Geraldine B. Nelson Advocacy Award
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Gerry Nelson served as the Community Relations Director at the Tri-County Board for 25 years. Gerry retired in 1995 and passed away shortly after in 1996. She touched so many lives with her inspiring poetry and passionate advocacy measures for those suffering from mental illness and addiction issues.
Her strides in advocacy were locally and nationally recognized. She not only impacted our system, but the Tri-County Community as a whole. In memory and in honor of Gerry, the Geraldine B. Nelson Advocacy Award is presented to individuals and groups who demonstrate exceptional advocacy, as Gerry had, in the realm of mental health and addiction issues. |
Recipients of the Geraldine B. Nelson Advocacy Award
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2000
John F. Jung |
2001
Emma L. Hecht |
2002
Cynthia Hill Judy Overholser Ohio First Lady Hope Taft |
2003
Joyce Konicki |
2004
Family Connection of Miami County Dr. James Moore |
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2005
Thom Grim |
2006
Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton Tri-County CIT Committee |
2007
Darke County Bridge Builders |
2008
Jeannie Sue Deaton |
2009
Douglas Metcalfe |
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2010
Byron Ewick |
2011
Rod Austin |
2012
Marianne Helmlinger Jerry Herbe William Zimmerman Jr. |
2014
Gordon Buckner |
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2017
Stacy Warner |
2019
Katharine Ketron |
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2020
SafeHaven |
2022
No Award |
2024
Cynthia Wion |
