On Thursday, March 20, SOAR365 hosted its annual Awards Banquet to celebrate the individuals, teams, and community partners who went above and beyond in 2024. 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, joined to emcee the event and dinner was provided by Maggiano’s Little Italy.
INDIVIDUALS OF THE YEAR
- Pediatric Therapy – Samaj
- Youth Services at Saunders – Dallas Fink
- Adult Day Support at Camp Baker – Adam Sewell
- Adult Day Support at Saunders – Drew Miller
- Adult Day Support at Staples Miller – Jeremy D. Jones
- Respite – Pocholo Diokno
- Summer Camp – Avery Taylor
- Supported Employment – David Boddy
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
- Sheena Bennett
- Scott Cook
STAFF LEADERSHIP AWARDS
- Business Solutions – Ashley Carter
- Business Solutions – Khadijah Clark
- Administration – Ron Essex
- Administration – Matt Barns
- Administration – Liz Harris
TEAM MEMBER RECOGNITION AWARDS
- Administration – Angela Doub
- Commercial Grounds Operations – Isaiah Davis
- Commercial Grounds Operations – Ricky Johnson
- AbilityOne – Christopher Boyd
- AbilityOne – Will Froude
- AbilityOne – Florence Smith
- Adult Day Support at Camp Baker – Shatayla Shaw
- Adult Day Support at Camp Baker – Amber-Dominique Branch
- Adult Day Support at Camp Baker – Jerri Vincent
- Adult Day Support at Saunders – Robert Waller
- Adult Day Support at Saunders – Bobbinette Walker
- Adult Day Support at Staples Mill – LeBraun Morrisey
- Pediatric Therapy– Sara Tiamson
- Supported Employment – Aaron Houghton
TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARDS
- Community Engagement Team – Michelle Thomson, Dana Wilson, Michelle Alford, Edilia Bendel, Liz Harris, Ashley Christian, Anne Paparella
- Internal Facilities Custodial Team – Penny O’Brien, Darell Blocker, David Ellerbe, Portia Colman, Zulma Fuentes, Orbelina Stevenson and Robert Redden
- IT Services – Bill Slate, Kim Murphy, Matt Barns, Kortney Coles