Ham & Eggs Awards
honoring marriages that have had a positive impact on those around them
This award honors the sacrifices that many couples have made over the years to make United Marriage Encounter what it is today. The Award was started in 1986 to give international recognition to deserving couples who have had a positive impact on other married couples as a result of their involvement in Marriage Encounter. It is presented to recipients at the Valentine's event in their local UME Community.
The Ham & Eggs Award Story
The chicken and the pig were walking down the street one day and noticed some poor children who looked as if they hadn’t eaten anything for days. Moved with compassion, the chicken said to the pig, “I have an idea! Let’s give those children a nice breakfast of ham and eggs.” The pig contemplated the chicken's suggestion and said, "Well, for you, that would be a DONATION - but for me, it would be a SACRIFICE!"
Ham & Eggs Hall of Fame
2026 Recipients
1994 RECIPIENTS
Joe & Carole Davis - Rochester
Jim & Judy De Vries - Central Arizona
Lowell & Norma Titus - Iowa-Illinois
1992 RECIPIENTS
Ken & Naomi Babcock - Rochester
Dean & Melba Gropper - New Jersey
Wayne & Carol Light - Rochester
Ray & Ruth Mahlo - Iowa-Illinois
1990 RECIPIENTS
Ed & Lori Crump - Southeast Florida
Bob & Roberta Paulette - Iowa-Illinois
1988 RECIPIENTS
Dal & Rusty Queck - Iowa-Illinois
Vernon & Joan Warner - Southwest Florida
1986 RECIPIENTS
Litz Greg & Judy - Western New York
1993 RECIPIENTS
Chuck & Glee Bos - Iowa-Illinois
Jim & Betty Edmonds - Central Florida
Art & Vera Krampe - Central Iowa
Lee & Nancy Laack - Alabama
1991 RECIPIENTS
Bud & Louise Howe - Rochester
Jack & Pat Howe - Central Iowa/Central Arizona
Marv & Sara Lindsey - New Jersey
George & Diane McIlrath - Iowa-Illinois
Harry & Nancy Perrino - Southwest Florida
Harley & Ruthanne Woodhouse - Northeast Illinois
Ken & Sally Zuithoff - Iowa-Illinois
1989 RECIPIENTS
Bob & Norma Morrison - Iowa-Illinois
Dave & Patty Zuber - Rochester WNY
1987 RECIPIENTS
Ken & Jody Bowen - Iowa-Illinois Dave & Lee Morris - Rochester
Morris Dave & Lee - Western New York