Be the Difference Awards 2024
Celebrating the individuals, groups, and businesses who do the most to transform Santa Cruz County through volunteerism!
May 8, 2024
Cocoanut Grove Ballroom
Nominations are open:
Submit your volunteer hero by Feb. 24, 2024!
Awards are given in six categories that recognize those who:
- Promote Social & Economic Justice for All
- Empower Families & Youth
- Support Environmental Stewardship and Sustainablity
- Provide Health & Wellness for All
- Create Vibrant Arts & Cultural Experiences
- Build and Strengthen Our Community
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets go on sale April 1st, 2024
2023 JUDGES
Audries Blake
Associate Director of Community Relations,
Scotts Valley Center, UCSC
Jim Brown
Executive Director, Arts Council Santa Cruz County
Chelsea Burman
Regional Manager, Northern California, KindPeoples
MaryAnne Carson
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Santa Cruz County Bank
Katie Fairbairn
Vice President, Communications & Organizational Development, Santa Cruz Community Credit Union
Joe Foster
Public Affairs Manager, Kaiser Permanente
Michael Fusske
Integrated Marketing
Media Consultant
KION 46 Television
Kolby Higgins
Integrated Marketing Solutions Consultant, Fox 35
Amy Ivey
Vice President, Marketing & Development, Bay Federal Credit Union
Cheyenne Loftus
Business Operations Coordinator,
Santa Cruz Warriors