Eddie Mooney Awards

Join us for the 27th annual James Eddie Mooney Awards, on Thursday March 6th, and celebrate our friends with disabilities and the contributions they make to our community.


Thursday, March 6, 2025   |  6:00pm - 9:00pm | Ravine Gardens State Park: 1600 Twigg Street, Palatka, FL

About the Eddie Mooney Awards

The Eddie Mooney Award honors outstanding individuals, businesses, and organizations in Putnam County that have made a lasting impact in supporting and advocating for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Named in memory of Eddie Mooney, a dedicated advocate, this annual event celebrates champions of inclusion and community involvement.

Join us in recognizing those who go above and beyond to create opportunities for individuals with disabilities, while helping raise awareness and support for The Arc of Putnam County’s mission.

The James "Eddie" Mooney Leadership Award

The James Eddie Mooney Leadership Award has been established to recognize the accomplishments of people with disabilities within our community. The annual award is presented to an individual with an intellectual and developmental disability who displays the qualities of leadership, independence and courage that were hallmarks of Eddie's life.

2025 |
2024 |
2023 | Jonathan Hurt
2022 | Sara Flynn
2021 | Michael Wooten
2020 | Geneva Wilkinson
2019 | LaTosha Obry
2018 | Jeffrey Jordan
2017 | Frank Koehler
2016 | Craig McCray, Posthumously
2015 | George Collins
2014 | Aaron Bennett
2013 | Tyrone McKnight
2012 | Eddie Lillie
2011 | Lance Watson
2010 | Ola Mae Session
2009 | Jonathan Jason Stanley
2008 | Lisa Marie Gagnon
2007 | Terrance Griffin
2006 | Bobby Downey
2005 | Carolyn & Francis Gore Jackson
2004 | Craig Wonder
2003 | Phillip Warren
2002 | Charles Congleton
2001 | Amy Pophom
2000 | Mary & Todd Katz
1999 | David Masters
1998 | Judith Cashmore

The Lucille Flint Volunteer of the Year Award

The Lucille Flint Volunteer of the Year Award is given to an individual or organization who, through their volunteer efforts, elevate the mission of The Arc of Putnam County.
2025 |
2024 |
2023 | Beck Automotive Group
2022 | Azalea City Brewing Co.
2021 | Jane Hafner
2020 | The Acoustic Circle, Billy Ennis
2019 | Palatka High School
2018 | Eddie Klein
2017 | Beck Automotive Group
2016 | Wayne Hart
2015 | Sunrise Rotary Club, PHS Softball team
2014 | Gerri Robinson & Victoria Davis
2013 | John Collette
2012 | Putnam Physicians
2011 | Anne Eller
2010 | Tammy Sanders
2009 | OuttaSight
2008 | Mark Arrington
2007 | Linda O'Byrne
2006 | Dot Driggers
2005 | Tom & Sharon Flatter
2004 | Wayne & Sharene Hart
2003 | Mary June Moody

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