You are expecting an old man like me to remember all of that?
Some of these I could find more information in my own archives than others, so please do not let my lack of notes or memory about why someone won diminish from their accomplishments
2003 – Barry Costa – The Costa Group, Inc. Tom Hill – T. Hill & Associates - Raised money for Leukemia-Lymphoma Society – I think they are over $500,000 by now, maybe more.
http://pages.teamintraining.org/vtnt/rnr15/bcostakpv
2004 – Randall Linton, Interior Care Services - raised over $1.2 million dollars for research into Sanfilippo syndrome - . Their efforts started several research programs which are now branching into other organizations
2005 – Neil Atkinson, Chase Carpet Care - numerous community contributions including cancer fund raising and research, cleaning for the Ronald McDonald house, and industry contributions, Chase provides free services to the public through various consumer advocates on radio and TV that have been bilked
2006 – Al Bradham, Carpet Care Services - huge community contributions to notable causes- still ongoing
2007 – Steve Toburen, Jon-Don - his charitable work in the Dominican Republic and when he owned his cleaning business in Durango, CO
2008 – Karl Bohr, Sr, Best Karpet Klean - numerous community causes in the Cleveland area
2009 – Cary Adler, Four-Star Cleaning and Restoration - Southern California restoration company who made numerous contributions, had a fund raising golf tournament
2010 – Bob Bonwell, Advantage Restoration - work with Purdue University and industry contributions
2011 – Gary Gilman, Steammaster Restoration and Cleaning - Gary has a foundation his restoration company started in the Vail, Colorado area that raises money for a number of causes. Just google his name or his company name and you will see lots of things.
2012 – Rich Pilch, ARS Restoration Specialists - community organizations, working with the New England Patriots on community causes and events including providing tickets to underprivildged children, fundraising for all kinds of charitable causes - Gloria Gamma Breast Cancer Research and Elizabeth Stone house for battered women and children
2013 – Craig Kersemeier, KTech Cleaning and Restoration - In 2006, the company established K-tech Charities, Inc., a 501(c)(3), to serve as a way to fundraise and provide support to numerous area families and non-profit organizations in an effort to help people in need of a helping hand. Since that time, the company has distributed thousands of dollars in financial aid and countless employee volunteer hours to local nonprofit organizations. Each holiday season, K-tech Charities puts together holiday food baskets to give to local families in need. K-tech Charities also raises money for breast cancer awareness and hosts the Pink Ribbon Open, an annual golf tournament that gives breast cancer survivors proceeds raised to help with expenses associated with their treatment. -
https://k-techcharities.com/
2014 – John and Lora Olson,
Superior Cleaning Supplies - Fundraising for Leukemia-Lymphoma Society and several other causes. You guys know how much John does – you can double it for what Lora is doing, often times behind the scenes
2015 - Larry and Tryna Cooper, Meetings & Events – Larry - community service experience includes 10 years service as an elected city councilman and numerous positions as chairman or member of the board of directors of many community profit and non-profit organizations with emphasis on community visioning and strategic planning, fund raising, human service and prevention efforts, and youth activities. Tryna - Tryna’s community service experience includes numerous positions as officer or member of the board of directors of many community non-profit organizations with emphasis on community visioning and strategic planning, fund raising, human service and prevention efforts, youth activities and spiritual/metaphysical education.
2016 - Rob Hanks, Retired (
interlink and
Bridgepoint), Bill Yeadon - Jon-Don
Rob Hanks - children's ranch in Utah for disadvantaged children that he owns and takes hundreds of kids too each year, Several mentoring programs for youth and for new business start ups outside our industry, and contributions within our industry . Scout Master for Boy Scouts, Started Common Thread facility to house families while waiting for organ transplants at University of Utah hospital
Bill Yeadon – mentor to literally thousands within our industry, work with carpet mills and fiber producers,
