2008 Linda A. Dickerson Award Winner
- Gwen Elliott
Founder of Gwen's Girls (given posthumously
2007 Linda A. Dickerson Award WInner
- Dr. James Withers,
Founder, Operation Safety Net
2006 Champion for Children
- Linda A. Dickerson, Chief Executive Officer, The National Aviary
2005 Champions for Children
- Richard Garland, Director of Violence Prevention
Allegheny County Office of Community Services
- Janet Korenich,
Principal, Seville Elementary School,
North Hills School District
- Gail Odorcich, Educational Coordinator,
Allegheny Homeless Children's Initiative
- Richard Venezia, Administrator,
Allegheny County Bureau of Hunger and Housing
- Jack Wagner, Auditor General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
2004 Champions for Children
- Marc Cherna, Director, Allegheny County Department of Human Services
- Stacy de las Alas, Child Counselor and Preventive Education
Specialist, Crisis Center North
- Myra Powell, Program Supervisor, Three Rivers Youth - The Hub
- Jennifer T. Williams, Director, Health Care for the Homeless
- Sister Linda Yankoski, President, Holy Family Institute
2003 Champions for Children
- Judge Max Baer, Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County
- Dr. William Pope, Superintendent, Upper St. Clair School District
- Sister Liguori Rossner, Founder, The Jubilee Association, Inc.
- Dr. Walter Howard Smith, Jr., Executive Director, Family Resources
2002 Champions for Children
- Jessika Boyle, student, St. Sebastian Elementary School
- Congressman William J. Coyne
- Dr. David E. Epperson, former Dean, School of Social Work
University of Pittsburgh
- Fairview Elementary School, Fox Chapel
- Phil Pappas, Director Emeritus, Community Human Services
- Reed Smith, LLP
2001 Champions for Children
- Dr. Helen S. Faison, Director, Pittsburgh Teachers Institute
- Christine Schipani, Teacher, Independence Middle School, Bethel Park
