Emily Elizabeth Douglas - Selected Awards

Selected Awards

A list, by year, of the awards and recognitions presented to Grandma's Gifts or Emily Douglas on behalf of the organization.

• 2010
  • Siena Medal from Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • American City Business Journals's Forty Under 40 award

• 2009
  • Glamour Magazine's Sally Hanson Best of You finalist

• 2008
  • L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth Finalist
  • People Magazine full page article, "Helping Kids in Appalachia"

• 2007
  • Hannity's America as the Hero of the Week, Fox News
  • The Honorable Order of Cincinnatus

• 2006
  • Volvo For Life Awards, Semi-Finalist
  • Featured as a guest speaker on Senator Bill Bradley's Sirius Satellite Radio Show, American Voices

• 2003
  • International SERTOMA, Service to Mankind Award
  • Tri-State/Regional, Ohio, & Powell SERTOMA, Service to Mankind Award
  • American Profiles, Hometown Hero

• 2002
  • Miami University, Young Entrepreneur of the Year
  • Temple Award for Creative Altruism from the Institute of Noetic Sciences
  • Seventeen Magazine Community Service Grand Prize Winner
• 2001
  • Family Circle Magazine, Halo Award
  • Selected as a Giraffe by the Giraffe Heroes Project, as a person who all sticks their neck out for the common good

• 2000
  • The American Institute for Public Service, Jefferson Award
  • The Hitachi Foundation's, Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community
  • Selected as a Paramount/UPN Network Millennium Mentor
  • Recipient of the The Steak Escape Curious Kid Grant

• 1999
  • National Child Labor Committee, Lewis Hine Award
  • President's Service Award, The highest non-military award given to a US citizen for public service
  • The Caring Institute, National Youth Caring Award
  • Volunteer Ohio, Outstanding Youth Volunteer of the Year Award
  • ReACT Take Action Award

• 1998
  • Freedoms Foundation, George Washington Honor Medal
  • National Institute for Public Service Best Practice Model
  • Appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show as one of Oprah's Angels, in recognition of Grandma's Gifts
• 1997
  • The Columbus Dispatch's Community Service Award
  • Worthington Optimist Club Award Recipient
  • Columbus Parks and Recreation Kidspeak, Community Service Award

• 1996
  • Prudential Spirit of Community Award, National Awardee
  • Prudential Spirit of Community Award, State Awardee