Governor's Volunteerism and Service Awards 2013
Channel: Cal OES
Date: 2013-05-25

Eight honorees received California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.'s highest volunteer awards on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in recognition of their innovation in the field of service and volunteerism and positive impact on communities across California.  This event was held in the historic rotunda of the California State Capitol.

California's Volunteer of the Year - Scott Gabler, El Dorado County Sheriff's Search and Rescue

California's Nonprofit of the Year -- Downtown Women's Center

California's AmeriCorps Member of the Year -- Reco Sanders, Jr., City Year Los Angeles

California's Business Volunteer Program of the Year -- Bank of America

California's Small Business Volunteer Program of the Year -- Power 106 FM

California's Disaster Volunteer Program of the Year -- Clovis Emergency Response Team

California's Faith-based Organization of the Year -- Muslims and Jews Inspiring Change (MAJIC)

California's Foundation of the Year -- Kaiser Permanente

ABOUT CalVOLUNTEERS

CaliforniaVolunteers is the Governor's state office that aims to increase the number of Californians involved with service and volunteering, including AmeriCorps and the California Disaster Corps. Through the innovative website, CaliforniaVolunteers.org, individuals can find more than 30,000 volunteer opportunities throughout the state, in areas that interest them including education, the environment, youth, and disaster preparedness. For more information, please visit www.CaliforniaVolunteers.org.