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OCTOBER - 2006 Home of Guiding Hands'
Board Applauded for 'Excellence'
Home of Guiding Hands (HGH) was among four San Diego nonprofit organizations recognized Tuesday, October 17, at the Second Annual "Salute to Excellence" luncheon, hosted by Nonprofit Management Solutions (NMS) at the Mission Bay Hyatt Regency Islandia Hotel.
HGH received the award for "Innovative Board Governance." Other nonprofits receiving recognition and their award categories were: Executive Excellence - Paul Downey, Senior Community Centers of san Diego; Organizational Development, WiLDCOAST; and Technology Applications, Golden Care Workforce Institute. A special Legacy Award was also presented at the luncheon to Joan Embery (also guest speaker), in recognition of her efforts as a chamption of environmental and wildlife preservation through the establishment of the Embery Wildlife Institute.
The NMS "Salute to Excellence" is designed to recognize superior non-profit leadership and governance and to acknowledge the significant impact nonprofits have on the quality of life in San Diego County. The winners were selected by NMS from a pool of nominees and were announced for the first time at the luncheon.
“We are proud and extremely honored to have been selected for this award,” said Jan Adams, HGH Director of Finance. “The award is particularly meaningful to us as it specifically recognizes our Board of Directors for their innovative problem-solving, planning, strategizing and follow-through in the recent restructuring of our agency.”
In addition to Adams, Board President Ben Trovaten, Board Vice President Bob Sennett, and Jane Moore, Development and Marketing Coordinator, were on-hand to accept the award and a check for $2,000 when the announcement was made.
HGH is a 39-year-old San Diego nonprofit public benefit corporation that provides services and support for people with developmental disabilities (mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and related neurological challenges) and their families. It operates 27 homes, as well as In-Home Respite, Community Living, and Life Planning services.
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