Peninsula Chapter Awards

The 52nd annual Peninsula Humanitarian Awards Dinner took place on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Newport News Marriott at City Center.

Under the leadership of Joni L. Ivey and Ashby C. Kilgore, the following individuals were honored:

HUMANITARIAN AWARDS

Carlton S. Ashby
George Chioros
Janet V. Green
C. Michael and Nancy B. Petters
Valerie S. Price

DISTINGUISHED MERIT AWARD

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Photos from the 2020 Humanitarian Award Dinner

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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 2020 Humanitarian Award Dinner Supporters:

Humanitarian Level Supporter

Benefactor Level Supporter

• TowneBank

Corporate Level Supporters

• Adrian Builders Group

• Hampton University

• Old Point National Bank

• PBMares, LLP

• Bobby Scott

• United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula

• Wells Fargo

Table Level Supporter

• The Abbitt Family Foundation

• An Achievable Dream

• Brown, Edwards & Company, L.L.P.

• Father George Chioros- Family & Friends

• City of Newport News

• Daily Press

• David, Kamp & Frank, L.L.C. / Drucker & Falk

• Dominion Energy

• DTSV

• Economic Development Authority of the City of Hampton, Virginia

• Economic Development Authority of the City of Newport News, VA

• Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia

• Gourmet Services

• Habitat for Humanity Peninsula & Greater Williamsburg

• Hampton City Schools

• Huntington Ingalls Industries

• Joni Ivey & Ashby Kilgore

• Kaufman & Canoles

• KPMG LLP

• Langley Federal Credit Union

• Muslim Communities In Hampton Roads: Mosque and Islamic Center of Hampton Roads / Peninsula Islamic Community Center / Muslim Community of Tidewater

• Newport News Public Schools

• Newport News Shipbuilding

• Patten, Wornam, Hatten & Diamonstein

• People to People

• Pepsi Beverages Company

• PMA

• Riverside Health System

• William & Tudie Saunders

• Sentara CarePlex Hospital

• Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Temple

• Sonabank

• Soundscapes, Inc.

• Thomas Nelson Community College Educational Foundation, Inc.

• United & Empowered Care Inc.

• Virginia Natural Gas

• William & Mary

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

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