Founders Award

A w a r d P r o g r a m s

Connie & Jan Nellos

Founders Award

This award honors individuals who have been major supporters of the Foundation and have made significant differences in the community through their charitable work and monetary contributions.

This year’s award is given to Connie and Jan Nellos. Friends and family of Nicholas Constantine Nellos established a memorial fund when Nick's young life was tragically ended in July, 2002 due to the random act of violence of two itinerant gang members. The mission of the fund is to foster positive change in the lives of children and adolescents at risk for violent behavior. Grants support educational and direct services for at-risk youth, their families and the community to prevent the tragedy and loss of life caused by violent acts. The Nellos family hopes "that no child at risk for committing violent acts fails to understand the alternatives to this behavior and the impact of the loss of life."

In honor of Connie and Jan, a grant of $1,000 has been awarded to the recipient of their choice, Make a Wish Foundation.

Past recipients of this award:

Barbara Allender The Clinton P. Anderson Family The Emanuel Blaugrund Family Lee Blaugrund Douglas M. Brown Susanne B. Brown Jack Holmes Calvin Horn The Junior League of Albuquerque William P. Lang Gloria Griffin Mallory Paul and Patti Marianetti Ina Miller Steven K. Moise George Pearl Mary Poole Roberta Cooper Ramo John L. (Jack) Rust Bob Stamm Larry Willard Ray Zimmer