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Donald Driver, former Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver, created the “Driven to Achieve Awards” to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of charities, companies, community leaders and celebrities that are making positive impacts in their communities. Created in 2014, the event has featured celebrity co-hosts Josh Elliot, Anthony Anderson, and Sherri Shepherd, and musical performances by Gladys Knight, Gavin DeGraw, and Phil Vassar. To date, Driven to Achieve Awards has granted over $1 Million to charitable organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, Safe & Sound, MKE Fellows, Make-A-Wish Wisconsin and so many more!
Check out our past Driven to Achieve Award classes below!
Driven to Achieve Award Recipients
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Jeff Yabuki
Mark Thomas
JoAnne Anton
Dr. Brooke Bello
Kechi Owkuchi
Faye Gray
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Cecilia Gore - Executive Director, Brewers Community Foundation
Albert & Shirley Schmidt - community members who have impacted thousands of lives through their generosity and enthusiasm over many years
Debra Waller - Founder and Chairman, Jockey Being Family
Northwestern Mutual Leadership Award: Amy Chionchio - President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee
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Dr. David Margolis, M.D. - Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, for serving Rainbow Day Camp at the Jewish Community Center
Ann Swain - Special Spaces Wisconsin
Damian Buchman - The Ability Center
Nicole Renouard - Centro Legal
Northwestern Mutual Leadership Award: Patti Habeck - President, Feeding America Eastern WI
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Brian Sonderman - Executive Director, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity
Gus Ramirez - Executive Chairman, HUSCO International
John Daniels Jr. - Chairman Emeritus, Quarles & Brady
Katie Sanders - Executive Director, Safe & Sound
Northwestern Mutual Leadership Award: Ricardo Diaz - Executive Director, United Community Center
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Sister Edna Lonergan - Founder & President, St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care
Will Allen - Founder & CEO, Growing Power
John E. Schlifske - Chairman & CEO, Northwestern Mutual Chairman
Griselda Aldrete - President & CEO, Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee
Henry Tyson - Superintendent, St. Marcus School
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Dr. Michele Bria - The Journey House
Coreen Dicus-Johnson Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Kevin Mansell - Kohl’s Corporation, Benefitting Penfield Children’s Center
Anthony McHenry - Silver Spring Neighborhood Center
Carmen Pitre - Sojourner Family Peace Center
Justin J. Watt - Justin J. Watt Foundation
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Anthony Anderson - United Negro College Fund
John Cary - MACC Fund
Patty Flowers - American Red Cross - Wisconsin
Dr. Carol Keintz - Next Door
Vincent Lyles - Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee
Sherri Shepard - The Parkside School
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Gladys Knight - Historic Reynolds High School Renovation Project
Lynda Kohler - SHARP Literacy Inc.
Patti Gorsky - Make-A-Wish Wisconsin
John Bergstrom - Boys and Girls Club of Fox Cities
Laura Ziemer - Miracle League of the Lakeshore
Douglas Meijer - Meijer Benefitting Blessings in a Backpack
Anthony Robles - Make a Hero
