Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership Announces Nominees for the 31st Annual Heart of Marin Awards (TM).
111 community members have been nominated in eight award categories
Meet The 2023 Nominees
SAN RAFAEL, CA, November 20, 2023 – Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) is pleased to announce nominees for the 31st Annual Heart of Marin™ Awards.
Every day, passionate individuals dedicate their work to advancing our communities. CVNL and Presenting Sponsor Bank of Marin honor local leaders and their causes at the Heart of Marin Awards — the largest volunteer and nonprofit recognition event in Marin County. Heart of Marin recognizes, celebrates, and shares the stories of outstanding nonprofit volunteers, leaders, and organizations who continue to serve the critical needs of our community.
“Each year our community has an opportunity to recognize the work of businesses, nonprofits, and volunteers at the Heart of Marin Awards Luncheon” said Linda Jacobs, CEO at CVNL. We encourage everyone to come together to cheer on and thank these hard-working leaders for their commitment, passion, heroics, and the positive difference they make serving our community’s needs”.
Now in its 31st year, CVNL will distribute $35,000 to award recipients and honor all nominees at the awards luncheon on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Everyone is invited to purchase seats to join in and support the celebration. Heart of Marin provides a joyous opportunity to connect, be inspired, and exchange the next big ideas for building a healthier, happier, and more equitable Marin County.
Event Details: 31st Annual Heart of Marin Awards Luncheon and Celebration, Thursday, January 11th, 2024, from 11:00am to 2:00pm, Marin Center Exhibit Hall, San Rafael, CA. Reserve seats or tables online here at 31st Annual Heart of Marin Awards.
Heart of Marin Awards Celebration is sponsored by Presenting Sponsor Bank of Marin, and Media Sponsor Marin Independent Journal. Awards are made possible by the generosity of our local business community (Award Sponsors listed below).
And the Nominees are….
Corporate Community Service (Sponsor: CVNL)
Bank of America
Bank of Marin
Ghilotti Bros., Inc.
Kaiser Permanente San Rafael – Petaluma
Volunteer of the Year (Sponsor: Open – call 415-448-0300 to sponsor)
Anne Ardillo, WildCare
Deborah Billetter, North Marin Community Services
Vanessa Bishop, Marin Court Appointed Special Advocates (Marin CASA)
Larry Clayman, Guide Dogs for the Blind
Maren Degraff, Children for Change
Ann Feaver, Vallejo Project
Marilyn Freund, Marin Humane
Burt Greenspan & Donna Kalal, Marin Humane
Jay Hamilton Roth, ExtraFood
Stan Jensen, The Marine Mammal Center
Brian Johnson, Community Action Marin
Jeff Lewis, Marin Agricultural Land Trust
Janet Miller, Project Awareness and Special Sports
Richard Moore, Halleck Creek Ranch
Elaine Neuwirth, Beyond Differences
Michael Parnes, Kaiser Permanente San Rafael, General Surgery Department
Laura Podell, Canal Alliance
Ned Purdom, Bridge the Gap
John Ratzlaff, Love is the Answer (LITA)
Gordon Reid, Vivalon
Shawn Rossiter, The Spahr Center
Sonia Saltzman, Youth Leadership Institute and Marin County Youth Commission
Jason Sarris, Marin Housing for All
Marc Schreiber, Family & Children’s Law Center
Kevin Smead, Friends of China Camp, Inc.
Matt Sullivan, Halleck Creek Ranch
Paul and Juliette Valente, San Geronimo Valley Community Center
Linda Varonin, Homeward Bound of Marin
Kay Williams, First Responder Support Network
Mike Wing, Call of the Sea
Excellence in Board Leadership (Sponsor: BioMarin)
Dr. Colleen Arnold, Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center
Robert Hendry, Marin City Community Development Corporation
David McDonald, Vallejo Project
Emma McFerron, Children for Change
Jerry Peters, Huckleberry Youth Programs
Carol Rebscher, San Geronimo Valley Community Center
Larry Rosenberger, Marin Promise Partnership
Amy Schroeder, The Spahr Center
Tricia Smith, Sausalito Village
Cyndi Weingard, Adopt A Family of Marin
Excellence in Innovation (Sponsor: PG&E)
Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity
Big Skills Tiny Homes
Sarah Blevins, Guide Dogs for the Blind
Heidi Carman, First Responder Therapy Dogs
Community Action Marin
Kari Cordero, Napa Solano SANE/SART
Enriching Lives through Music
First Responder Support Network
Marc Gillard, Guide Dogs for the Blind
Kathy Huber, Painted Bins
Daniela Huson, Ocean Conservation Research
Make It Home
NAMI Marin Inc. CBT Workshop Team
National JCC Adult & Senior Alliance (with James Sokol)
Ritter Center
Schools Works Initiative
Side by Side
Youth Volunteer of the Year (Sponsor: Redwood Credit Union)
Surabhi Chinta, The Marine Mammal Center
Turner Hudson, Marin County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit
Ryder Lariviere, Boy Scouts of America
Sammy Lee, Youth Leadership Institute and Marin County Youth Commission
Henry Lien, Vivalon
Hiromi Lombardi, Marin Humane
Candice Lucas, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Jessica Mendieta-Alvarado, Youth Leadership Institute and Marin County Youth Commission
Annika Parmar, Marin County Board of Supervisors
Parker Piombo, Halleck Creek Ranch
Sarani Puri, Homework Helpers
Oliver Valente, San Geronimo Valley Community Center
Kate Van Hooser, ExtraFood
Marcos Vega, Youth Transforming Justice
Olivia Villanova, Becca’s Closet
Excellence in Leadership (Sponsor: Marin Community Foundation)
Chandra Alexandre, Community Action Marin
Kay Carlson, Marin Open Studios
Kari Cordero, Napa Solano SANE/SART
Shari Cruse, Marin Aquatic Masters
Donna Garske, Center for Domestic Peace
Jacqueline Jaffee, Adopt A Family of Marin
Adjoa McDonald, Vallejo Project
Caroline Peattie, Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
Molly Scannell, Halleck Creek Ranch
Samantha Tradelius, Sparkle Foundation, Inc.
Molly Willenbring, First Responder Support Network
Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence (Sponsor: Comerica Bank)
Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity
Community Action Marin
Enriching Lives through Music
Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
Family & Children’s Law Center
First Responder Support Network
Halleck Creek Ranch
Marin City Community Development Corporation
Marin County Cooperation Team
Marin Shakespeare Company
The Nika Project
Osher Marin Jewish Community Center
Sparkle Foundation Inc. Vivalon
Lifetime Achievement (Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente)
Berta Campos-Anicetti
Don Carney
Dave Cort
Laura Euphrat
Donna Garske
Joyce Goldfield
Bettie Hodges
Heidi Kuhn
Jody Lewen
Cindy Machado
Bruce Wagman
Nominees are listed online at cvnl.org/heart-of-marin. If you are interested in sponsoring or donating tickets or a table, please contact Linda Jacobs | CEO | CVNL, Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership | 415.448-0300 | ljacobs@cvnl.org
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About CVNL
Since 1964, CVNL has advanced nonprofits and volunteerism by strengthening leadership, encouraging innovation, and empowering individuals in their communities. Passion alone isn’t enough when it comes to creating strong nonprofits. That’s why we work with aspiring and established leaders every day to help them build the skills and connections that can take their impact to the next level. Together we offer comprehensive programs that support nonprofits and volunteers including Learning & Leadership programs and trainings, executive search, customized consulting solutions, volunteer matching, and corporate engagement. Heart of Marin™, Heart of Napa™ and Heart of Sonoma County events support nonprofits of every size and mission through recognition and cash awards. Other programs and services include the Sonoma County Human Race, Secret Santa, Court Referral Program, and Paratransit. We provide disaster preparedness training and serve as an Emergency Volunteer Center (EVC), overseeing spontaneous volunteers and donations for Napa, Marin, Sonoma and Solano Counties in the aftermath of a disaster. We believe that with confident and prepared leaders, our nonprofits will be better equipped to create healthy, happy and more equitable communities. Visit www.cvnl.org to discover more.