Wilmers Integrity Prize Awarded to Refuge America Founder
NEW YORK, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Robert G. Wilmers Integrity Prize, which honors individuals striving to better our world, has been awarded to Edafe Okporo, founder of Refuge America, a nonprofit committed to strengthening America as a welcome place for displaced LGBTQ+ people. Offered each year, the Prize is a no-strings-attached cash award of $50,000.
- Edafe Okporo leads illustrious group of finalists, earning $50,000 prize to further the impact of aiding displaced people
NEW YORK, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Robert G. Wilmers Integrity Prize , which honors individuals striving to better our world, has been awarded to Edafe Okporo, founder of Refuge America , a nonprofit committed to strengthening America as a welcome place for displaced LGBTQ+ people. - This recognition was announced at a reception for 65 inaugural donors to the Wilmers Integrity Prize, a nonprofit established in 2019 to support individuals working in the United States with exceptional integrity to better our world through their actions and advocacy.
- In receiving the Wilmers Integrity Prize, Okporo led an accomplished group of finalists who have all launched innovative programs to address inequity and drive positive change.
- The 14-member Wilmers Integrity Prize Selection Committee includes cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Kevin Sullivan, M&T Chairman René Jones, previous Prize winners Max Kenner and Lundy Ramos Perez, among others.