CRC Community Impact Awards
Friday, March 6, 2026, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Lomas Santa Fe Country Club at 1505 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach
This celebratory luncheon brings together friends, partners and changemakers to recognize those addressing hunger, homelessness and domestic violence in North Coast San Diego. The inspiring afternoon will honor the individuals and organizations whose compassion and leadership are transforming lives across our community. Guests will enjoy an engaging program featuring an inspiring keynote from Dr. Ken Druck, award presentations and stories of service, collaboration and lasting impact.
Congratulations to Our Awards Winners, Honorees and Finalists!
Compassion in Action Award
Recognizing meaningful service, outreach, advocacy or innovative solutions
Individual
Lee Auerbach, Board Member and Team Leader, Encinitas Fill-A-Belly
Richard Hostetter, Founder, Feeding All God's Children
Dr. Ana Serrano, Director, God's Heart Ministry: Las Valientes
Jordan Verdin, Founder, Humanity Showers - 2026 Award Winner
Group
Boost Program Encinitas
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank - 2026 Award Winner
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, Encinitas
The Woman's Club of Carlsbad
Youth Changemaker Award
Recognizing a young leader making a difference through leadership, service and action
Lucas Schalch, Founder of Glory Pursuit - 2026 Award Winner
Sebastian Trumbore, Member of Teen Volunteers in Action (TVIA)
Zachary Rees, Member of Teen Volunteers in Action (TVIA)
Excellence in Leadership Award
Recognizing the executive of a partner, nonprofit or for-profit organization for their leadership, collaboration and efforts to create solutions.
Alicia Kitagawa, Executive Director, Life Science Cares San Diego
CRC CARES Award Honorees
Recognizing work that embodies CRC's values of compassion, acceptance, resilience, empathy and success.
Dottie Fortman, Member of San Dieguito Newcomers and Friends
TaylorMade Golf Company
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ken Druck
A Del Mar resident, Dr. Ken Druck will join us as we celebrate this year's award finalists and the people and partners strengthening our community. His keynote will share an uplifting message about skillfully turning care into action.
Dr. Druck is one of the world's leading experts on traumatic loss and resilience. Since losing his own daughter in a tragic accident, he has supported families affected by 9/11, Sandy Hook and Columbine. Dr. Druck has dedicated his life to providing simple roadmaps for getting through life's most daunting and difficult challenges. He is a bestselling author of several books, including his most recent, How We Go On: Self-Compassion, Courage, and Gratitude on the Path Forward. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Award.
Thank You to Our 2026 CRC Partners
To become an Annual Partner, please contact us at [email protected] for details or visit our Partnerships page.
Event Attendee Details
Event Timeline:
11:00 AM: Welcome reception and networking
11:45 AM: Lunch is served followed by dessert
The inspirational program will include keynote speaker, Dr. Ken Druck, and presentation of the awards.
2:00 PM: Event conclusion
Attire: Business casual
Date: Friday, March 6, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Lomas Santa Fe Country Club
1505 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Parking Instructions:
Parking at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club is accessible and free of charge. When you enter the country club, parking is available throughout all lots located to your left and right. Wayfinders will help direct you to parking and the event. If you are in need of ADA parking, wayfinders will direct you to the closest accessible parking.
Food:
Guests will enjoy a casual luncheon featuring a choice of one entree:
Roasted chicken breast with lemon-thyme butter sauce and crispy fried leeks, jasmine rice and seasonal vegetables. Lemon raspberry cake.
(GF) Seared salmon with white wine, lemon and caper sauce, jasmine rice and seasonal vegetables. Sorbet.
(Vegan/GF) Stuffed poblano pepper (not spicy) with vegetable quinoa, avocado creme, yellow pepper coulis, over black bean puree. Sorbet.
If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Collins at [email protected] or (760) 230-6307.
Hosted By
Your participation in the CRC Community Impact Awards helps shine a spotlight on the people and partnerships transforming lives across North Coastal San Diego. Through this celebration, Community Resource Center (CRC) honors individuals, youth, and organizations whose compassion, leadership, and sustained commitment advance pathways to healthy food, stable homes, and safe relationships.
Annual Impact
Established in 1979, Community Resource Center (CRC) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help our neighbors create paths to healthy food, stable homes and safe relationships. CRC provides emergency assistance, case management, counseling, shelter, and food assistance to low-income individuals and families who are economically vulnerable, experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness, including domestic violence survivors. Impacting over 8,600 San Diegans annually, CRC was honored in 2024 by the San Diego Business Journal as Large Nonprofit of the Year, and CRC CEO, John Van Cleef, was named Large Nonprofit Executive of the Year. For more information, please visit crcncc.org.