National Awards & Recognitions
2023 – Top NGO and Social Enterprise Organization (Great Companies)
2020-2023 – Top-Rated NonProfit (Great NonProfits)
2022 – Raise Award – Storytellers of the Year (OneCause)
2022 – Anthem Award for Human & Civil Rights – Leader of the Year (Anthem)
2022 – Casey Excellence for Children Award (Casey Family Programs)
2022 – General Interview/Talk Show – Silver Award (Davey Awards for Podcasts)
2022 – Best Host – Gold Award (Davey Awards for Podcasts)
2022 – Best Features Host (Communicator Award for Podcasts)
2022 – Individual Podcast Episode – Non-Profit (Communicator Award for Podcasts)
2021 – Paul Harris Fellow (The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International)
2019 – Award of Recognition for Contributions to Foster Care and Adoption Communities (The Purple Project)
2019 – John F. White Alumni Award, The Art of Community (The National Center for Children and Families)
2018 – Angels in Adoption Award (The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute)
2018 – CNN Heroes (CNN Network)
Regional/Local Awards & Recognitions
2022 – Anchor Award (Best Foot Forward Foundation, Boca Raton, FL)
2020 – Proclamation of Service to the Community in Conjunction with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne, City of Fort Wayne, IN
2020 – House Resolution, Exemplary Service to the Community (Maryland House of Delegates)
2019 – Certificate of Appreciation (New York District Key Club)
2018 – Proclamation of Service in Recognition of National Adoption Awareness Month (City of Gaithersburg, MD)
2018 – Lynn University Project Civitas Award (Lynn University)
2018 – Proclamation of Service to Child Welfare Services (County Council of Montgomery County, MD)
2018 – Proclamation of Service to the LGBTQ Community (Rockville, MD)
2018 – Governor’s Citation of Service (State of Maryland)
2018 – Volunteer of the Year Group (Senate of Maryland)
2017 – Award of Recognition (Macomb County Dept. of Health and Human Services)
2017 – Proclamation for Comfort Cases Day (Comal County, TX)
2017 – Montgomery Serves Award (Montgomery County, MD)
2015 – Rex Smith Legacy Award (Maryland General Assembly)
2015 – Rex Smith Legacy Award (Hearts & Homes)
2015 – Award of Recognition (DC Child & Family Services Agency)
