Every year, St. Andrews honors an individual and an organization in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his service to all. Awards have been given since 2002.
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2019 Award Recipients
The St. Andrew Parishioner Award was given to Louise Kasper, a parishioner of 40 years at St. Andrew, who was honored for her decades of volunteer work.
The Community Service Award went to Bobby Weinstock and Susan Emmons of Northwest Pilot Project who have a combined sixty years of service to elderly people who live in Portland’s downtown.
Previous Award Recipients
Year |
Community Service Award |
St Andrew Parishioner |
2002 |
Portland Firefighter Rick Fizer filed discrimination suit against the city and won |
Jim Francesconi Fr. Robert Krueger |
2003 |
Archdiocese of Portland, African-American Affairs Coordinator – Sam Jackson, Jr. |
Mary Anderson |
2004 |
New Seasons Market, diverse workforce – Founder Brian Rother |
Sr. Kathleen Stupfel, SNJM Dr. Robert Hughley |
2005 |
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Jim Anderson |
2006 |
No award |
No award |
2007 |
Oregon State Senate – Avel Gordly |
Gary Kasper |
2008 |
The Skanner Newspaper |
Msgr. Charles Leinert |
2009 |
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2010 |
Nativity School – Scott Powers Precision Castparts CEO, Mark Donegan – Support of Catholic education |
Posthumously: Lou Boston and Amanda Jackson |
2011 |
18th Avenue Peace House: Ann & Bruce Huntwork Capital Campaign Steering Committee: Jerry Bitz, Trish Bradley, Isabel Camacho, Gordon Dickey, Lisa Hatten, Martina Murray, Paul Olson John Soisson |
Maggie Gibson, Barbara Willer, Fr. Robert Krueger |
2012 |
St Andrew Legal Clinic – Keith Raines and Tom Caruso |
Jerry & Carol Bitz |
2013 |
Better People – Clariner Boston |
Msgr. Charles Lienert |
2014 |
Oregon Labor Movement – Jean Eilers |
Edna Hicks |
2015 |
Jobs with Justice |
Bobbie Foster |
2016 |
St Mary’s Academy – Angela Sivers |
Dr. Robert Hughley |
2017 |
Veterans for Peace |
Dr. Ann Turner & Catherine Bax |
2018 |
St Andrew Nativity School – Lela Roberts |
Alejandro Bautista |
2019 |
Northwest Pilot Project – Bobby Weinstock & Susan Emmons |
Louise Kasper |