2023 Winners

Hall of Fame / List by Year (Most Recent First)

2023
Enduring Service – Cheley Colorado Camps
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Mama Roses and Poppy's Pizza and Grill
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Mindy Stone
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Sophie Kamprath
Shavlik Nonprofit of the Year - Crisis Advocates

2022
Enduring Service – David Hemphill
Business Philanthropist of the Year – You Need Pie!
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Mary Banken
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Valya Tryduhk
Shavlik Nonprofit of the Year - Crossroads Ministry

2021
Enduring Service – Andy Morgan
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Bank of Colorado
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Debbie Holmes
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Gabe Housewright

2020
Took the year off for COVID~ 

2019
Enduring Service - Kathy Littlejohn
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Bank of Estes Park
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Diane Schriver
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Jennifer Johnson

2018
Enduring Service – Ruth Hess
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Village Thrift Shop
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Gail Albers
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Lydia Pita

2017
Enduring Service – Pieter and Helen Hondius
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Mountain Home Cafe’, Olga & Enrique family and staff
Business Philanthropist of the the Year – Snowy Peaks Winery – Candice Mohr
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Terry Rizzuti
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Micah Brown

2016
Enduring Service – Jean Austin
Enduring Service – Bill and Sue Pinkham
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Anthony DeSousa – Antonio’s Pizza
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Kristen Berg
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Estes Park High School/Environmental Sciences Class

2015
Enduring Service Award – Bob & Ludie Dickeson
Business Philanthropist of the Year Award – Kris & Gary Hazelton – Estes Park News
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year Award – Judi Cunningham
Youth Philanthropist of the Year Award – Will Thomas

2014 
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year Award – Sherry Davis
Enduring Service Award – Jayne Zmijewski
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Amy Hamrick – Kind Coffee

2013
Individual Philanthropist of the Year – Kathy Littlejohn (Kids Cafe’, Fine Arts Guild)
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Rocky Mountain Park Inn
Lifetime Philanthropist Award – David Krumme

2012 
Individual Philanthropist of the Year – Don Widrig
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Jared Andrew, Store Manager at Safeway Food Store #0920
Individual/Business Philanthropists of the Year – Rob and Julie Pieper, owners of Poppy’s and Mama Rosa’s

2011
Philanthropist (donor and/or grantmaker) – Peggy and John Lynch (major gift to EVICS)
Philanthropist Honorable Mention – Estes Park Community Thrift Shop
Outstanding Volunteer – Andi Smith (Elizabeth Guild)
Outstanding Volunteer Honorable Mention – Marilyn Vergoth (Estes Park Medical Center)
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2010 Special Recognition – Frank Shavlik (retiring EPNRC board member)

Who is Katie Speer?

In honor of the memory of Katie Speer, the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center hereby designates its annual award, “The Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year Award,” effective 2014, and for all years hereafter.

Katie Speer was instrumental in the founding of the EPNRC, and for many years served as a member of its Board of Directors.  An outspoken advocate for the causes and organizations she espoused, Katie was a strong leader, putting her actions behind her words.  She was a gifted writer, and demonstrated time and again her skills at writing successful grant proposals that benefited dozens of nonprofit organizations in the Estes Valley.  Her perceptive ability to seek out and secure funding for organizations was legendary: untold thousands of dollars were thus channeled to Estes Park charities and nonprofits, enabling them to achieve their missions to serve others.
 
On behalf of the EPNRC, Katie acted as fiscal agent for many fledgling organizations, enabling them to get a foothold toward financial sustainability.
 
Katie’s selfless service on behalf of others earned her, among other recognitions, the “Citizen of the Year” award from the Town of Estes Park.
 
It is fitting, therefore, that the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center designate its annual award to recognize the value and importance of  philanthropy in our community as the Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year Award in memory of her steadfast commitment to the spirit and achievement of philanthropy.
 
2014 EPNRC Board