Webster Dictionary defines the word giant as “a person of exceptional ability, importance and reputation; a living being of great size; a legendary humanlike being of great stature, strength, extraordinary power and significance.”
Golf has been economically extremely important within our greater community for many years. Our parent’s livelihoods have and continue to depend on the sport. ICYG has therefore decided to identify and honor those “giants” who have directly or indirectly contributed to the future of our children and their children being able to enjoy this great sport called golf! It is the way to the future of our youth – “Golf is the Karat & Education is the Key.”
In 2002, ICYG established its “Annual Community Service Awards.” Our 2026 Community Service Awards & Auction is scheduled for Friday, December 4, 2026 at Eastpointe Country Club, Palm Beach Gardens.
2025 Community Giants
Front Row-L:R – Joyce G. Brown, Adinilza Heizer, Mary Hall, Shannon Stockman, Gillian Constable & Thais Villanueva
Back Row- L:R – Donald Dufresne, Paul Connell, Douglas Heizer, Joseph Gorman, Robert Dillingham, Doug Lawson & Cameron Simmons. Not picture Patrick Oremus & Jaene Miranda.
2024 Community Giants
Front Row- L:R – Malachi Knowles, Founder ICYG, Varisa Lall Dass, Kelly Powell-Evans , Jennifer E. Cirillo , Kate Grangard , Minoka U. Nugent, Shalonda Warren, Alisia Kae Hall & Essie Knowles, Exe. Director, ICYG
Back Row – L:R – Alexander Edmonds, III, Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds, Bernard F. Pettingill, Jr., Michael Grimm , Emanuel J. Perry, Christopher J. Snyder , Cecil L. King, Sr. & Paul Gonsalves. Not pictured: Renée A. Jadusingh & Evelyn Dobson
2023 Community Giants
L:R Lynda Charles, Jonathan Brown, Maria Marino, Ricky Petty, Sr., Founder Malachi Knowles, Jeraline Johnson, Howell Golfbarb, Ruby Finley, Walter Granger, Toni May & Oscar Otero – not pictured James Hightower & Kenneth Torrence.
2022 Community Giants
L:R Violet L. Howard, Patrick J. Franklin, Stephanie Prince-Springmyer, Baptist Health, Alice McCullough, Elena Peroulakis, Michael H. Zeff, Carl J. Mistretta, Jr. (not pictured – Latanya L. McNeal and Robert S. Weinroth)
2021 Community Giants
L:R seated- Gwen Oats, Lindy Harvey, Cynthia Olriedge, Gladys E. Harris & Tammy Jackson-Moore
L:R standing – Corey Brown, Stephen Rockoff, Dawn & Timothy Greener, Franklin C. Adderley and Javaro Sims.
Not pictured: Keli Fulton-Ferguson, Vincent Brown, Lloyd LaGrange, Jr. & Donna Horton White.
