Deadline Approaching for Pleasanton Community Service Awards

We all know that amazing neighbor, restaurant owner, church leader or friend who seems to go above-and-beyond to make Pleasanton an awesome place to live.

The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 53rd Annual Community Service Awards. Community members are encouraged to nominate deserving businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals for five awards: Business Philanthropy, Excellence in Business, Excellence in Service, Distinguished Individual and Green Service.

Honorees will be recognized at the Community Service Awards Event in March of 2016. The Community Service Awards began in 1963 to recognize good people doing great things in the community and since then hundreds of recipients have been honored.

Anyone may submit nominations for these awards. The efforts of these businesses, organizations and individuals make a real difference in the quality of life for everyone in Pleasanton. Nomination forms and information regarding the criteria for each award category are available on the Pleasanton Chamber website. Nominations are due January 15, 2016 and may be submitted online, via email to susie@pleasanton.org, faxed to 925.846.9697 or mailed to the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, 777 Peters Avenue, Pleasanton, CA, 94566. Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event celebrating amazing people who go the extra mile to make Pleasanton a great place to live and do business.

The Pleasanton Chamber presented seven Community Service Awards in March of 2015: Business Philanthropy Award: Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel, Inc.;Excellence in Business Award: Ritter Investments, LLC; Excellence in Service Award: Cassidy Turley / DTZ; Distinguished Individual Service Award: Bob Silva; Lifetime Achievement Award: Dick Karn; and Green Business Awards: Oracle and Nuubia. To view photos from the 52nd Annual Community Service Awards, courtesy of Bella Luna Studios, click here.

--Image of 2015 winners via Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce