On Wednesday, May 12, 2010, JCA will host its 47th Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner in the Peabody Hotel's Grand Ballroom. This year's award recipients are Henry L. Jones, Jr. and Rabbi Eugene H. Levy. Hundreds of people will gather to celebrate the lives and work of our honorees and highlight the mission and success of our organization. Call (501)-372-5129 for more information.
Since 1963, JCA has presented Humanitarian Awards annually to one or more people at our Humanitarian Awards Dinner. These awards honor individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to the promotion of respect and understanding among people of diverse racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds. These honorees have promoted justice and inclusion through their work and community service. In addition to honoring outstanding community members, the Humanitarian Awards Dinner also serves as a platform to highlight the mission, programs and continued success of JCA.
| Year | Honoree | Dinner Chair |
| 1964 | Hon. Brooks Hays | Dave Grundfest, Sr. |
| 1965 | Dave Grundfest, Sr. | E. Grainger Williams |
| 1966 | Most Rev. Albert Fletcher | Frank Whitbeck |
| 1967 | Hon. & Mrs. Winthrop Rockefeller | B. Finley Vinson |
| 1968 | Dr. Ira Sanders | Frank Lyon, Sr. |
| 1969 | Edward L. Wright, Sr. | A. Allen Weintraub |
| 1970 | Dr. Lawrence Davis | Sidney McMath |
| 1971 | J.N. Heiskell & Mrs. David D. Terry | Hon. Wilbur D. Mills |
| 1972 | Hon. Wilbur D. Mills | William S. Walker |
| 1973 | James H. Penick | Hon. Dale Bumpers |
| 1974 | Hon. & Mrs. Dale Bumpers | Phillip Back |
| 1975 | Frank Lyon, Sr. & Msgr. James O’Connell | Edward M. Penick |
| 1976 | Annie Mae Bankhead, Dr. Dale Cowling, Raymond Rebsamen & Henry E. Spitzberg | William H. Bowen |
| 1977 | Margaret Kolb | Hon. Bill Walmsley |
| 1978 | Rev. & Mrs. Richard B. Hardie, Jr. | Sheffield Nelson |
| 1979 | Fred K. Darragh, Jr. | Hon. Bill Clinton |
| 1980 | Dr. Ben N. Saltzman | Louis L. Ramsay, Jr. |
| 1981 | Alan Patteson, Jr. | Jerry L. Maulden |
| 1982 | Dr. Elijah E. Palnick | James H. Atkins |
| 1983 | Sheffield Nelson | D. Eugene Fortson |
| 1984 | Hon. David Pryor | Hon. Ray Thornton |
| 1985 | Sister Margaret Blandford | Terence E. Renaud |
| 1986 | Hon. Ray Thornton | Warren Stephens |
| 1987 | Louise & Hugh Patterson, Jr. | John J. Flake |
| 1988 | Hon. Bill & Hillary Clinton | Hon. Dale Bumpers & Hon. David Pryor James (Skip) Rutherford |
| 1989 | Jerry L. Maulden | Herschel H. Friday & Lottie Shackelford |
| 1990 | Louis L. Ramsay, Jr. | William H. Bowen |
| 1991 | Daisy Bates, Donna & Mack McLarty | R. McRae Geschwind |
| 1992 | William H. Bowen & E. Charles Eichenbaum | Walter E. Hussman, Jr. |
| 1993 | Hon. Jim Guy Tucker | W. Jackson Williams |
| 1994 | Robert L. Brown, Sr. & Dr. Wm. H. Townsend | Jerry F. Hamra |
| 1995 | Hon. Jim Keet & Rev. Hezekiah Stewart | H. Maurice Mitchell |
| 1996 | Cora Duffy McHenry, H. Maurice Mitchell | R. Drake Keith, James (Skip) Rutherford & Mary Manning |
| 1997 | Jo Luck & Sidney Moncrief | Lunsford Bridges |
| 1998 | Marian Lacey, Jim Shelley | Michael H. Means & Townsend Wolfe |
| 1999 | Kay Kelley Arnold, Hon. Vic Snyder | Everett Tucker III & Charles O. Stewart |
| 2000 | Amy Rossi, Larry Ross, Dale Nicholson & Ron Lanoue | Mike Maulden |
| 2001 | Dr. Josetta Edwards Wilkins & Hon. Winthrop Paul Rockefeller | Gus Vratsinas |
| 2002 | Dr. Sybil Hampton & William H. Buddy Sutton | Bob Cabe |
| 2003 | Bishop Steven Arnold & Charles E. Hathaway III | Sharon Priest |
| 2004 | Clarice & Dr. Raymond Miller & Jim Pickens | Russ Harrington |
| 2005 | Bob Cabe & Keith Jackson | Dora Jane & Greg Flesher |
| 2006 | Rep. Joyce Elliott, Dean Kumpuris & Mary Steenburgen | Kathy & Jack Grundfest |
| 2007 | Senator Jim Argue, Jr., Thomas A. Bruce, M. Joycelyn Elders & Oliver Elders | Dr. Walter Kimbrough |
| 2008 | Little Rock City Manager, Bruce T. Moore & UALR Chancellor, Joel E. Anderson | Debbie & Brad Diner |
| 2009 | Governor Mike Beebe | Sharon Heflin |
To see a ten minute video presentation of past award winners follow this link.