2024 Award Recipients
Youth Awards
Presented at 10:30 a.m. in Riverside Park in Salida, CO on June 3rd, 2023. Hear public speakers introduce award recipients.
Youth of the Year
Danica McFadden
The Youth of the Year Award is intended to recognize and celebrate youth who have overcome adversity and demonstrated exceptional character and accomplishments in school and community.
Youth ALly of the Year
FYI & CHaffee County Youth Alliance
The Youth Ally of the Year Award recognizes and honors contributions made by an individual or group who shows a consistent commitment to helping the LGBTQ+ community by using their resources and centers of influence to provide opportunities for and empower LGBTQ+ individuals, employees, organizations, or the community-at-large.
Big Bear Award
Daniel Borkowski
The Big Bear of the Year Award is selected by youth and peers and intended to recognize and honor individuals who have a commitment to youth equality and creates opportunities and care for young people of all colors, cultures, and communities.
Rising Star
Mars Hanifen & Jay Helmber
The Rising Star Award recognizes emerging leaders who show ongoing and exceptional growth in their contribution to our community.
RAINBOW AWARD
Elliot Harrison
The Rainbow Award recognizes emerging leaders who show ongoing and exceptional growth for their contribution to our community.
Community Awards
Presented at 4:15 p.m. in Riverside Park in Salida, CO on June 3rd, 2023. (Directly following the parade) Hear public speakers introduce award recipients.
ALLY of the Year
Susan Matthews & Salida Regional Library
The Ally of the Year Award recognizes and honors contributions made by an individual or organization who shows a consistent commitment to helping the LGBTQ+ community by using their resources and centers of influence to provide opportunities for and empower LGBTQ+ individuals, employees, organizations, or the community-at-large.
Cornerstone award
Shelley Schreiner & The Alliance
The Cornerstone Award is intended to recognize individuals or organizations that show a consistent commitment to race, gender, and age equality by creating opportunities through employment, funding, and community outreach.
Elevation award
Hanna Bingham
The Elevation Award is intended to recognize and honor individual(s) or organizations that through mindfulness and faith lifts not only the members of our LGBTQ+ community but the community as a whole.
Business Ally of the Year
TOPO COFFEE
The Business Ally of the Year Award is intended to recognize and honor individuals and businesses that have a commitment to equality in employment, community, and support and creates opportunities for people of all colors, cultures, and communities.
Community Superhero
Jordan Pollack
The Community Superhero Award is selected by community members to recognize outstanding involvement in the community at large as well as specifically the LGBTQ+ community.