The Norman Vincent Peale Awards for Positive Thinking
Celebrating Mental and Spiritual Health
Blanton-Peale Institute & Counseling Center is proud to host and present the Norman Vincent Peale Awards for Positive Thinking. Dr. Peale, after whom the awards are named, founded Blanton-Peale, along with Dr. Smiley Blanton. Dr. Peale authored the groundbreaking book, The Power of Positive Thinking. Dr. Blanton, a psychiatrist, was psychoanalyzed and trained by Sigmund Freud. Together, in 1937 they founded Blanton-Peale, combining psychology and spirituality – two disciplines that had been considered at odds with each other.
The Norman Vincent Peale Awards Event is a night to celebrate mental and spiritual health, destigmatize mental health challenges, and raise funds that are crucial to our promise to turn no one away due to an inability to pay. The generous support of our donors enables struggling New Yorkers to find healing, growth and transformation through their work with a Blanton-Peale therapist.
2021 Norman Vincent Peale Virtual Awards for Positive Thinking
The Norman Vincent Peale Virtual Awards is a night to celebrate mental and spiritual health, destigmatize mental health challenges, and raise funds that are crucial to our promise to turn no one away due to an inability to pay.
Previous Awardees Include
- 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
- Sunny Kang, Philanthropist
Thank You to Our 2021 Supporters
Thank you to each of you for your gifts to the virtual 2021 Norman Vincent Peale Awards (listed here) and throughout the year! Because of you, we are able to support thousands of New Yorkers as they seek Mental and Spiritual health.
