The 55th annual Tidewater Humanitarian Awards Dinner took place on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center.
Under the leadership of Alvin A. Wall (Wall Einhorn & Chernitzer P.C.), the following individuals were honored:
Regina R. Darden
Claus Ihlemann
Cassandra L. Newby-Alexander
Kevin H. Turpin
Alok K. Verma
Patricia P. Wainger
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 2019 Humanitarian Awards Dinner Supporters:
Corporate Level Supporters
Table Level Supporters
• Joan P. Brock
• The George and Grace Dragas Family Foundation
Special thanks to Barbara Hamm Lee for serving as the 2019 Humanitarian Awards Emcee.
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
