2011
Larry Hohler
Founder of Hope Children's Fund
2010
Robert McMillan
Founder of Long Island Housing Partnership
2009
Teresa Kennedy
Co-Founder of Mercy Center Ministries
2008
Kenneth Batchelor
Founder of Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk
2007
Sister Aimée Koonmen, O.P.
Founder of Bethany House
2006
Patricia Shea
Founder of MOMMAS House
2005
Peter Barnett
Founder of Nassau-Suffolk Coalition for the Homeless
2004
Cosco Williams
Founder of Wyandanch Homes & Property Development Corp.
2003
Sr. Mairead M. Barrett, OSU
Founder of New Ground, Inc.
2002
Michael Moran & Patricia O'Connor
Co-Founders of Interfaith Nutrition Network (The INN)
Programs that provide emergency shelter, transitional and permanent housing; including but not limited to, shelters, subsidies and incentive programs for permanent housing and home ownership, transitional housing.