2002 Hilton Humanitarian Prize

The $1 million Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for 2001 was awarded to London's St. Christopher's Hospice. The ceremony to be held in New York City has been postponed due to the tragedy unfolding and it will be rescheduled for later in the fall. St. Christopher's, the world's first teaching hospice, was established in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders, known worldwide as the founder of the modern hospice movement. Please visit the Hilton Foundation website for additional information on St. Christopher's Hospice www.hiltonfoundation.org.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation now invites nominations for the 2002 Hilton Humanitarian Prize. It is seeking an organization that has made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering anywhere in the world.

The $1 million (U.S.) prize, the world's largest humanitarian award, is presented annually to an established nonprofit, charitable or non-governmental organization. The prize is not a grant, based on future goals, but an award for recent and historic accomplishments. An independent international panel of jurors will make the final selection; the award will be announced in fall 2002.