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Sam Dipokromo — Bridge Builder Award, 2025

SANI honors Sam Dipokromo with the 2025 Bridge Builder Award for three decades of connecting the Surinamese diaspora across South Florida and the world. ...more

Honoree 2025

September 15, 2026•1 min read

Jairzinho Rozenstruik — Bridge Builder Award, 2025

SANI honors UFC fighter Jairzinho "Bigi Boy" Rozenstruik with the 2025 Bridge Builder Award for representing Suriname on the world stage. ...more

Honoree 2025

September 14, 2026•1 min read

Pastor Armand Sabar — Heritage Guardian Award, 2025

SANI honors Pastor Armand Sabar, founding member and Chaplain, with the 2025 Heritage Guardian Award for over thirty years of service to the Surinamese community. ...more

Honoree 2025

September 13, 2026•1 min read

Truus Pijpers — Heritage Guardian Award, 2025

SANI honors Truus Pijpers, founding member of FayaLobi Tampa, with the 2025 Heritage Guardian Award for decades of building unity in the Surinamese diaspora. ...more

Honoree 2025

September 12, 2026•1 min read

Jerry Marciano Hasselbaink — Pillar of the Community Award, 2025

SANI honors Jerry Marciano Hasselbaink with the 2025 Pillar of the Community Award for years of quiet, tireless support at every SANI event. ...more

Honoree 2025

September 11, 2026•1 min read

Caryl Graauw — Pillar of the Community Award, 2025

SANI honors former Vice Consul Caryl Graauw with the 2025 Pillar of the Community Award for decades of service connecting Suriname and South Florida. ...more

Honoree 2025

September 10, 2026•1 min read

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