As part of Volunteer Appreciation Month, we’re continuing to spotlight and recognize the amazing individuals and organizations that give their time to the Center. This time around we’re spotlighting those who volunteered in 2020, even in the midst of the Covid-19 Panedimic. .
Whether it’s stocking shelves in our food pantry, working the front desk at Nelson-Tebedo or helping clean up after an event, we rely on the generosity of our incredible volunteers to give our community the resources they need.
Randolph Terrell Award Recipients
Recipients of the Resource Center’s Randolph Terrell Awards are nominated by the staff at each of our locations for their dedication to serving the community. Below are awards recipients for three of our locations for both 2019 and 2020.
Client Services Front Desk
Bob Lynn (2019)
John Stendebach (2020)
Nelson-Tebedo
Simone Runkel (2019)
Hot Meals and Food Pantry
Larry Thompson (2020)
Celebrating 10+ years as a Center volunteer! (as of 2020)
- Jim Putman | 30 years
- Barbara Foster | 23 years
- Dana Barber | 21 years
- Troy Comardelle | 15 years
- Randall Nunn | 15 years
- Michael Chau | 15 years
- Lionel Hillard | 15 years
- Rodd “Patti le Play Safe” Gray | 14 years
- Jarrett Dawson | 12 Years
- Miles Vinton-Laundrum | 12 years
- Vincent Fabello | 11 years
- Curtis Young | 10 years
Merit Awards (as of 2020)
On top of milestone achievement awards, we also recognize volunteers for the number of hours they spend volunteering at the Center. Thank you to the following volunteers for not only donating their time but for also putting themselves on the frontline in order to make our community a better place for LGBTQIA+ people and those living with HIV.
600+ hours
Michael Chau
599-400 hours
Paul Ambrose
Juan Borrego
John Stenebach
Steven Monk
Larry Thompson
399-200 hours
David Becker
Sam Box
Jeremy Cooper
Brandon Lantham
Bob Lynn
Elise Matthews
Xiam Nguyen
Lucy Rodriguez
Greg Seale
Dennis Wilson
Miles Vinton-Landrum
199-100 hours
Charles Ballinger
Vanessa Baum
David Benzshawel
Giohanny Borrayo
Lacy Brutschy
Gerry Clark
Robert Curtis
Barbara Foster
Bill Hepler
Lionel Hillard
Mark Maier
Callum Nanagas
Katherine Neely
Mel Saucedo
Kyle Saysana
Grant Sewell
Ralph Soto
Shannon Stepanel
Michael Villicana
Curtis Young
Joe Vinton-Landrum
A Big Resource Center THANK YOU to the countless corporate groups, employee resource groups, teams and non-profit organizations that also donated their time to volunteer!
Higher Living Church
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