Captain of the Riverbend Award Winners
2019 Winners
Alton Main Street Community Involvement
City of Wood River Government & Public Enhancement
EG Plaza LLC Economic Enhancement
Marquette Catholic High School Economic Enhancement
Senior Services Plus Economic Enhancement
West Star Aviation Economic Enhancement
2018 Winners
1st MidAmerica Credit Union Community Involvement
AdVantage Community Involvement
Alton Community Unit School District #11 Government & Public Enhancement
Alton Memorial Hospital Economic Enhancement
Imperial Manufacturing Group Economic Enhancement
Lewis and Clark Community College Government & Public Enhancement
OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center Economic Enhancement
WBGZ Radio Community Involvement
2017 Winners
Best Western Premier Economic Enhancement
Bluff City Grill Economic Enhancement
Dream Home Charities Community Involvement
East Alton History Museum Government & Public Enhancement
Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery Economic Enhancement and Community Involvement
Simmons Employee Foundation Community Involvement
2016 Winners
DanMar Enterprises, Inc. Economic Enhancement
Grafton Winery the Vineyards Economic Enhancement
Lewis and Clark Community College Government & Public Enhancement
Midwest Members Credit Union Community Involvement
Robert “Chick” Fritz, Inc. Community Involvement
TheBANK of Edwardsville Community Involvement
2015 Winners
Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau Economic Enhancement
Argosy Casino Alton Economic Enhancement and Community Involvement
Challenge Unlimited Economic Enhancement
Med Resources Economic Enhancement
Scheffel Boyle Economic Enhancement and Community Involvement
St. Louis Regional Airport Economic Enhancement and Community Involvement
2014 Winners
CNB Bank & Trust, N.A. Community Involvement
Cope Plastics Inc. Community Involvement
Scott Credit Union Community Involvement
Village of East Alton Government & Public Enhancement
Village of Godfrey Government & Public Enhancement
2013 Winners
Bold Enterprises, Inc. D/B/A McDonald’s Economic Enhancement
City of Grafton Government & Public Enhancement
Freer Auto Body Community Involvement
Quality Buick GMC Cadillac Economic Enhancement
Williams Office Products, Inc. Community Involvement
2012 Winners
Andy’s Auto Body & Car Care Community Involvement
Frew’s Bridal Economic Enhancement
IBEW Local Union 649 Economic Enhancement
Ziemer USA, Inc. Economic Enhancement
2011 Winners
1st MidAmerica Credit Union Community Involvement
First Clover Leaf Bank Community Involvement
Lewis and Clark Community College Government & Public Enhancement
Riverbender Properties Economic Enhancement
WellSpring Resources Economic Enhancement
2010 Winners
Alton Little Theater Community Involvement
Alton Memorial Hospital Economic Enhancement & Community Involvement
City of Alton Economic Enhancement
City of Grafton Economic Enhancement
Riverbend Head Start & Family Services Economic Enhancement
2009 Winners
The Alton Marina, operated by Parrot Pointe Marine Government & Public Enhancement
Alton Square Mall Economic Enhancement
Jacoby Arts Center Community Involvement
Liberty Bank Community Involvement
Morrissey Construction Community Involvement
WRB Refining LLC Wood River Refinery Economic Enhancement & Community Involvement
2008 Winners
City of Wood River Economic Enhancement
Village of Bethalto and Mayor Steve Bryant Community Enhancement
Helmkamp Construction Community Enhancement and Economic Enhancement
TheBANK of Edwardsville Economic Enhancement and Community Enhancement
Illinois Business Journal Economic Enhancement
2007 Winners
The Telegraph Economic Enhancement
American Water Economic Enhancement
RiverBender.com Community Enhancement
YTB International Community Enhancement
2006 Winners
Beverly Farm Foundation Economic Enhancement
Cope Plastics Community Involvement
Dixon Distributing Community Involvement & Economic Enhancement
TR’s Café Economic Enhancement
2005 Winners
Argosy Gaming Community Involvement
Olin Corporation Community Involvement
Alton Memorial Hospital Economic Enhancement
St. Louis Regional Airport Government & Public Enhancement
Representative Dan Beiser Government & Public Enhancement
2004 Winners
Olin Community Credit Union Community Involvement
Freer Auto Body Community Involvement
Alton Steel Inc. Economic Enhancement
Alton Community Unit School District #11 Government & Public Enhancement
2003 Winners
ConocoPhillips Community Involvement
Raifort Commerce Park Economic Enhancement
2002 Winners
Saint Clare’s Hospital Economic Enhancement
Liberty Bank Community Involvement
Village of East Alton Government Enhancement
Triad Industries-Rick Jones Public Enhancement
Representative Steve Davis Public Servant
2001 Winners
Clark Properties Economic Enhancement
Union Planters Bank Community Involvement
WBGZ Radio Community Involvement
Godfrey Parks & Recreation Dept. Government and Public Service
Loading Dock, Inc. “Phoenix Award” for Economic Enhancement
2000 Winners
Premier Air Center Inc. Economic Enhancement
The Telegraph Community Enhancement
Telsar Technology & Public Service
1999 Winners
T.L. Prehn Properties Economic Enhancement
Central Electric Community Involvement
City of Alton Government & Public Service
Challenge Unlimited, Inc.
1998 Winners
Werts Welding & Tank Service, Inc. Economic Enhancement
First Community Bank of Godfrey Community Involvement
Lewis and Clark Community College Government & Public Service
Congressman Jerry Costello, U.S. 12th District
1997 Winners
Mercantile Bank Economic Enhancement
Alton Memorial Hospital Community Service
1996 Winners
Saint Anthony’s Health Center Economic Enhancement and Community Service
Shell Oil Community Service
1995 Winners
Argosy Gaming Economic Enhancement
Clark Oil Community Service
1994 Winners
Olin Corporation Economic Enhancement and Community Service