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World's Highest Honor for Child Advocacy

AWARDING CHILD ADVOCATES

Motif Awards On the Hill 2026

America United Observance United States Capitol Washington, D.C. Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET

World’s Highest Honor for Child Advocacy

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Thomas Estler was honored as the recipient of the 2023 Motif Lifetime Achievement Medal of Honor

Gene Wilder was named recipient of the 2015 Motif Award Global Humanitarian Medal of Honor in memoriam of Theodor Seuss Geisel

Jill Schultz of American comic strip Peanuts/Charlie Brown was named a recipient of the 2015 Motif Award Arts of Achievement Medal of Honor in Memoriam of her father Charles M. Schultz.

Melissa Disney was named a recipient of the 2015 Motif Award Lifetime Medal of Honor in memoriam of Walt Disney.

Kathryn O’Rourke Parker, Co-Creator of Barney & Friends was named a recipient of the 2016 Motif Award Advancement of Education Medal Of Honor in memoriam of Fred M. Rogers.

Mallory Lewis was named recipient of the 2017 Motif Award Advancement of Education Medal Of Honor in memoriam of Fred M. Rogers.

Steven D. Lavine, President of CalArts was named a recipient of the 2016 Motif Award Arts of Achievement Medal Of Honor in memoriam of Charles M. Schultz

Andrew Russell, Executive Director of PBS SoCaL was named a recipient of the 2016 Motif Award Advancement of Education Medal of Honor in memoriam of Fred M. Rogers.

Dr.Bharathy Sankara Rajulu was named a recipient of the 2016 Motif Award Global Humanitarian Honor in memoriam of Theodor Seuss Geisel

Bruce Lanoil was named a recipient of the 2016 Motif Award Global Humanitarian Medal of Honor in memoriam of Theodor Seuss Geisel

Kimmy Robertson was named a recipient of the 2018 Motif Award Global Humanitarian Medal of Honor

Craig Kausen was named a recipient of the 2018 Motif Award Arts of Achievement Medal of Honor

Bill Farmer, the official Disney character voice of Goofy Hosted the 2016 Motif Awards

Matt Vogel, a seven-time Emmy-Award winner and celebrated Sesame Street Muppet performer, widely recognized for his iconic role as Big Bird, hosted the 2023 Motif Awards National Ceremony.

Tony Anselmo, the official Disney character voice of Donald Duck Hosted the 2016 Motif Awards