The 2022 Russ Berrie Making a Difference Honorees have been announced! 

Click on link below to learn more about the outstanding individuals who will be honored this year.

Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award Announces 2022 Honorees

For media inquiries about the Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award or to reach Honorees for interviews, please contact:

Meredith Lee, Program Director

mlee8@ramapo.edu

201-819-3912

Press Releases

• Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award Announces 2021 Honorees 
• Call for Nominations for the 2021 Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award
• Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award Celebrates Honorees at 23rd Annual Ceremony at Ramapo College

Recent Media

• Good Day New York: Angelica Berrie, Hero of the Day, March 2021
• Tapinto Flemington/Raritan:  Hunterdon County Nonprofit Donates Millions of Pounds of Produce, featuring 2010 Honoree Chip Paillex
• Angelica Berrie Op-Ed on NJ.com: Help us find New Jersey’s Unsung Heroes,  January 2021
• NJ 101.5:  Teaneck foundation highlights New Jerseyans Making a Difference, February 2021

Quick Facts About the Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award

• The Making a Difference Award was established in 1997 by the late Russell Berrie, a New Jersey based entrepreneur and CEO of Russ Beriie & Company.
• The Award honors individuals who make New Jersey a better place — through service to others, to their communities, or by an act of extraordinary heroism.
• The Award program is supported by the Russell Berrie Foundation and managed by Ramapo College of New Jersey.
• A total of 380 individuals have been recognized since 1997.
• More than $3.75 million has been awarded to New Jersey residents since 1997.
• Honorees are located in every county in New Jersey.
• Honorees range in age from nine years old to ninety years old.

Learn More About Honoree-led organizations

Links to organizational websites and social media 

Featured Honoree Videos

Learn more about our Honorees and the incredible work they do to make New Jersey a better place.  You can also find videos on our YouTube channel. 

 

 

Ramapo College Media Contact

Angela Daidone
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