemary Armstrong & Crossroads for Florida Kids (Tampa Bay Area 2013)
- Commissioner Kevin Bruckner (Tampa Bay Area 2013)
- Kirk Brown (Broward 2013)
- Lyn King (Northeast FL 2012)
- Brenda Stewart (Northeast FL 2012)
- Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Jr. (Orlando 2012)
- Pat Williams (Orlando 2012)
- James Walsh, Esq. (Palm Beach 2012)
- John Walsh, Esq. (Palm Beach 2012)
- Jordana Goldstein (Broward 2012)
- Bruce Weihe (Broward 2012)
- Barbara Briggs, Esq. (Palm Beach 2011)
- Donna Biase & Debbie Ellman – Best Foot Forward Foundation (Palm Beach 2011)
- Tammy McGuire (Northeast FL 2011)
- Susan Khoury (Orlando 2011)
- Jeff Faine (Orlando 2011)
- Dottie Berger MacKinnon (Tampa Bay Area 2011)
- Former DCF Secretary George Sheldon (Broward 2011)
- Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale (Broward 2011)
- Jesse Diner (Broward 2010)
- Children’s Board of Hillsborough County (Tampa Bay Area 2010)
- Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County (Tampa Bay Area 2010)
- Tracey McPharlin (Palm Beach 2010)
- Dr. Gerold Schiebler & Mrs. Audrey Lincourt Schiebler (Northeast FL 2010)
- Nancy Farage (Tampa Bay Area 2009)
- David Penn (Tampa Bay Area 2009)
- Nora Collins-Mandeville (Palm Beach 2009)
- Mari Frankel (Palm Beach 2009)
- Rita & Les Gorenflo (Palm Beach 2009)
- Tom Patania (Northeast FL 2009)
- Former DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth (Broward 2009)
Media Advocates
- Jorge Estevez (Orlando 2019)
- Lorena Inclán (Northeast FL 2018)
- Chris O’Donnell (Tampa Bay Area 2018)
- Mark Douglas (Tampa Bay Area 2018)
- Pat Beall (Palm Beach 2017)
- Kate Santich (Orlando 2017)
- Gia Tutalo-Mote (Broward 2017)
- Paige Kelton (Northeast FL 2016)
- Bob Opsahl (Orlando 2016)
- Vanessa Echols (Orlando 2015)
- Audra Burch, Carol Marbin-Miller, and the Miami Herald’s “Innocents Lost” Team (Miami-Dade 2014)
- Martha Sugalski (Orlando 2013)
- Alexandra Zayas (Tampa Bay Area 2013)
- Carol Marbin Miller (Broward 2013)
- Justice Coalition’s Victims’ Advocate (Northeast FL 2012)
- Carrie Hoeppner (Orlando 2012)
- Liz Quirantes (Palm Beach 2012)
- Jackie Barnard (Northeast FL 2011)
- George Diaz (Orlando 2011)
- Kristi Krueger (Broward 2011)
- Jim Sackett (Palm Beach 2010)
- Jennifer Waugh (Northeast FL 2010)
- Dawn Lopez (Northeast FL 2009)
Tracey McPharlin Award / Pro Bono Counsel of the Year
- Mamie Wise (Tampa Bay Area 2017)
- Stephen Todd (Tampa Bay Area 2016)
- Abigail Beebe (Palm Beach 2015)
- Elizabeth Hapner (Tampa Bay Area 2015)
- Stacie Schmerling (Broward 2015)
- David DiPietro (Broward 2014)
- Anne Alper (Broward 2013)
- David Bazerman (Broward 2012)
- Walter Honaman (Broward 2011)
Foster/Adoptive Families
- Robert C. Lamarche (Broward 2023)
- Chris & Danielle Fellerhoff (Tampa Bay Area 2022)
- Sara Hmielowski & Alex Seda (Northeast FL 2019)
- James Ladson (Northeast FL 2018)
- Maria Bates (Tampa Bay Area 2018)
- Terry & Kathy Beyer (Tampa Bay Area 2017)
- Elyse Silver (Tampa Bay Area 2016)
- The Markowski Family (Tampa Bay Area 2015)
- Seketa Culver (Northeast FL 2014)
- Randy Pawlowski (Orlando 2014)
- Pat Crowley (Orlando 2013)
- Penny Jones (Orlando 2013)
- Devera Decosta (Northeast FL 2013)
- Dan & Cindy Walls (Palm Beach 2013)
- Tina & Burton Scaff (Northeast FL 2012)
- Chris & Jenny Calvert (Palm Beach 2011)
- Don & Susan Talbott (Palm Beach 2011)
- Cheryl McCall (Northeast FL 2011)
- Michael & David Gagne (Broward 2011)
- Kim & Terry Abbott (Tampa Bay Area 2010)
- Todd & Holly Cannon (Palm Beach 2010)
- George & Delores Wilson (Northeast FL 2010)
- Linsey Brewster-Jenkins & Alexeve Jenkins (Broward 2010)
Outstanding Youth Mentors
- Denise Sasian (Miami-Dade 2018)
- Dietra Barfield (Sarasota 2017)
- Alejita Rodriguez (Tampa Bay Area 2016)
- Jayson Caines (Sarasota 2015)
- Jeff DeMario (Palm Beach 2015)
Outstanding Youth Advocates
- Sophia Coffey (Palm Beach 2023)
- Valery Guzman (Orlando 2023)
- Dominique Rosario (Miami-Dade 2023)
- Joshua Mincey (Broward 2023)
- Lavarian Ouma (Jacksonville 2022)
- Shawn Mitchell (Tampa Bay Area 2022)
- Selena Young (Tampa Bay Area 2022)
- Tee Legend Lamore (Palm Beach 2022)
- Josh Ogozaly (Orlando 2022)
- Rufus Wallace (Miami-Dade 2022)
- Kyle Johnson (Broward 2022)
- Elijah Sylverin (Broward 2022)
- Heaven Williams (Broward 2020)
- Kelsey Burton (Northeast FL 2019)
- Alexia Nechsyev (Palm Beach 2019)
- Nicole Cordova (Orlando 2019)
- Kosha Curry (Tampa Bay Area 2019)
- Justice McGuill (Tampa Bay Area 2019)
- Colesha Cormier (Miami-Dade 2019)
- Palens Pacius (Miami-Dade 2019)
- Rebekka Behr (Palm Beach 2018)
- Miracle Thomas (Palm Beach 2018)
- Esperanza Harb (Orlando 2018)
- Portia Duncan (Tampa Bay Area 2018)
- Ke-Ana Durham (Miami-Dade 2018)
- Christopher Reymos (Broward 2018)
- Marc Louis (Broward 2018)
- Monyay Randall (Sarasota 2017)
- Maria Batista (Palm Beach 2017)
- Jasmine Persaud (Orlando 2017)
- Carlene Melton (Orlando 2017)
- KaDeidra Cloird (Tampa Bay Area 2017)
- Anna Zhang (Tampa Bay Area 2017)
- Cameron Santamarina (Miami-Dade 2017)
- Patricia Etienne (Miami-Dade 2017)
- Brian Thompson (Broward 2017)
- Shang Han (Northeast FL 2016)
- Jazzman Lezama (Palm Beach 2016)
- Ke’Onda Johnson (Palm Beach 2016)
- Tabatha Barnes (Sarasota 2016)
- Lisa Jaweed (Orlando 2016)
- Martavius “Marty” Lowery (Orlando 2016)
- Dan Scott (Tampa Bay Area 2016)
- Edward Cody (Miami-Dade 2016)
- Teirvondria McCall (Broward 2016)
- Chelsea Bramblett (Northeast FL 2015)
- Janice Goldsberry (Palm Beach 2015)
- Mitchivena “Meme” Tresalus (Sarasota 2015)
- Julia Schaffer (Orlando 2015)
- Miranda Phillips (Tampa Bay Area 2015)
- Lamont Dennis (Broward 2015)
- Kenisha Anthony (Miami-Dade 2014)
- Anastasia Pederson (Northeast FL 2014)
- Laura Fredrickson (Palm Beach 2014)
- Dariane Taylor (Palm Beach 2014)
- Jason Hodge (Sarasota 2014)
- Andrew Trepte (Orlando 2014)
- Jessica Overstreet (Tampa Bay Area 2014)
- Daniel Pettus (Tampa Bay Area 2014)
- Shadai Simmons (Tampa Bay Area 2014)
- Aaron Dames (Broward 2014)
- Taevon Pierre Harvin (Broward 2014)
- Isabella & Gabriella Glazer (Broward 2014)
- Taj Banks (Orlando 2013)
- Kierra Perkins (Northeast FL 2013)
- Tashana Sheilds (Palm Beach 2013)
- David Sarris (Palm Beach 2013)
- Robert Stalker (Sarasota 2013)
- April White (Tampa Bay Area 2013)
- Andrea Cowart (Tampa Bay Area 2013)
- Kaydrin Herbert (Broward 2013)
- Breon Callins (Broward 2013)
- Brandon Burke (Broward 2013)
- Shawna Nealey (Northeast FL 2012)
- Malcolm Bright (Northeast FL 2012)
- Ashtavia Maddox (Orlando 2012)
- Na’Kira Hodges (Palm Beach 2012)
- Francis Jeune (Palm Beach 2012)
- Tamarra Lestage (Broward 2012)
- Stephen Satchell (Broward 2012)
- Earle James (Palm Beach 2011)
- Chauncey Johnson (Northeast FL 2011)
- Nicole Bryant (Northeast FL 2011)
- William L. Belt, Jr. (Orlando 2011)
- Alice Powell (Orlando 2011)
- Georgina Rodriguez (Tampa Bay Area 2011)
- Danielle McMahan (Tampa Bay Area 2011)
- Christopher Bahamundi (Broward 2011)
- Derrick Riggins (Tampa Bay Area 2010)
- Nancy Gonzales (Tampa Bay Area 2010)
- D’atra Franklin (Palm Beach 2010)
- Manny Oliver (Palm Beach 2010)
- Lauren Lindgren (Northeast FL 2010)
- Terale Drake (Northeast FL 2010)
- Michael Louis (Broward 2010)
- Darlene Archille (Tampa Bay Area 2009)
- Josh Kelchner (Tampa Bay Area 2009)
- Obadiah Payton (Palm Beach 2009)
- Melissa Bright (Northeast FL 2009)
- James Felton (Northeast FL 2009)
- Mez Pierre (Broward 2009)