Philanthropy Awards Breakfast Salutes Extraordinary East Bay Residents

By Molly Walker (Open Post)

Join the East Bay Leadership Council in saluting nine East Bay individuals, companies and nonprofit organizations who will be honored at the Fourth Annual Philanthropy Awards breakfast on Thursday, November 6, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum in Danville. The awards celebrate outstanding contributions of time, leadership and financial support to benefit residents throughout the East Bay.

Breakfast keynote speaker will be Adonal Foyle, Bay Area philanthropist and Golden State Warriors community ambassador (pictured above). An activist with a deep commitment to improving society, he founded two nonprofits, Democracy Matters and the Kerosene Lamp Foundation. Ann Notarangelo, KPIX 5 Weekend Edition anchor, will be the emcee.

Co-presenting sponsors are Wells Fargo and the East Bay Community Foundation.

Here is the full list of Philanthropy Awards categories and award recipients.

• Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist (500 employees and above): John Muir Health
• Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist (100 to 500 employees): Nutiva
• Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist (1 to 99 employees): Broadway Plaza Shopping Center
• Outstanding Philanthropist: Matt and Dana Croghan, Team KC
• Outstanding Foundation or Community Grant Maker: Y&H Soda Foundation
• Outstanding Collaborative Project: Kaiser Permanente - The Monument HEAL Zone
• Volunteer of the Year: Susan Alice Grice
• Next Generation Philanthropist: Kristi Conner
• Lifetime Achievement: Elaine Taylor

Please register at eblcphilanthropy.eventbrite.com. For questions, contact Terry Shoaff or Sherri Boyle at 925.246.1880.