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The creative and dedicated
work of the founders and volunteers of Interfaith CarePartners®
have attracted national and local recognition. The tributes
recognize the exemplary service of personnel related to
Interfaith CarePartners®, as well as indicating the national
significance of Interfaith CarePartners’ caregiving, education,
and training programs.
Agency Awards and Honors
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President’s Community Volunteer Award |
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Presented to
Interfaith CarePartners®
in an Oval Office ceremony by President Bill
Clinton. Sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation
and the Corporation for National Service, the
President’s Service Award “is
the most
prestigious award ever given for volunteer community
service." Interfaith CarePartners was selected from
more than 3,500 nominations. This high honor
recognized 11 years of coordinating volunteer
service in the Houston area and national
contribution to volunteer caregiving through
replication of Interfaith CarePartners’ Care Team
model by interfaith and community groups across the
nation. This award is now called the President’s
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President Bill
Clinton and Dr. Earl Shelp |
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Rosalynn Carter Caregiving Award, 1997 |
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Presented to Dr. Ronald H. Sunderland, Interfaith
CarePartners® co-founder. This
tribute from the Rosalynn Carter Institute in
Americus, Georgia "recognizes an individual for
leadership and innovation in caregiving." |
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Dr. Ronald
Sunderland and Rosalynn Carter |
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America's Award with Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, 1992 |
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Presented to Dr. Earl Shelp, Interfaith CarePartners®
co-founder and President. This tribute at the
Kennedy Center in Washington, DC from Norman Vincent
Peale's Positive Thinking Foundation is presented to
"unsung heroes who personify the American character
and spirit." |
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Dr. Norman Vincent
Peale and Dr. Earl Shelp |
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2002 Governor’s Volunteer Award, 2002 |
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Presented to Interfaith CarePartners® by
Texas Governor Rick Perry and the Texas Commission
on Volunteerism and Community Service for exemplary
volunteer service by a group. |
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First Lady of
Texas, Anita Perry and Dr. Earl Shelp
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Harris County Judge Robert Eckels Award Volunteer
Award, 2001 |
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Presented to Interfaith CarePartners® in
recognition of the exceptional volunteers in an
organization with religious affiliation. |
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Dr. Earl Shelp, Kevin Lewis, Dr. Ronald Sunderland, County Judge Robert Eckels |
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Award of Excellence in Older Volunteer Program
Management, 2006 |
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Presented to
Interfaith CarePartners®
by the 2006 Older Volunteers Enrich America program
of the MetLife Foundation and the National
Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
Interfaith CarePartners®
was one of three programs honored nationally. |
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Exemplary Program Award 2006 |
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Presented to
Interfaith CarePartners®
by the Promising Practices in Civic Engagement
Initiative, sponsored by the RespectAbility program
at the National Council on Aging, Washington, D.C.
Interfaith CarePartners®
was one of eight programs honored nationally from
107 nominees.
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Service to Seniors Award (First Prize), 1999 |
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Presented to Dr. Earl
E. Shelp, Dr. Ronald H Sunderland, and Interfaith
CarePartners®
for outstanding contributions to seniors and their
families by The National Committee to Preserve
Social Security and Medicare, the nation’s second
largest lobby for seniors in Washington, D.C. |
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Dr. Earl Shelp,
Martha McSteen and Dr. Ronald Sunderland |
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Exemplary Program in Caregiving 2001
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Presented to Interfaith CarePartners®
by the National Council on
Aging, the nation's first association of
organizations and professionals dedicated to
promoting the dignity, self-determination,
well-being, and contributions of older persons.
From a national survey of 628 organizations serving
seniors, Interfaith CarePartners®
was selected as one of ten outstanding programs and
featured in the survey report as one of five
exemplary, innovative programs in caregiving. |
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Multi-Faith
Meritorious Award, 2009 |
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Presented to Interfaith CarePartners® for
the Alzheimer’s Care Team® ‘Gathering
Place’ expression of caregiver respite support by
the National Interfaith Coalition on Aging, Best
Practices in Older Adult Ministry. |
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Sustaining
Presence Award
The
Sustaining
Presence Award
is presented by Interfaith CarePartners® to
distinguished individuals and organizations whose commitments
and activities constitute an exemplary contribution to the
creation of caring communities. Recipients are a 'sustaining
presence' that foster and preserve values, virtues, and programs
that inspire people and ennoble communities.
Sustaining Presence Award Recipients 2009
Art Linkletter
Marathon Oil Corporation
The Reverend Laurence A. Gipson, D.D.
Leticia and Stephen Trauber
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Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr., President
and CEO Marathon Oil Corporation, Earl L. Lester,
Jr. (Founders’ Award Recipient), Art Linkletter,
Leticia and Stephen Trauber, and The Reverend
Laurence A. Gipson, D.D. |
Sustaining Presence Award Recipients 2008
George Foreman
Noble Energy
Amegy Bank of Texas
Dan Wolterman
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Shown from left to right: Charles D.
Davidson, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO
Noble Energy, George Foreman, Dan Wolterman, and
Paul B. Murphy, Jr., CEO Amegy Bank. |
Sustaining Presence Award Recipients 2007
BJ Services Company
Walter Cronkite
The
Rev. William Lawson
Sustaining Presence Award Recipient 2006
Halliburton
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Shown from left to
right:
Earl E. Shelp, Richard Alderman, and
Myles L. Evans, Vice President of Health Safety &
Environment and Service Quality, Halliburton |
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Sustaining Presence Award Recipients 2005
Willie Nelson
Rabbi
Samuel E Karff
Dr. James H. "Red" Duke
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Shown from left to right: Willie Nelson,
Rabbi
Samuel E Karff,
Dr. James H. "Red" Duke |
Sustaining Presence Award Recipients 2004
Barbara Bush
The
Reverend Dr. James W Moore
ChevronTexaco
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Shown from left
to right: Dr. Ron Sunderland, Ray Wilcox, Vice
President ChevronTexaco, Barbara Bush, and The Rev. Dr.
James W. Moore |
Sustaining Presence Award Recipients 2003
Nancy Reagan
John P. McGovern, MD
Wells Fargo Bank
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Shown from left
to right: Dr. Ron Sunderland, Nancy Reagan, Dr. Earl Shelp |
John P. McGovern,
M.D. |
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Sustaining Presence Award Recipient 2002
The Houston Chronicle and
Jack Sweeney
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Shown: Jack Sweeney, Publisher and President, The
Houston Chronicle |
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Sustaining Presence Award Recipients 2001
Rosalynn Carter
Kroger
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Shown
from left to right:
Dr. Ron Sunderland, Rosalynn Carter, and Dr. Earl
Shelp |
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Founders' Awards
The
Founders' Award
honors individuals and
organizations who have contributed significantly toward the
realization of Interfaith CarePartners' vision and mission.
Founders' Award Recipient 2009
Earl L.
Lester, Jr.
Founders' Award
Recipients 2006
Service Corporation International
A. Earl Swift
Founders' Award Recipients
2002
The Reverend
Thomas A. Hill
The Reverend Dr. Charles C. Hendricks
Founders' Award Recipient 2001
The Reverend
Dr. Peter Thomas
Founders' Award Recipient 2000
The Reverend Dr.
Thomas K. Tewell,
Senior Pastor, Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church in New York City;
formerly
Pastor, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church,
Houston
Founders' Award Recipient 1999
Clark Kent
Ervin, Deputy Attorney General, State of Texas.
The
Reverend Laurens Hall, Rector, St. John The
Divine Episcopal Church.
Bishop Paul Blom, Texas-Louisiana Synod,
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
Founders' Award Recipient 1998
Ms. Glen
Waltrip, Secretary, Board of Directors,
Interfaith CarePartners®
The Reverend Jeffrey Walker, Rector, Christ
Church, Greenwich, CT;
formerly Rector, Palmer
Episcopal Church, Houston.
Paul R. Gustafson, M.D., Private Practice
Founders' Award Recipient 1997
The Reverend Dr.
Joe Ratliff, Pastor, Brentwood Baptist Church
The
Reverend Dr. Bill Turner, Pastor, South Main
Baptist Church, Houston
Rabbi Roy Walter, Rabbi, Congregation Emanu-El
Dr. Ronald H. Sunderland Care
Team® Member Award
Presented to a Care Team® member
whose service reflects an exemplary dedication to the Care Team®
program and whose caregiving personifies the caring spirit of
Dr. Ronald H. Sunderland, co-founder of Interfaith CarePartners®.
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Beth
Moseman
Holy Comforter Lutheran
Church |
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Nancy and
Bill Rawl
Memorial Drive United
Methodist Church |
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Everett Slavens
The Woodlands Community
Presbyterian Church |
2007
Delores
Muske
Zion Lutheran Church |
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Bobby
Wright
Ft. Bend County
AIDS Care Team® |
2006
Dayna
Savage
First United Methodist
Church, Conroe |
2005
Jan Abbey
Trinity Episcopal
Church, Baytown |
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