The following are two great stories that show that even in these hard times, those around us continue to open their hearts and give to those in need.
KUDOS to Susan Hall, the founder and executive director of the Angel's Depot, for being named the 2012 Woman of the Year by state Assemblyman Martin Garrick.
Angel's Depot provides free emergency meal boxes to older Americans living in poverty in San Diego County.
To date, The Angel's Depot has distributed 38,037 senior emergency meal boxes, containing 798,777 senior meals, using 836,814 pounds of food, to needy seniors since June 2006.
The meal boxes are specially formulated to meet the nutritional needs of seniors suffering from food insecurity and who are at-risk for malnutrition.
Food items given are high in protein, fiber, folates with moderate sugar.
Meal boxes contain 21 meals, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks and were developed to provide food security until a senior's next Social Security check arrives.
Seniors served by The Angel's Depot have an average income of $791 per month.
The Angel's Depot serves the communities of Carlsbad, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Ramona, Oceanside, San Marcos, Valley Center, Vista, Warner Springs and the San Diego neighborhoods Chollas View, City Heights, Downtown, Kearny Mesa, Linda Vista, Mira Mesa and San Ysidro.
"I am humbled and honored to be acknowledged for all of our good work,” Hall said. “No one deserves our help more than the generations who fought our wars, built this great country and passed on a legacy of freedom and hope to us.
One person alone does not accomplish great feats . . . in our case, the Board of Directors, staff and a corps of volunteers numbering over 2,500 had a great deal to do with our successes,” she added. “I am grateful to the community for stepping up to help and honored to serve our ‘quiet heroes.'”
She joined Garrick on the floor of the State Assembly on Monday, March 26 to receive her award.
For more information on The Angel's Depot, visit www.theangelsdepot.org or call their office at (760) 599-7093.
KUDOS to Weseloh Chevrolet Kia for giving back to a true American hero, Sgt. Eric Rodriguez, one of five Purple Heart Marines who was honored by the Chamber of Commerce during its Annual Business Awards Dinner.
Participating in a program to help a Marine, the dealership fixed up a traded-in Camaro and gave it to Sgt. Rodriguez, who was injured by the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device in Afghanistan.
General Manager said the program was a great way for his business to give back to a member of the military, and was also a rewarding experience for his employees, many of whom donated their time to fix the vehicle and chipped in to pay for repair parts.
“It was a great way for us to show our appreciation to the military,” Weseloh said.
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KUDOS to Waste Management, who was recently recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, the leading business ethics think-tank, as one of the 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies.
This is the fifth year the company has been honored for promoting the highest of ethical standards.
Out of a record number of nominations for the award, WM secured a spot on the list by implementing and maintaining business practices and initiatives that are instrumental to the company's success, benefit the community and raise the bar for ethical standards within the industry.
KUDOS the La Costa Resort and Spa and to the Kia Classic organizers for bringing the LPGA back to our region. The tournament, which started here in 2010, was forced to relocate the following year while La Costa underwent its $50 million renovation.
The organizers brought the event back and by all accounts, it was a huge sucess. Let's hope that this is the start of a long legacy that gives our region many years of great golfing.
KUDOS to the management team at Grand Pacific Resort Management, which received 13 nominations for the ARDY Awards, the coveted recognition of the best of the vacation ownership industry.
The winners will be announced at the 2012 ARDA Annual Convention and Exposition, April 4 at The Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
"We are so proud of our team," said Nigel Lobo, Vice President of Operations/Grand Pacific Resort Management.
The nominations are a testament to our ingrained service culture and the passionate professionalism with which our employees undertake their positions,” Lobo added. “We virtually have nominees in most of the Operations categories for the ARDYs. The competition is fierce to be selected as a finalist from among the scores of applications in each division.”
Finally, KUDOS to the the following Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce members who renewed their memberships in the first two months of 2012. Each of these companies has belonged to the Chamber for more than 15 years.
They are: AT & T (16 years), Acushnet Company (Titleist-FootJoy (21 years), Carlsbad Unified School District (28 years), Certified Folder Display Service, Inc. (26 years), Chereskin Architecture (17 years), Del Mar Fairgrounds 22nd District Agricultural Association (17 years), Dexter Wilson Engineering, Inc. (18 years), Ebb Tide Inn / Phillips Properties (15 years), Gemological Institute of America (GIA) (17 years) and Hennessey's, Jack Henthorn & Associates (15 years), Katz & Associates (17 years), Kilmer’s Swim Time (16 years), Kiwanis Club of Carlsbad (25 years) La Costa Chiropractic & Wellness Center (36 years), Las Flores Church of the Nazarene (18 years), LEGOLAND California (18 years), McDonald’s Plaza Camino Real (16 years), McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (19 years), Office DEPOT Business Solutions Division (15 years), Douglas M. Osborne, O.D., F.A.A.O. (15 Years), Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa (16 years), Pollos Maria (25 years), Real Property Management (RPM) (25 years), Seagate Condominium (22 years).
KUDOS to Susan Hall, the founder and executive director of the Angel's Depot, for being named the 2012 Woman of the Year by state Assemblyman Martin Garrick.
Angel's Depot provides free emergency meal boxes to older Americans living in poverty in San Diego County.
To date, The Angel's Depot has distributed 38,037 senior emergency meal boxes, containing 798,777 senior meals, using 836,814 pounds of food, to needy seniors since June 2006.
The meal boxes are specially formulated to meet the nutritional needs of seniors suffering from food insecurity and who are at-risk for malnutrition.
Food items given are high in protein, fiber, folates with moderate sugar.
Meal boxes contain 21 meals, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks and were developed to provide food security until a senior's next Social Security check arrives.
Seniors served by The Angel's Depot have an average income of $791 per month.
The Angel's Depot serves the communities of Carlsbad, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Ramona, Oceanside, San Marcos, Valley Center, Vista, Warner Springs and the San Diego neighborhoods Chollas View, City Heights, Downtown, Kearny Mesa, Linda Vista, Mira Mesa and San Ysidro.
"I am humbled and honored to be acknowledged for all of our good work,” Hall said. “No one deserves our help more than the generations who fought our wars, built this great country and passed on a legacy of freedom and hope to us.
One person alone does not accomplish great feats . . . in our case, the Board of Directors, staff and a corps of volunteers numbering over 2,500 had a great deal to do with our successes,” she added. “I am grateful to the community for stepping up to help and honored to serve our ‘quiet heroes.'”
She joined Garrick on the floor of the State Assembly on Monday, March 26 to receive her award.
For more information on The Angel's Depot, visit www.theangelsdepot.org or call their office at (760) 599-7093.
KUDOS to Weseloh Chevrolet Kia for giving back to a true American hero, Sgt. Eric Rodriguez, one of five Purple Heart Marines who was honored by the Chamber of Commerce during its Annual Business Awards Dinner.
Participating in a program to help a Marine, the dealership fixed up a traded-in Camaro and gave it to Sgt. Rodriguez, who was injured by the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device in Afghanistan.
General Manager said the program was a great way for his business to give back to a member of the military, and was also a rewarding experience for his employees, many of whom donated their time to fix the vehicle and chipped in to pay for repair parts.
“It was a great way for us to show our appreciation to the military,” Weseloh said.
Also …
KUDOS to Waste Management, who was recently recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, the leading business ethics think-tank, as one of the 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies.
This is the fifth year the company has been honored for promoting the highest of ethical standards.
Out of a record number of nominations for the award, WM secured a spot on the list by implementing and maintaining business practices and initiatives that are instrumental to the company's success, benefit the community and raise the bar for ethical standards within the industry.
KUDOS the La Costa Resort and Spa and to the Kia Classic organizers for bringing the LPGA back to our region. The tournament, which started here in 2010, was forced to relocate the following year while La Costa underwent its $50 million renovation.
The organizers brought the event back and by all accounts, it was a huge sucess. Let's hope that this is the start of a long legacy that gives our region many years of great golfing.
KUDOS to the management team at Grand Pacific Resort Management, which received 13 nominations for the ARDY Awards, the coveted recognition of the best of the vacation ownership industry.
The winners will be announced at the 2012 ARDA Annual Convention and Exposition, April 4 at The Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
"We are so proud of our team," said Nigel Lobo, Vice President of Operations/Grand Pacific Resort Management.
The nominations are a testament to our ingrained service culture and the passionate professionalism with which our employees undertake their positions,” Lobo added. “We virtually have nominees in most of the Operations categories for the ARDYs. The competition is fierce to be selected as a finalist from among the scores of applications in each division.”
Finally, KUDOS to the the following Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce members who renewed their memberships in the first two months of 2012. Each of these companies has belonged to the Chamber for more than 15 years.
They are: AT & T (16 years), Acushnet Company (Titleist-FootJoy (21 years), Carlsbad Unified School District (28 years), Certified Folder Display Service, Inc. (26 years), Chereskin Architecture (17 years), Del Mar Fairgrounds 22nd District Agricultural Association (17 years), Dexter Wilson Engineering, Inc. (18 years), Ebb Tide Inn / Phillips Properties (15 years), Gemological Institute of America (GIA) (17 years) and Hennessey's, Jack Henthorn & Associates (15 years), Katz & Associates (17 years), Kilmer’s Swim Time (16 years), Kiwanis Club of Carlsbad (25 years) La Costa Chiropractic & Wellness Center (36 years), Las Flores Church of the Nazarene (18 years), LEGOLAND California (18 years), McDonald’s Plaza Camino Real (16 years), McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (19 years), Office DEPOT Business Solutions Division (15 years), Douglas M. Osborne, O.D., F.A.A.O. (15 Years), Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa (16 years), Pollos Maria (25 years), Real Property Management (RPM) (25 years), Seagate Condominium (22 years).