The Tom and Anne Peace and Justice Award

 Tom and Anne lived in Lawrence from 1960 to 1983. Tom was director of KU-Y for at least 10 years and then he served on the Kansas Civil Rights Commission and worked for the state Office of Equal Opportunity. Anne was an active volunteer and ran the Volunteer Clearinghouse for Vista. To list all the various things they did for the Lawrence community would take more time than we have. And they had worked wonders of peace and justice before they moved to town, and still more after they left it. But were here today because they were among the original founders of the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice.

So when the Peace Coalition decided to create an award for local activists the Moores were the logic people to be remembered for their deeds and their presence. The Tom and Anne Moore Peace and Justice Award has been given annually since 1994 to individuals and organizations whose work on a local, national, or international level has advanced peace and justice. All Douglas County residents and organizations are eligible for the award.

That first year ... 2 awards were given to Shelly Miller and to L.I.N.K. Via Ed Dutton. Since that time 28 awards have gone individuals and 22have been given to groups. Groups have varied from Kansas Audio Reader to Solidarity Radical Library from academic authors social workers.

Lately the panel who selects the Moore winner has moved from LCPJ to a coalition of activist from various political and faith based organizations in Lawrence