The Extra Mile Award 

The Extra Mile Award is given to individuals who have demonstrated
"exceptional advocacy for children and families".
At this year's Rhumba 4 Rainbow, State Senator Mark Miller, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Libby Burmaster, Dane Co. Executive Kathleen Falk and Dane Co. District Attorney Brian Blanchard will be presenting these awards.

- Don & JoAnne Becker, Contributors, the Rainbow Project

- Brenda Blanck, Social Worker, Dane Co. Dept of Human Services

- Debbie Fischer, In-Home DayCare Provider

- Franklin Elementary School

- Jimenez Family, Consumers, the Rainbow Project

- John Kanvik, Volunteer, the Rainbow Project

- Jill Poarch, Director of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program, Meriter Hospital

Past Extra Mile Award Recipients

- Detective Rosa Aguilu, Madison Police Department

- Dorothy Coniff, Director, City of Madison Community Services Commission

- Julie Foley, Manager, Crime Response Program Dane Co. District Attorney's Office

- Dr. Murray Kapell, Child Psychiatrist, Madison Psychiatric Associates

- Tony Keshena,  Social Worker, Dane Co. Dept. of Human Services

- Kestrel Kloppenburg, Volunteer, the Rainbow Project, Inc.

- Art Rainwater, Superintendent of Schools, Madison Metro School District

Wendy VanDusen, Grandparent and Carol Schulz (Noufy)

- Jennifer Wilgocki, Adolescent Trauma Treatment Project, Dane Co. Mental Health Center

- Lorna Aaronson, Retired Daycare Specialist, Madison Office of Community Services

- Teresa Tellez-Giron, Bilingual/Bicultural Social Services Specialist, Dane County Department of Human Services

- Kate Gravel, Child Protection Social Worker

- Fabiola Hamden, Community Social Worker, Department of Human Services

- U.S. Senator Herbert Kohl, Wisconsin U.S. Senator since 1988

- Tom O'Connor, Advisory Committee, the Rainbow Project

- Christa Dubill & WKOW TV, Parenting Project, WKOW TV

- Carol Zeisemer, Retired Supervising School Social Worker, Madison School District