The Pleasanton Community of Character Collaborative invites you to the 14th annual Community of Character luncheon honoring the Juanita Haugen Community of Character award winners. The luncheon takes place on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at the Veteran's Hall at 11:30 a.m. and tickets are $45 per person.
Recipients to be honored at the luncheon: Bill Butler, Todd Utikal, George Bowen, Tina Ghai, and Pleasanton Police Officers Charitable Foundation.
These 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.
This 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.
There will be drawings at the luncheon to raise funds for the Juanita Haugen Community of Character Scholarships.
Past community award recipients
2022: Lisa & Randy Brown, Ron Andre, Aditi Balakrishna, Bernie Billen, PUSD Estrella Del Pueblo Mariachi Music Program
2019: Christina Gray, Jee-Yeon and Wallace Wong, Andrew Holmes and the Museum on Main
2018: Sherri Leal, Ed Westmoreland, John Houston and Valley Humane Society
2017: Bruce Bird, Ruth McAninch, Gary Howell and Open Heart Kitchen
2016: Becky Dennis, Don Lewis, Marie Stapleton and Friends of the Pleasanton Library
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
2013: Tom Fox, Jim Ott, Pam Yeaw, The Rotary Club of Pleasanton
2012: Janet Liang, Dave Melander, Debra Mitchell, Pleasanton Military Families
2011: Chuck Deckert, Bob and Joyce Shapiro, Ron Sutton, The Assistance League of Amador Valley
2010: Bob Athenour, Dr. Pushpa Dalal, Chris Miller, The George A. Spiliotopoulos Invitational Tournament Volunteers
2009: Sue Evans, Jerri Pantages Long, Ken Mano
2008: Diana and Howard Mendenhall and Lori Rice
The Community of Character
The 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.
Questions? Contact the Community of Character Collaborative.
Heather Haugen Rizzoli HeatherHaugenRizzoli@gmail.com
Ken Mano kenmano@comcast.net
Recipients to be honored at the luncheon: Bill Butler, Todd Utikal, George Bowen, Tina Ghai, and Pleasanton Police Officers Charitable Foundation.
These 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.
This 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.
There will be drawings at the luncheon to raise funds for the Juanita Haugen Community of Character Scholarships.
Past community award recipients
2022: Lisa & Randy Brown, Ron Andre, Aditi Balakrishna, Bernie Billen, PUSD Estrella Del Pueblo Mariachi Music Program
2019: Christina Gray, Jee-Yeon and Wallace Wong, Andrew Holmes and the Museum on Main
2018: Sherri Leal, Ed Westmoreland, John Houston and Valley Humane Society
2017: Bruce Bird, Ruth McAninch, Gary Howell and Open Heart Kitchen
2016: Becky Dennis, Don Lewis, Marie Stapleton and Friends of the Pleasanton Library
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
2013: Tom Fox, Jim Ott, Pam Yeaw, The Rotary Club of Pleasanton
2012: Janet Liang, Dave Melander, Debra Mitchell, Pleasanton Military Families
2011: Chuck Deckert, Bob and Joyce Shapiro, Ron Sutton, The Assistance League of Amador Valley
2010: Bob Athenour, Dr. Pushpa Dalal, Chris Miller, The George A. Spiliotopoulos Invitational Tournament Volunteers
2009: Sue Evans, Jerri Pantages Long, Ken Mano
2008: Diana and Howard Mendenhall and Lori Rice
The Community of Character
The 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.
Questions? Contact the Community of Character Collaborative.
Heather Haugen Rizzoli HeatherHaugenRizzoli@gmail.com
Ken Mano kenmano@comcast.net
Date and Time
Wednesday May 17, 2023
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
Fees/Admission
$45 per person