2007 Awards of Excellence  

The California Association of Nonprofits and CAN Insurance Services is pleased to announce its 9th Annual Awards of Excellence. This prestigious award program recognizes the hard work and inspirational dedication of California nonprofits to their communities.

(From left) Gary Wills, Employee Benefits Broker, CAN Insurance Services; Leigh Pierre-Oetker, Executive Director, Melvin F. and Grace McLean Foundation and CAN Board Member; Lori Butterworth and Devon Dabbs, Co-Executive Directors, Children’s Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition; and Elaine Leader, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Executive Director, Teen Line.

Excellence in Leadership
Elaine Leader, Ph.D., TEEN LINE

Elaine Leader co-founded TEEN LINE in 1980, to help troubled teenagers in a manner they would readily accept…teens helping teens.  It is their mission to provide a safety net for teenagers, before their problems reach crisis proportions through their hotline, website, out reaches to youth and adult training workshops.  Elaine Leader designed all of TEEN LINE’s programs, and has been instrumental in every aspect of the success of this organization.

P.O. Box 48750

Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 423-3401

www.teenlineonline.org
 

Achievement in Innovation

Children’s Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition

The Children’s Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition is a dynamic social movement that works to overcome obstacles to care for children with life-threatening conditions and their families through collaboration with children’s hospitals, hospices, home health, social service, individuals, and grass roots agencies.  CHPCC advocates for policies and programs that address the harsh realities faced by seriously ill children-particularly their need for coordinated, comprehensive support that integrates medical, psychological, social, emotional, and spiritual services from the point of diagnosis throughout the course of treatment.

65 Nielson Street, Suite 108

Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 763-3070

www.childrenshospice.org

Each award recipient received a plaque and a financial award of $5,000 funded by CAN Insurance Services presented at the Awards of Excellence Luncheon at Building Strong Nonprofits: 16th Annual CAN Conference on October 25, 2007 in Los Angeles.