In 1985, the Junior League of Hartford established our President's Award. Its purpose is to recognize individuals or organizations who have made an outstanding contribution to the philosophies and programs of the Junior League of Hartford. The following are past President Award recipients.
| 1986 | Dr. Evans H. Daniel, Jr. Community Health Services |
| 1987 | Norma Schatz, Volunteer Advocate for Children |
| 1988 | Astrida Olds, Hartford Action Plan on Infant Health |
| 1989 | Reverend Karen Barker-Duncan, Family Life Ministry |
| 1990 | Arthur T. Anderson, Imagineers |
| 1991 | Judith Beaumont, My Sister's Place |
| 1992 | Ellen Smith Bigelow, Common Ground |
| 1993 | Faith Middleton, CT Public Radio |
| 1994 | Tom Condon, The Hartford Courant |
| 1995 | Eileen Kraus, Fleet Bank |
| 1996 | Ted Carroll, Leadership Greater Hartford |
| 1997 | Ana Maria Garcia, YWCA |
| 1998 | Gloria McAdam, Foodshare |
| 1999 | Joseph R. Marfuggi, Riverfront Recapture |
| 2000 | Larry Gold, CT Children's Medical Center |
| 2001 | Michael R. Bangser, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving |
| 2002 | Susan Dunn, United Way |
| 2003 | Karen Foley-Schain, Children's Trust Fund |
| 2004 | Greg Secord, Rebuilding Together |
| 2005 | Margaret Hann, The Bridge Family Center |
| 2006 | Paul C. Christie, Center City Churches, Inc. |
| 2007 | University of Hartford, Walter Harrison, President |
| 2008 | Watkinson School |
| 2009 | Sonja Hall, Martin Luther King Elementary School Family Resource Center |
