The Champaign County Health Care Consumers Board and Staff celebrated another successful year of community organizing at the 2009 Annual Awards Dinner on Friday, April 17, 2009.
Click here to watch the slideshow from the 2009 Dinner.
This year”s award winners include:
Henrietta De Boer Volunteer of the Year Award
– Mauricio Salinas
For outstanding service on the Consumer Health Hotline providing Spanish-language interpreter services to Spanish-speaking Hotline and Dental clients
Aimee Olson Advocate of the Year Award
– Brian Cho and Peter Chung
For dedicated work as Advocates on the Consumer Health Hotline and dental programs
Mike Doyle Activist of the Year Award
– Jeff Scott
For dedicated commitment to community organizing for health care access
– Andy Bloeser
For dedicated commitment to community organizing on the 5th and Hill Neighborhood Rights Campaign
Elsie Field Provider Award
– Smile Healthy
For outstanding service in providing dental services to low-income children in our community
– Douglas County Health Department Dental Clinic
For creating a dental program that serves Medicaid and uninsured patients in East-Central Illinois and providing outstanding dental services to low-income adults from our community
Harry J. Baker Community Service Award
– Eleanor Clifton
For long-term commitment to health care access and justice in Champaign County and outstanding work on the Medicare Task Force
Citizen Leadership Award
– M.D. Pelmore – 5th & Hill resident
– Alvia Dyson – 5th & Hill resident
– Simone Ford – 5th & Hill resident
– Ebbie Cook – 5th & Hill resident
– Magnolia Cook – 5th & Hill resident
For leadership and commitment to the 5th & Hill Neighborhood Rights Campaign
The Golden Bedpan Award (disservice award)
– AmerenIP and the IL Environmental Protection Agency
For poor management of the 5th and Hill toxic site and neglect of health and environmental problems associated with Ameren’s toxic site
CCHCC extends a special thanks to all the 2009 Adbook supporters!
- A Woman”s Fund
- Adapt-A-Lap
- AFSCME Retirees Subchapter 88
- AFSCME Council 31
- Birch Tree Consulting
- Busey Bank
- C-U Public Health District
- Campaign for Real Choice in IL
- Campus Faculty Association
- Carle Clinic
- Carle Hospital
- Champaign County Christian Health Center
- C-U Tenant Union
- Community Informatics Initative
- Dr. Frank Wrestler
- East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging
- Evans, Froelich, Beth, and Chamley
- The Eye Center
- Gold Rush Pawn Shop
- Graduate Employees Organization
- Great Harvest Bread Company
- Health & Medicine Policy and Research Group
- ITASE Local 482
- Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
- Illinois Disciples Foundation
- Jeffery Frerichs, DDS
- Central IL Jobs with Justice
- Kanoski & Associates
- Kevin Elliot, M.A., L.C.P.C
- UIUC Labor Education Program
- Lincoln Building
- Martin, Hood, Friese, & Associates
- Mike Antoline, Attorney
- Mueller Kids
- Muslim American Society U-C
- National City Bank/Larry Clipp
- National Organization for Women
- PACE, Inc.
- Provena Covenant Medical Center
- Radio Maria
- Rogard”s Office Plus
- UIUC School of Social Work
- Shouting Ground Technologies, Inc
- SmileHealthy
- Spritz Jewelers
- Strawberry Fields
- Bangs
- The Pavilion
- University Place Christian Church
- University YMCA
- Vietnam Veterans Against the War
- UIUC Women”s Resource Center
A big thank you to table sponsors at the 2009 Dinner!