2012 Senior Volunteer Awards

Celebrating senior volunteers who provided services to the community.

The 2012 Senior Volunteer Award ceremony was held at Shadelands Art Center. During the ceremony, the winners of the 2012 Senior Volunteer Award were announced along with the winners of the 2012 "Pushing Hands" Awards.

 

Winners of the 2012 Senior Volunteer Award are:

  • Anna Acerbis & Nell Rossi - Nominated by Ray Zenoni, Friends of Meals on Wheels
  • Jeanne Dean  - Nominated by Linda Groobin, Caring Hands Volunteer Care Givers Program
  • Marilyn Fowler - Nominated by Barbara Proctor, Center for Human Development
  • Lois Holeman - Nominated by Teri Mountford, San Ramon Alcosta Senior Center
  • Robert Kelly - Nominated by Mary Bruns, Lamorinda Spirit Van
  • Ann Kelt - Nominated by Jody Bunting, Pleasant Hill Community
  • Shirley Krohn - Nominated by Lori Larks, Area Agency on Aging
  • Ronald Ogg - Nominated by Ruth Atkin, HICAP Program Manager
  • Joyce Rosevear, Hospice of the East Bay
  • ​Contra Costa County Senior Peer Counseling Program Volunteers - Nominated by Senior Peer Counseling Peer Coordinators: Elizabeth Villafuerte-Jones, MFT, Anna Chang: MSW, and Joyce Martin, PsyD

Read the 2012 senior volunteer award program which includes the nomination summaries of all nominees.


September 15, 2012

2012 Senior Volunteer Award Nominees

Individual Nominees

  • Anna Acerbis & Nell Rossi - Nominated by Ray Zenoni, Friends of Meals on Wheels
  • Dee Anderson - Nominated by Shawnee Maxwell, San Ramon Community
  • Patrick Campbell - Nominated by Leo Vardas, Diablo Symphony Orchestra of Walnut Creek
  • Jeanne Dean  - Nominated by Linda Groobin, Caring Hands Volunteer Care Givers Program
  • Angie Dometrovich - Nominated by Sherri Yates, Hospice of the East Bay
  • Janet Fairwell - Nominated by Sharon Fitzgerald, Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Services
  • Marilyn Fowler - Nominated by Barbara Proctor, Center for Human Development
  • Martha Fuentes - Nominated by Maria Reyes, La Clinica de La Raza
  • Lois Holeman - Nominated by Teri Mountford, San Ramon Alcosta Senior Center
  • Robert Kelly - Nominated by Mary Bruns, Lamorinda Spirit Van
  • Ann Kelt - Nominated by Jody Bunting, Pleasant Hill Community
  • Robert King - Nominated by Carmen Siems, Hospice of the East Bay
  • Shirley Krohn - Nominated by Lori Larks, Area Agency on Aging
  • Ernie Maclntyre - Nominated by Kermit Sveen, Summerset Volunteer Program
  • Sandy March - Nominated by Susan Chen, San Ramon Community
  • Ronald Ogg - Nominated by Ruth Atkin, HICAP Program Manager
  • Mearl Rose - Nominated by Arcel Bulatao, Social Service Coordinator, Hillcrest Terrace Senior Housing
  • Joyce Rosevear - Nominated by Jennifer Railsback, Hospice of the East Bay
  • Maria Winward - Nominated by Ana Cardenas & Elaine Clark, Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Service

Group Nominees

  • ​Contra Costa County Senior Peer Counseling Program Volunteers - Nominated by Senior Peer Counseling Peer Coordinators: Elizabeth Villafuerte-Jones, MFT, Anna Chang: MSW, and Joyce Martin, PsyD
  • St. Marks, Lutheran Church Social Ministry Committee of Pleasant Hill - Nominated by Karen Klingelhafer
  • Summerset Singers - Nominated by Kermit Sveen, Summerset Volunteer

July 20, 2012

2012 Senior Volunteer Award Nominations

The Senior volunteer Awards recognize current senior volunteers (55 and older) who have provided extraordinary voluntary service within Contra Costa County. Some nominators have expressed a desire to nominate a volunteer team, so this year we will accept nominations for volunteer teams as well as individual nominations. By spotlighting these seniors, Culture to Culture Foundation hopes to inspire others to share their time and talents.

How to Submit a Nomination

  • Each nominator can only submit one nomination

  • The nominee must be nominated by another individual

  • Nominator must describe the individual nominee's or team nominee's volunteer activities in 500 words or less

  • The write-up must include nominee's age(s), address, telephone, nature of the volunteer work in terms of length, hours, its significance and impact

  • Nominator must include his or her contanct information

All nominations must be emailed to senioraward2012@culturetoculture.orgNominations must be received by September 1, 2012

Award ceremony will be held at the Shadelands Art Center - 111 North Wiget Lane Walnut Creek

September 23, 2012 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony
The winners will receive $250.00