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Atiba Kwesi
Gentle Moose Philadelphia USA “Create a world of Peace and Joy through Love and Patience!!!” Gentle Moose, a Warrior for Justice and Peace, an Ambassador for the Spirit of Harmonious Cooperation, Kofi Atiba Kwesi. He is Co-founder and former Executive...
Collin Irish
King Black Crow Colorado USA “I create a world in which every boy can face his journey to manhood with a group of mentors that have his back. To do this, I show up, without fail. I lead without prejudice, and I listen without judgment.” In 2003,...
Steve Schauer
Eagle that Soars Metro NY Tri State USA “I create a world of Healing, Love, Safety and Empowerment by acknowledging that we are all one with Source.” Steve has worked tirelessly to build elders into strong vibrant community in Metro NY...
David Hamlow
Velveteen Rabbit with Burning Heart USA • New Mexico “I create a world of hope and abundance by showing up, being authentic, working hard, and risking failure.” David has been of service primarily in his efforts to grow, connect, and support the MKP...
Thomas Griggs
Osprey Flying With Mountain Goat Greater Carolinas USA “I am a Channel for Infinite Compassion and Wisdom to Empower Others to Fulfill Their Deepest Dreams of a Just and Peaceful World.” Professionally, Thomas Griggs is a management consultant, focused...
Chris Framarin
Daddy Duck Alberta Canada “I create a world of play by welcoming the hidden beauty in people.” Chris Framarin is nominated for his ongoing support of youth through coaching hockey. Chris's style of coaching is well recognized amongst the parents. He...
Robert Feagan
Noble Junkyard Dog Toronto Canada “I create a world of passion, clarity and direction by knowing who I am and where I am going.” Robert Feagans a Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Much of his life is about community...
Anthony Dumas
Rhino in the Ruff Los Angeles USA “I bring healing to this world bearing my soul with vulnerability standing righteous and valiant.” Anthony Dumas has been an active volunteer for Special Olympics and has served at both the Southern California 2014...
Dallas Chief Eagle
Cangleska Luta (Red Spotted Hoop) Central Plains USA “I feed my spirit and recognize and unite all the spirits around me.” Dallas has been doing Hoop Dancing for many years. First, he started with his father, Dallas Chief Eagle, Sr. Later, with his son,...
Paul DeMeritt
Caring Lion, Lover Of The Sacred Space Northern California USA “I create a world of love, acceptance and forgiveness by loving, accepting and forgiving others and by encouraging others to do so!” A teacher for over 35 years, Paul completed his NWTA in...
Rex Dabling
True Puma Intermountain USA “I create a world of love and understanding by living love and patience.” Rex Dabling has been leader in the Wasatch front community in many ways. From 2008-2012 he volunteered to coordinate senior high mission trips to...
Terry Cobb
Loving Husky Heartland “I heal the wounded child in other men.” Terry has been a realtor since he was 19. He received the National Community Service award which he won over 8,000 others. A graduate of Leadership Topeka, he mentored students in Junior...
Quandus Burns
Golden Eagle that flies at Sunrise South East “I prepare the world for my children by working with youth and adults to develop ways of healthy communication and positive work towards one love.” Quandus is changing lives through mentoring and teaching...
Richard ‘Breezy’ Brzeski
Tiger Man Wisconsin “As a man among men I create a healing and compassionate world for Veterans and all others through my thoughts, behavior and actions.” Richard “Breezy” Brzeski was discharged from the Army upon his arrival home from Vietnam in January...
Paul Kushner
Dragonfly Canada East “I create a world of loving kindness through acts of humility and by partnering with G-D” Paul is a 2014 Ron Hering recipient from Canada East. Paul has been honored by his community because he fully integrates mission into every...
Mel Claytor
Loving Silver Fox USA • Colorado “I create a world where all people give to others by mentoring and teaching.” Mel Claytor has spent over 3 decades supporting and empowering men and women. Through his work as a Dale Carnegie Instructor, with Marked Men...
Ryan Gatlin
Hunting Jaguar USA • South East “I create a world of unparalleled safety and freedom. By connecting with others and modeling emotional and spiritual growth.” Ryan Gatlin has lead his I-Group to take their synergy, love and knowledge and work with men in...
Bill Glasner
Swallow USA • Upstate New York “To lessen the suffering in the world by contributing as little as possible to the suffering of the world by living my life with gratitude, compassion, and clarity.” In 1963, Bill Glasner walked in Martin Luther King’s...
David Wilson
Courageous Jaguar USA • South Central Area “I create a world of love, compassion and safety by modeling, unconditionally, love and respect for himself and for those in his life.” For the past three years David has been teaching/facilitating domestic...
Gray Henderson
Timberwolf USA • Northwest “I create harmony on earth by respecting all beings.” A retired soil scientist, Gray Henderson volunteers in many ways in his recently adopted community of Sandpoint, Idaho. As a board member and past president of the Bonner...
Archie van Biljon
Wise Giraffe South Africa • Cape Town “To help men develop their authentic selves through the facilitation of local men’s camps.” Archie van Biljon started men’s camps, “Mannekamp” for farmworker men in Ceres, a farming community. Similar to the New...
Alan Fischer
Big Fucking Lion USA • Florida “I create and relate from a solid base of mature self-reliant power, I empower you because I’ve become powerful myself.” Alan is an active member in six I-Groups and co-leads a shadow exploration group in Gainesville. He...
Keys to High School Success
Michael Cahn • Loping Llama JC Dills • Charging Buffalo Aaron Robinson • Standing Bear Tim Birchard • Mountain Lion USA • Durango Community “MKP has signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with Colorado School District 9R, and is in official sponsorship...
Sam Lomeli
Gentle Lion USA • South Central Area “To create a world of safety, compassion, and generosity by sharing my gifts and helping others do the same.” Sam is a co-coordinator for the North Texas branch of Texas Ramps (a non-profit group which builds ramps...
Ed Morris
Free Spirited Pegasus USA • Indiana “I create a world of empowered people by motivating, teaching and counseling.” Ed Morris has been a volunteer all his adult life. For vaccinations in central America in the '60's, the HIV/AIDS crisis of the '80s,...
Roy U. Schenk
Laughing Coyote USA • Wisconsin “To enroll people to do what is necessary to create a peaceful world by writing, speaking and living.” Roy Schenk is a scholar who has studied the subtle shame messages that creep into everyday language and has put on...
Tom Beisanz
Soaring Sea Turtle USA • Santa Barbara “I answer my calling to Wholeness, Truth, Love and Service, and trust moment by moment how the Universe unfolds, better than I can imagine.” Tom Beisanz became MisterNumbers at age 62 and is passionate about kids...
Jean-François Picard
Puma Canada East “I create a world of authentic opportunity by my inspiring leadership. ” Around 2008, Jean-François and his wife decided to become a foster family for abandoned kids. They adopted two children – a 6 year old, and a few years later, an...
Triangle “Gatherings of Men”
Dave Davenport • Eagle with Vigilant Bear “I call forth collective fire to co-create communities committed to their purpose.” John Hall • Standing Elk “As an Elder I stand for a strong community of men thru mentoring, service and giving back.” USA • Greater...
David Drysdale
Ox UK Ireland “I create a world of balanced, joyful community by nurturing and gifting the love and magic in my heart.” David Drysdale (July 22, 1965 - July 4, 2016) was a much-loved social entrepreneur who founded Fathers Network Scotland (FNS) in 2008...
Tim Yakaitis
Wandering Peaceful Wolf USA • New England “I create a world of peace and compassion by modeling love and an unbiased attitude towards my fellow man regardless of background.” Tim’s work first became public on social media while telling the story of a...
Mike Chavez
Loving Tiger USA • Philadelphia “I co-create a world of love, peace and freedom through INTEGRITY.” Mike says “How can I call anything I do for the community anything but joyful?! I enjoy going into Kensington (known as the Badlands) and talking to...
Scott Fried
Shark with Black Eye USA • Metro NY Tristate “I create a world of shining brotherhood that is both safe and fair by reaching out to others and reminding them of our oneness.” Scott Fried is an award-winning international public speaker, HIV/AIDS educator...
Jerry Haack
Hawk USA • Central Plains “Enlightening the world thru impact and passion.I am the anvil that knocks em alive!” Jerry Haack is the founding President of the Optimist Club to help mentor over 5000 kids to just say no. He helped start the Drug Court in...
Jerry Kaehr
Snowdove USA • San Diego “I correlate a blessed world with kindness, compassion, forgiveness and patience.” Jerry Kaehr’s mission revolves around his church activities including a weekly men's study group; feeding the homeless, fundraising; mentoring men...
Ted Huffman
Freebird USA • Central Great Lakes “I create a world of unconditional love by modeling its existence.” As Director of the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Fire Academy, Ted Huffman has implemented a variety of diversity initiatives, which includes an...
Jim Howard
Seabiscuit the Horse USA • St. Louis “To create a world of hope by coaching and inspiring men to make life giving choices.” For 25 years Jim has stepped forward to lead in this community and MKP. Jim is one of a small group of men that co-founded the...
Freedom Within Prison Project
Marc L’Cluse • Rock Owl Jim Urgo • Flying Dragon Malcolm Dydo • Guru on Wings of Fiery Dog Jay Saber • Compassionate Saber Tooth Tiger Luke Lehman • Playful White Tiger “The mission of Freedom Within Prison Project (FWPP) is dedicated to the inner...
Ronnie Hager
Snow Leopard on High USA • Kentucky “I co-create a just and peaceful world by having courage and giving.” Inspired by MKP, in 2014 Ronnie Hager connected with Louisville Catholic Charities Human Trafficking Program and offered to raise funds for direct...
Tom Gibbons
Courageous Tiger USA • Arizona “I uplift my world by connecting with, supporting the gold and accepting all that is.” As a result of Tom’s passion for community and for working with kids, he found the Tucson-based Desert Men's Council (DMC). DMC is...
Craig Lipman
Sensing Owl USA • Philadelphia “I Co-Create an extraordinary world by embracing TATAS™” A Man among Men of Service. Despite his preference of anonymity, he is known throughout the MKP Philly community for countless acts of generosity. He inspires joy,...
Dan Glenn
Lindross USA • South East “ I create a world of Balanced Reverence and Joy through Humility and Compassion.” While Dan describes himself as “neighborly”, his actions go far beyond that. He is always ready to offer a hand up to those in need. Just in the...
Gethin Aldous & Miles McLeary
Revolutionary Digital Wolf & Wild Cat USA • Metro Tri State “ I create a world of light by being an unstoppable force of positivity and by using the virtual world as a vessel for healing.” This award is presented to honor the power of men working...
Steve Baker
Steadfast Bear UK & Ireland “By living in a state of gratitude and acknowledging all that my life adventure has given me, I offer support to others to find their own truth and wisdom and walk their own path.” Over the past 20 years, Steve has to help...
Boys to Men Mentoring Netzwerk Deutschland
Wendelin P. Moser, Roaring Lion Klaus-Dieter Kathagen, Friendly Bear Joerg-Ulrich Theisz, Happy Magic Turtle with Dragonfire Rocking with the Buffalo Germany Wendelin, Klaus and Joerg are among the leaders of the Boys To Men Mentoring Network in Germany....
Bill Berry
Nurturing Grandfather Buffalo USA • Los Angeles “I create a world where grief and loss can be fully known by leading and teaching from the heart of sacred scriptures and doing my own work.” In June of 2003, Bill founded the "Living from the Heart"...
James E. Boswell, Jr.
Big Bear with Boy USA • Mid-America Area “As a man among men, to create a more loving and caring world by Fathering.” Jim is very active in MKP-KY and he is deeply involved in his community. He serves on several community non-profit boards. He is working...
John Crier
Morning Sun on Water Canada • Alberta John has been mentoring men in the Maskwacis Community (Indigenous Cree of Alberta, Canada) to step into their power, mentoring men into Elder roles in the community, corrections, and in ceremony. John has been...
Ben Atherton Zeman
Connecting Dog USA • New England “I work for gender equality, and to stop gender-based violence.” Ben is a spokesperson for the National Organization for Men Against Sexism (www.nomas.org). He has given anti-violence, anti-sexist and sexual assault...
James Mosley & Floyd Rowell
Strong Bull & Urban Healer on Wild Horse USA • Wisconsin James and Floyd are facilitators at the Alma Center. The Alma Center works with men who’ve been convicted of a domestic violence offense. They have extensive healing and treatment programs...
Henk Ketelaars
Curious Monkey Canada • Ontario “To Live my life authentically.” For 14 years, he ran the every Sunday evening "Seekers" where speakers covered "some aspect" of spirituality. Being involved in municipal politics, he was a main cog to get bike paths onto...
Welcome Witbooi
Unicorn South Africa “I create a world of love and understanding through building bridges and removing barriers that separate people. ” Welcome Witbooi is a life skills program specialist and motivational speaker to schools and underprivileged and...
Nick LaRue
Coyote Song USA • Southwest Nick is involved in New Mexico wildlife rescue and preservation. He works with New Mexico wild horse association helping preserve wild Mustangs. He is a retired school teacher who continues to substitute in APS and especially...
Donald Breeding
Steadfast Rhino USA • South Central “I create a world of healing through confident leadership.” Donald is a cardiac nurse at a hospital in the Medical Center in Houston. During the Harvey floods he walked 4-5 miles through flood water to get to the...
Christopher Anderson
Loving Wolverine USA • South Central “I create a world of unconditional love and unity through modeling behaviors and personal accountability.” Christopher Andersen is a veteran, a father, a husband and a son who gives back to the world by living his...
Robert Conway
Watchful Otter USA • Upstate New York “I create a world where all people can feel valued, by giving my love freely and by embracing diversity.” Robert Conway has lived his mission through volunteer service to non-profits focused on personal growth,...
Larry Johnson
Two Bears USA • Northwest “I nurture and heal this world by restoring her resources with compassion” Hundreds of children and families have benefited from Larry Johnson's service. He has dedicated himself to community since he was a child and encourages...
Chris Newman
Compassionate Lion USA • Colorado An electrical engineer by training, Chris has been and continues to go into jails in Boulder County Colorado to support the men on the inside. He is aware that men in the correctional system face many difficult issues...
Dennis Nicely
Swan with Balls USA • San Diego “I co-create a compassionate world by seeking first to understand, loving unconditionally and blessing.” Dennis is member of the ‘GLSEN’ Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network of sexual orientation or gender identity/...
Alan Kay
Courageous Buck USA • Greater Carolinas> “I create a world of healing and connection by reaching out with kindness, compassion and courage.” Alan Currently serves as the Multi-cultural Coordinator for the Greater Carolinas Area. Alan, along with his...
Bill Newberry
Majestic Buffalo USA • Mid America North “Speaking MY Truth, I create Safety and Healing.” Bill works as a Chemical Dependency Counselor with a specialty in Men's Sexual Trauma that leads to addictions and mental health problems. He has worked with men...
Jean-Guy Houle
Loup Courageux (Courageous Wolf) Canada East “I create a confident world by letting people make their own choices” Involved in his community for more than 30 years, both in the sports field and at the social level. 12 years ago, he was the founding...
Michael Broas
Gentle Dragon USA • Florida “To create a world of open hearts and deep connection.” As the primary counselor at the Florida School of Massage, Michael has been a mentor, friend and inspiration to hundreds of students completing their massage therapy...
Corey Wrenn
Golden Badger USA • Central Plains “My mission is to create a world of love and acceptance by leading from my heart." For 10 years Corey served on the board of the Siouxland Community Health Center, the last 5 as Board Chair. While on the board, he...