Garfield County Humanitarian Awards
2024 Humanitarian Awards
The 2024 Garfield County Humanitarian Awards took place on April 1 at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. The awards honored community volunteers and human services staff for their selfless contributions that make Garfield County communities vibrant, diverse, sustainable, supportive and safe places to live, work and play.
2024 award winners
Rosalba Rodriguez Bautista
Bryan Alfredo Alvarez-Terrazas – Community Equity Award
Jason P. Reyelts – #justgettingstarted Award
2024 Nominees
Airen Goodman – YouthZone
Bryan Alfredo Alvarez-Terrazas – MANAUS
Silvia Ramos – Ross Montessori School
Rosalba Rodriguez Bautista – Garfield RE-16 Schools
Jason P. Reyelts – Grand River Health Meals on Wheels
Octavio A. Maese – Roaring Fork School District
Raquel Mancinas – Family Resource Center
Giovanna O. Kennedy – volunteer
How nominees are honored:
The awards committee reviews the nominations, and finalists are selected. Finalists must agree to accept this recognition and attend the dinner (free of charge). All non-finalists receive a certificate of recognition and a copy of their nomination materials, including nomination support letters. Due to space limitations, non-finalists do not attend the dinner.
Each finalist is assigned a table, and may invite guests. Guests are required to pay for their dinners, and should plan to purchase their dinner tickets well in advance. Seats at a nominee’s table will not be reserved. Guests should arrive early to claim a preferred seat.
During the awards ceremony, the finalists’ achievements are recognized from the stage. Finalists receive a copy of their nomination materials, along with a flower and a certificate of recognition. At the end of the evening, the winning humanitarians are announced by the Board of County Commissioners. Each winner receives an award plaque.
Past inductees
1989-2023 winners
This event is not a fundraiser for any agency, Garfield County, or the Human Services Commission. For nearly 30 years, the awards dinner has honored residents of Garfield County for their selfless contributions to make our community an ever-more vibrant, diverse, caring, sustainable, supportive and safe place to live, work and play.