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The health and safety of all attendees at our Champions for Children event is our top priority. We require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test result from within 72 hours of the luncheon as you are checking in. We appreciate your continued support of 4Cs and your cooperation with our event guidelines. 

Congratulations to our past winners!


2011

Mary Jill Hachmyer - 0-5 Early Care & Education
Lisa DeCarbo - K-12 Education
Pedro Toledo - Health & Medical
Mike Hauser Algebra Academy: A Program of the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce - Business
Ana Lopez - Youth Leadership
Arts Council of Sonoma County - Creative Arts
Vesta Copestakes - Media
Carol Simmons - Public Service
Vince Harper - School-age Programs
Active 20-30 Club of Santa Rosa #50 - Service Groups


2012

Olga King - 0-5 Early Care & Education
Barbara Fisher - K-12 Education
ArtQuest - Creative Arts
Jennie Tasheff - Health & Medical
Gioia Hershey - Business
Matthew Hall - Media
Greg Begin - Public Service
Deb Holmes - School-age Programs
Gricelda Corre - Youth Leadership
Active 20-30 Club of the Redwood Empire #1029 - Service Groups


2013

Joel Gordon - 0-5 Early Care & Education
Carol Waxman - K-12 Education
Evelyn Cheatham - Business
Tom Gaffey-Creative Arts
Carol Caldwell-Weart-Health & Medical
David Cox-Media
Bob Florez-Public Service
Collette Michaud-School-age Programs
Maria Lopez-Youth Leadership
Junior League of Napa-Sonoma-Service Groups


2014

Michele Rogers- 0-5 Early Care & Education
Fred Vedder- K-12 Education
Transcendence Theatre Company- Creative Arts
Meredith Kieschnick- Health & Medical
Bob Reynolds- Business
Mary Ann Fitzmaurice-Public Service
Missy Danneberg-School-age Programs
Ian Rich - Peer Leadership
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend-Innovation
Mary Ann Waterhouse- Honorable Mention


2015

Lisa DeCarbo- 0-5 Early Care & Education
Bob Florez- K-12 Education
Fred Vedder- Public Service
Dr. Heather Anderson- Health & Medical
Keysight Technologies- Business
Fatima Aguilar- Peer Leadership
Mentor Me- School-age Programs
The Imaginists- Creative Arts
Tim "Santa Tim, Oxford

2016

Lia Thompson-Clark – 0-5 Early Care & Education
Nancy Ricciardi - K-12 Education
Cheryl Parkinson – Public Service
Ramona Faith – Health/Medical
Lisa Wittke-Schaffner – Business/Foundation
Itzel Martinez – Peer Leadership
Glen Weaver – Community Engagement


2017

Julie MacDonald - 0-5 Early Care & Education
LeeAnne Lichnovsky – K-12 Education
Chops Teen Club – Public Service
Viveka Rydell-Anderson – Health/Medical
Crozat Family Foundation – Business/Foundation
Allyson Ahlstron – Peer Leadership
Heather Irwin – Sonoma Strong


2018

Nancy Alcott – 0-5 Early Care and Education
Letitia Hanke – K-12 Education
Grace Harris – Public Service
St. Joseph Health – Health/Medical
Kate Jonasse – Business Foundation
Wayne Ingraham – Peer Leadership
Debra Sanders – Sonoma Strong

2019

Pat Boblitt: Early Learning Institute - Inspired Start

Mariana Garcia Martinez: The College Assistant Migrant Program (CAMP)- Inspiring Education

Ariel Kelley: Corazon Healdsburg Early Childhood Initiative - Strong Families

Dr. Deirdre Bernard-Pearl: Santa Rosa Health Pediatric Campus -Healthy Communities

Don Mills: Sound Ideas - Safe Surroundings

Clint St. Martin: Sonoma County Devil Pups - Positive Social Connections


 

Champions Nominees 2011-2015

ArtQuest
Active 20-30 of Healdsburg #205
Alejandra Mendez
Alice Hampton
Allie Grant
Allyson Ahlstrom
Aly Evans
Ana Andrade-Wolf
Anne Varco
Archila Monserrat
Arts Council of Sonoma County
Barbara Stockton
Carol Andreacchi
Carrie Hess
Catherine Bartolomei
Charlene Boca
Charles Churchill
Children & Family Circle
Chris Bongardt
Christine Tomaszewski, DDS
Claire Beery
Colin Caldwell
Cypress School
Dale Dougherty
Dan Chapin
Daria Medieros
Daryl Groome
Deborah Jackson
Deborah Padrick
Deisy Vargas
Delia Sayavedra
Dennis Bonnet
Desiree Rodriguez
Doris Wilson
Dr. Julie Mangada
Elizabeth Navarrette
Elsie Batten
Emmanuelle Benefield
Erinn & Eric Van der Meer
Ernesto Olivares
Evelyn Cheatham
Fountaingrove Dentistry
Gabe Hirsh
George J. Monteverdi, MD FAAP
Gerardo Sanchez
Glen Weaver
Glo Welman
Grace Harris, MFT
Greg Begin
Greg Fogg
Helen Kufudakes
Isabel Menjivar
Iztel Martinez
Janet Codding
Janet Disharoon
Jason Carter
Jason Weiss
Judy Adams
Kaiser Santa Rosa
Katie Sanchez
Kelly Butler
Ken Emery
Kerry Rego
Kevin McNeely
Kid Street Learning Center
Kim Hamilton
Korbel Winery
Kristel England
Kyle Nuss
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Lisa Needham
Lt. Ray Navarro
Luz Curiel
Lynn Woolsey
Marinell Eva
Marsha Vas Dupre
Martial Arts Youth Institute
Martin Espinoza
Mary Ann Waterhouse
Mary Lou Escobedo
Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center
Matt Hall
Matt, Greg & Krista Pope, Campbell & McAtee
Melita Love
Mendy Behrens
Minervini-Zick Maggie
Miquelle Hutchison
Miquielle Hutchison
Missy Danneburg
Montserrat Archila
Mt. Taylor Children's Center
MyElsie.org
Nikki Watters
Nora Thompson
Norma Espinosa
Orlando Bañuelos
Oscar & Ofelia Chavez & Ochoa-Morris
Parents Place
Patricia Rendon
Patty Sherwood
Paul Drake
Penny Dalton
Quenby Kemler
Raven West Coast
Rebuilding Together
Regina DeLaCruz
Rev. Scott Peterson
Robert Digitale
Robin Guasco
Robin Hug
Roseland Children's Health Center
Ross Andress
SC Youth Ecology Corps
Soledad Cardona
Sonoma Jet Center
Sonya Valiente
St. Joseph Health
St. Joseph's Mighty Mouth Program
Supervisor Valerie Brown
Susan Gilmore
Suzi & Mike Marzalek
Ted Smith
Teri Porter
The Living Room - Mother & Child
Theresa Giacomino
Tim Oxford
Tina Gaby
Toledo Pedro
Toni Novak
Tracy Arnbrister
Victor Costanza, DDS
Wayne Yamagishi
Wendy Ziegler
Wine Country Exchange Club/Santa Rosa Exchange Club

2021 Champion Sponsors