Finding role models of a positive masculinity
because the violence, isolation,
and senseless rivalries cannot disappear
without a replacement

For 2008, not enough nominations were received to establish an award. The 2008 candidates for runner up awards document men's friendships in society. The first runner up is the article "Old pals meet to talk and to share their life journeys: Men who lunch" by Kim Lamb Gregory in the August 3rd, 2008 edition of the Ventura County Star.

http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/aug/03/men-who-lunch/

The other runner up is the book "Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships" by Geoffrey Grief from the

University of Maryland School of Social Work