33rd Annual Volunteer Awards Celebration
Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 3:00 PM
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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 Luncheon. Although 2020 looks much different than we all planned, we are pleased to announce that we will continue this annual tradition of honoring and recognizing our members' Volunteers of the Year at our virtual Volunteer Awards Celebration to be broadcast on Thursday, November 19, 2020.
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 is a free, feel-good event that will put hope back in your heart, restore your faith in humanity, and undoubtedly inspire you. We are so excited to be presenting 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.
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.
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
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
2020 Sponsors
Thank you to our current sponsors!
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.