Barbara S. Oren Volunteer of the Year Award

Barbara S. Oren Volunteer of the Year Award

This award is presented annually to a person who exhibits some of the same qualities possessed by the late Barbara S. Oren, one of the four original founders of the United Fund, dating back to 1960.  She was caring, hard-working, generous, willing to help others, and committed to making DeKalb County a better place.  Newspaper reports, at the time of her death in 1997, described her as a person “whose spirit shined in helping other people.”  This spirit of selfless volunteerism is what we remember about Mrs. Oren and would like to recognize in someone else who has the same commitment to our community.

2017 - Dick Rollins
2016 - John Chalmers
2015 - no recipient
2014 - Doug Morrow
2013 - no recipient
2012 - Sue Carpenter
2011 - Rod Knox
2010 - Bob Zimmerman
2009 - Burtie Rynearson
2008 - Marilyn Nelson
2007 - Steve Rutherford
2006 - Lili Hand
2005 - Kate Cleland
2004 - Mike Ley
2003 - Doug Marsh
2002 - Bob Tracey
2001 - Peggy Tarlton
2000 - Jim Kroemer
1999 - Wayne Weller
1998 - Bob Zimmerman
1997 - Robert Gasser
1996 - Tilson King