HISTORY OF THE
BALES' HUMANITARIAN AWARD
The Clark County Chapter of the American Red Cross presented its first Humanitarian of the Year Award in 1998 to Walter T. and Hazel Bales. Since that time, the Award has been called the Bales' Humanitarian Award in honor of their selfless and enduring commitment to this community.
Others honored with this Award include:
Margaret Read, 1999
Dale Orem, 2000
Jack Leuthart, 2001
Bob Lanum, 2002
Elmer Hoehn, 2003
Ned Pfau, 2004
Bill Scott, 2005
Charles J. Ridenour, 2006
(*In 2007, the format of the award was changed to honor multiple individuals each year.)
2007 Honorees*
Bruce Barkhauer
Roger Fisher
Dr. Lyle Havens
Marc Meyer
Marie Robertson
2008 Honorees
Honorable Cecile Blau
Fr. Tom Clegg
Charles & Phyllis Garmon
Dr. Gordon & Marty Gutmann
Jack & Marilyn Waldrip
2009 Honorees
Les and Virginia Albro
Don Day
Charley and Mickey Reisert
