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.
Now accepting nominations for the 2023 recipients. Click HERE to nominate a parishioner or organization.
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2022 Award Recipients
The St. Andrew Parishioner Award was given to Tony Jones, a St. Andrew parishioner since 2011, who has served in a variety of parish roles including the MLK Committee and as a lector and Gospel Choir member, as well as serving the poor and minorities in the community. He is currently the chair of the African American Catholic Community of Oregon.
The Community Service Award went to Terrance Moses and his organization, Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Terrance became involved with collecting the trash of homeless camps in 2016, and saw this as a widespread problem and one that he could assist with. Terrance now hauls about 3 2-ton loads to the dump every day, while also delivering food and toiletries to homeless camps. His organization is now a non-profit with 34 volunteers.
Previous Award Recipients
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Year |
Community Service Award |
St Andrew Parishioner |
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2002 |
Portland Firefighter Rick Fizer filed discrimination suit against the city and won |
Jim Francesconi Fr. Robert Krueger |
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2003 |
Archdiocese of Portland, African-American Affairs Coordinator – Sam Jackson, Jr. |
Mary Anderson |
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2004 |
New Seasons Market, diverse workforce – Founder Brian Rother |
Sr. Kathleen Stupfel, SNJM Dr. Robert Hughley |
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2005 |
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Jim Anderson |
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2006 |
No award |
No award |
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2007 |
Oregon State Senate – Avel Gordly |
Gary Kasper |
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2008 |
The Skanner Newspaper |
Msgr. Charles Leinert |
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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 |
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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 |
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2012 |
St Andrew Legal Clinic – Keith Raines and Tom Caruso |
Jerry & Carol Bitz |
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2013 |
Better People – Clariner Boston |
Msgr. Charles Lienert |
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2014 |
Oregon Labor Movement – Jean Eilers |
Edna Hicks |
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2015 |
Jobs with Justice |
Bobbie Foster |
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2016 |
St Mary’s Academy – Angela Sivers |
Dr. Robert Hughley |
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2017 |
Veterans for Peace |
Dr. Ann Turner & Catherine Bax |
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2018 |
St Andrew Nativity School – Lela Roberts |
Alejandro Bautista |
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2019 |
Northwest Pilot Project – Bobby Weinstock & Susan Emmons |
Louise Kasper |
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2020 |
Ann Schneider |
Fr. David Zegar |
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2021 |
cameron whitten |
Trish Bradley |
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2022 |
Neighbors Helping Neighbors – Terrance Moses |
Tony Jones |