Mel Wilson OPALGA+ Founders Award
Exemplify the spirit of community-wide efforts in the promotion of diversity, while working towards the goal of eliminating discrimination in all its forms; recipients may have worked independently of OPALGA+
- 2022 – Pilgrim Congregational Church of Oak Park
- 2022 – Rainbow Revolution – Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
- 2022 – Rainbow Tribe – Percy Julian Middle School
- 2022 – Rainbow Tribe – Roosevelt Middle School River Forest
- 2021 – Roger Wilson
- 2020 – Tom Javorcic
- 2020 – Nathan Linski
- 2020 – Oak Park Historical Society
- 2019 – Mike Rosanova
- 2019 – Village of Oak Park
- 2018 – Bruce Broerman
- 2018 – OPRF School District 200
- 2017 – Colette Lueck
- 2017 – Common Ground – Triton Community College
- 2017 – A Place for Fall – OPRF High School
- 2016 – Merge Paul
- 2016 – 16th Street Theater
- 2015 – Brad Bartels
- 2014 – Tracy Balm
- 2014 – Don Harmon
- 2014 – Greg Harris
- 2013 – Reverend Alan Taylor
- 2013 – Davida Williams
- 2012 – Ted Korbos
- 2012 – Oak Park Temple
Bryan Findlay Long-Term Commitment Award
Individuals demonstrating outstanding and long-term commitment to OPALGA+
- 2023 – Greg Raub
- 2023 – Alisa Ray
- 2022 – Karen Osborne
- 2021 – John Brancel
- 2020 – Jimmie Johnson
- 2020 – Nancy Johnson
- 2018 – Tom Gull
- 2014 – Roger Wilson
- 2016 – Bob Zimmer
- 2015 – Bruce Broerman
- 2014 – Bill Merrill
- 2014 – Gloria Merrill
- 2012 – Cheryl Haugh
- 2011 – Sherrie Wolfe
- 2008 – Brad Bartels
- 2007 – Liz Stallone
- 2006 – Bruce Broerman
- 2005 – Carl Mattson
- 2004 – Susan Anderson
- 2004 – Lori Hannigan
- 2003 – Julie Kreiner
- 2001 – Ray Johnson
- 2001 – Rob Ward
Carol Zientek Distinguished Service Award
Individuals demonstrating distinguished service to OPALGA+
- 2023 – John Becvar
- 2022 – Wendy Cole
- 2022 – Michael Smith
- 2021 – Kelly Soprych
- 2020 – Kendall Alexander
- 2020 – Steve Angus
- 2020 – Jan Grillos
- 2018 – Tom Javorcic
- 2017 – Alan Hommerding
- 2017 – Bob Personett
- 2016 – Tiffany Tawzer
- 2015 – Ron Roman
- 2014 – Gail Moran
- 2011 – Sarah Durbin
- 2008 – Andy Walensa
- 2007 – Mike Cochran
- 2007 – Laura Drumm
- 2007 – JoAnn Ziebarth
- 2006 – Joe Langley
- 2006 – Davida Williams
- 2005 – Jim Deacon
- 2005 – Cheryl Haugh
- 2005 – Donna Karpavicius
- 2004 – Kyle Green
- 2004 – Dan Logan
- 2004 – Sherrie Wolfe
- 2003 – John Dames
- 2003 – Amy Jo Gladfelter
- 2003 – Carl Mattson