Peninsula Chapter Awards | Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

The 57th annual Peninsula Humanitarian Awards Dinner takes place on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

Under the leadership of Dinner Chair, Robert F. Shuford, Jr. (Old Point National Bank), the following individuals and organization are to be honored:

HUMANITARIAN AWARDS

Wallace C. Arnold
Naved A. Jafri
James B. Mears
G. Glenn Oder
Towuanna Porter Brannon

DISTINGUISHED MERIT AWARD

THRIVE Peninsula, Inc.

The Humanitarian Award of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities is presented to those individuals who have demonstrated a personal commitment to the promotion of respect and understanding among people of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. On occasion, the organization may bestow the Jeffrey B. Spence Award for Interfaith Understanding to individuals who have conducted exceptional work in the area of interfaith understanding. The Distinguished Merit Award recognizes corporations or community organizations for their humanitarian work.

Thank you to the 2025 Humanitarian Award Dinner Supporters:

Humanitarian Level Supporters

Benefactor Level Supporters

• BayPort Credit Union

• Ferguson Cares

• TowneBank

• Virginia Natural Gas

Table Level Supporters

• Dominion Energy

• Ashby C. Kilgore

• Mayer & Susan Levy and Guy & Robin Levy

• Newport News Public Schools

• PBMares

• Susan A. Piland

• Soundscapes, Inc.

• Virginia Peninsula Community College

Past Humanitarian Awards

Past Honorees
a listing of all past honorees with Biographies (as available)

Past Dinner Chairs
a listing of all past dinner chairs

RESERVATIONS

Invitation

To make a reservation:

By check or invoice: print out the Reply Card, complete all information, and mail it to VCIC (address on reverse of reply card)
By credit card: Use the form below Note: all fees are passed on to registrant

Accessibility

The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities strives to make the Humanitarian Awards as accessible and inclusive as possible while acknowledging the existence of external barriers that may prevent 100% accessibility. VCIC leans into our core values of integrity and openness as we work to provide the most accessible experience for all, while welcoming feedback about what we can do better.

Upon request made at least two (2) weeks before the event, VCIC commits to:

- Provide venue layout information including nearest parking and accessible entrances.
- Arrange for ASL interpretation, Spanish language interpretation, CART, and/or large print programs.
- Offer a meal accommodating dietary restrictions.

Contact LaTina at [email protected] or 804-515-7950 if you have any access needs,

comments, or questions.