The International Day of Peace Gala

The Tom and Anne Moore Peace and Justice Award

The Tom and Anne Moore Peace and Justice Award has been awarded since 1994 to individuals and organizations whose work has made significant contributions to the promotion of peace, social justice, and community building. All Douglas County residents and organizations are eligible for the award.

The Tom and Ann Moore Peace and Justice Award honors the legacy of Tom and Ann Moore, local peace activists who devoted their lives to advocating for peace, justice, and the dignity of all people. Longtime Lawrence residents, the Moores were among the founders of the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice. Tom Moore was the director of the University of Kansas YMCA for 23 years and his wife, Anne Moore, ran the volunteer clearinghouse for Volunteers in Service to America and was herself an active volunteer. The couple was also active in the local Oread Friends Meeting. Until recently, this award was graciously managed by the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice. It is currently managed by Ecumenical Campus Ministries. 

Past Recipients

1994 — Shelly Miller; Ed Dutton
1995 — Eva Edmonds; Simply Equal Coalition
1996 — Petey Cerf; Women’s Transitional Care Services
1997 — Sr. Barbara Wieseler; Independence, Inc.
1998 — Hilda Enoch; L.I.N.K; The Lawrence Coalition for Homeless Concerns; Mother-to-Mother; The Mainstream Coalition; Project Acceptance; Hospice; Women’s Transitional Care Services; The League of Women Voters; Friends of KU Women’s Studies; The Lawrence Ministerial Alliance; Ballard Community Center; Lawrence / Douglas County Advocacy Council on Aging; Lawrence Partnership for Children and Youth; Douglas County Detention Center (tutorial program)
1999 — Saunny Scott; ECM
2000 — Howard Baumgartel; Jubilee Cafe
2001 — Pelathe Community Resource Center
2002 — Mary Michener; Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance
2003 — Deborah (Misty) Gerner; Kansas Audio-Reader
2004 — Dave Lowenstein; KS Bill of Rights Defense Committee
2005 — Norman Forer; Solidarity Radical Library
2006 — Loring Henderson; Small World
2007 — Kim Kreicker & Arla Jones; Douglas County ACLU
2008 — Josh Longbottom; Forrest & Donna Swall
2009 — Rebecca Woodman; KU Peace & Conflict Studies Minor
2010 — Enrique Peñaloza; Katherine Dinsdale; Save Our Neighborhood Schools
2011 — Thad Holcombe
2012 — The Occupy Movement
2013 — Linda Lassen; Lawrence Community Shelter Staff & Volunteers
2014 — KT Walsh; Centro Hispano
2015 — Jean Ann Pike
2016 — Marilyn Hull & Craig Sweets; Change of Heart
2017 — Sara Taliaferro; Catholic Charities
2019 — Diane Huggins; Willow Domestic Violence
2020 — Beth Schultz
2021 — Graham Kreicker; Family Promise; Meghan Heriford
2022 — Lyle Seger (Building Peace INC); Justice Matters
2023 — Christine Smith; Sunrise Project 2024 — Chuck Olcese; The Homeless Resource Center