2010 Award Recipients

Please follow the links below for high-resolution images of each of our 2010 recipients. All images are 300 PPI, printable to 5" x 5", and roughly 1 MB, downloadable. (Photographer: Mark Luinenburg / Copyright: The McKnight Foundation.)

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News release
2010 Awardees (PDF, 670 KB)
About the awards

Related news
Watching out for the homeless, Downtown Journal
Little Treasures director honored for her work with kids and families, Duluth News Tribune
Finding a career in second chances, Star Tribune
McKnight Foundation honors volunteers who help the needy, Pioneer Press
Volunteer hopes McKnight award will bring attention to Somali issues, Minnesota Public Radio
Repairing bikes for torture survivors wins woman McKnight award, Minnesota Public Radio

Abdi Ali Minneapolis		Launched a study to investigate the causes of homelessness for Somali youth and the cultural competency of organizations working with them. In 2006, his findings led him to create the Center for Multicultural Mediation and Restorative Justice Program, combining principles of restorative justice and the indigenous values of East Africans to address the needs of Somali youth in crisis.
Jerry Fleischaker Minneapolis		Dedicated himself to street outreach after his wife's death from Alzheimer's disease in 2002 and reading a newspaper article about an agency serving homeless individuals with mental health issues. Now volunteers fulltime for St. Stephen's Human Services Street Outreach program, spending at least three shifts each week on the streets, striving to end homelessness.
Dan Hunt St. Paul		Has served as director of housing for Urban Homeworks for eight years with responsibility for 53 units in the Twin Cities, maintaining the properties and supporting families in need of low-income housing. Not content to simply provide dignified housing, Dan has gone above and beyond the duties of a typical landlord — including donating a kidney to a tenant undergoing dialysis for kidney failure.
Peg Johnson Duluth		Founded Little Treasures Childcare and Family Center, a nonprofit, enriched early care and education center whose mission is to serve families who are at risk or facing additional stress in their lives. Most of her clients are low income and receive childcare assistance; some are in chemical treatment programs, seeking employment or trying to regain custody of their children.
Cynthia McArthur St. Paul		Created the "Bikes for Clients" program at the Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) in 1998. In 2009, she obtained, repaired, and arranged delivery of 50 bikes for CVT clients and their family members. A former bike mechanic and a 14-year volunteer with CVT, Cynthia can no longer ride a bicycle herself due to a chronic illness, but she takes joy in sharing her gift and aiding in others' healing process.
Berlyn Staska Owatonna		Served four years of active duty in the Korean War, and has been a bugler with the VFW and American Legion Honor Squad since 1975. In addition to playing at more than 1,700 veteran funerals during the past 35 years, Berlyn has directly impacted the Owatanna community through his volunteer roles, including organizing a local Habitat for Humanity affiliate and delivering meals through Meals on Wheels.