SPENCER AWARDS
2022 Spencer Awards Celebration
Thanks to our community and supports for making 2022 the best attended Spencer Awards Celebration!
The Spencer Awards
The Cincinnatus Association presents the Spencer Awards to organizations that have:
1) Intentionally shown a commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, justice and basic human rights;
2) Delivered “conspicuous and enduring” contributions that have created greater inclusion and diversity in our community and/or impacted equity, justice and human rights issues, thus improving the quality of life for citizens.
The Spencer Awards are named after Marian and Donald Spencer, Cincinnati’s “First Couple of Civil Rights,” to celebrate their achievements in civil rights. Mr. Spencer died in 2010 – before the inception of the awards. Mrs. Spencer died June 28, 2019 at the age of 99.
Anyone interested in joining the committee is should contact Susan Noonan at snoonan@fuse.net
Spencer Award History
2022
Non-profit | For-Profit |
Activities Beyond the Classroom Avondale Development Corporation Clifton Cultural Art Center Lighthouse Youth & Family Services Santa Maria Community Services | TriVersity Construction |
2021
Non-profit | For-Profit |
American Jewish Committee Cincinnati Franciscan Ministries Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati | Fifth Third Bank |
2020
Event cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2019
Non-profit National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Ohio Justice & Policy Center Shelterhouse The Reds Community Fund | Small For-Profit The Model Group | Large For-Profit P&G |
Non-profit Job Training Organization
City Gospel Mission
Venice on Vine / Power Inspires Progress “PIP”
Non-profit Support Services Organization
Freestore Foodbank
Urban Minority Alcohol and Drug Abuse Outreach Programs
For-profit Organization
Nehemiah Manufacturing, Inc.
2017
Non-profit Job Training Organization
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio
Non-profit Support Services Organization
Su Casa Hispanic Center of Cincinnati
For-profit Organization
Al. Neyer
2016
Individual
Dr. Bleuzette Marshall
Non-Profit
Innocence Project
For-Profit
PNC
2015
Individual
Willie Carden
Non-Profit
Goodwill Industries
For-Profit
Kroger