Recognition Events
Community Appreciation Event
Each year we honor individuals for the significant impact they have made toward our mission in the past year by recognizing them for their outstanding contributions. This honor is presented on behalf of the thousands of people with disabilities and other barriers to independence who benefit from Goodwill’s programs and services.
Take a look at our past honorees:
2012 Honorees | 2011 Honorees | 2010 Honorees
2012 Honorees
Goodwill honorees in 2012- Norma Alcagenga, Embassy Suites
- Evelyn Bell, Orange County One-Stop
- Karen Campos, Goodwill of Orange County Intern
- Cheryl Chan, Canyon High School Golden Warrior Regiment
- Nancy Chavez, Alliant Insurance
- Dr. David Cohen, David Cohen DDS, Inc.
- Cindy Con, Senior Community Service Employment Program
- Kathy Daigle, Volunteer
- Carlos de la Riva, Santa Ana One Stop
- Jim Doezie, Wells Fargo
- Tim Eng, Kaiser Permanente
- Joy Hernandez, Disneyland Resort
- Chris Hill, Rainmaker Staffing
- Shelley Hoss, OCCF
- Helen Jaco, Disneyland Resort
- Rocky Jain, Dr. Fresh
- Anne Krieghoff, University of California, Irvine
- Mai Le, Westminster One Stop/ Coastline Community College
- Russ Leatherby, Founder, Casa de Amma
- Mary Belden, McGrath, Driven For Life
- Dan McQuaid, One OC
- Rodrigo Sigala, Orange County Health Care Agency
- Josh Stempel, Toshiba America Information Systems
- Anne Sullivan, Charlotte Russe
- Paul Ystebo, Living Hope Ministries.
2011 Honorees
Goodwill honorees in 2011- Mr. Ali Akbarzadeh, Akorn Entertainment
- Mr. Robert Baird, Saddleback Shredding
- Ms. Shari Battle, Bank of America
- Mr. Clayton Chau M.D., Ph.D., OC Health Care Agency Behavior Health
- Mr. Steve Churm, Churm Media
- Ms. Alicia Edmunds, Volunteer - Goodwill of Orange County- ATEC Program
- Mr. John Edwards, Irvine Valley College
- Mr. MD Ferdous, St. Jude Medical Center
- Ms. Lisa Fujimoto, Change A Life Foundation
- Mr. Kurt Golding, Rutan & Tucker
- Mr. Steve Beazley, OC Fair & Event Center
- Ms. Gina Homik, Mile Square Golf Course
- Mr. Jeffery Horn, Akorn Entertainment
- Mr. Ken Kube, College Hunks
- Mr. Aaron Kube, College Hunks
- Mr. Scott Kutner, City of Santa Ana
- Mr. Michael Eugene Martell, US Marshall - Ronald Regan Building
- Ms. Carol Meyers, Coldwell Banker
- Mrs. Joyce Pando, GSA
- Mr. Adam Probolsky, Probolsky Research LLC
- Mr. Larry Sherman, McCormick & Schmicks
- Ms. Melanie Salata Fitch, Irrelevant Week
- Ms. Susan Soria, Orange County Conservation Corporation
- Mr. Andy Tse, City of Cypress
2010 Honorees
Goodwill honorees in 2010- Ms. Jane Anderson, Womenade
- Ms. Rose Chacana, Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center
- Mr. Danny Ater, Marshalls
- Ms. Kelly Downing, The Cheesecake Factory
- Mr. Michael Valentine, River Rock Real Estate Group
- Ms. Alexandra Ampuero, Goodwill of Orange County
- Ms. Alice Warner, Hoag Hospital
- Mr. Fred Feezell, UCI Medical Center
- Ms. Annette Mugrditchian, LCSW, HCA Adult Behavioral Health Programs
- Paula and Allan Akerman, M.D.
- Ms. Janis White, Regional Center of Orange County
- Ms. Mary Ann Conway, Department of Rehabilitation
- Mr. Scott Miller, Macaroni Grill
- Mr. George Savare, Job Options Camp Pendleton
- Mr. Mike Easton, Easton Pacific
- Mr. Richard Zauzuette, Vons - Laguna Niguel
- Reverand Peter Haynes, St. Michael's Church
- Ms. Victoria Reed, Jamboree Properties
- Mr. Michael Garvey, The Dumbell Man
- Ms. Sherry Hutchinson, General Services Administration
- Ms. Lynda Lawrence, IdeaWorks
- Mr. Ziad Mazboudi, City of San Juan Capistrano - Public Works
- Ms. Jessica Houck, Atria Woodbridge
- Mr. Jason Kensey, Vroom Foods
- Mr. Joe Vielma, Grainger
- Tiffany Nguyen/Mike Bandy, Nike
Contact Us
For more information about recoginition events, please contact:
Goodwill's Community Development
714.480.3355 or email.
