Courage Award
The Courage Award was established in 1994 to recognize an individual who has triumphed over adversity through the assistance of a program supported by the United Way Community Campaign.
Past Courage Award Recipients
| 1994 | Harrison “Harry” McKinstry | Greater Hartford Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center |
| 1995 | Margaret Khoury | East Hartford Visiting Nurse Association |
| 1996 | Janet Norton | American Red Cross-Central Connecticut Chapter |
| 1997 | Randy Moody | Connecticut Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse |
| 1998 | Joe Roberto | American Red Cross-Greater Hartford Chapter |
| 1999 | Christopher Montes | Lyme Disease Foundation |
| 2000 | Patty Haynie | North Central Counseling Services |
| 2001 | Addie D’Agui | Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford |
| 2002 | Philip L. Ajok & Abraham Deng | Catholic Charities Migration & Refugee Services |
| 2003 | Jose Gonzalez | Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford |
| 2004 | Heather Major | Interval House |
| 2005 | Jonathon Treiber | The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society |
| 2006 | Jeffrey Jones | South Arsenal Neighborhood Development |
| 2007 | Brittany Santiago Smith | Compass Youth Collaborative |
| 2008 | Frederick Bohlen | Catholic Charities, Inc. |
| 2009 | William Frye | Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. of New Britain |
| 2010 | Rowena Stough | Sexual Assault Crisis Service, a program of the YWCA of New Britain |
