Our Heroes
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The Dr. HERBERT M. BLACK Memorial Award
This award is given to recognize loving devotion and help to Birthright of Columbia, and has been presented to the following recipients.
1983: Dr. George W. Watt
1984: Sue Jennings & Margaret O’Shea
1985: Margaret Pricipino & WMHK-FM Staff
1986: Marie Bridges, C.N.M. & J. Cantey Heath
1987: Dorothy Knight & Dr.. J. Neyle Bennett
1988: Ruth Hoover & Forest Lake Presbyterian
1989: Ralph Garris & Our Lady of the Hills
1990: Jim McCarty & Another Printer, Inc.
1991: Carol & Chuck Vaughn
1992: Camille Bradford & St. Peter’s Church
1993: St. John Neumann Catholic Church
1994: Dutch Fork Christian Church
1995: Ruth Cox & Eric Baker
1996: Barb, Williams, & Gee PA
1997: First Baptist Acteens & St. Mary’s Women’s Club
1998: St. Joseph’s Church & Mary Greenwold
1999: Patty & Steve Sands
2000: Wal Mart Harbison
2001: Charlie & Mickie Maxfield
2002: Zorba’s Restaurant & Northeast Presbyterian Church
2003: Beth & Mike Barb
2004: Corpus Christi Catholic Church Women
2005: Birthright Hotline Volunteers
2006: Corpus Christi Catholic Church Youth Group
2007: Herb Johnson
2008: St. Michael’s Catholic Church
2009: Doug Mader Family
2010: Bethel UMC Women’s Group
2011: St. John Crisis Ministry
2012: Hilde and Paul Meisner
2013: Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church
2014: Susan and Dan Wallace
2015: Frank Scheper and Family & Congaree Baptist Church
2016: USC College of Nursing and Dorothy Jamin Marron
2017: Nurse Family Partnership and VillaTronco
2018: Darryl Willliams and Therese Dionne
2019: Coleen Coletta and Roly Poly
2020: NewSprings Church and A Moment of Hope
2021: Sally and Hank Chardos
2022: Estela Landaverde and Marco A. Robles
2023: Karen Hanson and Emily Middleton