Ambassador of Peace Awards

Each year in June, VPCOC presents the Ambassador of Peace Awards to honor leaders in the field of violence prevention for their outstanding contributions and for their commitment to preventing and reducing violence in our communities.

 

This past year we celebrated our 12th Ambassador of Peace Award Luncheon. To view the pictures of the event click here.

 

We are sincerely appreciative of the Women on the Move band that volunteered their time and proceeds of CD sales to the Violence Prevention Coalition. To learn more about their music and mission to help domestic violence shelters visit them at www.cdbaby.com/womenonthemove

 

Click here for more information on the nomination process. Click here  for the nomination form. Deadline for all 2009 nominations are on March 13, 2009.

 

VPCOC Ambassador of Peace Awards

Honor Roll: Previous Recipients

 2008

Charles Blek

Darcy Fehringer

Officer Dennis Grimm

Linda Kearns

Officer Amador Nunez

Assemblyman Jose Solorio

Denise Weiland

Zoe Weintraub 

2007

Laura Long

Chief of Police,David L. Maggard, Jr.

Alexandria Margolis

Patricia M. Lenahan

Don R. Laffoon

 2006

Alan Albright

Debbe Magnusen

Nancy & Garth Meade

Dr. Bruce Perry

Erin Runnion

Alton Steele

Garen Wintemute

Chief Vadala

2005

Fred LaPuzza

Cindy Nagamatsu Hanlon

Rick Krey

Mary Marlin

Asma Ahmad

 

 

 2004

Layla Abdul


Father Gregory J. Boyle


Chief Andrew E. Hall


Justin Holtzman


Fernando N. Leon


Dallas M. Stout

 

 

 

2003

Michael Fell
 

Mary Catherine Hartley
 

Florencia Krochik
 

Joseph "Pepe" Montenegro
 

Andrea Savopoles
 

Peter Yarrow

 

 2002

Linda Biehl and in honor of Peter Biehl

Craig Chen

Dr. Daniel Habuki

Nora A. Higa

Debra Hill

Tesa Meadows

Renee Daniels-Vorbau

Jan Sener

Lora M. Snow

2001

Sir Edward A. Artis
 

Cyndie Borcoman
 

Sergio Cruz
 

Joni Herman

 

Pamela L. Iles

 

Gwen Hass

 

Christine Honyeman-

  Fazio

 

Bill Lockyer

 

Josh Ludmir

 

Dina Mendez

 

Lucy Steinberg

 

 

2000

Senator Barbara Boxer

Claire Braeburn

Judge David O. Carter

Joyce Greenspan

 

1999

Tina Fernandez

Sister Marie Jean Gaillac

Rosa Galindo

Jerry Hickes

Mary Ann Lam-Bui

Judy Maysaysay

Julianne Touhey, M.D. 

1998

Yen Duong

Erin Gruwell

Jack Miller

Judge Luis Rodriguez

Lori Teves

Al Valdez

Daria Waetjen

Billie Weiss

1997

Ralph Bauer

Mary Leigh Blek

Shirley Dettloff

Alberto Gedissman, M.D.

Jan Tyler

 

**Awardees from the Ambassador of Peace Awards Luncheon represent agencies such as The Orange County Health Care Agency, The ChildTrauma Acadamy, The Joyful Child Foundation, Orange County Fire Authority, Southern California In Focus Newspaper, Westminster and Irvine Police Departments, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, The Amy Biehl Foundation, Anti-Defamation League, Orange County Citizens for the Prevention of Gun Violence and Education; Irvine, Anaheim, Santa Ana School Districts and the Orange County Department of Education.**

 

 

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