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2019 KUDOS AWARDS CEREMONY
This year the Commission on Disabilities presented Kudos Awards to five community members that have had a significant positive impact on the Santa Cruz County disabilities community. Additionally, we presented two Kudos Lifetime Achievement Awards postumously to the families of two community members who demonstrated a lifelong commitment to advancing the interests of people with disabilities. Awardees are as follows:
Ernestina Saldaña, Former Chair, Commission on Disabilities
Tom Blaich, Volunteer, Shared Adventures
Cece Pinheiro, Executive Director, Special Parents Information Network
Masood Madani, Business Owner, Masood’s Liquor & Deli
Kevin McClish, Former Fire Chief, Boulder Creek Fire District
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Angelica Victoria, Former Intern, Commission on Disabilities
Felipa De Leon, Former Commissioner, Commission on Disabilities
Nominations for our next Kudos Awards are accepted year-round!
If you know a local person, organization or program
that goes above and beyond to make accessibility a priority,
please nominate them for a Kudos Award!
Click Here to download the nomination form.
Previous Awardees are listed here.
Thank you for your interest in the Commission on Disabilities.
For more information, please contact the Commissions Office at
(831) 454-2772, TTY/TDD: 711 or email commissions@santacruzcounty.us
Commission Internship Opportunity!
If you are interested in applying for a Commission on Disabilities Internship, you can find out more about it at the Volunteer Initiative Program here