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2010 CCHCC Annual Awards

The Champaign County Health Care Consumers Board and Staff celebrated another successfull year of community organizing at the 2010 Annual Awards Dinner on Friday, April 23, 2010.

Click here to watch the slideshow from the 2010 Dinner.
Click here to watch the Gag Reel!

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Champaign County Health Care Consumers 2010 Honorees

Henrietta De Boer Volunteer of the Year Award
– Connie Georgeoulis
For outstanding volunteer service in the Medicare Task Force and the Medicare 100/Plus Program

Aimee Olson Advocate of the Year Award
– John Lewis
For dedicated work as an Advocate on the Consumer Health Hotline and Dental Referral Program

Mike Doyle Activist of the Year Award
– John Ramsbottom
For dedicated commitment to community organizing for health care access
– Nick Quealy-Gainer
For dedicated commitment to community organizing for health care justice

Elsie Field Provider Award
– Dr. Samir Sayegh
For outstanding service in providing vision services to our community

Harry J. Baker Community Service Award
– Rob Tonkinson & Pat Owens – current and former Carle Foundation Hospital staff
For leadership in development of excellent hospital financial assistance programs, and long-term commitment to health care access in Champaign County

Citizen Leadership Award
– Lillian Driver – 5th & Hill resident
– Beverly Jackson-Lacy – 5th & Hill resident
– Marvin L. Lacy – 5th & Hill resident
– Eileen Oldham – 5th & Hill resident
For leadership and commitment to the 5th & Hill Neighborhood Rights Campaign

Special Recognition Award
– The Illinois Disciples Foundation
For commitment to social justice in Champaign County

John Lee Johnson Social Justice Award
– Mark Rukavina – The Access Project
For dedicated leadership in the struggle for health care justice

Awards in Memoriam
– Nicholas Matthew Skala
For long-term commitment to single-payer health care in Illinois
– Lester Pritchard
For a life-time dedicated to social justice and disability rights

The Golden Bedpan Award (disservice award)

– Congressional Republicans
For repeatedly voting on party lines and obstructionist tactics against national health reform

 

CCHCC extends a special thanks to all the 2010 Adbook supporters!

A big thank you to table sponsors at the 2010 Dinner!