Here is a look at the colorful list of past Franciscan International Award recipients:

1959    Mr. and Mrs. I.A. O'Shaughnessy - Family Life

1960    Archbishop William Brady - Journalism
1961    Mr. Lawrence Welk - Family Entertainment
1962    Mr. Charles Kellstad - Business
1963    Dr. Finn J. Larsen - Science
1964    Dr. Charles W. Mayo - Medicine
1965    Mr. Ara Parseghian - Athletics
1966    Mr. F.K. Weyerhaueser - Conservation
1967    Alcoholics Anonymous - Social Service
1968    Mr. James T. Griffin - Promoting Ideals Among Youth
1969    Mr. George Harris - Promoting Civic Welfare
1970    Baroness Catherine DeHueck Doherty - Womanly Virtue
1971    Mr. Harry Reasoner - Communications
1972    Dr. Billy Graham - True Ecumenism
1973    Dr. & Mrs. J.C. Wilke - Pro-Life Movement
1974    Governor Patrick C. Lucey - Criminal Justice Reform
1975    Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rigert - Interracial Justice
1976    Dr. B.F. Pearson, M.D. - Healing Ministry
1977    Mr. Francis MacNutt - Spiritual Healing
1978    Dr. Mildred Jefferson, M.D. - Pro-Life Movement
1979    Fr. Bruce Ritter, O.F.M. Conv. - Youth Ministry
1980    Mr. John E. McCarthy - Work in Refugee Affairs
1981    Fr. William B. Wasson - Work with Orphaned and Disabled     Children
1982     Lorand and Anna Andahazy - Classical Arts
1983    Fr. Urban Wagner, O.F.M. Conv. - Founder of Franciscan Retreats
1984    Gerald and Patricia Mische - Global Awareness Education
1985    John Michael Talbot - Contemporary Christian Music
1986    Wilko B. Schoenbohm - Service to the Disabled
1987     Sesame Street Staff - Excellence in the Education of Children
1988    Sister M. Giovanni, SSND - Work with Today's Youth
1989     Rabbi Max A. Shapiro - Work in Jewish-Christian Dialogue
1990    Loaves and Fishes Too - Feeding the Hungry
1991     Madonna Kerber - Volunteer Work with Prisoners and the     Disadvantaged
1992     Father Kenneth J. Roberts - Catholic Priest\Evangelist
1993    Sisters of St. Clare - Dedicated Lives of Prayer and  Contemplative Living
1994     Carolina Mata-Woodruff - Advocacy for Migrant     Workers
1995     Rainbows for all God's Children - Healing for those who     Grieve
1996     Archbishop John Roach - Outstanding Church     Leadership
1997     Marty Haugen - Composer of Liturgical Music
1998     NET Ministries - for International Evangelization of Youth
1999    Habitat for Humanity International - for Providing Shelter to the Needy
2000    Mary Jo Copeland - for Mobilizing Help to the Poor
2001    Janet Krocheski - for Leadership for Life 
2002    Friar Regis Armstrong, OFM Cap., Friar Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv., and     Friar William Short, OFM - for Franciscan Scholarship
2003    Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J. - for her ministry to those on Death Row and their victims
2004    Jacob Wetterling Foundation - for Promoting and Protecting the Integrity of     Children
2005    Camp Heartland - Making life better for children     impacted by HIV/AIDS
2006    Worldwide Marriage Encounter - for Celebrating     and Supporting Marriage
2007    The Knights of Columbus -- for Their Service to One and All
2008    Archbishop Harry J. Flynn, DD, for Servant Leadership
2009    The Cristo Rey Network, transforming Urban America One Student at a Time.
2010    Fr. Juniper Cummings, OFM Conv., For Building and Rebuilding the Church
2011    CaringBridge for Connecting Families and Friends When Health Matters Most
2012    Fr. Jan Michael Joncas for Contributions to the Liturgy and Sacred Music
2013    Gina Tupy for Inspiring, Evangelizing and  Motivating our Young People
2014    Fran Heitzman, founder of Bridging, For Helping Families Furnish Homes     With Hope
2015    Feed My Starving Children — for Feeding God’s Starving Children, Hungry in     Body and Spirit.
2016    Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative - for Believing in a Home for All
2017        VEAP - Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People - Neighbors Serving Neighbors in         Need
2018    Risen Savior Missions -  for  Glorifying God by Helping Starving Children
2019    Loaves and Fishes - for providing nutritious meals to anyone in need
2022     Bolder Options—for mentoring  youth
2023    One World Surgery - for providing world-class surgical and primary care to underserved communities in Honduras and the Dominican Republic.
2024    Pastors and Pastoral Teams