Racker Celebration

The Franziska Racker Award

The Franziska Racker Award is given to a staff member who in 
word and deed exemplifies the high standard of caring and 
dedication to the agencyʼs mission that is our legacy from Dr. Racker.

Tracy Abbott

The Mary Hutchens Award

The Mary Hutchens Award is given to a staff member who embodies 
employee engagement by helping team members be fulfilled in their 
work.

Sarah Tarrow

The Inspiration Awards

The Inspiration Award is given to a staff member whose approach 
to work encourages and inspires enthusiasm in others to support the 
mission and vision of Racker.

Our Winners

Our winners were chosen out of a pool of your amazing nominations! We recieve hundreds of nominations each year.

Cocktail Hour

Enjoy an open-bar cocktail hour upon entry to the event! Cash bar after the first hour.

50/50 Raffle and Raffle Baskets

You'll have the chance to win exciting prizes by participating in our raffle during the event. Make sure to bring some cash on hand.

Keynote Speaker - Logan Knowles

We're excited to welcome Logan Knowles as our keynote speaker this year. Logan is a competitive adaptive athlete, marathon runner, entrepreneur, and speaker who was born with cerebral palsy. Through years of training, competition, and advocacy, he has built a life around challenging expectations—not only for himself, but for what people with disabilities can achieve when given genuine opportunity and support.

See more of Logan's achievements here: DO IT ANYWAY