The Miles Award

This Award is given every year at the Shadow Buddies Foundation Annual Benefit Dinner, honoring an individual who goes “Above and Beyond” to support the mission of the Shadow Buddies Foundation. The Miles award has a special meaning- MAGNIFICENT -INDIVIDUAL - LENDING - EXTRA - SMILES. Since 1998, we have honored individuals, volunteers and community members who are involved with the Shadow Buddies Foundation.

This Award was created in 1998, in honor of Miles Postlethwait, Co-Founder of the Shadow Buddies Foundation. Miles is the inspiration behind Shadow Buddies and it’s fitting that his thumbprint is the Foundation’s registered trademark. On the left hand of each Shadow Buddy you will find his special mark. Every child who receives a Buddy now owns a part of Miles as well. During many difficult times, he needed a special friend but also had the insight to give other children a friend when they were all alone in the hospital. Our mission is focused on one simple statement: he wanted a friend, “just like me”.

Past Recipients

2022: SHANNON CURRY-RACKERS

2021: BETH FORAKER, STACEY PERKINS

2019: JODI GEARON, TANNER COBLE, AND HOLLISTER, INC.

2018: CARRIE MOLZ

2017: FELIX BAZ-DRESCH

2016: CRYSTAL ANSLEY

2015: DR. MICHAEL KLEIN

2014: ROJANAE WILLIAMS

2013: TINA RANCE

2012: MATT CASSEL

2011: DOTTY REID

2010: ANNE PETERSON

2009: PATTY SHERMAN

2008: MARTY POSTLETHWAIT

2007: KATHI BUTLER

2006: PHILLIP ST. JAMES

2005: MILES POSTLETHWAIT

2004: TONY GONZALEZ

2003: ANITA BAILEY

2002: ROBERT HINES

2001: KAREN GLYNN

2000: JIM BUTLER

1999: BRENDA KEMPTON

1998: KATHY PATTON