March 22, 2005
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category for Recognition of an Individual, and Valle Monte League and The Peninsula Ball Committee in the category for Recognition of an Organization, Corporation, or Foundation.
These local leaders have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to F&CS, as well as to improving the welfare of children and families in the broader community. Family & Children Services presented the awards on Sunday, March 20, 2005 at a Leadership Recognition Reception, held at the Los Altos Golf and Country Club.
According to Jeanne Labozetta, President and CEO of F&CS, “Greg Gallo, Valle Monte League, and The Peninsula Ball Committee have each offered unwavering support to our agency and our community. Through generous contributions of resources and passion, each has ensured Family & Children Services ability to provide the highest quality of care to those in need in our neighborhoods.”
The
Exceptional Service Awards are based on criteria including the demonstration of
a multi-year commitment of resources, time, work, ideas, and energy; measurable
results in terms of funds raised, programs launched, or new relationships created;
and acting as an advocate for Family & Children Services in the larger
Individual
honoree, Greg Gallo, served on the Board of Directors of Family & Children
Services from 1995-2001, and currently sits on the Advisory Board. In addition to innumerable personal
contributions, Mr. Gallo, an attorney for DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, inspired
his firm to provide legal resources to F&CS pro bono. The firm’s perseverance and commitment has
helped F&CS regulate compliance and institute best practices in human
resources, contracts and reimbursement procedures, and liability
insurance. Among other community
activities, Mr. Gallo is a fellow of the American Leadership Forum and is a
member of their Board of Directors.
Valle
Monte League and The Peninsula Ball Committee garnered the awards for
Exceptional Service by an organization.
Family & Children Services celebrated its 50 year partnership with
Valle Monte League in 2004, marking five decades of collaboration to address
mental health issues in the
The Peninsula Ball Committee has graciously donated more than $3M to
Family & Children Services over the course of a 45 year partnership.
The Ball, rich in history and family tradition, serves as a benefit for the agency,
raising money for F&CS programs in counseling and domestic violence prevention.
Additionally, the Ball offers young women in
the Bay Area an opportunity for social engagement and philanthropy. As a philanthropic project, each year the
debutantes assemble and wrap Easter baskets for children, single mothers, and
families in need. The Peninsula Ball
Committee organizes and orchestrates the Ball on an annual basis, providing
F&CS with key financial support in efforts to improve the emotional health
and well being of the community.
Family
& Children Services helps build safe, strong, and loving families in our communities. The 2005 recipients of the Exceptional
Service Awards consistently demonstrate unparalleled contributions of time,
energy, and resources—enabling F&CS to continue its vital work.
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