Webster Dictionary defines the word giant as “a person of exceptional ability, importance and reputation; a living being of great size; a legendary humanlike being of great stature, strength, extraordinary power and significance.”
Golf has been economically extremely important within our greater community for many years. Our parent’s livelihoods have and continue to depend on the sport. ICYG has therefore decided to identify and honor those “giants” who have directly or indirectly contributed to the future of our children and their children being able to enjoy this great sport called golf! It is the way to the future of our youth – “Golf is the Karat & Education is the Key.”
In 2002, ICYG established its “Annual Community Service Awards.” Our 2024 Community Service Awards & Auction is scheduled for December 6, 2024. Reserve your seat: Click here!
2023 Community Giants: L:R Lynda Charles, Jonathan Brown, Maria Marino, Ricky Petty, Sr., Founder Malachi Knowles, Jeraline Johnson, Howell Golfbarb, Ruby Finley, Walter Granger, Toni May & Oscar Otero - not pictured James Hightower & Kenneth Torrence.
2022 Community Giants-L:R Violet L. Howard, Patrick J. Franklin, Stephanie Prince-Springmyer, Baptist Health, Alice McCullough, Elena Peroulakis, Michael H. Zeff, Carl J. Mistretta, Jr. (not pictured - Latanya L. McNeal and Robert S. Weinroth)
2021 Community Giants: L:R seated- Gwen Oats, Lindy Harvey, Cynthia Olriedge, Gladys E. Harris & Tammy Jackson-Moore L:R standing - Corey Brown, Stephen Rockoff, Dawn & Timothy Greener, Franklin C. Adderley and Javaro Sims. Not pictured: Keli Fulton-Ferguson, Vincent Brown, Lloyd LaGrange, Jr. & Donna Horton White.
2020 Community Giants
Alan E. Bottorff, MBA, ACHE, CEO, Teledactyl, Inc. ♦ Daryll Leonard, Chairperson, Riviera Beach Community Development Corporation & Past President, Gamma Zeta Sigma Chapter, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc, West Palm Beach, FL ♦ Emory Payne, President, Delta Delta Lambda Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,, Inc. West Palm Beach, FL ♦ Kimberly McCarten, President, The Arc of Palm Beach County, FL ♦ Michele Jacobs, President & CEO, Economic Council of Palm Beach County ♦ Otto T. Nonnenmann, President, National Millwork, Inc., Riviera Beach, FL & Parliamentarian, ICYG Board of Directors ♦ Ted Peroulakis, Board Chair, American Red Cross, Palm Beach & Treasurer Coast Chapter The Honorable Katherine Waldron, Co-Owner, Northway Coastal Industries, Inc. & Port of Palm Beach Commissioner ♦ The Honorable Tyrone Penserga, Vice Mayor, Boynton Beach, FL ♦ Ladies of Futurity, Inc., West Palm Beach, FL ♦ South Palm Beach County Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
2019 Community Giants
2018 Community Giants
2017 Community Giants
2016 Community Giants
L:R C. Ron Allen, Glenda F. Sheffield, Ed.D.,Jeff J. Romano, Robert Waples, II, Thomas DeRita, Jr. Ph.D., Mary Wong, Ruth Cecelia Moguillansky, Myrthis Carolyn Edgecombe Burke & Gerald Clayton Burke not pictured) Song + Associates, Inc. , Darlene Hatcher, Christine's Hope For Kids Foundation, Beth Kigel, E.C.F Engineering Services & Doug Mosley (not pictured)
2015 Community Giants Awardees
Lockheed Martin, MST Palm Beach, Roy J. Foster, William "Jay" Quillen & Andre Rayman.not pictures ), Ben E. Klug, Houston L. Tate, Annetta Jenkins, Robert E. Gonstead, Roger Dean Stadium, Jennifer Morton, Beverlyann B. BartonEmma Banks, Ed.D. & Timothy L. Bryant (not pictured)
2014 Community Giants
L:R - Malachi Knowles, ICYG Founder, Judy L. Davis, Robert "Bob" Hull, Timothy Page, Chris Rooney, Ruth Jones and Beethoven Francois.
2013 Community Giants
Malachi Knowles, ICYG Founder, George W. Linley, Palm Beach County Sports Commission; Joanna Aiken, Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches; John Wash, International Polo Club; Marcia J. Andrews, Palm Beach County School Board; Clarence D. Williams, III, Riviera Beach Police Chief; Lt. Beverly J. Elliott-Morrison, Retired/Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department; Tony T. Brown, Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency; Iris Jones, BB&T Bank and Palm Beach County Mayor, Priscilla Taylor.
2012 Community Giants
2011 Community Giants
2010 Community Giants
2009 Community Giants
2008 Community Giants
2007 Community Giants
ICYG Community Service Awardees
2002- Barbara Rolle & Charles Wilson, Jr. 2003 - Charles Collins, III, Esmeralda H. Duffus, Alma Horne, Frederick Price, Nancy Pugliese & Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation 2004 - Palm Beach Golf Center, Debert C. Cook, Ed Vestgard & Elizabeth “Liz” Wade 2005 -Danny Barber, John Booth, Pamela Gerig-Bland, Michelle McGann & William “Bill” Wilkins 2006 - Clarence Anthony, Maria Brous, Warcecer Jakes, Jr. & Jeff Sabin 2007- Janice “Fairway” Arrington, Marshall Banks, Hyacinthia Becton, Sidney Dinerstein, Edward L. Eissey, Karen L. Hoskins & Ralph S. Tyler 2008 - Scott Bedford, Ric L. Bradshaw, Edith C. Bush, Joseph DeMino, Jimmie “Doc” Horne, Sr., Mary Knowles, Gary R. Nikolits, Richard A. Ryles, Waldemar K. Schickedanz, Wismick St Jean, Priscilla Taylor, Lt. Col. Allen West & Percy H. Lee (Posthumously). 2009- Robert Biggers, Founder, TEE-LO Golf, Orlando, FL, Thomas J. Dorsey, DDS, Founder, Orlando Minority Youth Golf Association, Edward M. Harris, Ph.D., Principal, L.C. Swain Middle School, Greenacres, FL Ethel Isaacs Williams, Attorney, Riviera Beach, FL, William J. Diamond, Councilman, Town of Palm Beach, FL AnEta Sewell, Director, Office of Media Relations, SFWM District, Retired Florida Senator Phillip D. Lewis, Phillip D. Lewis Company, Riviera Beach, FL Retha Lowe, Vice-Mayor, Lake Worth, FL, Mackenson "Mack" Bernard, City Commissioner, Delray Beach, FL Bobby R. Henry, Sr., Publisher, Westside Gazette 2010- Roger D. Amidon, Executive Director, PBC Tourist Development Council Cartheda T. Mann, President, Glades Area NAACP, Kiwanis Northside Club of West Palm Beach Ineria E. Hadley-Hudnell, Educator-Historian, Armand R. Nault, Professional Firefighters/Paramedics of PBC, Inc. Attorney David C. Prather, Lytal, Reiter, Clark & Williams Carlton A. R. Wade, President. "B"Ing The Best, Issac Robinson, Jr., Councilman, City of west Palm Beach District 2 Joseph R. Russo, Mayor, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Jess R. Santamaria, Palm Beach County Commissioner District 6. 2011- Donald Cameron, Ronald A. Davis, Bobby Powell, Jr., Edward L. Rich, Dr. Debra Robinson, Delta Chapter, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Palm Beach County Sports Commission, Port of Palm Beach District, Florida, USA & The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. 2012- Ian H. Black, Rose Anne Brown, Joseph D. Hill, Joseph Middlebrooks, Hemal and Sanjay Parag, Joe Ceravolo Sr., Fred Engh, Dennis P. Gallon, Joseph Glucksman, Honda Classic, Bosom Buddies II, Inc., Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Inc., Lorenzo C. Robertson, Thyra Echols Starr & St. George’s Episcopal Church & Community Center 2013- Tony T. Brown, Clarence D. Williams, III, Iris C. Jones, F. Martin Perry, Rev. Herman C. McCray, George Linley;Carol A. Roberts, Marcia J. Andrews, Lt. Beverly J. Elliott-Morrison, John A. Wash & Joanna Aiken 2014 - Canon Howarth "Hap" L. Lewis, Jr., Cornelia Ann Rettie, The Rooney Family, Robert "Bob" Hull, Eric Call, Judy L. Davis, Anthony T. Stafford, Ruth C. Jones, Beethoven Francois, Steve Politziner & Timothy Page. 2015 - Emma Banks, Ed.D., Beverlyann B. Barton, Timothy L. Bryant, Roy J. Foster, Robert E. Gonstead, Annetta Jenkins, Ben E. Klug, Houston L. Tate, Lockheed Martin, MST Palm Beach, Roger Dean Stadium, Jennifer Morton, William "Jay" Quillen & Andre Rayman. 2016 - Mary Wong, Beth Kigel, Jeff J. Romano, C. Ron Allen, Thomas DeRita, Jr., Ph.D., Darlene Hatcher, Ruth Cecelia Moguillansky, Robert Waples, II, Myrthis Carolyn Edgecombe Burke* & Gerald Clayton Burke, Ph.D., Glenda F. Sheffield, Ed.D., Christine's Hope For Kids Foundation, Song + Associates, E.C.F. Engineering Services & Doug Mosley.
2017- Bishop Kenny Berry, William “Bill” Ceasar, Michael Andre Coleman, Michael E. Gauger, Phyllis Gillespie, Esq., Scott A. Gurdak, Ed.S., Jeffery B. Jackson, Rev. Dr. Mathieu Jean-Baptist, Dolores Jones, Belinda Keiser, Anthony Lofaso, Diane McConnaughay, Ann McNeill & Linda Stoch.
“Special Community Service Awards”
“2” SBW & Associates, Inc., All-Site Construction, Inc., COMTO, Palm Beach County Hartnett Building Group, LLC & Tropical Shipping
