This year's recipients were honored at the Foundation's Annual Meeting and Society of Fellows Recognition Reception on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at First American in Santa Ana
All three were recognized for their extraordinary leadership and generous long-term support of the Orange County Bar Foundation
2011 Robert Sam Barnes Award - "The Sammy":
James M. Skorheim, JD, CPA
Skorheim & Associates
4th Annual Society of Fellows Distinguished Award:
Alan J. Crivaro, Esq.
3rd Annual Society of Fellows
Distinguished Judicial Award:
The Honorable James P. Gray (Ret.)
Special thanks to our 2011 foundation supporters:
The Allergan Foundation
Angels Baseball Foundation
The California Endowment
College Access Foundation of CA
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
George T. Pfleger Foundation
The Green Foundation
Lon V. Smith Foundation
Margaret Oser Fund for Women
McGrew-Philipp Family Foundation
Orange County Bar Association (Charitable Fund)
Orange County Community Foundation
Pacific Life Foundation
The RC Baker Foundation
State Farm Companies Foundation
Taco Bell
Ueberroth Family Foundation
Union Bank
Wells Fargo
OCBF Programs At-a-Glance
ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION & REENTRY SERVICES SHORTSTOP®is a unique juvenile crime diversion program for juvenile offenders and their families as a cost-effective alternative to prosecution
Stop Short of Addictionis an intensive drug alcohol intervention program designed to specifically address the needs of first-time juvenile offenders who are in the early stages of substance abuse
Youth Transitional Intervention Program provides Latino reentry youth with culturally relevant and language appropriate aftercare services that will extend substance abuse treatment, prevent recidivism, improve youth environments (family, school, work, and community), and provide access to pro-social activities and local resources
PREVENTION & EDUCATION Madres Unidasprovides health education groups with risk reduction services combined with family counseling to improve family functioning and prevention to substance abuse and HIV/AIDS infection
Chicas con Fuerzais an after school program for young Latinas, ages 11-14, that provides life skills, mentoring, health education on HIV/AIDS, women’s health including pregnancy, and substance abuse with youth receiving life and coping skills to prevent the risk of gang involvement, HIV contraction and substance use
MENTORING
Project SELFprovides summer jobs for youth at local law firms for high school juniors and for most students this is their first time in a professional environment
The Higher Education Mentoring Program is a unique program, which targets Santa Ana high school girls and boys ages 15-17, who are interested in entering college, but need assistance due to cultural and gender barriers and limited financial resources - the students participate in mentoring activities that guide and assist the pursuit of higher education
Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975,
OCBF does not discriminate in the provision of services on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability or age.
