24th Annual Breakfast of Champions

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Clean Water Action is hosting our 24th Annual Breakfast of Champions on Friday, May 22nd, 2026 at 9:30am. Every spring, we recognize Rhode Island environmental leaders - from grassroots organizers to elected officials. This year’s event will be held once again at the beautiful Edgewood Yacht Club, 1 Shaw Ave, Cranston, RI 02905.

We will be honoring this year’s deserving awardees and enjoying breakfast with Rhode Island’s environmental leaders and allied elected officials. 

We will once again be awarding a young organizer with the George Nee Scholarship. The application is now open. 

2026 Champions

• 2026 David R. Gerraughty Award for Lifetime Commitment to the Environment - Sheila Dormody, Chief of Policy and Resiliency for the City Of Providence 
• Open Space Champion - Kate Sayles, Executive Director of RI Land Trust Council 
• Excellence in Environmental Journalism - Steve Ahlquist 
• Clean Jobs Partner - Aislinn Hanley, Climate Jobs Rhode Island Program Director 
• Legislative Champions - Rep. Tina Spears and Sen. Mark McKenney 

Read more about our 2026 champions!

See past years' awardees.

2026 Sponsorship Opportunities!

Your sponsorship of Breakfast of Champions benefits Clean Water Action's local programs to protect drinking water, fight climate change, improve public health, elect environmental champions, and reduce plastic pollution. This year we have 4 levels of sponsorship. All sponsors will be acknowledged in the day-of event program.

• Clean Water Captains: $2000+ - Featured in event communications and during event, individual social media post, primary email banner in event emails, + 4 tickets
• Racing Yacht Sponsor: $1000 - Mentioned during event, individual social media post, email banner in event emails, + 4 tickets
• Schooner Sponsor: $500 – Individual social media post + 2 tickets
• Daysailer Sponsor: $250 – Social media mention + 2 tickets

Become a sponsor!