The Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award (BWD or Bishop Walker Dinner) is an award presented annually by Africare to recognize those whose work has made a significant impact on raising the standard of living in Africa. The award is named after John T. Walker, former Episcopal Bishop of Washington, D.C. and Africare board member. Each year, the Africare Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner brings together more than 2,000 people — African heads of state, ministers of commerce and foreign affairs, leaders from the African Union and the United Nations, U.S. government leaders, diplomats, corporate executives, leaders of national organizations and private individuals — who share one focus: They care about Africa. Africare is a non-profit organization specialized in development aid for Africa. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... John T. Walker was Bishop of Washington from 1977 to 1989 in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. ... The word episcopal is derived from the Greek επίσκοπος, transliterated epískopos, which literally means overseer; the word, however, is used in religious contexts to refer to a bishop. ... Two bishops assist at the Exhumation of Saint Hubert, who was a bishop too, at the église Saint-Pierre in Liège. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans...

This is the largest annual event for Africa in the United States, with proceeds supporting the work of Africare. The Dinner is a top multicultural affair as well, embracing all races and a wide array of cultures and nationalities from around the world. The Dinner also honors outstanding humanitarians through the presentation of Africare's Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award.

Bishop John T. Walker

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Whether it was his church or any of the causes he served, Bishop Walker was concerned with people, with their welfare and with helping them grow as human beings. He used his gifts as a mediator and a peacemaker to bring about lasting changes within both institutions and individuals. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ...

Bishop Walker came to Washington in 1966 as Canon of the Washington Cathedral, with special responsibility for its ministry to the community. He was elected Suffragan Bishop of Washington on May 1, 1971, and became the sixth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington on July 3, 1977.

"I know some people get disheartened, and I know some people want to throw in the sponge and give up, but I can't do that. My feeling is too strong that it's God's will that we live together in harmony and peace. It's God's will that we grow beyond our racial animosties and that we must commit ourselves to continue that work. That's why I am here. I am not here for any other reason."

Past Honorees

1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Most Reverend Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Sargent Shriver and George McGovern on Aug. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (IPA )) (born July 18, 1918) was the first President of South Africa to be elected in fully-representative democratic elections. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reverend Dr. Leon Howard Sullivan (October 16, 1922 - April 24, 2001), born to Charles and Helen Sullivan in Charleston, West Virginia. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dorothy Height Dorothy Irene Height (born March 24, 1912 in Richmond, Virginia) is an African-American administrator, teacher, and social activist. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Graça Machel is the widow of former Mozambique president Samora Machel, who died in a plane crash over South Africa in 1986, and is the current wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... James D. Wolfensohn (2003) James Wolfensohn KBE AO (born December 1, 1933) was the ninth president of the World Bank Group. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Louis Wade Sullivan (born November 3, 1933) is an American physician. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Harold George Belafonte, Jr. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). ... Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French on August 15, 1964) is a former Microsoft unit manager of Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Bob, Microsoft Encarta, and Microsoft Expedia. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Green Dick Lugar (born April 4, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Indiana. ... Donald Milford Payne (b. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colin Luther Powell (pronounced Coe-lin, born April 5, 1937) was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving from January 20, 2001 to January 26, 2005 under President George W. Bush. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Order: 42nd President Term of Office: January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas Date of death: Place of death: First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic Vice...

BWD History

BWD 2006

The Honoree: William J. Clinton
Main Theme: Orphans and Vulnerable Children "OVC"
Corporate Sponsor: United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)
Date of Event: Oct 18, 2006 Order: 42nd President Term of Office: January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas Date of death: Place of death: First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic Vice... United Parcel Service Inc. ... United Parcel Service Inc. ...

At BWD 2006, held on October 18, Africare presented the Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award to former president William J. Clinton for his outstanding contributions to peace, justice, and economic opportunity worldwide. The event also highlighted Africare's leading work meeting the needs of children in Africa who have lost one parent or both parents due to HIV/AIDS or through other tragic circumstances. Order: 42nd President Term of Office: January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas Date of death: Place of death: First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic Vice...

BWD 2005

The Honoree: Colin L. Powell
Main Theme: Africare 35th Anniversary
Corporate Sponsor: Shell Oil Company
Date of Event: Oct 13, 2005 Colin Luther Powell (pronounced Coe-lin, born April 5, 1937) was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving from January 20, 2001 to January 26, 2005 under President George W. Bush. ... The Shell emblem known as the Pecten Shell Oil Company (SOC) is the Houston, Texas based wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell. ...

BWD 2004

The Honoree: Senator Richard G. Lugar and Congressman Donald M. Payne
Main Theme: "Through the Eyes of a Child" Corporate Sponsor: ChevronTexaco Corporation
Date of Event: Nov 5, 2004 Richard Green Dick Lugar (born April 4, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Indiana. ... Donald Milford Payne (b. ... ChevronTexaco Corporation (NYSE: CVX) ranks among the worlds largest and most competitive global energy companies. ...

BWD 2003

The Honoree: Bill Gates and Melinda Gates
Main Theme: Fighting HIV/AIDS
Corporate Sponsor: The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.
Date of Event: Oct 9, 2003 For other persons named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). ... Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French on August 15, 1964) is a former Microsoft unit manager of Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Bob, Microsoft Encarta, and Microsoft Expedia. ... Louis Wade Sullivan (born November 3, 1933) is an American physician. ...

BWD 2002

The Honoree: Harry Belafonte
Main Theme: Combating HIV/AIDS and poverty
Corporate Sponsor: Archer Daniels Midland Company
Date of Event: Oct 24, 2002 Harold George Belafonte, Jr. ... The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), based in Decatur, Illinois, operates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into numerous products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed markets worldwide. ...

BWD 2001

The Honoree: The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.
Main Theme: Victims of HIV/AIDS in Africa
Corporate Sponsor: The Honorable James A. Harmon
Date of Event: Nov 6, 2001 Louis Wade Sullivan (born November 3, 1933) is an American physician. ...

BWD 2000

The Honoree: James David Wolfensohn
Main Theme: Combating AIDS in Africa
Corporate Sponsor: Eastman Kodak Company
Date of Event: Oct 19, 2000 Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ...

BWD 1999

The Honoree: Graca Simbine Machel
Main Theme: The 10th Anniversary Bishop Walker Dinner
Corporate Sponsor: SBC Communications Inc.
Date of Event: Sep 27, 1999 SBC Communications (NYSE: SBC) is an American telecommunications company based in San Antonio, Texas. ...

BWD 1998

The Honoree: The Honorable Andrew Young
Main Theme: Hunger and Poverty
Corporate Sponsor: Chevron Corporation
Date of Event: Oct 29, 1998 Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. ... Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is one of the worlds largest global energy companies. ...

BWD 1997

The Honoree: Dorothy Irene Height
Main Theme: Women of Africa & Building a future
Corporate Sponsor: Discovery Communications, Inc.
Date of Event: Oct 23, 1997 Dorothy Height Dorothy Irene Height (born March 24, 1912 in Richmond, Virginia) is an African-American administrator, teacher, and social activist. ...

BWD 1996

The Honoree: The honorable Jimmy Carter
Main Theme: Africare's 25th Anniversary and A tribute to Jimmy Carter
Corporate Sponsor: SmithKline Beecham
Date of Event: Oct 17, 1996 James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc is a pharmaceutical and healthcare company, one of the largest in the world, in fact the second largest pharmaceutical company. ...

BWD 1995

The Honoree: The Reverend Leon Howard Sullivan
Main Theme: "A Celebration of Democracy in Africa"
Corporate Sponsor: Cookson Group, plc
Date of Event: Oct 19, 1995 Reverend Dr. Leon Howard Sullivan (October 16, 1922 - April 24, 2001) was a Baptist minister, a civil rights leader and social activist focusing on the creation of job training opportunities for African-Americans, a longtime General Motors Board Member, and an important part of the dismantling of Apartheid in South...

BWD 1994

The Honoree: Nelson Mandela
Main Theme:
Corporate Sponsor: AT&T
Date of Event: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (IPA )) (born July 18, 1918) was the first President of South Africa to be elected in fully-representative democratic elections. ... This article describes the present AT&T Inc. ...

BWD 1993

The Honoree: Sargent Shriver
Main Theme:
Corporate Sponsor: Cookson Group, plc
Date of Event: Sargent Shriver and George McGovern on Aug. ...

BWD 1992

The Honoree: Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Main Theme: "Celebrating the commitment to African development and cultural diversity"
Corporate Sponsor: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhrMA)
Date of Event: Oct 15, 1992 The Most Reverend Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. ... The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is a trade body of the pharmaceutical industry of the United States. ...

BWD 1991

No Honoree
Main Theme: "Celebrating the commitment to African development and cultural diversity"
Corporate Sponsor: IBM Corporation
Date of Event: Oct 17, 1991 International Business Machines Corporation (IBM, or colloquially, Big Blue) (NYSE: IBM) (incorporated June 15, 1911, in operation since 1888) is headquartered in Armonk, New York, USA. The company manufactures and sells computer hardware, software, and services. ...

BWD 1990

No Honoree
Main Theme: Honoring Bishop John T. Walker Corporate Sponsor: The Coca-Cola Company
Date of Event: Oct 18, 2006 John T. Walker was Bishop of Washington from 1977 to 1989 in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. ... The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. ...

External links

• Africare Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner website