NIGHT OF THE STARS
Presented by the Morgan Hill Community Foundation Outstanding Philanthropist Celebration
The Morgan Hill Community Foundation hosted the 8th Annual Outstanding Philanthropist celebration on Saturday , November 16 . The event showcased 23 local volunteers and philanthropists who were nominated by their peers as exemplary contributors to Morgan Hill . Themed “ Night of the Stars ,” the event featured a red carpet , paparazzi-style entrance area . Photographers from the Morgan Hill Photography Club served as paparazzi . This year ’ s master of ceremonies was Jona Denz-Hamilton , a popular radio host on 94.5 KBAY FM .
The 2013 Honorees and their nominating organizations are :
Robert Airoldi Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Majid Bahriny Morgan Hill Sister Cities Winslow & Ann Briggs Pine Ridge Association Sandra Curran The Learning and Loving Education Center John Firth Child Advocates of Silicon Valley Rich Gamboa Independence Day Celebrations Freedom Fest Janie Knopf Leadership Morgan Hill Marcy Leggett Centennial Recreation Senior Center ; Margaret McCann American Association of University Women Don Nguyen Teachers Aid Coalition Paula Perez Youth Action Council Peggy Pinarbasi American Red Cross of Silicon Valley Margaret Rodrigues Morgan Hill Historical Society Joy Safakish Friends of the Morgan Hill Library Linda Shimkus Community Solutions Ric Smith Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center South Bay Piping Industry Morgan Hill Community Foundation Jennifer Tate Leadership Morgan Hill Thrivent Financial One Step Closer Therapeutic Riding ; Arnavaz Wadia
Morgan Hill Library
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
Special Thanks To Morgan Hill Photography Club
W I N T E R 2 0 1 4 M O R G A N H I L L T O D A Y
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