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58TH LYNCHBURG HUMANITARIAN AWARDS PRESENTATION

The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities joins 2022 Humanitarian Awards Dinner Chair Rick Loving (BWX Technologies, Inc.) in thanking you for joining us to celebrate the humanitarian contributions of William J. Bodine, Christina Delzingaro. JoAnn B. Martin, Nina V. Salmon, and T.D. & Virginia Thornton.

Please use the buttons below or scroll down to learn more about the honorees, view a listing of the award’s generous sponsors, and check out the digital program.

HONOREES

PROGRAM

Greetings
Richard W. Loving
2022 Dinner Chair
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

VCIC Community Update
Jonathan C. Zur
President & CEO
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

Adam Mssika
Student Participant
VCIC High School Program

Award Presentation
Lisa M. Hicks-Thomas
Chair, Board of Directors
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

Jonathan C. Zur
President & CEO
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

2022 Award Recipients
William J. Bodine
Christina Delzingaro
JoAnn B. Martin
Nina V. Salmon
T.D. & Virginia Thornton

Closing
Shanda K. Horner
Lynchburg Chapter Chair
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

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HONOREES

Humanitarian Award Honoree

William J. Bodine

Learn More About Bill

William J. Bodine is President & CEO of the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation. In that capacity, he has worked to enhance the lives of central Virginians, with a particular focus on the arts, education, and historical preservation. Active in the community, Bill has served on several boards, including Virginians for the Arts, Riverviews Artspace, the Academy Center for the Arts, Cherry Tree Players, the Commerce Street Theater, and as President of the Lynchburg College Alumni Board of Directors. He has volunteered for Friday Cheers, the Academy Center for the Arts, Park View Community Mission, The United Way, and the Virginia Ten-Miler, among others. Bill has performed professionally with Endstation Theatre Company, Opera on the James, and Wolfbane Productions. He has been seen on stage in over 60 productions locally and has sung with the Jefferson Choral Society.

Humanitarian Award Honoree

Christina Delzingaro

Learn More About Christina

Christina Delzingaro is the CEO of Community Access Network. Under her leadership, Community Access Network has grown to serve over 9,000 patients, providing over 40,000 medical and social services visits each year. Christina has been a member of the Blue Ridge Institute of Southern Human Services Executives for over 30 years and currently serves as President-elect. Her service also includes the Board of Directors of the Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics where she serves as President, the Board of the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation, the Board of Roads to Recovery, a founding Board member of Pierce Street Gateway, as well as serving on the Lynchburg Department of Social Services Advisory Board, the Centra Health Institutional Review Board, and the Medical Education Advisory Board for Lynchburg Family Practice Residency.

Humanitarian Award Honoree

JoAnn B. Martin

Learn More About JoAnn

JoAnn B. Martin recently retired as Director of Communications and Public Engagement for the City of Lynchburg. Throughout her over 39-year tenure with the City, she pioneered innovations in community empowerment and economic development. JoAnn’s legacy is evident in a number of accomplishments including the creation of the Lynchburg Citizen’s Academy, the employee resource committee Action For Change, the International Festival, the State of the City Address, the Community Dialogue on Race and Racism, and the award-winning Share The Parks Initiative. She serves as Project Manager for a Kindergarten Reading Readiness Program with the One Community One Voice Organization, and as Project Manager for a Strategic Communications Initiative of the local NAACP. She is a lifelong member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church in Monroe and a longtime advocate for community safety.

Humanitarian Award Honoree

Nina V. Salmon

Learn More About Nina

Nina V. Salmon is an English professor at the University of Lynchburg and an Episcopal priest, currently serving St. Paul’s Episcopal Church as an Associate Rector for Youth and Families. Anne Spencer was the subject of much of her early scholarly work, and for a decade, students in Salmon’s classes participated in Service Learning and research projects on Lynchburg’s Harlem Renaissance poet. Currently, Nina serves on the Pierce Street Gateway Board, the University’s NCBI Team for the Office of Equity and Inclusion, and she was a member of the University’s Land Acknowledgement Committee. She is the convener of the guiding team for Becoming Beloved Community in the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia and secretary for the legislative committee on Race and Racial Reconciliation for the upcoming 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.

Humanitarian Award Honoree

T.D. and Virginia Thornton

Learn More About T.D. and Virginia Thornton

T.D. and Virginia Thornton are active community volunteers who are especially dedicated to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg. T.D. is founder of Progress Printing. He served on the Bedford County Board of Supervisors and served as chairman during his second term. He also served as treasurer and board member of Region 2000. Other activities included the former President of Printing Industries of Virginia, Board of Directors of the University of Lynchburg, and Central Virginia Planning Commission. Virginia practices civil litigation law. She has been an active volunteer since the age of 15, giving time to Seven Hills Nursing Home (Avante), Medical Care Center, Foster Care, the YMCA and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg to name a few. Her desire to help others was also facilitated by her pageantry participation on local, state, and national levels. She also served as a national spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.