| Our "Stars" at the Awards Dinner. Below are pictures of our Award Winners and the folks who presented the awards to them. | ||
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Alidz Khachaturian and Dorinda Adams |
Bonnie Danowski |
Rachel Ford |
Gina Ervay |
Natalie Leek-Nelson |
Gina Ervay, Sherry Pelton and fans |
Debbie Bowers |
Louise Barnes and Kelly Tipler |
Senetor Byars, MaryJo and Guy Caruso |
Mike w/Imperial Valley Staff |
Mike w/Holiday Inn Staff |
Mike w/Bay Respite Care Crew |
Mike, Autograph Hound, and Kelly Tipler |
Joy Scott, Mike, and Wendy Zwicker |
Dr. Hilary Arksey, Mike, Casandra Firman |
Maggie Edgar, Mike, and Jill Kagan |
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Mike and Louise Barnes |
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Maggie Edgar and Mike |
Mike with more Bay Respite Care Crew |
LeAnn Mowry and Mike |
The Caruso's and Mike |
Rachel Ford, Mike and Sue Wiggins |
Stacey Cranfill, Mike, and Lea Montgomery |
Louise Barnes, Mike, and Dianne Rose |
Dana Goldberg, Mike, and fan |
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Paul Santillan and Keven Rath |
Paul Santillan |
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Katy and Paul Santillan |
| The Awards Ceremony... | ||
Wendy Zwicker presenting Natalie Leek-Nelson with Respite Design Award (Providence House, Crisis Nursery Program, Ohio) |
Jennifer Tschannen and Patricia Schindler accepting Respite Design Award on behalf of Roberta "Bertie" Lehman (Agape Respite Care, Indiana) |
Dana Goldberg accepting Respite Design Award on behalf of Eric M. Joice (Family Resource Network, New Jersey) |
David and Faye Wetherow speaking about Respite Design Award winner MaryJo Alimena Caruso |
Award winner MaryJo Alimena Caruso- Respite Design Award (CareBreak at the Watson Institute, Pennsylvania) |
Susan Wigging presenting Caregiver Activist Award to Rachel Ford |
Kelly Evan presenting Caregiver Activist Award to Gina Ervay |
David Besst presenting Caregiver Activist Award to Bonnie Danowski |
Natalie Leek-Nelson accepting the Best Crisis Nursery Documentary Award for "Promises Kept- Providence House" |
Gina Ervay accepting the Best Respite Documentary Award for "ROCKO CVS Documentary" |
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Lindsey Peterson presenting Excellence in Direction Award to Kelly Tipler and Louise Barnes (Tennessee Respite Coalition) |
Janis De Baca and Valerie Saiz presenting Excellence in Direction Award to Sherry Pelton (Respite Care, Inc., Colorado) |
Sherri Blome and Janelle Clifton presenting Visionary Award to Senator Dennis Byars |
Natalie Leek-Nelson accepting the Visionary Award on behalf of Matthew J. Dolan |
Dianne Rose presenting the State Coalition/Program Award to Dorinda Adams and Alidz Khachaturian (Maryland Respite Care Coalition) |
Maggie Edgar presenting the State Coalition/Program Award to Debbie Bowers and Terry Butler (absent) (Oregon Lifespan Respite Care Program) |
Maggie Edgar and Jill Kagan |
Maggie Edgar and Debbie Bowers presenting Jill Kagan with the National Lifespan Respite Champion Award |
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