Mentorship Awards Celebration
Our annual celebration honoring and promoting that every young person has a readiness plan and a mentor by their side.
We celebrate life-changing mentoring friendship every day and now set aside a special time each year to recognize the amazing champions who help us achieve our mission to BE THERE and stand in the corner for our young people. These champions are investing in the future workforce giving children and young people the chance to succeed.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THE
2023 MENTORSHIP AWARDS CELEBRATION
AN INVITATION-ONLY EVENT
APRIL 13, 2023
6 PM - 8 PM
LOFT 84
For more information contact kjoseph@iebigs.org | 909.303.2681
MENTOR AWARDS
Our mentors are volunteers investing in our youth and creating opportunity for their mentee to help them create a brighter future for themselves, their families, and their communities.
- Big and Little of the Year
- WorkPlace Mentor of the Year
- College Mentor of the Year
- High School Mentor of the Year
CORPORATE PARTNER AWARD
This award recognizes a corporation that has demonstrated generosity in promotion and support of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Recipients are chosen on the basis of consistency of giving, support to areas of greatest need, and impact across the region.
COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD
Children need a village and partnerships are vital to strengthen our neighborhoods and communities where children live, go to school and reside.
PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Given to an elected official who has shaped or advanced policy, programs or campaigns to support youth and mentoring initiatives.
2023 AWARDEES
Big and Little of the Year
MEGAN MCCANN & MARLEE
JUSTIN MORAN & ETHAN
High School Bigs Mentors of the Year
Kayden Sejkora, Roosevelt High School
& David Munoz-Padilla, Fontana
COLLEGE Bigs MENTORs OF THE YEAR
HANNAH BERGMAN, CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY &
NOAH RUIZ, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
Workplace Mentoring Mentors of the Year
Eboni Wells, Bourns, Inc. &
Rafael Flores, Corona Police Department
Community Partner of the Year
Fontana Unified School District
Coporate Parner of the Year
OctoClean
Public Service Award
SENATOR RICHARD D. ROTH
2023 EVENT SPONSORS
2022 AWARDEES
2022 EVENT SPONSORS
Legacy Sponsor: In honor of Gus Theisen, Founding Board Member
Presenting Sponsor: iHerb
Gold Sponsor: Octoclean
Silver Sponsors: Parkview Legacy Foundation, PNC Bank
Bronze Sponsors: Beacon Pointe Advisors, Waters Edge Wineries
Partner Sponsor: Rich and Josephine Erickson
2020 AWARDEES
2020 EVENT SPONSORS
National Mentoring Month Sponsor, Dot Dot Smile
Jeff Thompson
Walter’s Automotive – Porsha – Steve and Cathy Kienle
Majestic Realty Foundation
LaVecke Corp
SunErgy
The Salted Pig
Water’s Edge Wineries
