Honorees
2024
Watch a video saluting all of our honorees
Andrew B. Wright
Hero of Hope Award
John Taylor
Olen Jones I am Hope Award
The Housing Authority of The County of San Bernardino
Government Partner of the Year
Bank of America
Volunteer Group of the Year
Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
Community Partner of the Year
JPMorgan Chase
Financial Partner of the Year
2023
G. Allan Kingston
Daniel R. Fauske Founders’ Award
County of Riverside
Community Partner of the Year
Women of Hope
Volunteer Group of the Year
Arlene Ortiz
I Am Hope Award
2022
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma
Daniel R. Fauske Founders’ Award
County of Orange
Community Partner of the Year
Century Housing
Corporate Partner of the Year
John Seymour, III
I Am Hope Award
Steve PonTell
Legacy Award
2021
Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes
Assemblymember James C. Ramos
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard
Congresswoman Norma J. Torres
Daniel R. Fauske Founders’ Award
Amigos Tu Iglesia
Community Partner of the Year
Gauthier Construction
Corporate Partner of the Year
Gloria Lopez
I Am Hope Award
2020
Harry Williams
Daniel R. Fauske Founders’ Award
Hillside Community Church
Community Partner of the Year
Bank of America
Financial Partner of the Year
So Cal Gas
Corporate Partner of the Year
Tom Kulinski
I Am Hope Award
2019
Wilfred N. Cooper, Sr.
Daniel R. Fauske Founders’ Award
Dignity Health
Community Partner Award
Citizens Business Bank
Corporate Partner Award
Jill Van Balen
I Am Hope Award
2018
Sebastiano Sterpa
Daniel R. Fauske Founders’ Award
City of Ontario
Community Partner Award
Advanced Environmental Landscape
Corporate Partner Award
Dorrie Bryan
I Am Hope Award
2017
Daniel R. Fauske
Founders’ Award
City of Rancho Cucamonga
Community Partner Award
Fire-N-Ice
Corporate Partner Award
Olen Jones
I Am Hope Award
2016
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
(U.S. Senator for California)
Housing Advocate of the Year
2015
The Honorable John Chiang
(California State Treasurer)
Housing Advocate of the Year
2012
County of San Bernardino Preschool Department
Commitment to Service Award
City of Oceanside
Commitment to Community Award
2011
City of Cathedral City
Commitment to Community Award
PeaceBuilders
Community Partnership Award
2010
Wells Fargo
Excellence in Corporate Partnership Award
City of Escondido
Commitment to Community Award
2009
The Honorable Joe Baca
(U.S. Representative for California)
Legislator of the Year
City of San Marcos
Commitment to Community Award
2008
The Honorable Allan B. Mollohan
(U.S. Representative for West Virginia)
Chairman’s Award
City of Montclair
Commitment to Community Award
2007
The Honorable Bob Dutton
(California State Senator)
Founder’s Award
2006
Art Porter (Washington Mutual)
Chairman’s Award
The Honorable Tom Torlakson
(California State Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Founder’s Award
City of Montclair
Community Partnership Award
2005
Desert Samaritans for the Elderly
Community Partnership Award
City of Rialto
Chairman’s Award
The Honorable Gary Miller
(U.S. Representative for California)
Founder’s Award
2004
Escondido Education COMPACT
Community Partnership Award
City of Rancho Cucamonga
Founder’s Award
Andrew B. Wright
Chairman’s Award
2003
Foothill Family Shelter
Community Partnership Award
Jeanette Garcia & Helen Serrano
(North Orange County Community College District)
Chairman’s Award
Ira & Kathy Gribin (Benefactors)
Founder’s Award
2002
Ms. Teresa Taylor & Ms. Judy Takano
(Career Institute)
Community Partnership Award
Ms. Lawrence Jane Penn
(Director Consortium for Multicultural Projects)
Chairman’s Award
Mr. William A. Witte
(President The Related Companies of California)
Founder’s Award