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The Los Angeles Business Journal presents

This special advertising supplement did notinvolve the reporting or editing staff of theLos Angeles Business Journal.

June 25, 2012 Advertising Supplement

Nonprofit &CorporateCitizenshipAwards2012

Presenting Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsors: Gold Sponsors:

Genesis LA

JPMorgan Chase

Wedbush Bank

Event Sponsor:

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26 AN ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO THE LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL JUNE 25, 2012

The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyProudly Congratulates its OutstandingNonprofit and Corporate CitizenshipAward Nominees:

Marc FriedenbergAEG Live

2012 Man of the Year

Southern California Gas Company2011 Light The Night

Top Corporate Fundraising Team

Save these Dates for the 2012 Light The Night Walks:

October 6 – Sunset Gower Studios, Hollywood

October 13 – Bridgeport Park, Santa Clarita

October 27 – Warner Center Park, Woodland Hillswww.lls.org/los

WE at the Los Angeles Business Journal are particularly proud to present to you the second annualNonprofit & Corporate Citizen Awards.

These Awards, with honorees announced Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the MillenniumBiltmore Hotel, are designed to honor those professionals and organizations in the nonprofit

world that continue to make a positive impact on the community and do so under difficult financial con-straints. Equally as important are the efforts of the corporations supporting these nonprofits. Many corporateexecutives volunteer time on boards and lend support through financial donations and sponsorships. Theseawards – presented in ten categories – recognize both equally important groups.

It’s hard to dispute that the means to solving some of the city’s – and the world’s – most pressing problemsrest squarely on the shoulders of the private sector. Businesses bring powerful and impactful resources to thetable, above and beyond their significant monetary contributions. In the service of society, corporations canleverage their assets, including product and in-kind donations, volunteers, professional services, technology,and unsurpassed distribution channels. Yes, the bottom line of many a business is being challenged duringthese economically difficult times, but charitable giving must be considered part of the healing process.

Social causes are, in fact, an essential part of corporate culture and business success. Tapping the resourcesof the corporate world to strategically match social, community, and public needs creates immense benefitsfor all parties – and that is something we can’t afford to lose in any climate.

We hope these champions of philanthropy, volunteerism and/or service to community inspire you as indi-viduals, as citizens of this great region and as corporate decision makers, to also go the extra mile.

We thank and salute all of the nominees, finalists and honorees – those of you who give something back.You are more than heroes – you are an essential part of future corporate and societal success.

Matthew A. ToledoPublisher & CEO

LETTERFROM THE

PUBLISHER

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same time, you also know just how complicated, and oftentimes difficult, dealing with the financial side of things can be.

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ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR

CHRYSALIS

CHRYSALIS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating apathway to self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income indi-viduals by providing the resources and support needed tofind and retain employment. In 1984, at 22 years old, JohnDillon arrived in Los Angeles to work on Skid Row, assisting

the area’s homeless population. What he saw was an emerging crisis andan urgent need to help the homeless. He founded Chrysalis as a food andclothing distribution center, serving men and women living on thestreets of Los Angeles’ Skid Row.

As the agency grew, it became clear that long-term solutions were need-ed in order to eradicate poverty and homelessness. Chrysalis developed aneffective and nationally recognized program to help homeless and low-income individuals become job ready so that they may find and retainemployment. Chrysalis’ philosophy is that a steady job is the single mostimportant step in a person’s transition out of poverty and onto a pathway tolong-term self-sufficiency. Offering a hand up, rather than a hand out,Chrysalis empowers its clients to complete a self-directed job search.

Since 1991, Chrysalis has provided transitional jobs for its clients withthe greatest barriers to employment. By providing valuable work experi-ence, Chrysalis helps clients gain the necessary skills needed to re-enter thejob market. In 2010 alone, Chrysalis Enterprises created over 218,000hours of employment and generated $2.5 million in wages. And despite astruggling economy, in 2011 Chrysalis was able to help over 1300 lowincome and homeless individuals secure employment with outside employ-ers - a 15% increase over 2010!

Chrysalis operates three centers that are located where homelessness andpoverty are most pervasive: on Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles, SantaMonica, and in the Pacoima area of the San Fernando Valley.

LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCESMALL NONPROFIT

HEART OF LOS ANGELESANTHONY BROWN

TONY Brown, Executive Director of Heart of LosAngeles (HOLA), a nonprofit organization in theRampart District of Los Angeles, has been advocat-ing for social change for over 23 years.

Tony oversees a 75 member staff and over 600volunteers and is an active member of HOLA’s Board ofDirectors. His strong collaboration with educational, nonprofitand city offices continues to demonstrate his honest desire forsocial change in Los Angeles. His work and dedication at HOLAshows his passion and sense of obligation to provide under-served youth with a chance to achieve academic and life success.

While Brown must often spend his time fostering and grow-ing new and potential relationships with funders, advocatesand partners, and managing HOLA’s daily operations, he stilltakes the time to visit with and address the greatest needs ofHOLA’s students and families. HOLA, through the leadershipof Brown, maintains an open door policy that allows open com-munication between staff, students, parents and partners.

Brown and the volunteer Board of Directors have built up astrong team who effectively carry out HOLA’s mission, visionand values. Brown is active in directing development efforts,strategic planning and overall staffing decisions on a dailybasis. His management of HOLA uses a “shared leadership”model in which each program director is given the responsibili-ty and the freedom to shape and run their programs. In turn,each program seeks to give their volunteers and students bothownership and responsibility within their spheres.

The success of this method is evident in the number of HOLAalumni who return to HOLA to give back to their community,mentor and invest in the next generation of leaders. Brownmeets with staff weekly as a group to promote accountability,share best practices and new ideas, collaborate on programevents and schedules, and create a strong organizational bond.

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LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCELARGE NONPROFIT

UNION RESCUE MISSIONREV. ANDREW BALES

ANDY Bales brings over 25 years of experience in community out-reach and service to “his homeless friends,” as Rev. Bales puts it,as he leads Union Rescue Mission into a new era of unique andinnovative services for Los Angeles’ Skid Row community. Rev.Bales’ vision for the future of the Mission is most definitely in

keeping with Union Rescue Mission’s long and distinguished history of servicein the City of Los Angeles. Established in 1891, the Mission has always servedthe most desperate men, women, children and families of the community.

One of Rev. Bales’ earliest challenges as Mission leader was to assist in the developingof transitional housing for mothers and their children living in the Mission’s downtownfacility and in neighboring SRO hotels in and around Skid Row.

He is also committed to providing permanent supportive housing for seniorwomen away from the mean streets of Los Angeles. Hope Gardens FamilyCenter, in the foothills of the Angeles National Forest near Sylmar, was devel-oped to serve this growing population of abandoned and desperately poorwomen with children and elderly women. The Senior Women’s PermanentSupportive Housing facility at Hope Gardens was opened in August 2006. TheWomen’s and Children’s Transitional Living Facility opened in late June of 2007.

As CEO of Union Rescue Mission, Rev. Bales has had a pivotal role in reshap-ing hospital and governmental policies related to “dumping” of homeless patientsfrom hospitals on to the streets of Skid Row. His present focus is organizing andworking with community partners to make a commitment to ending homeless-ness in Los Angeles by a significant number within the next 7 to 10 years.

NONPROFIT TEAM

TREEPEOPLE, INC.

TREEPEOPLE is an environmental nonprofitthat unites the power of trees, peopleand technology to grow a sustainablefuture for Los Angeles.

TreePeople’s shared leadership model(pioneered by Executive Director Tom Hansen) hascreated a true team approach and a culture focusedon ensuring TreePeople’s ongoing success.

Over and over, TreePeople has tapped the individ-ual strengths and collaborative nature of its staff totackle organizational activities critical to its effec-tive day-to-day operations and long-term impact.Central to TreePeople’s shared leadership model is apermanent, self-elected and diverse cross-functionalstaff team of 12-20 focused on the organization’s“PSO” or Primary Strategic Objective. This PSOteam is charged with key organizational objectivessuch as the defining strategic goals and target met-rics, designing and implementing environmentalsolutions, ensuring integrated approach towardsstrategic initiatives, etc.

By design, this empowered staff team applies “open sourcethinking,” fostering collective discovery and thoughtful dis-cussions that drive TreePeople decision-making and actions.For example, during the first phase of TreePeople’s recentvisioning and planning process, a working group comprisedof key Board and staff leaders participated in definingTreePeople’s desired impact and the tipping point for effectingchange in L.A. During this time, the PSO team played an

active and parallel role in vetting and refining the vision, andcontributing significantly to the development of the businessplan. The PSO team’s integrated view of the organization wasespecially critical to designing, communicating and refiningan effective and efficient programmatic strategy to contributeto TreePeople’s success. Since the completion of this plan, thePSO team has taken lead on ensuring successful implementa-tion of the plan.

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PROJECT COLLABORATION

JVS VETERANS FIRST

JVS Los Angeles offers hope and opportunity to ourdiverse community through job training, mentor-ing and education, combined with expert careerguidance, employer partnerships and comprehen-sive resources, transforming lives and empowering

individuals to achieve dignity and independence. ThroughJVS’ Business Services division, whose proceeds benefit thehumanitarian work of the agency, JVS collaborates with awide array of local businesses, providing them with recruit-ment, job fairs, candidate screening, performance manage-ment and other employee related services.

Approximately 70% of JVS’ income is from governmentalcontracts; 16% is from direct donations and the remainder isfrom fees for service and from other income.

Vivian Seigel, JVS’ CEO, has set the tone of the organizationssince 1996. Under her leadership, JVS has grown to becomelargest and most comprehensive agency of its kind in Los Angelesand in the state. All the employees and volunteers are highlytrained professionals who take personal care of their clients.

JVS helps not only people with barriers to employment,but also the “new unemployed,” white collar professionalswho earned over $100,000 annually, have had fairly stablecareers, and with little idea of how to cope with the new job mar-ket. JVS has over 20 unique programs to assist these populations,including its groundbreaking “Veterans First” program in which

JVS assists veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars in transi-tioning from military to civilian life with comprehensive job serv-ices, support groups and access to community resources. VeteransFirst was one of only 13 programs selected by Governor JerryBrown as a recipient of the Governor’s 15% discretionary fund.

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

GUMBALL FOUNDATION

THE Gumball Foundation’s mission is to foster thenext generation of creative social entrepreneurs. TheFoundation achieves its mission through an innova-tive program that helps students gain access to col-lege by helping them start their own small-scale

vending machine business. Upon graduation, they walk awayfrom the Foundation program with a business skill set, $10,000-$20,000 in matching funds, and an acceptance letter to a univer-sity. The Foundation strives to instill in its students a sense ofintegrity, social responsibility, and respect for themselves andtheir community.

The Foundation’s core is middle and high school studentsattending LAUSD schools in low income communities. Studentsare excited to earn money for their college education and evenmore interested when they learn that it will not interfere withtheir school schedule and is done with a minimal time commit-

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ment. Parents view the Gumball program as a way to engagetheir children academically while teaching them business skillsthey may otherwise not learn in their community. It also givesparents who would like to finance their child’s education asense of relief to know that there is a savings account set asidefor their child’s college education.

In middle school, students receive their first gumballmachine to install in a local business. To stay in business, stu-dents must provide proof of good grades to the business ownerand the Foundation. In high school, the students accept moreresponsibility and an opportunity to earn more money for col-lege by managing a refreshment or snack machine installed ina corporate office.

When students leave the program, the majority of the vend-ing machines are recycled back into the program for the newincoming students.

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Don Fracchia, center front, with some of the nearly 600 team members at the Rose Bowl supporting Walk MS.

On April 15, 2012, nearly 600 Wells Fargo team members, friends, and family members gatheredat the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to support Walk MS. They walked to offer hope, help, and support totheir friends, colleagues, and loved ones.

“All of us here today have been touched in some way by MS,” said Don Fracchia, head of West CoastBusiness Banking and a board of trustees member of the National MS Society, Southern Californiachapter. “We’re proud of our team members who raised more than $28,000 this year to help find a cure.”

Fracchia also presented the national MS Society with a $55,000 check from the Wells Fargo Foundation.It’s another way of showing that we care passionately about the health of our community, ourcustomers, and our loved ones.

Walking for hope and a cure

© 2012 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC. ECG-724307

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CORPORATE PARTNER OF THE YEAR

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (UPS)

THE list of UPS’ contributions to United Way’smission of Creating Pathways Out ofPoverty for our most vulnerable neighborsis seemingly endless. UPS’ unparalleledgenerosity was made clear recently when

the company officially donated its record-setting one bil-lionth dollar to United Way. In addition to providingmuch needed financial support for implementing vitalcommunity initiatives, UPS team members offer thephysical manpower, intellectual capital and skills-basedvolunteering needed to get the job done.

The incredible partnership between UPS and UnitedWay, which dates back to 1982, was perhaps bestsummed up by UPS Foundation President Ken Sternad:“UPS and United Way share a common purpose to buildstronger communities. Year after year, our employeesdonate their money and volunteer their time to improvethe lives of others. We are a proud United Way partnerand support its ongoing efforts.”

UPS has gone to great lengths to live up to this mon-umental commitment by: Leading the nation for eightconsecutive years in its support of United Way’s annual workplacecampaigns; raising nearly $55.9 million in donations from bothemployees and retirees during the 2009 - 2010 season; Becomingthe first corporation to ever donate more than $50 million in asingle campaign to United Way (in 2002); and Lending their bestand brightest employees to assist UW staff in the expansion ofsolicitation efforts and the opening of new markets during peak

campaign season.As a corporation, UPS is widely known for its rich history of

community involvement and philanthropy and states its underly-ing mission in the following way: “We build on our legacy as acaring and responsible corporate citizen through the conduct ofour people and company in the communities we serve.”

LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCECORPORATE

AEG LIVEMARC FRIEDENBERG

MARC Friedenberg is a Vice President of BusinessDevelopment in the Touring Division of AEG Live. Hisrole is to assist AEG Live in securing national concerttours, as well as developing new business opportunitiesfor the company. AEG Live works with top names in the

entertainment business ranging from Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift to JustinBieber and Paul McCartney, etc.

In October of 2009, he lost his his beloved wife, Gahlit, after her twoyear battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. When approached to beinvolved in the 2012 Man & Woman Of The Year campaign, he was imme-diately inspired to participate to honor Gahlit and their now five-year-olddaughter, Maayan.

Friedenberg was nominated to participate in The Leukemia &Lymphoma (LLS)’s 2012 Man & Woman of the Year campaign, a 10 weekfundraising competition in Greater Los Angeles. Each year, in communi-ties across the country, dynamic and passionate candidates engage in aspirited competition to earn The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man &Woman of the Year titles, by raising funds for cancer research. The candi-dates compete in honor of children who are local blood cancer survivors,the Boy & Girl of the Year. The titles are awarded to the man and womanwith the most votes at the end of ten weeks and the top local fundraisersin the country win the national titles.

Friedenberg was awarded the 2012 Man of the Year title for raisingover $177,000 for LLS’s Mission, in just ten short weeks and has sinceremained a vital volunteer for LLS, agreeing to Co-Chair the 2013 Man &Woman of the Year campaign.

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JPMorgan Chase would like to congratulate and salute our fellow Corporate Citizen Award Nominees and Finalists, who share our passion for supporting the community and working for systemic change.

In 2011, JPMorgan Chase contributed nearly $66 million in grants and in-kind donations to local charities across California. With musician will.i.am, we are leading an innovative collaboration focused on the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights. Trans4m Boyle Heights focuses on a holistic approach to addressing resident needs in the neighborhood.

In addition to a $7 million philanthropic commitment over the next three years, the firm will establish a Chase Homeownership Center to support residents, offer job opportunities for veterans, and offer internship opportunities for students.

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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

“WIPEOUT” - ENDEMOL USAKEVIN WEHRENBERG

KEVIN Wehrenberg, executive producer of “Wipeout” andother shows, has served as an example of outstandingleadership and has guided JDRF LA in substantialgrowth over the past few years and has greatly expandedservice to the type 1 diabetes community, especially to

newly diagnosed families. JDRF was founded in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes.

JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 diabetesresearch in the world, raising a total of over $1.6 billion for diabetesresearch, including $116 million in FY2011. For the past 15 years, theJDRF LA has served the all people in the type 1 diabetes (T1D) communityin LA County, California’s Central Coast and Central Valley.

Kevin Wehrenberg and his wife, Erin Wehrenberg (SVP ComedyDevelopment, Warner Bros. TV) are parents to a child with T1D , andalways find time for community events, fund raisers and government advo-cacy to help every person suffering from life threatening type 1 diabetes.

Despite his very busy schedule as Executive Producer of “Wipeout” andother shows, Kevin literally provides many hundreds of hours of serviceto the cause each year. He uses his (and his wife's) entertainment indus-try resources to raise awareness and money, reduce event expenses, andrecruit new volunteers and supporters. The couple are hugely influentialand use their success to advance research and get results. As one amongmany examples, he served as Co-Chair of the Walk to Cure Diabetes teamthree years in a row, raising over $400,000 and bringing hundreds of vol-unteers and supporters. He also Co-Chaired the “Finding A Cure: TheLove Story” Gala, this year raising over $2 million for diabetes treatmentunder his leadership.

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD

UNION BANK

THE Mission of the American HeartAssociation and the American StrokeAssociation is building lives free of cardio-vascular diseases and stroke. The organi-zation receives funding from individual

and corporate donors, as well as community and fami-ly foundations. In its work to fight the number onekiller in the United States, cardiovascular disease, aswell as the number four killer in the Unites States,stroke, the AHA has found a staunch supporter andally in Union Bank.

Union Bank is an example of that rare organizationthat looks at what they can do beyond a straight corpo-rate donation. It is a rare company that engages theiremployees in-depth with their philanthropic efforts, notjust through a once a year event and sponsorship, butthrough several touch points and activities per year.

As a result of this top level leadership’s involvementand commitment to AHA’s cause, each and everybranch manager and employee is involved in the part-nership by participating in the Heart Walk andNational Walking Day. Even employees at their large operationbuildings also participate in the Heart Walk and NationalWalking Day. Six specific Union Bank branches will host theWellness Expos reaching hundreds of community members,employees and customers with lifesaving educational messagesand free health screenings.

Union Bank’s support of the AHA does not just stop at the

Heart Walk, National Walking Day and their Wellness Expos.In addition to those efforts Union Bank makes every attempt tobe involved in activities beyond those. Whenever they can theysponsor other educational efforts such as the Powerful BlackFamilies event in Los Angeles last year, the 2012 Faces ofPower Event and Sistah’s Go Red campaign supporting the GoRed for Women movement in Los Angeles.

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Nonprofit & CorporateCitizenship Awards 2012 FINALISTS

BEVERLY HILLS GREATER LOSANGELES ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

THE Beverly HillsGreater Los AngelesAssociation ofRealtors is a duespaying nonprofitorganization withabout 5500 mem-bers, a Board ofDirectors and 11employees. TheAssociation is dedi-cated to providingeducational classesfor its members.Classes range fromrenewing one’slicense (which hasto be done every

four years), computer proficiency courses, classes onearning specialty designations (such as working withseniors, for example), classes that teach up to datemanagement of current contracts and classes thatbring new realtors together to network within thevital Los Angeles area real estate industry.In December, 2010, Immediate Past President Robin

Greenberg created the CARE Project, whereby a dif-ferent shelter/charitable organization would be sup-ported each month by the realtors of the BeverlyHills Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors onan ongoing basis. As a result, each month, a differ-ent shelter receives donations of food, clothing,shoes, accessories, toiletries, blankets, towels andsheets from the Association.

THE BOEING CORPORATION

WITH its dedicated Global Corporate Citizenshipteam, Boeing has created a vehicle for its employeesto go out into their communities and make a differ-ence. The Boeing Company partners with communi-ty organizations in the U.S., and in 70 countriesaround the world, in five strategic focus areas: healthand human services, education, arts and culture,civic awareness and environment. In 2011, for exam-ple, Boeing contributed $57 million to organizationsin communities where employees live and work.Boeing employees gave an additional $38 millionthrough the Employees Community Fund, one ofthe largest employee-owned funds in the world, aswell as through a company gift-matching program.On a local level, students and Boeing employees are

working together to replace shade structures thatwere destroyed by a wildfire two years ago at the“Inside the Outdoors” headquarters in Silverado.Students are teamed with Boeing employees to createa design, establish a budget and identify buildingmaterials for the new shade structures.

CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY /BENJAMIN CENTER

WITH little morethan an idea andthe passion to see itthrough, HaroldBenjamin left histhriving career as anattorney and suc-cessful businessmanto found, along withhis wife HarrietBenjamin, TheWellnessCommunity, nowrenamed the CancerSupportCommunity. Theyrevolutionized theway we as a culture

face cancer; enhancing the lives of tens of thousandsof people affected by this illness and taking care toensure that no cancer patient or family is evercharged for services.The Benjamins believed in the powerful connection

between emotions and physical well-being. Harriethad battled breast cancer and won, and both sheand Harold had benefitted from the encouragementof family and friends. This support system aided inher recovery and became the foundation of Dr.Benjamin’s Patient Active Concept, which encour-ages active participation in cancer treatment, cama-raderie and community “to improve the quality oflife and enhance the possibility of recovery.”

CENTURY HOUSING CORP

CENTURY Housing Corp, based in Culver City, is acompany that provides innovative loan and struc-tured financial products for the development ofmulti-unit homes throughout California. The primeexample of the organization’s work is CenturyVillages at Cabrillo (CVC) – which oversees a 26 acrecampus in Long Beach. The location offers support-ive permanent housing and shelter for more than1000 homeless veterans, families and children everynight. Century has invested more than $40 millionin CVC since 1997. Century invests in homes and communities so that

low income individuals and families may have a dig-nified living environment, achieve economic inde-pendence, and enjoy healthful and vital places tolive and work. Century has provided more than$550 million in financing for 16,000 new affordablehomes. Also, this far, Century has secured more than$40 million in private sector investment in CVC.

CONCERN FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH

CONCEIVED out of friendship, fifteen couples joinedtogether to give purpose and meaning to the life of adear friend, not yet 40, who was battling terminalcancer. They wanted to make sure that their dollarscounted in the fight against cancer. Founded in1968, Concern Foundation is an independent, vol-unteer driven, nonprofit organization dedicated toraising and granting funds to support cancerresearch for all types of cancer worldwide. Concern Foundation has provided support grants

to over 600 gifted cancer researchers at major institu-tions throughout California, across America, andaround the world. Each grant request is reviewed byan International Scientific Review Committee of sen-ior cancer researchers that help to direct Concern inawarding funds at $50,000 per year for two years sothat a new generation of researcher scientists can gettheir start in the cancer research field. Since incep-tion, over $45 Million has been raised and grantedby Concern Foundation.

Listed on the following pages are the esteemed final-

ists for this year's awards - some are nonprofit organi-

zations toiling to make our region and world a better

place - others are businesses and philanthropic groups

that sacrifice resources to enable the nonprofits to do

what they do - and each and every one of them, a vital

contributor to the nonprofit and corporate citizenship

fabric of Los Angeles - is a winner in our eyes!

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EDISON INTERNATIONAL

FOR more than 125 years, Edison International hasremained committed to the Los Angeles region. In 2011alone, Edison International contributed nearly $17 mil-lion to nonprofit organizations, making the companyone of the top corporate charitable givers in this area. In2012, Edison expects to exceed that figure. What’s alsosignificant is that Edison International philanthropy isfunded through shareholder contributions—-none of itsdonations are paid for through utility rates. Last year,79% of its funding was specifically targeted to under-served communities, meaning large organizations like theUnited Way and grassroots groups like InnerCity Strugglethat help underprivileged or minority communities. In an effort to remain a collaborative partner to the

community, especially during a challenged economicclimate, Edison has expanded its philanthropic out-reach in areas where it aims to make the strongestimpact by enhancing educational opportunitiesamongst underserved groups, strengthening environ-mental stewardship, empowering its communitieswith safety and preparedness information, and pro-moting civic engagement and economic development.

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'SFOUNDATION

EXCEPTIONAL

Children’sFoundation (ECF)was founded in 1946by a group of con-cerned parents seek-ing to establish analternative to institu-tionalized care fortheir children withdevelopmental dis-abilities. Over theyears, ECF’s servicesadapted to meet thechanging needs ofits vulnerable targetpopulation. ECF suc-cessfully developed

and implemented early intervention programs forinfants and toddlers, as well as residential, work andactivity programs for adults. In 2008, ECF mergedwith Kayne Eras Center (KEC), adding a K-12 educa-tional component and a Diagnostic and TherapeuticCenter to ECF’s programs. ECF’s mission is to provide the highest quality serv-

ices for children and adults who are challenged withdevelopmental, learning, and emotional disabilities—empowering them to reach their greatest potential. Itserves 2,400 clients of all ages and their familiesannually through 15 service sites in Los AngelesCounty. It is the only organization of its kind inCalifornia that provides a lifespan of services for chil-dren and adults with developmental disabilities.

EXECUTIVE SERVICE CORPS OFSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

FOR 31 yearsExecutive ServiceCorps has fulfilledits mission to“strengthen non-profits throughcoaching, consultingand capacity build-ing provided byexperienced execu-tives who volunteertheir services.” In2011 alone, ESCserved 150 distinctorganizations – rep-resenting the localnonprofit sector inall its diversity serv-

ing the full spectrum of needs of the LA region – innearly 200 vital, in-depth capacity-building projects.In strengthening the management of these organiza-tions, ESC impacted the lives of approximately150,000 individuals who directly benefitted frombeing served by these 150 more effective, more sus-tainable organizations. The impact of ESC’s servicesreverberates throughout our community, however –since indirectly, 150 stronger organizations benefitall who reside in the greater Los Angeles area.ESC offers the best possible services at the most

affordable rate. Almost 80% of ESC’s costs are cov-ered by its dedicated volunteers’ pro bono services,which then stretch every dollar ESC receives formaximum return on client and donor investment.

GENESIS LA

GENESIS LA (GLA) was created in 1998 with a missionto provide capital and capacity to low-income neigh-borhoods as a means to facilitate high-impact realestate projects. Originally conceived in the office offormer Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, GLA wasfounded on the simple premise that local govern-ment resources are insufficient to deal with all of thecity’s challenges. Therefore, GLA was charged withidentifying other sources of capital with which todeliver the programs, services, and opportunitieslow-income communities need. GLA has developed strategic partnerships that have

allowed it to stretch its $8 million of net assets byleveraging more than $450 million of investmentinto nearly 40 projects that GLA has financed.Through its certification by the U.S. TreasuryDepartment as a Community Development FinancialInstitution (“CDFI”) and a Community DevelopmentEntity (“CDE”), GLA have been able to access federalfunds and $170 million of NMTC allocation.

INNER-CITY ARTS

INNER-CITY Arts is widely regarded as one of thenation’s most effective arts education providers, is anoasis of learning, achievement and creativity in theheart of Skid Row, and a vital partner in the work ofcreating a safer, healthier Los Angeles. Inner-CityArts provides elementary, middle and high schoolstudents, many living in Los Angeles’ poorest neigh-borhoods, with the tools and skills they need to suc-ceed academically and personally. Inner-City Arts is funded by corporate grants,

Foundation Grants and individual donors. Inner-City Arts mission primary beneficiary are the stu-dents it serves. The community known as Skid Rowalso benefits from this mission.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

CUSHMAN & Wakefield has provided the funds andsupport to help launch the Gumball Foundation (seeHonorees Section). They have contributed the spacefor the Gumball Foundation to conduct its internalcontrols/metrics for our live vending entrepreneurprogram. In addition, since launch, the companyhas supported the Gumball Foundation with con-stant feedback, time and ideas on how to bestimprove Gumball’s service. The customers (Cushman staff and employees) that

understand the implementation of our student trialand error vending implementation have beenextremely patient and helpful with feedback.Management has dedicated time and support, com-municating with our employees and Cushman’employees, on how to best provide quality studentcustomer service in an efficient and effective man-ner. This was a large component within the GumballFoundation’s pilot programs scope. As a result,Cushman & Wakefield staff has helped polish theFoundation’s business model and its students.

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We salute Chrysalis’ tireless efforts to help the homeless and those living in povertyreenter the job force and get on a path to self-sufficiency. They are

Changing Lives Through Jobs every day in their three centers throughout Los Angeles.

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INTER VALLEY HEALTH PLAN

INTER Valley Health Plan has been committed tohelping others for over 30 years. The organizationcontinually creates community outreach programsand internal employee volunteer and outreach pro-grams to help give back to not only its target audi-ence, seniors, but those who need help in the com-munities it serves. Senior leadership is passionate about supporting the

community it serves through financial donations andby engaging its employees to volunteer and give backon company time. Inter Valley recently donated$150,000 to the start-up of REAL Connections, a newprogram created for people 50 plus who live andwork in the Inland, Pomona and East San GabrielValleys. Inter Valley also donates $45,000 annually toCommunity Senior Services, a non-profit organiza-tion connecting people, information, resources andcommunities to enrich the lives of older adults. Theseare just a few examples of a number of programsInter Valley participates in or donates to.

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

OVER the last four years, JPMorgan Chase & Co. haveplayed an important role in the success of an organi-zation called PUENTE. PUENTE serves as a bridge toopportunity, helping children, youth, and adultsbuild strong educational foundations, find meaning-ful employment, and improve the quality of life forthemselves and their families. JPMorgan Chase has provided critical funding to

PUENTE in support of workforce development programssuch as Veterans Job Training, Computer Applications, andComputer Repair/A+ Certification. Through her leadershipof the Chase Boyle Heights Workforce DevelopmentWorkgroup, JPMorgan Chase’s VP, RelationshipManager, Global Philanthropy, Virginia Victorin, hashelped strengthen PUENTE’s relationships with otherorganizations in Boyle Heights, enabling PUENTE andthe other organizations to serve the community evenmore effectively. The “Boyle Heights Soars Job Fair,”which Victorin spearheaded, not only provided opportu-nities for hundreds of potential employees from BoyleHeights, but also brought important attention to theissue of workforce training in underserved communities.

LA MONARCA BAKERY

RECOGNIZING the imminent threat facing one of ourplanet’s greatest natural spectacles, La MonarcaBakery has teamed up with the ECOLIFEFoundation, one of the leading conservation organi-zations focused on protecting the endangeredMonarch butterflies, to support ECOLIFE’s two ongo-ing initiatives in Michoacán, Mexico planting up to1 million trees in the Sierra Madre Occidental Forestoutside of the Monarch butterfly reserves and build-ing and installing highly efficient wood burningPatsari stoves for use in the homes of Michoacán’sEjido communities, to reduce the average Ejido fami-ly’s wood consumption for heating and cooking. Since it began its programs in Michoacán, the ECO-

LIFE Foundation has planted over 50,000 trees andinstalled over 1,000 stoves in the areas surroundingthe Monarch butterfly sanctuary in Michoacán,Mexico. But there is still much more work needed inorder to save the fir tree forests and with them theMonarch butterfly migration for future generations.

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MATTEL, INC.

MATTEL hasbeen a corpo-rate partnerwith Playworks(also profiledin this section)at the nationallevel for thepast year. On alocal level,Mattel hassupported themission bysponsoringtwo elemen-tary schools inWatts to

receive the Playworks program. The local Playworks“Jr. Coach” program has also benefitted from Mattel'ssupport. Mattel suggested and introduced Playworksto the event location, and made it possible for thechildren to be transported there by bus. As part of the “12 Days of Play” Playworks event

over the holiday season, which took place at two LAarea schools, Mattel volunteers came to the schoolswith snow, games, crafts and gifts. Many of thesechildren had never touched snow before! To ensureall children in the Playworks program could be apart of the 12 Days of Play, even beyond the twoschools, Mattel supplied gifts to every child in thePlayworks schools in LA county, 10,754 childrenreceived the joy of the holiday season.

NBCUNIVERSAL

NBCUNIVERSAL has had a long history of employingand positively portraying people with disabilities.From Geri Jewell in NBC’s “The Facts of Life,” thefirst person with a disability to have a regular role ona prime time series, to Jamie Foxx’s Oscar winningportrayal of Ray Charles in Universal Pictures’ “Ray,”NBCUniversal has been a leader in showcasing peo-ple with varying abilities.NBCUniversal holds a long-standing commitment

to developing and practicing disability-inclusive ini-tiatives to increase employment and improve por-trayals of people living with disabilities. In July 2010,NBCUniversal participated in “Lights! Camera!Access!” a call to action summit hosted by the U.S.Department of Labor and Television Academy. Theevent brought together different networks, studios,corporate executives, guilds, diversity groups andothers to discuss employment barriers in front of andbehind the camera and increase access to entertain-ment by people living with disabilities. Such initia-tives fortify NBCUniversal’s commitment to increaseboth employment and authentic portrayals of peoplewith disabilities across the company and platforms.

NEW VISIONS FOUNDATION

NEW Visions Foundation’s core belief is that all chil-dren deserve an excellent education and in order forchildren to learn best, they need to have their social,emotional and physical needs met. Thereby, theFoundation’s goal is to find innovative ways to pro-vide a wide-range of learning based programs to asmany of our underserved children as possible, cat-alyzing change in American education. In NewVisions’ commitment to equity for underservedurban children and youth, it strives to create sustain-able partnerships by launching and co-launchingNew Roads School, Charter Schools and special pro-grams focusing on specific underserved populations.Over the past 16 years, New Visions has launched

schools that would provide a more equitable access toeducational excellence. To further effect change, NewVisions expanded its scope to include educationalprograms and social services. In addition to academicexcellence, all New Visions programs incorporateenvironmental education, human development, thearts, physical education and community service.

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NOREEN FRASER FOUNDATION

THE mission of theNoreen FraserFoundation (NFF) isto raise funds forwomen’s cancerresearch and aware-ness of the impor-tance of early detec-tion. NFF supportstranslational cancerresearch aimed atdeveloping new pre-vention methods,diagnostic tools andnon-toxic therapiesto treat women’scancers. NFF pro-grams urge women

to be proactive and have regular screenings. NFF’shope is that until there are cures, women’s cancerswill become manageable diseases controlled with tar-geted therapies that protect patients’ quality of life.NFF supports research for all women’s reproductive

cancers (breast, ovarian, cervical anduterine/endometrial) because not only is there astrong hormonal and biological link between thewomen’s cancers including hereditary cancer syn-dromes but also because research in one type ofwomen’s cancer oftentimes progresses research inthe other types of women’s cancers. A multi-discipli-nary approach and collaboration among researchersin the various fields of women’s cancers is absolutelynecessary to accelerate the development of reason-able treatment options and potential cures.

P.S. I LOVE YOU FOUNDATION

THE P.S. I Love You Foundation was established in1998 with the mission to empower and inspire at-riskyouth in Los Angeles by teaching skills to help themin their everyday lives, to reduce stress, to help themdevelop healthy minds and to build positive atti-tudes towards themselves and others. The P.S. I LoveYou Foundation believes if children develop strongemotional, physical and social well-being skills earlyin life, this can prevent these children from growingup depressed, violent, turning to gangs for support,dropping out of school, or using drugs to cope.The Foundation currently reaches over 700 at-risk

youth each year through enrichment programs, in-school mentor programs and annual communityevents. The Foundation is a grass-roots organization,managed by its Board of Directors and run by over200 volunteers who give of their time throughoutthe year to ensure that the P.S. I Love You message ofhealth and well-being, positive attitudes, and hopecontinues to thrive.

PLAYWORKS

PLAYWORKS’ mission is to improve the health andwellbeing of children by increasing opportunities forsafe, meaningful play. Playworks provides 30-45minutes of daily physical activity to childrenthroughout the school day and beyond by engagingall children in recess and extracurricular activitiesthat focus on inclusive and healthy play. As a resultof Playworks’ efforts, schools experience reducedplayground bullying and conflicts. Playworks LosAngeles was established in 2009, serving 12 low-income elementary schools. This coming schoolyear, the program will operate in 24 schools, provid-ing over 13,000 students with the opportunity toengage in healthy, inclusive play and physical activi-ty every school day.Playworks’ ultimate goal is to create an educational

and social environment where students learn how tointeract with their peers in appropriate and respect-ful ways, practice safe and healthy behaviors, takeon meaningful leadership roles on the playgroundand in the classroom to become focused learners.

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Nonprofit & CorporateCitizenship Awards 2012 FINALISTS

ROBIN KELLOGG & ASSOCIATES

ROBIN Kellogg has taken her expertise in writingand ability to harness the power of words and isusing them to better the community. Her contri-butions include a long list of volunteer activitieson behalf of worthy local organizations.Examples include the Mid-SFV Rotary Club, for

whom Kellogg serves as the PR Chair, writingarticles of the club newsletter, local newspapers,website posts and event sites; Business andProfessional Women, for whom Kellogg serves asPresident; the North Valley Chamber ofCommerce where Kellogg is Secretary of theBoard of Directors; and the Greater SFVCC, for

which Kellogg is a Government Affairs Committee member. She is also in chargeof PR for JNet’s West Hills Chapter. As if that wasn’t enough, Kellogg is also theincoming PR Chair for Rotary District 5280 and a tireless volunteer for SweetCharities, supporting a wide range of local nonprofits.

STAPLES CENTER FOUNDATION

SINCE the inception of STAPLESCenter Foundation, more than onemillion tickets have been donated tolocal non-profit organizations, send-ing boy scouts to Lakers games,homeless families to the circus andmentorship pairs to the X Games, toprovide a few examples. Facilities are

provided, rent-free to organizations such as HOLA, The Posse Foundation and CityYear. The Foundation has also supported families such as the Baileys, nine relativeswho were displaced to Los Angeles after Hurricane Katrina whom the Foundationadopted and helped offset their living expenses for ten months after their ordeal. The Foundation has also contributed more than $10 million to local charities

and makes large-scale, multi-year commitments to non-profit organizations with-in a three-mile radius of STAPLES Center. The Foundation has committed sizablegrant making – more than $1 million to Inner-City Arts, $750,000 to A Better LA,$250,000 to Para Los Niños, and $250,000 to the Salvation Army Red ShieldCommunity Center, among many other financial commitments.

SHELTER PARTNERSHIP, INC.

SHELTER Partnership is dedicated to alleviating, pre-venting and ending homelessness by assisting inthe development of short-term and transitionalhousing programs, affordable housing and support-ive services for the homeless and potentially home-less throughout Los Angeles County. It undertakesits mission by providing technical assistance andpublic policy research to community-based organi-zations and local governments, and operates the

successful S. Mark Taper Foundation Shelter Resource Bank. Almost all of the community-based agencies that provide services, short-term hous-

ing and permanent housing for homeless households in Los Angeles County benefitfrom Shelter Partnership’s efforts. One of its most recent efforts was in convening awide range of stakeholders to investigate the increase in homelessness among olderadults. Through this, City of Los Angeles officials were persuaded to target this popula-tion in the City’s Permanent Supportive Housing Program, leading to two new hous-ing developments opening with 95 units for homeless older adults, and six develop-ments are now in progress with 123 units reserved for homeless older adults.

TARGET CORPORATION

TARGET Corporation has contributed a total of $30,000over the last 2 years to support LA Crime Stoppers.Aside from financial support, Target also provides thetime and leadership of its own Florence Chung, whomanages Target’s Public Safety Partnership initiativeacross the Western U.S. Region and Hawaii, as a form ofintellectual philanthropy. The purpose of Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers is

to prevent and reduce crime, by forming a partnershipamong the community, law enforcement and the mediato offer anonymity and cash rewards up to $1,000 toanyone providing information leading to an arrest,thereby making the community a safer place for all wholive or work in the region. Crime Stoppers encourages

members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fightagainst crime by overcoming the two key elements that inhibit communityinvolvement: fear and apathy.

TOYOTA

VICE President North America Planning & CoordinationOffice for Toyota, Deborah Senior is a great example of abusiness professional steeping up and providing supportfor a worthy nonprofit organization, in this case, ReliefInternational, a leading Los Angeles-based global humani-tarian organization that transforms adversity into renewalfor the world’s most vulnerable populations in over 25countries worldwide.Since joining the Relief International Board of Directors

in 2007, Dr. Senior has contributed greatly to the organi-zation in her role as the Board Secretary as well as Headof the Board Nominating Committee. She has served as a

steward in helping shape a new direction for RI’s HR by putting human resources atthe very heart of the organization’s operations. Involving her immediate networkincluding not only business but personal contacts, she has supported and beenheavily involved in Relief International’s development efforts by inviting RI staff topartner on events sponsored by the Toyota Business Partnering Group, the ToyotaAsian American Society in Alliance.

YWCA GREATER LOS ANGELES

FOUNDED in 1894, the YWCA Greater Los Angeles(YWCA/GLA) is a women’s membership move-ment built on the mission of eliminating racismand empowering women. The organizationtouches over 100,000 individuals annuallythrough various programs that include affordablechild-care, after-school youth programs, econom-ic empowerment, job training and housing, andsexual assault crisis services. Additionally,

YWCA/GLA addresses racial justice and public policy, which are intertwined throughall aspects of programs and service areas – from job training and transitional housingfor at-risk youth to workshops on violence against women, and much more. YWCA/GLA cares for its communities’ women and their families by providing

relevant programs and activities that address today’s needs. In short, the YWCAhas been working hard for over 118 years in Los Angeles, across America, andglobally to end suffering for women and girls. The organization continues work-ing to truly make a difference in the communities it serves through a core goal,which is “Creating Safe Spaces to Live, Learn and Grow."

UPWARD BOUND HOUSE

UPWARD Bound House is a community-based,social service agency headquartered in SantaMonica California. It is a federally recognized501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in1991 to help mitigate the affordable housingcrisis on the Westside of Los Angeles Countyand specifically, its impact on two vulnerablepopulations: homeless families with minorchildren and very low-income seniors.Upward Bound House fulfills its mission

through Family Place, its transitional housing facility for homeless families, andSenior Villa, its affordable housing facility for the very low-income elderly, bothlocated in Santa Monica. Their newest facility, Family Shelter is an emergencyfacility for families with children located in Culver City. Connecting the SantaMonica facilities and their surrounding community is the innovative S. MarkTaper Foundation Intergenerational Center, a place where the three generationshoused at Upward Bound can interact and receive services that will allow eachresident to lead an enriched, empowered and independent life.

ZENITH

LAST year, Zenith adopted the Alzheimer’sAssociation California Southland Chapteras a pro-bono client. Specifically, ZenithSenior VP Tina Pukonen formed a pro-bono media team who approached theirvendors to secure excess advertising inven-tory which was used to promote the WalkTo End Alzheimer’s event throughout LACounty. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s isthe nation’s largest annual event which

raises awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Through a team effort, Zenith secured more than $1 million in inventory at no

cost to the Association. Zenith worked with its 20th Century Fox client who generously produced and

donated the Outddoor advertisements and its Pro-Bono Team devoted over 350man hours planning, buying, and post-reporting the media buys; all at no cost tothe Chapter. To that end, Zenith recruited over three dozen employees, clients,media partners and vendors to walk as part of Madge’s Media Mavens — the #1fundraising team in the LA Walk to End Alzheimer’s, raising just shy of $30,000.

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Los Angeles Universal Preschool

Celia Ayala, Ph.D.

CEO

Los Angeles

Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services

Donna Baker

Vice President, Director of Education

Los Angeles

Mark & Shirley Ballas

Marina del Rey

Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center

Dr. Donna Benton

Director

San Fernando

Compassion Over Killing

Jaya Bhumitra

Regional Director

Torrance

The Coalition to Abolish

Slavery & Trafficking

Kay Buck

CEO & Executive Director

Los Angeles

Our House

Tiffany Cannis

Executive Director

Los Angeles

The California Council

on Economic Education

William Coffin

Chairman

Los Angeles

The Posse Foundation

Tamara Craver

Director

Los Angeles

Society of St. Vincent de Paul,

Council of LA

David Fields

Executive Director

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Michael Flood

President & CEO

Los Angeles

Make A Wish of Greater Los Angeles

Breena Gold

CEO

Los Angeles

Boston Consulting Group

Simon Goodall

Vice President

Los Angeles

Kennedy Wilson

Multifamily Management Group

Robert Hart

President

Beverly Hills

The Colburn School of Performing Arts

Sel Kardan

President and CEO

Los Angeles

Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition

Jennifer Klausner

Executive Director

Los Angeles

Team Against Drugs

(Say No To Drugs Holiday Classic)

Ryan Kugler

Executive Director

Toluca Lake

Laura Levinsky Consulting

Laura Levinsky

Owner

Woodland Hills

Judi Lirman, MFT

Judi Lirman

Psychotherapist

Tarzana

Prototypes

Cassandra Loch

President & CEO

Los Angeles

Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles

Lise Luttgens

CEO

Los Angeles

Long Beach Central Area Association

John Malveaux

President

Long Beach

Shangri-La Construction

Andy Meyers

CEO

Los Angeles

ABC Learn, Inc. (YouthBuild)

Michelle Miranda

VP Admin & YouthBuild Director

Pacoima

Optimist Youth

Homes and Family Services

Sil Orlando

Executive Director

Los Angeles

Allison+Partners

Scott Pansky

Founding Partner

Los Angeles

Michael G. Santos Foundation

Justin Paperny

Executive Director

Los Angeles

Disability Rights Legal Center

Paula Pearlman

Executive Director

Los Angeles

Children’s Hunger Fund

Dave Phillips

Founder and President

Sylmar

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

Ana Ponce

CEO

Los Angeles

The North Highland Company

Dan Reardon

CEO

North Hollywood

St. Francis Center

Jill Remelski

Executive Director

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Conservation Corps

Bruce Saito

Executive Director

Los Angeles

The Southern California Gas Company

Michael Schneider

Vice President, Customer Operations

Los Angeles

Innovation Protocol

Sasha Strauss

Managing Director

Los Angeles

Variety Boys and Girls Club

Jay Swerdlow

President of the Board

Los Angeles

Medtronic, Inc.

Katie Szyman

Sr. VP and President

Northridge

Seventh Generation Advisors

Terry Tamminen

President

Santa Monica

Edison International

Tammy Tumbling

Director Philanthropy

& Community Investment

Rosemead

Tobinworld

Judy Weber-Israel

Founder and Executive Director

Glendale

Prostate Cancer Research Institute

Cathy Williams

Chief Operating Officer

Los Angeles

Nonprofit & CorporateCitizenship Awards 2012 NOMINEES