Impact Awards
The mission at 365ink Magazine is to help connect people to relationships, opportunities and the best possible living experiences in our community. And the 365 Impact Awards are designed to honor those who choose to make the effort to impact the community in the spirit of our mission.
Who wins is not a secret. After all, we want you to be able to come down and celebrate your friends when they take the stage. But picking the winners is always a painful process. Naturally, everyone who gets nominated is worthy of an award, but only a select few will win.
The 365 Impact Awards are generously sponsored by Premier Bank and the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. Impact Awards started with artist Gene Tully and have always been handmade by great local artists ever since.
The event is free to attend. You must be 21 to attend. It’s a lot of fun and you will discover amazing things you never knew about your community. And if you are one of those special people who make the extra effort to improve the community around you, thank you, thank you, thank you!
The 2019 365ink Impact Awards will be held on Tuesday, February 26 at 7 p.m. at the Mississippi Moon Bar inside Diamond Jo Casino.
Arts: Fly-By-Night Productions: Lenore Howard & Doug Donald
Youth Advocacy: St. Mark’s Youth Enrichment
Volunteerism: Claira Sieverding
Community Pride: “I am a Dubuquer”
Sustainability: Dubuque Winter Farmers Market
Social Space: Tim Hitzler: Key City Creative
Fighting Back: Vicki Allendorf: I Hate Heroin
Unsung Hero: Men & Women of Flexsteel, Dubuque Operations
Non-Profit Excellence: Dubuque Museum of Art: David Schmitz
Music: Gladys Ressler
Dining: 7 Hills Brewing Company
Culture: Dubuque Bier Company: Düber
Tourism: Gary Duster, Graffiti Nights
Outside The Box/Nightlife: Q Casino – BackWaters Stage Concert Series
Best New Thing: Mac & Cheese Fest
Best Business Impact: Marvin Ney: Paramount Ambulance
Best Organizational Impact: 100 Women Who Care
Best Organizational Impact: 100 Men Who Care
Best Of 2018: Five Flags Civic Center
Arts: Downtown Murals
Dining & Nightlife: Flatted Fifth Blues & BBQ
Community Vision: Steeple Square
Unsung Hero: Ron Brietbach (Mystique Ice Arena/Derby Grange)
Sustainability: Ashley Neises
Sustainability: Paul Schultz
Sustainability: Convivium Urban Farmstead
Sustainability: Bee Branch/Change Program
Volunteerism: Iowa Mission Of Mercy Dental Clinic/Dr. Heyo Tjarks
Best New Thing: Wags At The Flags
Music: Tracey Rush, Northeast Iowa School Of Music (Nisom)
Multicultural Advocacy: Grand View United Methodist Church
Non-Proft Innovation: The Red Basket Project”/Ann Mcdonough, Beth Gilbreath
Community To Community: Resources Unite
Sports & Recreation: Run 4 Troops/Hodge Companies
Tourism: Fred Bonnet
Business Impact: Humach
Organizational Impact: Galena Center For The Arts, Carol Sullivan And Jan Lavacek
Individual Impact: Susan Gorrell
Best Idea: Mississippi River Art Workshops/Bluff Strokes Plein Air Paint Out Event
Arts: Gene Tully
Inclusion: Aulanda Krause
Youth Advocacy: Courtney Holmes
Volunteerism: Geovannni Almanza Olague
Community Pride: Graham’s Style Store
Social Space: Inspire Café
Unsung Hero: Tracey Richardson
Non-Profit Excellence: The Dubuque Dream Center
Historic Preservation: Adam Johnson
Dining: Brazen Open Kitchen | Bar
Tourism: National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Music: The Lift
Nightlife: The Smokestack
Media: “General Bob” Felderman
Sustainability: Dubuque Farmers’ Market/Dubuque Main Street
Best Business Impact: Hotel Julien Dubuque
Best Organizational Impact: Special Spaces Dubuque
Best Individual Impact: Tim Runde
Best Idea: D-B-Q Con/John Ohnesorge
Arts: Emergence Of Spirit/Rogue Collections
Nightlife: Eronel
Dining: Adobo’s Mexican Grill
Tourism: Dubuque Food & Wine On The River
Education: City Life Program
Government: Manisha Paudel
Sustainibility: Driftless Farm Crawl & Farm To Table Dinner
Historic Preservation: 1st & Main
Music: Codfish Hollow
Shopping: Dubuque Food Co-Op
Sports & Rec: Gran Fondo
Non Profit Excellence: Dubuque Arts Council
Volunteerism: Jeff Lenhart
Social Space: Jubeck New World Brewing
Youth Advocacy: Concert For Refugee Children
Anti-Bullying: Clare Cares
Teens: Dark Chambers Haunted Attraction
Media: Scan Dubuque
Best Business Impact: Family Beer & Liquor
Best Organizational Impact: Dubuque Rescue Mission
Best Individual Impact: Amy Ressler
Best Idea: America’s River/Field Of Dreams 25th Anniversary Partnership
Arts: Ivonne Simonds Fals/Dubuque Area Arts Collective
Big Splash: Island Fest/Team Of Dreams, Mystique Casino
Community Pride: Washington Neighborhood Mural Project
Economic Development: Chris And Gary Stepflug
Education: Grade Level Reading Summer Academy
Family: The Ginter Family
Food & Dining: Warren Plaza Hy-Vee Expansion And Renovation
Health: Hills And Dales
Inclusion: Chef Andrew Mettert, University Of Dubuque
Media: Garth Fuerste
Music: Colts Drum & Bugle Corps
Best New Thing In 2013: Baconfest/Area Residential Care
Nightlife: The Cornerstone/Lehn Duhack
Non-Profit Excellence: Millwork Collective @ The Schmid Innovation Center
Shopping: McCoy Goldsmiths & Jewelers
Social Space: Multicultural Family Center
Sports & Recreation: Torquefest
Sustainability: Jule Transit
Volunteerism: Michael Lange/Irish Hooley
Youth Advocacy: Dubuque Black Men Coalition
Business Impact: The Hodge Company
Organizational Impact: Rotary Club Of Dubuque
Individual Impact: Thom Detterman
Best Of 2013: Heritage Center, University Of Dubuque
Arts: Tim Olson, A City At Work: 1912 – 2012
Economic Development: Opportunity Dubuque
Education: Two By Two
Community Pride: Honor Flight Of Greater Dubuque
Dining: The Copper Kettle
Government: Anthony Allen
Health: The Finley Hospital
Historic Preservation: The Caradco Building
Idea Ahead Of Its Time: The Avery Dicycle
Inclusion: Julie Schulte – Capable
Media: Ron & Jennifer Tigges
Music: The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra
Nightlife: Julie Griffin
Non-Profit Excellence: Presentation Lantern Center
Shopping: Dubuque Area Garage Sales On Facebook
Social Space: Millwork Complete Streets Project
Sports & Recreation: Dubuque Regional Sports Commission
Sustainability: The Petal Project
Volunteerism: Suzie Wright
Youth Advocacy: Dana Livingston – Future Talk
Best Business Impact: Radio Dubuque
Best Organizational Impact: Camp Albrecht Acres
Best Individual Impact: “Santa” Bruce Kotowich
Best Idea Of 2012: The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Art: Art On The River
Education: Clarke University
Community Pride: Tom “Squad” Rauen
Dining: Tri-State’s Largest Chili Cook-Off
Family: Music In Jackson Park
Health: Live Healthy Dubuque
Historic Preservation: Miller Development Group “Riverworks”
Inclusion: Catholic Sisters Of The Upper Mississippi River Valley
Media: Happee Smith Productions
Music: Sandy Hook Tavern/Ashley Lawrence
Idea Ahead Of Its Time: Michael Breitbach
Nightlife: Boogie Nights/Club 84
Non-Profit Excellence: Grand Opera House
Shopping: River Lights Bookstore
Social Space: Voices Warehouse Gallery
Sports/Recreation: Dubuque Fighting Saints
Sustainability: Green Dubuque
Volunteerism: Steve “Ding” Bell
Overall Business: Theisen’s
Overall Organization: Area Residential Care
Overall Individual: Randy Gehl
Overall Idea: Millwork District Partners
Arts: Art Gumbo
Economic Development: Dubuque Works
Education: Eb Lyons Nature Center
Community Pride: Dubuque Museum Of Art: 25’ American Gothic Tribute Statue
Dining: Woodfire Grille
Family: Riverworks Gallery: Diamond Jo National River Center
Health: The Source
Historic Preservations: The Roshek Building
Idea Ahead Of Its Time: Octoberfest
Inclusion: Sister Jeanette Mccarthy
Media: Michael Feldman At The Five Flags Center
Music: Rock & Roll Rewind/Dubuque Rock Veterans
Nightlife: Riverboat Lounge Dance Floor/The Bank: Dean Wellman
Non-Profit Excellence: Du-Ride
Shopping: Cremer’s Meats
Social Space: Roshek Lobby Partners
Sports/Recreation: Roller Derby–Eastern Iowa Outlaws
Sustainability: Green Vision Education – Dmaswa
Volunteerism: Team Elliot: The Ryan Family
Youth Advocacy: Carnegie Stout Library Expansion
Business: Sedgewick Claims Management Service
Organization: Dubuque Jaycees
Citizen: Dirk Voetberg
Best Idea: “Ten Smartest Cities On The Planet”
Arts: Dubuque Cultural Preservation Committee
Economic Development: Dubuque Initiatives
Education: Get Reel Film Festival
Community Pride: Veteran’s Memorial Plaza
Dining: L.May
Family: Asbury Movies in the Park
Health: Mercy Festival of Trees
Historic Preservation: Hotel Julien Dubuque
Idea Ahead of its Time: Matter Design Store
Inclusion: Multicultural Family Center
Media: “Hear Us Out” ECIA
Music: Midwest Music Makers
Nightlife: PlayDubuque.com
Non-Profit Excellence: Dubuque Humane Society
Shopping: Global Goods
Social Space: Monk’s Kaffee Pub
Sports/Recreation: Radio Dubuque
Sustainability: North Fork Trails
Volunteerism: Friends of the Mines of Spain
Youth Advocacy: Rotary Club of Dubuque
Business: Fisher Companies
Organization: Riverview Center
Individual: Roy Buol
Best Idea: Sustainable Dubuque
Accessibility: Judy Geisen
Best on the Web: Encyclopedia Dubuque
Community Spirit: Tim McNamara
Craftsmanship: David Blake
Economic Development: McGraw-Hill
Education: Parents to Save Jones School
Film/Video/Photography: Abdul and Rafic Sinno
Government: Federal Building
Health: Crescent Community Health Center
Hospitality/Dining: Pepper Sprout
Historic Preservation: Cottingham and Butler
Idea Ahead Of Its Time: Isabella’s
Inclusion: Tara Nelson/Shared Youth Vision
Music: Mississippi Moon Bar
Non-Profit Excellence: Hillcrest Family Services
Social Space: Mindframe Theaters
Sports & Recreation: Team Dubuque
Sustainability: The Durrant Group
Theater: The Bell Tower Theater
Visual Arts: Voices From The Warehouse District IV: Metamorphosis
Volunteerism: Prudential Financial
Writing: Art & Ethos
Youth Advocacy: Robert and Fran Parks
