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Presenting Sponsor
Order Of Events WELCOME AND REMARKS Anaheim City Manager Jim Vanderpool MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES Carol Latham INVOCATION AND FLAG SALUTE Anaheim Police & Fire Chaplain Nathan Zug NATIONAL ANTHEM Chance Theater Erika Miller Anaheim Community Foundation John Guastaferro MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REMARKS SILVER & GOLD CERTIFICATES PLATINUM AWARDS SPECIAL AWARD PRESENTATIONS VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION Anaheim Community Services Interim Director Sjany Larson-Cash
Anaheim Fire and Rescue Chief Pat Russell Anaheim Police Department Chief Jorge Cisneros CLOSING REMARKS Anaheim’s Inaugural Poet Laureate Grant Hier
Partner Sponsors $2,500
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Partner Sponsors $2,500 ®
Self Service Auto Parts
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Supporting Sponsors $1,000
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Community Sponsors $500
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Silver Certificates
Our Silver Certificate awardees are a shining light in our community, with amazing contributions totaling over $16,000 in monetary and in-kind donations. Our Anaheim community thrives thanks to you!
Anacal Engineering Co. Anaheim Marriott Audrey Lujan BGB Design Group Blais and Associates Brian Chwan Charles Malley Cory and Lori Stockhoff Deborah Moreno Denise Barnes Dr. Greek & Associates Veterinary Hospital Ganahl Lumber Company Harrington Geotechnical Engineering, Inc. Hilgenfeld Mortuary Hilton Anaheim Hyundai Corporation Jane Newell Jennifer Sorensen Joe Perez Keolis Western Transit Systems, Inc./Yellow Cab Kevin Moore Lisa Monteiro Marco Lucero Marcy Dordhal-Jones Michelle Huff Michelle Russell NUVIS Patti Hirahara Perkins Eastman Artchitects Sarah Feliciano Sjany Larson-Cash Snow Valley Mountain Resort STEMup4Youth Stephen and Susan Faessel Stephen G. White, MAI West Coast Arborists Wild Birds Unlimited Yolanda Gaytan 8 | ANAHEIM VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
Gold Certificates
Our Gold Certificate awardees continue their excellence in serving and contributing to the Anaheim community. Gold Certificate recipients supported various programs with a total of $27,200 in monetary and in-kind support and services in 2020. We recognize and honor their vital contributions to Anaheim, thank you!
Altrusa International of Anaheim Anaheim Public Utilities Charles Guiam Community Action Partnership of Orange County Elena Camacho Enterprise Eric Trapp Extron Electronics Fairmont Parent Association Historic Anaheim Campus Islands Restaurant- Anaheim Hills Kimberly Chips Manheim California Rafael Martins Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Rutan & Tucker, LLP Sandra Lozeau Young Leaders of Orange County
Platinum Awardees
Our Platinum Certificate winners bring their energy to the Anaheim community, with 2020 monetary and in-kind donations totaling over $11,000. Their valuable contributions make a remarkable impact on Anaheim, we could not continue our work without them!
Anaheim Grocery Outlet- Lincoln and Knott D.E.V.O.T.E. Kiwanis Club of Greater Anaheim LKQ Pick Your Part
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Special Awards
The Community Services department would like to honor and give our most heartfelt thanks to the following organizations, businesses, and groups for their extraordinary contributions during 2020. This was a year unlike any other in recent memory, and with the help of these partners, the Anaheim community was sustained and supported in countless ways. Combined, these Special Awardees totaled over $1,327,837 in monetary and in-kind assistance.
Anaheim Community Foundation
A non-profit established in 1984, Anaheim Community Foundation has made enriching the lives of Anaheim residents its sole mission. In 2020, Anaheim Community Foundation played a vital role in disbursing over $3 million in rapid COVID relief funding from the City of Anaheim with more than 454,000 service interactions with residents who found themselves in need of a helping hand during this unprecedented crisis.
Anaheim Public Library Foundation
Since 1995, the Anaheim Public Library Foundation has provided funds that supplement and enrich the resources of the Anaheim Public Library system. In 2020, their donations of $44,000 enhanced vital programs such as the eBook platform. This allows library patrons to check out books online, an important service for many people during this pandemic. Other programs include virtual children’s programming, reading incentives, and collection acquisition.
Bracken’s Kitchen
Through food recovery, culinary training, and their community feeding program, Bracken’s Kitchen is committed to recovering, repurposing, and restoring both food and lives. With in-kind donations totaling $11,200 and food distribution efforts at Ponderosa and Miraloma Family Resource Centers, they have been able to feed hundreds of families on a weekly basis throughout the pandemic.
California Foundation for Stronger Communities
As the foundation for the California Municipal Finance Authority, a joint powers authority specializing in non-taxable bond sales, California Foundation for Stronger Communities is committed to its mission to help improve neighborhoods and communities across California. Their contribution of $50,000 at the start of the pandemic enabled the purchase of shelf-stable food to assist Anaheim residents through the Community Services department food pantry program.
Disneyland Resort
Even as Disneyland Resort was forced to close to the general public due to the pandemic, they continued to focus on assisting the Anaheim community. Their contributions totaled over $185,000, directed toward community grants, donating branded merchandise to be used as incentives and prizes at Anaheim Libraries and special events to bring smiles to the faces of the children in Anaheim. The Disneyland Resort is also our Presenting Sponsor for this event. 10 | ANAHEIM VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
Employee Giving Campaign - City of Anaheim
Giving to the community they serve, City of Anaheim employees donated over $43,000 to provide additional funding to diverse programs that contribute positively to the lives of Anaheim residents. These vital programs include Project S.A.Y. teen programming, Oak Canyon Nature Center, Libraries, the Orange County Family Justice Center, and Active Older Adult programming.
Friends of the Anaheim Public Library
A strong advocate for the welfare of Anaheim’s libraries, Friends of the Anaheim Public Library strives to strengthen their resources for the benefit of Anaheim residents. With contributions of almost $12,000 in 2020, book collections for children, teens, adults, and the Mobile Library were increased. Prizes and incentives for summer reading programs were also enhanced, as well as virtual programming to meet the needs of the community.
Friends of the Canyon Hills Library
Friends of the Canyon Hills Library contributed almost $8,000 to expand the Library’s digital and audiobook collections for Anaheim residents to enjoy. These funds also helped purchase Raspberry Pi’s for the teen coding club, as well as summer reading program prizes and incentives that encourage participation from Anaheim youth.
Friends of Families
Friends of Families is a non-profit whose mission is to provide funding for kids, individuals, and families in need through established organizations that enhance the family unit in Orange County. They identified the urgent need to feed Anaheim families in crisis, and stepped in to donate an astounding total of over $525,000 worth of food items to help keep food on the table for thousands of Anaheim families.
Samueli Foundation
The Samueli Foundation strives to create social value by investing in innovative, entrepreneurial, and sustainable ideas. In partnership with the Anaheim Community Foundation, the Samueli Foundation provided over $140,000 though the Anaheim Community Impact Grant program, a cross sector collaboration dedicated to meeting the needs of Anaheim residents through existing community resources.
Vineyard Anaheim
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vineyard Anaheim recognized the overwhelming need for food assistance to Anaheim families in need and worked with the city to set up mobile pantries in the hardest-hit neighborhoods. In 2020, they kept over 13,500 families experiencing food insecurity from going hungry on a weekly basis.
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Individiual Volunteers
We are so grateful for our volunteers and the Community Services, Police, and Fire & Rescue programs they participate in, as well as their service on Boards, Commissions, and Committees. The countless hours of time, talent, and resources that they commit truly exemplify the Power of Community!
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Orin Abrams Linda Adair Maria Sugey Albear Hazel Alberas Sarah Alevizon Amy Alverado Miranda Alvarez Alva Alvarez Todd Ament Paul Anderson Susan Anderson-Gohl Becky Areias John Armstrong Rajesh H. Arora
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Eza Bahena Don Baldwin Ryan Balius Angie Balius Linda Bandy Ben Barker Terry Barker Denise and Scott Barnes Linda Barnett Vincent Baroldi Kevin Barrot Pat Bartolone Art Beas Kandee Beas Erika Becerra Talat Behyan Ravnish Bhalla Neil Blais Bob Borthwick David Bostwick
Anaheim Flag Day: Ryan Balius
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Debbie Boulanger Michael Breton Steve Brio Gabriela Brito Richard Brown Randall Brown Janet L.Brown Julie Brunette Laurie Buckser Judy Buechler Elizabeth Burnett Dr. Emma J. Burns Jay Burress
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Jim Cain William Camargo Norma Campos Kurtz Nancy Carlberg Helen Carter Anthony Castro Amelia Castro Aris Castro Daisy Chavez Rajni Chawla Rose Chen Kimberly Chips James Cho Yoon Cho Mike Christianson Allan T. Chu Brian Chwan Donna Clark Taline Cole James Cook Valeria Cortes Bill Couture Kathy Couture
Anaheim Fall Festival
Ken Crandell Bert Crawford Jesus Cruz Lynn Cudd Martin Cuenca
Tony Flores Emily France Stephen Franklin Louise Fry Emily Fuentes
Jody Daily Mark Richard Daniels Leydi Diaz Mark Dickinson Lori Dinwiddie Jayna Dinwiddie Jim Dinwiddie Jonathan Dinwiddie Shirley Dinwiddie James Dinwiddie II Marcy Dordhal-Jones Betsey Dougherty Michael Douglas Ashley Duree Anna Ehrmann Zujhey Elias John Elwell Olivia Enriquez Alden E.Esping
Benita Gagne Roland Gagne Rudy Gaona Analih Garcia Ginny Gardner Gregory Gerovac June Glenn Jaqueline L. Godinez Mayra Gomez Sergio Gonzalez Joe Gonzalez Zina Gorashi Thomas Greek Miguel Grijalva John Guastaferro Felipe Guerena Leo Gutierrez Art Guy Cindy Guziak
Stephen and Susan Faessel Jeff Farano Sr. Craig Farrow Sally Feldhaus Jack D. Fennell Jackie Fillbeck Diane Finchamp Peter Fiorini Eugene Fitz Consuelo Flores
Rida Hamida Edgar Hampton Don Harrington Paul Haupert Ramona Head Debbie Herman Ryann Higgins Patti Hirahara Anton Hochschild Todd Holman
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Active Older Adults: Judy Huitt (Far right side) (2019)
Tim Houchen Judy Huitt Madison Humphreys Jeff Hunter Lily Hurtado
Cesar Moreno Al Morgan Jr. Michael Morrison Rosa Mulleady Ed Munson
Barbara Ingram Elizabeth Jabaz Al Jabbar Betsy Kasten Gloria Keene Bill Kelly Jr. Kimberly Keys Julie Kline Paul Kott Daniel J. Kuan Norma Kurtz
Anthony Nardo Joann Nau Claire Neises Robert Nelson Germaine Neumann Christopher H. Nguyen Bea North John Noteboom Keith Olesen Amy Olson Brian O’Neal Priscilla Oropeza Sarai Orozco
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APD: Wanda Smith-Brace and Gerry Bordelon (2019)
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Brookhurst Community Center Lunar New Year Event (2019)
Leonard Lahtinen Frank Lansner Larry L. Larson Sjany Larson-Cash Kris Lasher Carol Latham Nick Latimer Chris Le Trung Le Lisa Lewis Richard Lewis Michelle Lieberman Sharon E. Linderman Robert Lindsay Lambert Lo Karen Lockwood Linda Lopez Martin Lopez Elizabeth Lorz Sandra Lozeau Marco Lucero Audrey Lujan
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Cinco De Mayo Committee: Christina Prieto, Teresa Guerena Marcelino, Nadine Guerena Rodriguez, Linda Guerena Prieto, Felipe J Guerena, Merced Mendez, Rangel Marcelino, Jeorge Rodriguez, Luis Rodriguez, Leo Gutierrez, Not Pictured: Gloria Patchett, Ublester Ramos, Susana Quinonez, and Silvia Albvayati (2019)
Gloria Ma’ae Jon Mabe Carlos Madrilles Pat Mahoney Peggy Markson Rick Martens Priscilla Martinez Anthony Martinez Gwen Martino Suman Marwah Barbara Matillo Keith McLaughlin Ernesto Medrano Natalie Meeks Don Mendenhall Hugo Mendez Cecilia Mercado Kevin Moore
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Sandra Pak Joseph Paquette Asher A. Parra Lawrence J. Pasco Gloria Patchett Derek T. Pedigo Claudia Perez Anna Piercy Cristina Pineda Sandra Prentiss Linda Prieto Christina Prieto Patricia Pritchard Bob Pritchard Valentina Purtell David Queyrel
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Lisa Ramos Vic Real Carlos Requejos Melissa Retana Dylan Rice Caterina Richards Matt Ritter Jorge Rodriguez Nadine Rodriguez Luis Rodriguez LaShe Rodriguez Mark Roeske Sofia N. Roman Mario Ronquillo Irene Rose Barbara Rosen Michael Rubin Nichole Rupp
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Stephen H. Sain Joel C. Saldivar
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Bianca Salter Brian Sanders Diane Sargent Marc Schissler Helen Scott Gregory C. Scott Anais Serrano John Seymour Yogesh Shah Ramesh Shah Doug Shively John A. Showalter Heather Sievers Angelica Silva Adriana Silva Lenora Simental Valerie Sinex Mark Slagle Berdella Smith Tanya Smith Hill Melva Snyder Bruce Solari Gerald Solomon Kevin Somes Karl Squitier Brian Stanley Kevin Starkey Bonne Stevens Carol Sweet
Gina Wilson Leah Winter Robert Witter Phillip T. Wolfgramm Rhonda Wooten Corey Wylde
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Nicholas A. Yagar Carolyn Yellis Jan Zimmerman Jerry Zomorodian Nathan Zug Joanna Zug Elias Zujhey
WAND Council: TOP: Nathan Zug, Ryan Balius, Scott Barnes, MIDDLE: Nick Latimer, Denise Barnes, Lisa Ramos, Benita Gagne, Barbara Matillo, Rose Chen, Roland Gagne, Leah Winter, Mike Christianson, BOTTOM: Angie Balius, Joanna Zug, and Esther Wallace. (2019)
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Adalgisa Tamayo William Taormina Matthew Teddy Victoria Torres Judy Turner Karen Uyematsu Dave Vadodaria Mario Valdespino Raul Valdivia Angela Valle Jennie Van Delden Anita Vanaman Diana VanKirk Vida Vergara Paul W. Vicknair Debbie Vidana Ruth Vonderloh Anh L. Voong
Active Older Adults: Hazel Alberas
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Ryan Wagner David Wain Wendall Walters Carolyn Walters Larry Waltz Tom Wemhoff Steve White Don Williams Marie Williams
Active Older Adults: Irene Rose
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Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloweeen Parade: TOP: Doug Shively, Jody Daily, Debbie Herman, MIDDLE: Kathy Couture, Jon Mabe, BOTTOM: Bill Couture, Keith Olesen, and Anthony Castro.
VolunTEEN Program: Madison Humphreys
Friends of Canyon Hills Library: Louise Fry, Audrey Hager, Donna Lake, Karen Cooper, Betsy Kasten, Peggy Markson, and Laureen Smith
Vineyard Anaheim Food Pantry Volunteers
APD: Top: Marge Herman, Dawn Sweidan, Bottom: Gerry Bordelon, and Wanda Smith- Brace (2019)
VolunTEEN Program: Mario Valdespino
Anaheim Flag Day: Lori Dinwiddie, Jim Dinwiddie, and Jonathan Dinwiddie
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Nutcracker Committee: Jackie Filbeck, Debbie Herman, Sally Feldhaus, Carol Latham, Lori Dinwiddie, Jim Dinwiddie, Carolyn Yellis, James Dinwiddie, Jayna Dinwiddie, and Jonathan Dinwiddie (2019)
Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade: Jody Daily and Bill Couture
Anaheim Beautiful: Miranda Alvarez, Lori Dinwiddie, Priscilla Oropeza, Jim Dinwiddie, Victoria Santana, and Guadalupe Alvarado (2019)
APD: Rocio Burress, Tour Guide, Seokdoo Youn, Jan Zimmerman, Daniel Masciel, Robin Smith, Don Smith, Helen Scott, Tommy Ruiz, Nelly Ruiz, Mariann Vlacilek, Julie Kline, Gerry Bordelon, Pam Holsinger, Gene Benedit, Marge Herman, Dawn Sweidan, and Pat Bartolone (2019)
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Fire & Police Volunteers
Fire and Rescue: Stop the Bleed Trainer, Lisa Lewis, and Kym Lobdell (2019)
Fire and Rescue: Denise Morris, Richard Lewis, Michael Morrison, Pamela Holsinger, Bill Kelly Jr., Paul Haupert, and Michael Breton (2019)
Fire and Rescue: Greg Gerovac, Judy Huitt, Anton Hochschild, Barry Gilbert, Linda Bandy, Don Baldwin, Frank Lansner, and Bill Kelly Jr. (2019)
APD: Elaine Proko, Marge Herman, Gerry Bodeloon, Dawn Sweidan, and Melva Snyder (2019)
Fire and Rescue: Sandra Prentiss and Judy Huitt (2019)
APD: Claire Neisse, Paul Jumangit, Marge Herman, Don Williams, Gerry Bordelon, Daniel Masciel, Rita Gonzalez, Tommy Ruiz, Kathy Uribe, Gene Nelson, Wanda Smith- Brace, Larry Waltz, Alan Marcus, and Loretta Ogden (2019)
APD: From bottom left row: Wanda Smith-Brace, Gerry Bordelon, Marge Herman, Melva Snyder, Julie Kline, Alan Marcus, Maxine Marcus, Jan Zimmerman, Kathy Uribe, 2nd Row: Alice O’Keefe, Gene Benedict, Helen Scott, Gaby Gallagher, Gene Nelson, Paul Jumangit, Seokdoo Youn, Joyce Lynce, Sylvia Jarvi, Tom Turbitt 3rd row: Bert Crawford, Tommy Ruiz, Dea Ogata, Al Morgan, Laurie Meredith, Frank Lansner, Art Eng, Pamela Holsinger, Barry Sporn, Larry George, Denise Morris 4th row: William Farid, Hoda Saad, Mariann Vlacilek, Tim Lynch, Georgian Browne, Dave Simkin, Vince White, Charile Jeung, Pat Bartolone 5th row: Claire Neises, Roger Allen, Loretta Ogden, Don Schilling, Ken Levin, Don Williams, and Daniel Maciel (2019)
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$250 Sponsors Anacal Engineering, Inc. Fuscoe Engineering Euclid Shopping Center Harrington Geotechnical Engineering, Inc. Hilton Anaheim Perkins Eastman Architects Stephen White, MAI West Coast Arborists
Special Thanks Grant Hier Chance Theater City National Grove of Anaheim North Orange County Community College District Paulifornia Tustin Awards 18 | ANAHEIM VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
Volunteer Recognition MAYOR Harry S. Sidhu P.E. MAYOR PRO TEM Stephen J. Faessel, District 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS Jose Diaz, District 1 Jordan Brandman, District 2 Jose F. Moreno, District 3 Avelino Valencia, District 4 Trevor O’Neil, District 6 CITY MANAGER Jim Vanderpool COMMUNITY SERVICES INTERIM DIRECTOR Sjany Larson-Cash
Mayor's Message The past year has challenged all of us. It has demanded we meet the crisis of our lifetime. Our great City of Anaheim is only as strong as its volunteers. And, on this special occasion we honor our very special volunteers, business sponsors, service organizations, and donors who have provided a giving, helping hand to others. They exemplify “The Power of Community” – which is the heart of what makes Anaheim strong! With appreciation and thanks,
Mayor Harry S. Sidhu, P.E.
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