1 Feb 2024 Ann M. Veneman, former Executive Director of UNICEF, was named recipient of the 2024 Motif Global Humanitarian Medal of Honor
31 Jan 2024 Virginia Gamba de Potgieter, United Nations Special Representative for Children & Armed Conflict, was named recipient of the 2025 Motif World Humanitarian Medal for Children.
7 Jan 2020 Gina Belafonte, Executive Director of sankofa.org and daughter of the legendary Harry Belafonte, was named recipient of the 2025 Motif Global Humanitarian Medal of Honor
6 Jan 2020 Laura Siegel Larson, philanthropist and member of the Siegel family, creators of the iconic Superman, was named recipient of the 2025 Motif Global Humanitarian Medal of Honor.
6 Jan 2020 Rohan A. Marley, son of Bob Marley and Executive Director of the 1Love Foundation, was named recipient of the 2024 Motif Lifetime Legacy Medal of Honor
6 Feb 2019 At the 2025 Motif Awards, Maria Cuomo Cole delivered the National Welcome Invocation,honoring humanitarian leaders and highlighting the ceremony’s commitment to CPB, PBS, andpublic broadcasting initiatives
5 Feb 2019 Verdine White, founding member of the band Earth, Wind & Fire was named recipient of the 2019 Motif For Humanity Fine Arts Medal of Honor
4 Feb 2019 Thomas Estler was honored as the recipient of the 2023 Motif Lifetime Achievement Medal of Honor
27 Jan 2018 Tony Anselmo, the official Disney character voice of Donald Duck Hosted the 2016 Motif Awards
25 Jan 2018 Blayne Weaver, the official Disney character voice of Peter Pan Hosted the 2017 Motif Awards
