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

AWARD WINNERS
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

2023 Big Sister of the Year
MEGAN MCCANN & MARLEE
2023 Big Brother of the Year
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

2023 College Bigs 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

2023 Community Partner of the Year
Fontana Unified School District

Coporate Parner of the Year

2023 Corporate Partner of the Yea
OctoClean

Public Service Award

SENATOR RICHARD D. ROTH​
2023 EVENT SPONSORS

2022 AWARDEES

BIG OF THE YEAR
Daphne Burnett
BIG OF THE YEAR
Alex Rajewski
COLLEGE MENTOR OF THE YEAR
Evelyn Atencio, CSUSB & Chase Kito | UC Riverside
WORKPLACE MENTORING BIG OF THE YEAR
Jennifer Binkley, CEO of Altura Credit Union &
Gordon Bourns, Chairman and CEO of Bourns, Inc
COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD RECIPIENT
Riverside Unified School District
CORPORATE PARTNER AWARD RECIPIENT
Dot Dot Smile
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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

BIG OF THE YEAR
Tyler Hungerford & Ashley DePottey
HIGH SCHOOL MENTOR OF THE YEAR
Big Sister Keilani Barba, from Centennial High School in Corona Norco Unified School District and Gabriel Astilleros, from Norte Vista High School in Alvord Unified School District
WORKPLACE MENTORING BIG OF THE YEAR
Yvette Fields from Keenan & Associates
COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD RECIPIENT
California Baptist University’s College of Behavioral Social Science
CORPORATE PARTNER AWARD RECIPIENT
Exit Alliance Reality
VISIONARY LEADER
Gus Theisen
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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