On Thursday, February 26, SOAR365 hosted its annual Awards Banquet to celebrate the individuals, teams, and community partners who went above and beyond in 2025. The award recipients are nominated by their peers, reflecting their dedication to SOAR365’s mission.
It was a joyful evening at the ACCA Shrine Center in Northside Richmond. Former AVP of Major Gifts, Mike Foley, once again joined the fun to emcee the event and dinner was provided by Maggiano’s Little Italy.
Below is a list of all award recipients and recognitions:
Individual Participants of the Year
- Pediatric Therapy: CaiaJade
- Adult Day Support – Camp Baker: Tommy Cintron
- Adult Day Support – Saunders: Prentice Collier
- Adult Day Support – Staples Mill: Logan Kleene
- Respite: Nick Jeffer
- Summer Camp: Quarese “Q” Pegram
- Supported Employment: Trey Murray
Retirement Recognition
- Irene Poindexter – Project Manager, Janitorial & Custodial Services (23 years of service)
- Charles Story – Vice President of Human Resources & Chief Compliance Officer (15 years of service)
Leadership Awards
Business Solutions Leadership Awards
- Brian Puryear
- Columbus Little
- Deke Sanderson
- Randy Britt
- Glenn Miller
Administration Leadership Award
- Dana Wilson
Human Services Leadership Awards
- Jaime McClure
- Chris Martin
Team Member Recognition Awards (Frontline Employees)
Administration
- Kortney Coles
- Camille Washington
Business Solutions
AbilityOne – Bellwood Grounds (Co-Winners)
- Jacob Hoffman
- Jesse Patron
AbilityOne – Bellwood Janitorial Services (Co-Winners)
- Ange Agnon
- Chaz Martin
AbilityOne – Visitor Center
- Pam Aultman
Human Services
Adult Day Support – Camp Baker
- Wendy Singleton
Adult Day Support – Saunders
- Virginia Junius
Adult Day Support – Staples Mill
- Michelle Woodson
Pediatric Therapy
- Brittany Gerloff
Supported Employment
- Ajai Blue-Saunders
Team of the Year Awards
Business Solutions – Commercial Grounds Operations Team
- Randy Britt
- Ashley Carter
- Ashley Absher
- Preanna Pena
- Columbus Little
Finance NX Upgrade Team
- Kim Murphy
- Sue Mitchell
- Camille Washington
- Peggie Brewer
- Alix Hidalgo
CARF Reaccreditation Team
- Nina Moskowitz
- Chris Martin
- Ajai Blue-Sanders
- Kia Clarke
- Bonnie Greene
- Brian Puryear
- Charles Story
- Bill Slate
- Julee Fletcher
- Tricia Puryear
- Christine Holland
- Angela Nicholas
- Kristal Seaford
- Employment Services Team