Congratulations to our 2021 ENPY Recipients!
About This Event
Each year, The Community Foundation hosts the Annual ENPYs – Excellence in Nonprofit Performance Yearly awards luncheon and ceremony. Too often the ones doing the work to better our community do not get recognized. The efforts of Southwest Florida nonprofits and the accomplishments of the nonprofit leaders below were collectively recognized at our 5th Annual Awards Ceremony.
Nonprofit Board Leader of the Year
Patricia Luppy
Freedom Waters Foundation
Freedom Waters Foundation
Nonprofit Organization of the Year
Erin McLeod
Senior Friendship Centers
Senior Friendship Centers
Nonprofit Executive of the Year
Maggi Feiner
F.I.S.H of SANCAP
F.I.S.H of SANCAP
Nonprofit Employee of the Year
Wendy Wootton
Cape Coral Caring Center
Cape Coral Caring Center
Business Impact Partner of the Year
Teri Hansen
Priority Marketing
Priority Marketing
Nonprofit Volunteer of the Year
Carl Scharfenberg
The Dubin Center
The Dubin Center
Nonprofit Rising Organization of the Year
Liz McCauley, Executive Director
Cape Coral Animal Shelter
Cape Coral Animal Shelter
Paul Sanborn Service Above Self Award
Amber Phillips
Pace Center for Girls – Collier at Immokalee
Pace Center for Girls – Collier at Immokalee
Elmer Tabor Generosity Award
Heather & Brian Samelson
Friends of Lovers Key
Friends of Lovers Key
Community Impact Award
Sandy Stilwell Youngquist
SWFL Children’s Charities
SWFL Children’s Charities
Health Innovator of the Year Award
Diane Spears
Lee Health
Lee Health
Connie Ramos-Williams
Nonprofit Publicity
Shelby Peters-Stites
Fort Myers Beach Lions Club
Fort Myers Beach Lions Club
2020 ENPY Award Recipients
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- Nonprofit Board Leader of the Year, Nicole McHale, F.I.S.H. Sanibel-Captiva
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- Nonprofit Organization of the Year, Calusa Waterkeeper, K.C. Schulberg, Executive Director
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- Nonprofit Executive of the Year, Alicia Miller, Executive Director, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
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- Nonprofit Employee of the Year, Bethany Freer, Marketing and Public Relations Specialist, Lifeline Family Center
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- Business Partner of the Year Award, Spiro & Associates, Christopher Spiro, President & CEO
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- Nonprofit Volunteer of the Year, Melanie Jacob, Wolfhounds Legacy
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- Nonproift Rising Organization of the Year, Better Together, Megan Rose, Chief Executive Officer
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- Paul Sanborn Service Above Self Award, Leigh and Clint Strand, Owners, Brand One Ink
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- Elmer Tabor Generosity Award, Gunterberg Charitable Foundation, Dr. Carol Rae Culliton
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- Community Impact Award, Storm Smart Brian Rist, Executive Chair and Founder
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- Nonprofit Health Innovator of the Year Award, Premier Mobile Health Services, Nadine Singh, ARNP Founder
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- Connie Ramos-Williams Nonprofit Publicity Award, Southwest Florida Free Pain Clinic, Michelle Avola, Development Director
2019 ENPY Award Recipients
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- Nonprofit Board Leader, Wayne Kirkwood, Board Chairman, Community Cooperative
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- Nonprofit Organization, Junior Achievement of SWFL, Angela Fisher, President & CEO
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- Nonprofit Executive, Kevin Ahmadi, Regional Director, Volunteers of America
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- Nonprofit Employee, Angela Katz, LARC Inc.
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- Nonprofit Business Partner of the Year Award, Sam Galloway Ford-Lincoln, Robert Galloway, VP
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- Nonprofit Volunteer, Lee & Ginny Schroeder, Naples Therapeutic Riding Center
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- Nonprofit Rising Organization, Samaritan Health & Wellness, Dr. Susan Hook, Director
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- Paul Sanborn Service Above Self Award, Bill & Mary Masters
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- Elmer Tabor Generosity Award, Phil Deems Sr.
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- Community Impact Award, Cape Coral Rotary Clubs and Kiwanis Foundation for their collaboration on the School Bus Stop Safe Zone Project
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- Nonprofit Health Innovator of the Year Award, Stacey Cook, President & CEO, SalusCare Florida
2018 ENPY Award Recipients
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- Nonprofit Organization of the Year, The Heights Foundation – The Heights Center
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- Nonprofit Rising Organization of the Year, Family Initiative Inc.
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- Nonprofit Executive of the Year, Karen Watson, Executive Director at Our Mother’s Home of SWFL
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- Nonprofit Board Leader of the Year, J. Thomas Uhler, Southwest Florida Symphony
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- Nonprofit Employee of the Year, Aimee McLaughlin, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Sun Coast
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- Nonprofit Volunteer of the Year, Scott Carpenter, The Laboratory Theater of Florida
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- Nonprofit Business Partner of the Year, Jason’s Deli, Diana Willis
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- Community Impact Award, Mark Blust, Watch D.O.G.S.
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- Paul Sanborn Service Above Self Award, Phil Deems, Jr.
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- Elmer Tabor Generosity Award, Dennis Gingerich, Founding Pastor, Cape Christian Fellowship
To see photos from the 2018 ENPY Award Luncheon, click here.
