The Service Above Self Award is Rotary International's highest honor for individual Rotarians. 
 
This award recognizes up to 150 Rotarians annually who have who demonstrate their commitment to helping others by volunteering their time and talents with exemplary humanitarian service, in any form and at any level, with an emphasis on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others through Rotary.
 
Since the Award was created in 1991, the following Rotarians from District 5050 have received the Service Above Self Award:
 
 

1997-98  Ret. Col. Donald (Don) RochesterChilliwack Rotary Club

1999-00  Donald FunkAbbotsford Rotary Club

2001-02  John (JB) Switzer. Everett Rotary Club

2004-05  Jack Frisk. Fidalgo Island Rotary Club

2005-06  Michael (Mike) Crawford. Sedro-Woolley Rotary Club

 

2008-09  James (Jim) Sinclair. Mt. Baker Rotary Club

2010-11  Hendreen (Dean) Rohrs. Burnaby Rotary Club (District 5040) later - Langley Central Rotary Club

2011-12  Robert Harris. White Rock Rotary Club

2012-13  Scott Dudley. North Whidbey Island Rotary Club

2014-15  Laurence (Larry) Stinson. Chilliwack Rotary Club

2015-16  Carol Tichelman. Chilliwack Rotary Club

2018-19  Beverly Harringon. Burlington Rotary Club

2019-20  Rod Thomson. Rotary Club of Abbotsford

2020-21 Sean Hogan