The Pleasanton Community of Character Collaborative invites you to the 15th annual Community of Character luncheon honoring the Juanita Haugen Community of Character award winners. The luncheon takes place on Wednesday\, May 15\, 2024\, \;at the Veterans Memorial Building\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $45 \;per person.
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\nLunch and refreshments will be provided including:
\nSalads from Around the World \;provided by Village High School Culinary Class
\nDesserts provided by Amador Valley High School Culinary
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\nCome celebrate our award winners!\n
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Recipients to be honored at the luncheon:
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\nThese awards were established in 2008 to recognize Pleasanton citizens who model high ethical and moral standards of behavior and are dedicated volunteers contributing their time to our community. Candidates for this award should exhibit traits chosen by the Citizens of Pleasanton and Advocated by the Collaborative: \;Compassion\, Honesty\, Respect\, Integrity\, Self-Discipline\, and Responsibility.
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\nThis award is named in honor of a longtime community volunteer and Pleasanton Unified School District Board Member\, Juanita Haugen. Haugen\, a co-founder of the Pleasanton Community of Character program\, believed that part of Pleasanton'\;s \;success is due to its compassionate citizens\, folks who exhibit good character traits and those people who volunteer throughout our community. Her vision was to remind people to model ethical standards of behavior within their communities\, businesses\, homes and to extend these traits outside our community as they travel and meet other people throughout the world.
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\nThere will be drawings at the luncheon to raise funds for the Juanita Haugen Community of Character Scholarships. \;
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Past community award recipients\n
2022: Lisa &\; Randy Brown\, Ron Andre\, Aditi Balakrishna\, Bernie Billen\, PUSD Estrella Del Pueblo Mariachi Music Program
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2019: Christina Gray\, Jee-Yeon and Wallace Wong\, Andrew Holmes and the Museum on Main
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2018: Sherri Leal\, Ed Westmoreland\, John Houston and Valley Humane Society
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2017: Bruce Bird\, Ruth McAninch\, Gary Howell and Open Heart Kitchen
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2016: Becky Dennis\, Don Lewis\, Marie Stapleton and Friends of the Pleasanton Library
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2015: Lars Ho-Tseung\, David and Rosiland (Roz) \;Wright\, Kelly French\, The National Charity League\, 2014: Emily Scholz\, Bob Williams\, Brad Hirst\, Lynnewood United Methodist Church
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2013: Tom Fox\, Jim Ott\, Pam Yeaw\, The Rotary Club of Pleasanton
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2012: Janet Liang\, Dave Melander\, Debra Mitchell\, Pleasanton Military Families
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2011: Chuck Deckert\, Bob and Joyce Shapiro\, Ron Sutton\, The Assistance League of Amador Valley
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2010: Bob Athenour\, Dr. Pushpa Dalal\, Chris Miller\, The George A. Spiliotopoulos Invitational Tournament Volunteers
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2009: Sue Evans\, Jerri Pantages Long\, Ken Mano
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2008: Diana and Howard Mendenhall and Lori Rice
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The Community of Character\nThe Community of Character Collaborative is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization of volunteers working together to create a Pleasanton community culture built on values\, goodwill\, and community-accepted traits of Responsibility\, Compassion\, Self-Discipline\, Honesty\, Respect and Integrity. This volunteer committee is jointly supported by the City of Pleasanton\, Pleasanton Unified School District\, Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce and various business\, individuals\, non-profits\, service and faith based organizations. \;
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\nQuestions? Contact the Community of Character Collaborative.
\nHeather Haugen Rizzoli \;
HeatherHaugenRizzoli@gmail.com\nKen Mano \;
kenmano@comcast.net \n\n