2026 Recipient of the Michael T. Meltzer Humanitarian Award

Honorees for Maya's Hope Lotus Ball 2026 - Lorena and Chris Davison


Join us at the 2026 Maya’s Hope Lotus Ball as we honor the Davisons’ unwavering dedication to making a meaningful difference in the world and creating lasting, positive change.

The Michael T. Meltzer Humanitarian Award is named after Michael T. Meltzer, who helped found Maya’s Hope in 2010. The award was created in 2018 to acknowledge the efforts, dedication, and service of extraordinary individuals making an impact on the lives of children around the world.  

Previous awardees are Michael T. Meltzer (2018), Yale E. Cohen (2019), Keshia Melton (2020), Steven T. Young (2021), Jacky Flood Soeda (2022), Jason Birchard (2023), Philippe and Stephanie Dauman (2024), Kate and Michael McLaughlin (2025).

In the picture: Steven T. Young and Jacky Flood Soeda.