2019 Honorees

Congratulations to the 2019 Award Recipients

(Click on the names below to learn more about the honorees)

Diverse Community Leader Awards

Tony Ortuño

Advocating for LGBT Supportive Programming

Orange County Community Foundation and OC Opportunity Initiative

Bringing Funders and Community Needs Together

Community Policing Award

Commander Chuck Elms, Santa Ana Police Department

Engaging the Community in the Department’s Policing Philosophy

Outstanding BRIDGES School Award

Fountain Valley High School

Building a Safe and Inclusive Campus

Distinguished Business Award

Medtronic Brain Therapies

A Corporation Embracing Diversity and Inclusion

Special kNOwHate Award

A.C. Thompson

A Journalist Exploring Hate Groups in Orange County through PBS’ Frontline Documentary “Documenting Hate: Charlottesville”