Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence
Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence Dinner and Award Presentation
For more than 10 years, the Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence Dinner and Award Presentation recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to Van Andel Institute’s mission through volunteer service and philanthropic efforts. This award celebrates the extraordinary efforts of philanthropists, volunteers and advocates whose undeniable generosity and tireless determination support VAI’s ability to improve the health and enhance the lives of current and future generations.
2025 Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence Recipients
Past Recipients
About Carol Van Andel
A native of West Michigan, Carol Van Andel has dedicated most of her adult life to service on behalf of others through volunteer roles with more than a dozen nonprofit organizations. Passionate about her community in ways that advance education, children’s issues, the arts, and health and human services, she’s a staunch supporter of her husband’s initiatives as well, which include directing Van Andel Institute, where she helps coordinate fundraising efforts for research and education to battle cancer and other debilitating diseases.
In 2013, she led the creation of the Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence Award, commending supporters who show a strong commitment to VAI’s mission through service and philanthropy.
“This award honors those who go to extraordinary lengths to support our mission. Most importantly, they do so in a variety of significant ways: Some contribute their time as volunteers, others help champion Institute events, and some dig deep into their hearts to donate funds to our cause. Every one of them has made a conscious decision to partner with us because they know and understand that simply put, our work here at VAI would suffer or might even approach a halt if it were not for their love and support.”