Awards

Karla Lewis

2025 RECIPIENT

The Red Wagon Award -- an Award honoring members who have made a significant contribution to the Chapter. This award is typically awarded at the Red Wagon Luncheon each fall.

Pat Galvin Fall 2024 Karla Lewis Fall 2025

Dottie Pienta Fall 2022 Pat Smith Fall 2023

Cathy Nelson Fall 2020 Anne Marie Blank Fall 2021

Mary Ann Boesel Fall 2018 Dee Dillon Fall 2019

Jane Larsen               Fall 2016  Lynne Wolf     Fall 2017  

Terri Mohler                     Fall 2014  Karen Smith                        Fall 2015

  Lucy Abu-Absi                 Fall 2012         Nancy Smythe                    Fall 2013 

 Mary Lindquist                Spring 2011        Jan Purinton                      Fall 2011

Sue Kertz                         Fall 2009             Linda Graham                   Fall 2010 

   Betty Pizza     Fall 2008      Sue Savage                         Fall 2008

    Linda Pawleck                  Fall 2007        

  Julie Taylor                     Fall 2006            Gay Deiger                         Fall 2006

Carol Koury                   Spring 2005

  Darla Hamstreet              Spring 2005        Rosine Sobczak, OSF       Fall 2004

Kathy Bixler                   Fall 2004             Nanette Chezak              Fall 2004

Jackie Bass                        Spring 2003 Corrine Welch                  Fall 2003

Barbara Sommer             Spring 2002* Pat Stichter                     Fall 2002

Marilyn Reilly                     Fall 2002*   Arlene Florian                Fall 2002

                                                       * Deceased


2025 Barabara Sommer Memorial Award

Ann Marie Jablonowski

The Barabara Sommer Memorial Award  -- Barabara Sommer was a beloved member of Christ Child Society of Toledo from 1995-2003. Barb was very organized, a retired school teacher, An knitter extraordinaire! She chaired our layette program for several years and started our Angel layette program in September 2001. Barb knit as many as 75 sweaters a year for the Layette program. In her honor, we framed one of the last sweaters she knitted. This award was established in 2004 and honors a new member who has made a significant contribution to the Chapter.

Ann Marie Jablonowski 2025 Trisha Nicz, Cindy Michael 2024

Katie Schueler 2021 JoAnn DeMars 2022

Ann Eberly 2021 Mary Goodwin 2020

Pat Smith 2019 Sue Lottier              2018

Paulette Moskowicz, Shirley Urbaniak 2017 Gayle Vonderembse 2016

Linda Justen 2015 Jill Kelly    2014

Connie Fields, Mary Beth Krebs 2013 Beverly Porter        2012

Judy Keller                               2011   Teri Giacci, Pam Mahaney 2010

Mary Lee Treeter                                 2009          Candy Sturtz, Gerri Kruszynski  2008

Cecile Bennet, Sharon Henning  2007 Marilyn Arbaugh   2006

Ann Welly, Mary Bell          2005   Edythe Wingerter          2004            

COMMUNITY AWARDS

The Rev. Bernard J. Boff Service Award -- The Rev. Bernard J. Boff Service Award was presented to the Christ Child Society of Toledo at the CCMT 2018 Urban All American celebration. This award recognizes Christ Child Society of Toledo’s dedication to and volunteer efforts at Rosary Cathedral School.

The National Red Wagon Grant -- The Christ Child Society of Toledo was the recipient of the Red Wagon Grant from National Christ Child Society for our Parenting Today's Kids program. This award recognizes this Chapter program for being a Child-centered service project of exceptional quality.

S.A.V.E. Award -- “Science Alliance for Valuing the Environment”  The Christ Child Society of Toledo received the 2017 Eco-Community Award from Lourdes University. Our partnership with S.A.V.E. at Lourdes University has contributed to Life Lab walls, helped with classes, and cookie-baking for the annual Santa and the Animals.