This year’s Candlelight Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Proud Bird Restaurant and Banquet Facility. Over 150 Red Cross volunteers and staff came to honor 35 Candlelight Award winners for their outstanding volunteer service with the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles. This year, all the districts came together to celebrate as one chapter and One Red Cross.

Congratulations to the 2009 Candlelight Award winners!

Volunteer of the Year Award

Jo Burke -West LA District
Don Dodson - West Valley District
Pedro Orellana - Central East District
Daysi Jarquin - Santa Clarita Valley District
Linda Wright - East Valley District

Disaster Services Award

Thumper Bloomquist - East Valley District
Christina Jurado - Central East District
Jo Lasky - Santa Clarita District
Lynette Walters - West Valley

Leadership Award

Mike Abramson - West Valley District
Patrick Dougherty - East Valley District
Aileen Llamas - Central East District
Kathy Rutherford - South Bay District

General Services Award

Ruth Burke - West LA District
Brian Conley - Santa Clarita Valley District
Jesse Duron - Central East District
Cintia Fowlks - West LA District
James Harvey - East Valley District
Sue Hunter - West LA District
Jae Ko - Southeast District
Kevin Mikail - West LA District
David Tuckman - West Valley District

Disaster Mental Health Services Award

Deborah Barber PhD - West Valley District

Volunteer Registered Nurse Award

Linda Housden, RN - West Valley District

Health and Safety Services Award

Jean Bernaldez - Wilshire/Koreatown District
Jeannine Brown - East Valley District
Tom Dwyer - Easy Valley District
Russell Hardine - Santa Clarita Valley District
Luis Martinez - Wilshire/Koreatown District
Angela Medel - South Bay District
Paula Pruner - East Valley District
Gordon Wylie - West Valley District

Youth Services Award

Monica Cano - West Valley District
Ashley Cruz - Santa Clarita Valley District
Nikta Jaberzadeh - West LA District