White Bear Lake, Minn. – Ken Galloway (photo below) has been selected as the 2026 J. Stanley and Doris Hill Award recipient. The award honors the memory of Stan and Doris Hill for their remarkable commitment to community service. Galloway is recognized by the Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation for his extensive volunteer service to the communities that share the shores of White Bear Lake and beyond its borders.
“I feel that strong and vibrant communities contribute very positively to the lives of all citizens. Strong communities are safer, kinder, and more economically successful,” Galloway said. “And simply put, helping others and contributing just make me feel good. All of my thoughts can be wrapped up in a feeling of gratitude for the good fortune I have been dealt in life.”
Galloway also shared the values that have guided his service: “As a Christian person, I have always felt a compassion for those who are at certain disadvantages, such as poverty, oppression, neglect, abuse, racism, etc. I feel frustrated by injustice and unfairness and feel called to do my part to ‘make a difference,’” he stated. “It’s not enough just to have faith, you have to show it by your good works. As a citizen, I’ve always felt a responsibility as a free citizen who has been so blessed, to ‘give back’ what I can to help in the community and the world.”
Galloway’s community volunteer models include his parents, and he strives to continue carrying on their values of service. When interviewed he emphasized the values of compassion, empathy and justice.
Born in 1957, Galloway grew up in North St. Paul. He graduated from North St. Paul High School in 1975 and then attended culinary school at Century College. He did a culinary apprenticeship in Phoenix, AZ., returning to this area in the late 70’s. He became a Certified Club Manager and managed various country clubs for 30 years in the greater Twin Cities area including Dellwood Country Club and the White Bear Yacht Club. Ken has lived in the White Bear Lake area for over 40 years and raised his four children here: Madeline, Melanie, Daniel and David. All four children graduated from White Bear Lake Area High School. Ken and his wife, Judy, were married last September.
Galloway has been a member of the White Bear Lake Rotary Club since 2004. He held the positions of Secretary (2013-2014), Treasurer (2014-2015), President Elect (2015-2016), and President (2016-2017). As the Rotary Community Service Committee Chair, Galloway established the BEARly Open Annual Golf Tournament On Ice. The event will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year and has generated the equivalent of more than $3 million in food purchasing power to support those in need through the White Bear Area Food Shelf. Galloway continues to serve as Chair of this event.
Galloway has been active in the Explore White Bear and White Bear Events organizations, including the Manitou Days Beach Dance, and is the founder and organizer of the Annual White Bear Lake Gazebo Lighting Ceremony.
From 2010-2015 he was a board member of the White Bear Lake Area Education Foundation. Galloway served on the board of the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce from 2016-2019. From 2010-2023 Galloway was on the board of the White Bear Area Food Shelf serving as Vice Chair and participating on various committees, and he continues to volunteer for the organization.
Galloway served as the Food Chair for the Governor’s Fishing Opener on White Bear Lake in 2009. Ken has also served as the Restaurant Chair for the Annual Taste of White Bear Lake for the past 14 years. He was a capital campaign volunteer for the WB Area YMCA in 2008. He also served on the 2014 Lakeshore Players Theatre capital campaign, helping champion a $50,000 donation from WB Rotary for the Hanifl Performing Arts Center.
He has been a member of the Upper Midwest Club Managers Association for 35 years and served as a board member for 10 years, serving as President in 2002 and 2009.
A reception honoring Mr. Galloway will take place on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave., from 4:30-6:30 PM. The community is welcome and refreshments will be served.
The award was created in 2006 by the White Bear Lake Area Education Foundation, the Mahtomedi Area Education Foundation and the Century College Foundation to honor the Hill’s legacy of volunteerism. Since then, it has been awarded 15 times to outstanding community volunteers. The Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation is honored to continue this legacy and carry forward the J Stanley and Doris Hill award.
The Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation (GWBLCF) attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local community. Since 2015, the GWBLCF has grown to over $5.4 million in assets and supports 41 active funds. The GWBLCF is governed by a local board of directors and is a partner of CommunityGiving, which is a network of community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers over 1,300 funds totaling over $283 million in assets. Learn more at www.GWBLCF.org.
Ken Galloway, 2026 J. Stanley and Doris Hill Legacy Award Recipient