Past Winners: What They’re Saying
The Mutual of America Foundation is pleased to know that the Community Partnership Award delivers valuable support to the respective missions of organizations nationwide, helping them to educate and provide models of coordinated action for others to emulate.
Winning the Mutual of America 2024 Community Partnership Award means the world to us. When we started Hudson Link 26 years ago, we understood that partnerships were going to be the driving force for success in our service of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. With Mutual of America’s generous support, we can continue to show the world the impact that we are having on so many lives.”
Sean Pica
Executive Director
Hudson Link for Higher Education
2024: Hudson Link for Higher Education
The growth and current success of Catalyst Kitchens, and our ability to support our members, would not have been possible without the support of Mutual of America and the Community Partnership Award. It offered us sustainability at a critical time through [its] funding and the confidence to pursue our mission boldly.”
Justin Smith
Executive Director
Catalyst Kitchens
2023: Catalyst Kitchens
Winning the Community Partnership Award was such an honor for Patriot PAWS, our Veterans and the inmate Trainers in our prison programs. With this award, we are more able to fund and expand our amazing prison programs, enabling inmate Trainers to forge a new path with the skills they learn and to rejoin society with new purpose and pride.”
Lori Stevens
Founder and Executive
Director, Patriot PAWS Service Dogs
2022: Patriot PAWS Prison Training Program
It is truly an honor for the 100 Scholars Robotics Alliance to be recognized with the Mutual of America Foundation Community Partnership Award. We are grateful for the opportunity to amplify our organization’s commitment to reaching students of color in at-risk communities through mentoring and education.”
Louis Negron
Executive Director
100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.
2020: 100 Scholars Robotics Alliance
The Community Partnership Award … helped put a spotlight on the therapeutic value of adaptive sports and brought our message to the national stage.”
Nico Marcolongo
Operation Rebound Program Manager
Challenged Athletes Foundation
2012: Operation Rebound