2026 Community Peacebuilder Award
The Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center Community Peacebuilder Award honors an individual, group, or organization who has demonstrated a commitment to peacebuilding by making an impact in multiple ways which could include:
Creatively preventing and/or resolving a conflict
Promoting reconciliation and healing
Strengthening community
Building understanding between divergent people or groups
Contributing to increased peace, collaboration, and trust
Developing and improving civil discourse and civic harmony
Wenatchee Valley DRC seeks diverse nominations representative of our entire community. Nominees may include youth, elders, volunteers and programs from multiple sectors – the arts, education, healthcare, neighborhoods, environment, public service, and more.
Preference will be given to an individual, group, or organization who has made an impact in Chelan and/or Douglas County. Current DRC staff and volunteers are not eligible.
The recipient of the 2026 Community Peacebuilder Award will be recognized at the Wenatchee Valley DRC Annual Celebration on October 1, 2026, at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Nominations will OPEN in April 2026
Wenatchee Valley DRC Community Peacebuilder Award Recipients
2025
Lance Noell and Debbie Sperry honored at Annual Celebration: Pathways to Peace
2024
Bob Mark honored at Annual Celebration: Honoring our Roots, Celebrating our Growth
Community Peacebuilder Award Recipient
Debbie Sperry & Lance Noell were recognized as the recipients of the 2025 Community Peacebuilder Award at the Annual Celebration on October 2, 2025 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center.
Bob Mark was recognized as the recipient of the 2024 Community Peacebuilder Award at the Annual Celebration on September 3, 2024 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center.
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