The 2023 Norman Vincent Peale Awards
Join us on October 24th to Celebrate Mental and
Spiritual Health
Blanton-Peale Institute & Counseling Center is proud to host and present the 2023 Norman Vincent Peale Awards for Positive Thinking. This event, a key fundraiser and celebration of the work of Blanton-Peale Institute & Counseling Center, raises critical funds in support of Blanton-Peale’s urgent work to provide mental health care to people throughout New York City and to raise up the next generation of mental health professionals. The awards will be in-person on Tuesday, October 24 at Tribeca Rooftop in Manhattan.

Our 2023 Honorees


About the Awards
Dr. Peale, after whom the awards are named, founded Blanton-Peale, along with Dr. Smiley Blanton. The value he placed on positive thinking is in Blanton-Peale’s DNA and that’s what the awards celebrate. These tumultuous times have increased the urgency of Blanton-Peale’s promise to deliver affordable and accessible, holistic, and culturally-responsive mental health care to people throughout New York City. We are all recognizing the vital importance of mental health care and the Norman Vincent Peale Awards recognize individuals who exemplify the spirit of positive thinking that guided the founding of Blanton-Peale that is thriving today more than ever.
Thank You to Our Early Supporters!
Leaders
Betty and David Harris
David (Sandy) Pearson
Benefactors
Lauren McGill
Jim and Natalie Venetos
Champions
Shari Brink and Judy Kramer
Earth Therapeutics, The Kang Family
Peale Foundation
John and Eleanor Rorer
Scholars
Drs. Stephanie And Larry Bailey
Guideposts Associates, John Temple
Jerome Link
Julia Ritchie And Michael Hoff
Friends
Elizabeth Peale Allen
Meg Armstrong And Greg Lozier
Rev. William Critzman
And Patrick Willingham
Drucker Associates, Llc
Iberedem And Jennifer Ekure
Friends
Rev. Laurie J. Ferguson, Ph.D.
Ted Gregory
John M. Griem, Jr.
Rev. Dr. Renee House
And Rev. Dr. Richard Ruch
Alice B. Owens
Lydia Peale
Ted Platz And Sean Hanratty
Susan And Bob Wei
Previous Awardees Include
- Dr. Yung Duk Kim, Leader in Korean-American business & nonprofit communities in NYC
- Dr. Lisa Miller, Research scholar on spirituality in psychology
- Joe Namath, Legendary quarterback
- LinkedIn, Leader in Corporate Mindfulness
- Korean American Association of Greater New York, Leader in Korean American Advocacy
- FDNY EMS, One of the Country’s Largest and Most Highly Skilled Emergency Response Units
- Keyon Dooling, Former 12-Year NBA Player
- Aetna, a CVS Health business, Leader in Corporate Mindfulness
- Ron Powers, New York Times Bestselling Author
- Eileen Fisher, Fashion Icon & Change-Maker
- Drs. William & Hwain Lee, Philanthropists
- Aiyoung Choi, Entrepreneur, Mentor & Advocate
- James Earl Jones, Actor
- Colin Powell, Politician
- Sunny Kang, Philanthropist