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The City would like to honor RPV residents and nonprofits making a difference locally and beyond. The City thanks these residents for their inspiring work and encourages residents to learn more about their organizations.
If you would like to nominate an RPV resident or nonprofit making a difference to be recognized as a Mayor’s Honoree, email a short bio to cityclerk@rpvca.gov.
March 16, 2021 Honorees: Team Illuminate, Dr. Chappell, and the American Red Cross
The City Council proudly recognized the work of Team Illuminate for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Students of the Year Campaign, and Dr. Bradley Chappell, Attending Physician at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Emergency Department. The City Council also proclaimed the month of March to be American Red Cross Month.
A number of local students, including Naomi Kao and Vivian Chen of Team Illuminate, participated in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s 2021 Students of the Year Campaign, a philanthropic leadership development program for high school students. Student leaders fundraise for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of children who are blood cancer survivors. For more information on the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, visit the Students of the Year website.
Dr. Bradley Chappell has displayed the highest levels of professionalism during this extraordinarily challenging and stressful time and has worked tirelessly to acquire needed supplies to maintain patient and staff safety and build successful strategies to improve community health.
The American Red Cross supports local communities by sheltering, feeding, and providing emotional support to disaster victims, providing 40% of the nation’s blood supplies, teaching life-saving skills, providing humanitarian aid, and supporting military members and their families. For more information on the American Red Cross, visit the Red Cross website.
The City thanks the students who participated in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s 2021 Students of the Year Campaign, Dr. Chappell, and the American Red Cross for their inspiring work.
If you would like to nominate an RPV resident or nonprofit making a difference to be recognized as a Mayor’s Honoree, email a short bio to cityclerk@rpvca.gov.
March 2, 2021 Honorees: CASA LA and Wayfinder Family Services
The City Council proudly recognized the work of Jeremy Davies, Member of the Board of Directors for CASA LA and Miki Jordan, President and CEO of Wayfinder Family Services.
Mr. Davies has been a force for lasting community change through his innovative and never-ceasing philanthropic endeavors. Since 2010, he has worked closely with CASA LA (Court-Appointed Advocated for Children, Los Angeles), a nonprofit organization of volunteers who advocate on behalf of children in Los Angeles County who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, and abandonment.
Ms. Jordan has been the President and CEO and Wayfinder Family Services since 2006 and has been a tireless advocate for the dignity and rights of people with a wide degree of physical and developmental disabilities. Wayfinder Family Services provides crucial vision loss, special needs, foster care, adoption, and mental health services to over 16,000 individuals a year across the country.
The City thanks Mr. Davies and Ms. Jordan for their inspiring work, and encourages residents to learn more about CASA LA and Wayfinder Family Services.
For additional information on CASA LA, view their flyer (PDF), Three to Three Thousand campaign (PDF), or watch a video on their mission and services.
February 2, 2021 Honoree: Palos Verdes Peninsula Village
The City Council proudly recognized the work of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Village for its ongoing legacy of service and support to seniors.
The PVP Village has provided a network of support and a connected community for older adults who choose to continue independent living, dedicated to helping them live engaged and full lives with independence, dignity and purpose. The PVP Village and its network of volunteers provide an array of services including social and educational activities, transportation, technical help, legal assistance, household maintenance, phone-check-ins, and referrals.
The City thanks the Palos Verdes Peninsula Village for its ongoing effort to enhance the quality of life and independence for older adults, and encourages residents to learn more about the PVP Village.
December 15, 2020 Honoree: Marine Mammal Care Center
The City Council proudly recognized the work of Amber Becerra, President of the Marine Mammal Care Center.
Ms. Becerra oversees a local non-profit marine mammal hospital that allows sick and injured animals, primarily seals and sea lions, to recover from illness and injury before being returned to the wild. Since it was built in 1992, the Marine Mammal Care Center, with the help of 150 dedicated volunteers, has cared for 8,000 seals and sea lions rescued from Malibu to Seal Beach.
The City thanks Ms. Becerra for her efforts to keep the Marine Mammal Care Center financially viable during a turbulent period, and encourages residents to learn more about the Marine Mammal Care Center.
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Emily Colborn
City Clerk
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Teri Takaoka
Deputy City Clerk
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City Clerk
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