Volunteer Awards

Uncover Greatness

Celebrating the Heart of Operation BBQ Relief

The 2024 Operation BBQ Relief Volunteer Awards are almost here—and we’re excited to shine a spotlight on the incredible volunteers who bring our mission to life.

Join us Saturday, April 26 at 3:30 p.m. EDT / 2:30 p.m. CDT

We’ll be sharing a special pre-recorded awards presentation right here on our website, as well as on Facebook and YouTube.

Starting April 18, we’ll begin revealing this year’s finalists—one category at a time—on our social media channels each day. Follow along and help us celebrate these amazing members of the OBR family!

2023 Volunteer Awards

Congratulations to all the 2023 nominees and recipients!

The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Gary “G5” Brownsberger
The Heart Award – Don Edwards
The Motivational Award – Gene Boldman
The Road Warrior Award – Randy Hartmann
The Quecomer Award – Victor “Vic” Lockwood
The Innovation Award – Mike “Jet Blue” Schwirian
The Behind the Heart Award – Jim Rude
The Grassroots Award – Alan Jones
The Leadership Award – Steve Anderson

2022 Volunteer Awards

Congratulations to all the 2022 nominees and recipients!

The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Michael “Jet Blue” Schwirian
The Heart Award – Harry & Sharon Leonard
The Motivational Award – Alan Jones
The Road Warrior Award – Tom “Doc” Barowsky
The Quecomer Award – Ann Birk
The Innovation Award – Calsey “CC” Cross
The Behind the Heart Award – Joy Lloyd
The Grassroots Award – John David Wheeler
The Leadership Award – Louis Pratt

2021 Volunteer Awards

Congratulations to all the 2021 nominees and recipients!

The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Louis Pratt
The Heart Award – Scott Guy
The Motivational Award – Tom “Doc” Barowsky
The Road Warrior Award – Stephen Campbell
The Quecomer Award – Calsey Cross
The Innovation Award – KC Warehouse Team
The Behind the Heart Award – Mike “Jet Blue” Schweerian
The Grassroots Award – Mike and Elaine Moore
The Leadership Award – Jason Perrigin

2020 Volunteer Awards

Congratulations to all the 2020 nominees and recipients!

The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Rob Lee
The Heart Award – Chris Creech and Family
The Motivational Award – Nelson Creech
The Road Warrior Award – Mike Moore
The Quecomer Award – Donnie Paul
The Innovation Award – Mike “Jet Blue” Schwirian
The Behind the Heart Award – Abby James
The Grassroots Award – David Keith
The Leadership Award – Mike Richter

 

2019 Volunteer Awards

Congratulations to the following volunteers!

The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Alan Nichols
The Heart Award – Chris Wilson Sr. And Family
The Motivational Award – Mike Richter
The Road Warrior Award – Robert Lee
The Quecomer Award – Harry & Sharon Leonard
The Innovation Award – Scott Guy
The Behind the Heart Award – Cheryl Baylie
The Grass Roots Award – Donnie Paul
The Leadership Award – Brian Polak

Alan Nichols, center, The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year

2018 Volunteer Awards


Laurie Polak, center, The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year

Congratulations to the following volunteers!

The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year Award – Laurie Polak
The Leadership Award – Joey Rusek
The Heart Award – David Keith
The Que’ Comer Award – Cheryl McDonald
The Road Warrior Award – Michael Moore
The Innovation Award – Paul Carnell
The Motivation Award – Leigh Carnell

Volunteer of the Year Past Recipients

All Past Awards

The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Gary “G5” Brownsberger
The Heart Award – Don Edwards
The Motivational Award – Gene Boldman
The Road Warrior Award – Randy Hartmann
The Quecomer Award – Victor “Vic” Lockwood
The Innovation Award – Mike “Jet Blue” Schwirian
The Behind the Heart Award – Jim Rude
The Grassroots Award – Alan Jones
The Leadership Award – Steve Anderson
The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Michael “Jet Blue” Schwirian
The Heart Award – Harry & Sharon Leonard
The Motivational Award – Alan Jones
The Road Warrior Award – Tom “Doc” Barowsky
The Quecomer Award – Ann Birk
The Innovation Award – Calsey “CC” Cross
The Behind the Heart Award – Joy Lloyd
The Grassroots Award – John David Wheeler
The Leadership Award – Louis Pratt
The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Louis Pratt
The Heart Award – Scott Guy
The Motivational Award – Tom “Doc” Barowsky
The Road Warrior Award – Stephen Campbell
The Quecomer Award – Calsey Cross
The Innovation Award –  KC Warehouse Team
The Behind the Heart Award – Mike Schweerian
The Grassroots Award – Mike and Elaine Moore
The Leadership Award – Jason Perrigin
The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Rob Lee
The Heart Award – Chris Creech and Family
The Motivational Award – Nelson Creech
The Road Warrior Award – Mike Moore
The Quecomer Award – Donnie Paul
The Innovation Award – Mike “Jet Blue” Schwirian
The Behind the Heart Award – Abby James
The Grassroots Award – David Keith
The Leadership Award – Mike Richter
The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Alan Nichols
The OBR Heart Award – Chris Wilson Sr. And Family
The Motivational Award – Mike Richter
The Road Warrior Award – Robert Lee
The Quecomer Award – Harry & Sharon Leonard
The Innovation Award – Scott Guy
The Behind the Heart Award – Cheryl Baylie
The Grass Roots Award – Donnie Paul
The Leadership Award – Brian Polak
The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year Award – Laurie Polak
The Leadership Award – Joey Rusek
The Heart Award – David Keith
The Que’ Comer Award – Cheryl McDonald
The Road Warrior Award – Michael Moore
The Innovation Award – Paul Carnell
The Motivation Award – Leigh Carnell
Volunteer of the Year – Joey Rusek
Leadership Award – Dewayne Daniels
Volunteer of the Year – Bryan Ropollo
Volunteer of the Year – Paul Peterson
Volunteer of the Year – John Wheeler
Volunteer of the Year – Bryan McLarty
Volunteer of the Year – Robert Taylor

Founders Coin Recipients

The “Founders Coin” was created to recognize individuals who have provided exceptional service to Operation BBQ Relief. The coin is given by the Founders Stan Hays and Will Cleaver.

Caught Doing Good Stories

The “Caught Doing Good” coin is given to an individual, whether or not it is Operation BBQ Relief related, when that individual is caught doing something good for someone else.  You are given 2 coins – one to keep, and one to give out.  When you catch someone exemplifying “Caught Doing Good,” you give them one coin and get a picture of them and let them know their act is appreciated.  You then send us an email and we will post your story and picture and send you another coin.

Keep it up!!