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2020 Volunteer Awards Celebration

33rd Annual Volunteer Awards Celebration
Thursday, November 19, 2020
A Virtual Celebration

 

Presented by:

  Watch the 2020 Recorded Broadcast | 2020 Volunteers of the Year | Corporate Leadership Awards | Sponsors | Celebration in a Box

For more than three decades, we have come together as a community of volunteers, philanthropists, business leaders, and nonprofit professionals with the commitment to sharing our time, talent, and treasure at the North County Philanthropy Council (NCPC) Volunteer Awards Celebration. Last year, even with the pandemic and the need to adapt to virtual, our members confirmed the importance of this event for their organizations by stepping up and honoring 94 volunteers from nonprofits as well as the corporate sector.

This year, we are excited to be hosting an in-person celebratory luncheon for the volunteers, their guests and of course for our generous sponsors on November 5. We will also continue to offer a virtual version for those who are unable to attend since seats will be limited. Be prepared to be inspired by the stories and passion of each volunteer that will be recognized. From working with community members in need and protecting the environment to providing support for seniors, our volunteers prove that we each have gifts to share, especially during these times. Together, we can magnify the spirit of philanthropy to make positive change for so many in our community.


Watch the Broadcast

The 2020 Volunteer Awards Celebration was a free, feel-good event that put hope back in your heart, restored your faith in humanity, and undoubtedly inspired you. We were so excited to have presented our 33rd annual Volunteer Awards and our first-ever virtual broadcast when we will honor 94 remarkable volunteers from our community plus our Corporate and Leadership Award honorees. Watch it again!

https://youtu.be/QMojtCxXJro

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NCPC 2020 Volunteers of the Year

Every NCPC member organization has the opportunity to choose whom they would like to recognize as their "Volunteer of the Year". This provides the volunteer with a great big "thank you!" that will last throughout the year. Our corporate members are also invited to honor a staff member who embodies volunteerism. This provides businesses an opportunity to publicly recognize the service of their employees.

Thank you to all members who have chosen a 2020 Volunteer of the Year! We are delighted to be honoring over 86 volunteers at this year's Volunteer Awards Celebration!

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation
George Wever

Alzheimer’s San Diego
Thu (“Perry”) Nam

American Academy of Pediatrics, CA Chapter 3
ROAR for Literacy Club

Assistance League of Inland North County
Liz Kellen 

Assistance League of North Coast
Verlaine Ford

Assistance League Rancho San Dieguito
Kathy O’Leary 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County
Valerie Agnew

Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside
Tori Fishinger 

Boys & Girls Club of Vista
Charity Bracy 

California Center for the Arts, Escondido
Kimberly Knicker

California State University San Marcos
Jessica Harloe 

Canine Companions for Independence
Mary Milton/Lee Taylor 

The Carlsbad Charitable Foundation
Renee Cohen

Carlsbad Educational Foundation
Debbie Meyer & Scott Runner

Casa de Amistad
Dan & Gayle Grider

Casa de Amparo
Martha Martin 

Center for Community Solutions
Jessica Pride

City of Carlsbad
Avram Kaplan 

Coastal Roots Farm
Victoria Anderson

Community HousingWorks
Elia Huerta

Community Resource Center
Amie DeFrain

El Camino Rotary Club
David Jones, MD

ElderHelp of San Diego
Michele Kinkade 

Element Education
Barbara Rohrer

The Elizabeth Hospice
Lucille & John Rosicky 

Escondido Community Child Development Center
Ryan Fergison

The Escondido Community Foundation
Cathy O’Malley

FACE Foundation
Matthew Kuhlman

Fallbrook Food Pantry
Young Milton

 

Feeding San Diego
Vicky Buchheit

Foundation for Developmental Disabilities
Jan Adams

Foundation for Women Warriors
Keshia Javis-Jones

Gaylord-Hansen Community Foundation
Juliana Short 

Girl Scouts San Diego
Liza Crisafi

The Grauer School
Akemi Dyer

Hands of Peace
Bob Ohlweiler

Hannah’s House
Caroline Morales-Fulford 

Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute
Anne & Paul Lins

Interfaith Community Services
Marilyn Galloway

Ivey Ranch Park Association
Carie Edner

Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Randa Krakow

Kids for Peace
Sherine Parker

Kitchens for Good
Sofia Espinoza-Lopez 

Meals on Wheels San Diego County
Peggy Strand 

Mercy Air
John Ehrhart 

Museum of Making Music
Michele & Brandon Brunt

Nature Collective
David Kramer

New Haven Youth & Family Services
Debbie Dugan

New Village Arts
Bob Lin

North Coast Repertory Theatre
Katelyn Slater

North County African American Women’s Association
Janetha Bailey-Long

North County Food Bank
Cindy Armstrong

North County Lifeline
Becky Warren

North County Trade Tech High School
Mary Anne Herman 

The Oceanside Charitable Foundation
Mark & Melissa O’Toole

Oceanside Museum of Art
Paula Doss

Oncology and Kids
Roy Elliott

Operation HOPE - North County
Diana Maza

Palomar Family Counseling Service, Inc.
Darol Caster

Palomar Health Foundation
Jane Radatz

PRAVA Construction Services Inc.
Glenn Torrez

Promises2Kids Foundation
Wendy Greene

Rancho Bernardo Community Foundation
Daniel Wilson

Rancho Coastal Humane Society
Lois Martin

Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
Paula Powers

REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship Program
Cindy Hamilton

San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum
Sudi Memarzadeh

The San Diego Foundation
Lisa Ruder

San Diego Futures Foundation
Douglas Goepfert 

San Diego Gas & Electric
Erika Schimmel-Guiles 

San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy
Jeff Nordland 

San Marcos Community Foundation
Lesley Blankenship-Williams

The San Marcos Promise
Mary Wood 

Scatena Daniels Communications
Suzy Garcia

Solutions for Change
Bill DeGraff

Support The Enlisted Project (STEP)
Gary Thornton

transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project
Pat Zigarmi

Tri-City Hospital Auxiliary
Donna McConnell

TrueCare
Donald Stump

United Way of San Diego County
Angel Mason Broadus

VetCTAP
Fred Rose 

Veterans Association of North County
Gwen Harthoorn

Viasat
Tim Dahlberg

Vista Community Clinic
Michael Hire

Wells Fargo
Antonio Barbosa

Woman’s Club of Vista GFWC
Eleanor Hutchins

Women’s Resource Center
Joann Warczakowski

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Corporate & Leadership Awards

Thank you for supporting the NCPC 2020 Volunteer Awards Celebration. Congratulations to all of the 2020 Corporate & Leadership Awards Nominees.

Corporate Philanthropy Award:

  • Dr. Bronners

This award is presented to a corporation, business, or employee-managed grant-making fund that has demonstrated outstanding civic and charitable responsibility to North County. To be considered the following must be demonstrated:

  • Makes a lasting, significant and measurable impact in North County
  • Holds volunteer leadership positions in North County nonprofit organizations and encourages others to take philanthropic roles on a community level
  • Exhibits unusual service or generosity
  • Demonstrates commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in their company as well as in their partnerships with nonprofits
  • Provides significant financial and volunteer support to North County nonprofits.

Congratulations to all nominees:

  • BioMed Realty
  • ICON Utility Services
  • Moss Adams
  • PRAVA Construction
  • SDLP Attorney's at Law
  • Southwest Airlines
  • Tague Insurance Aliance
  • Turner Construction
  • Vituity
  • Wells Fargo Bank 

Spirit of Carol Sigelman Award:

  • Lisa Ritchie, M.A., CFRE

As a tribute to the life and work of Carol Sigelman, former NCPC board member and friend, this award is presented to a development professional in North San Diego County who exemplifies the passion, integrity, wisdom and humor that Carol brought to all of us, as well as demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in their development and communications activities at their nonprofit. Carol’s motto was “Get the job done – and done well”.

Congratulations to all nominees:

  • Robert Adams – Interfaith Community Services
  • Jim Floros, Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and its North County Food Bank chapter
  • Rhonda Guederrama – Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside
  • Laura White-Ludvik, Support the Enlisted Project

Robert Krejci Standards of Excellence Award

  • Lori Pfeiler, CEO of Habitat for Humanity San Diego

The NCPC board recognizes at times there is an individual who has gone beyond the call of duty in devotion, service, and uniqueness of circumstances to support others in the community. This recipient also demonstrates commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in their personal and professional life. Recipients for the Standards of Excellence Award will be selected at the discretion of the NCPC Board of Directors and this award may not necessarily be presented annually.

Congratulations to all nominees:

  • David Jones, MD

Sponsors

 

2020 Sponsors

Thank you to our 2020 sponsors!

Title Sponsor

Diamond Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors

 

 

Gold Sponsors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silver Sponsors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friends of Philanthropy Sponsors

California State University San Marcos
Center for Community Solutions
Mercy Air
The Raymond Group
Rise 2 The Occasion

Media Sponsors

 

 

 

Celebration in a Box

 

Each box includes all of the items listed above (non-alcoholic option available upon request). Boxes will be available for pickup or delivery on November 18.

2019 Volunteer Awards Luncheon Award Recipients

A look back at the Volunteer Awards Luncheon and another round of applause for the North County Philanthropy Council's 2019 volunteer awards recipients.

https://youtu.be/Y5aP3j8wOPE

We hope you will enjoy this virtual event with us! 

Please contact Sandra@ncphilanthropy.org with any questions.

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