Author Sharon Eubank, North Salt Lake, Utah, Wins a 2026 Christopher Award

North Salt Lake, Utah-based author Sharon Eubank has been honored with a Christopher Award forher first book, “Doing Small Things with Great Love: How Everyday Humanitarians Are Changing the World,” (Shadow Mountain Publishing).It is one of 10 winning books for adults and young people as the Christopher Awards program marks its 77^th year.

The Awards celebrate authors, illustrators, writers, producers and directors, whose work “affirms the highest values of the human spirit” and reflect the Christopher motto, “It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness” which also guides the organization’s publishing and radio programs. Christopher Awards were also given to creators of 9 TV/Cable shows and feature films.

According to Amazon “the book draws from Eubanks’ decades of experience in humanitarian service. She offers a wisdom-packed guide on how to enact impactful aid in the world and especially in your own backyard. Whether you’re inspired by compassion or looking to enrich your life through meaningful service, this book will change how you approach helping others.

“Through powerful storytelling as well as twelve principles of action, rooted in her own experiences, Sharon demonstrates how to provide sustainable support and avoid common pitfalls. Her principles cover everything from preserving dignity to asking the right questions to attacking root causes. You’ll learn the importance of finding local solutions, fostering trusted networks, and recognizing that real help is always an exchange of value.”

Eubank is the global humanitarian director for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since 1985, the organization has donated billions of dollars in assistance and millions of volunteer hours in 191 countries. She often speaks in global settings, such as the G-20 Interfaith Forum, Chatham House, and United Nations conferences on sustainable development. Topics include early nutrition and literacy as the foundation of all other humanitarian interventions, the necessary power of interfaith networks, and volunteerism as an instrument of peace. Her commitment to the gospel Jesus Christ taught includes a deep respect for people of many other faiths. Her undisclosed hobbies include trying out homemade pie recipes, Wordle, and anything related to NASA’s James Webb telescope. Doing Small Things with Great Love is Sharon’s first book.

Tony Rossi, The Christophers’ Director of Communications, said, “Mother Teresa once observed, ‘If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.’ That sense of ‘belonging to each other’ is reflected in our award-winning stories of selflessness, sacrifice, faith, and kindness that can lead us to a better, more peaceful tomorrow.”

The Christophers, a nonprofit founded in 1945 by Maryknoll Father James Keller, is rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition of service to God and humanity. More information about The Christophers is available at www.christophers.org. Social media: #ChristopherAwards, Facebook: The Christophers / X: @ChristophersInc