Pomona's Casa Colina receives award
Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation was recently honored by the California Communities Foundation and the Eisner Foundation.
The Unsung Heroes Award, which comes with a $10,000 prize, recognizes non-profits for their "innovation, resilience and impact in improving the quality of life for low-income" residents of Los Angeles, according to a statement from Casa Colina.
The awards are presented to organizations working in the arts, education, health care, human development and neighborhood revitalization fields.
Accepting the award on behalf of Casa Colina was President and Chief Executive Officer Felice Loverso.
Actor and California Community Foundation donor Noah Wyle presented the award during a recent ceremony at The Getty Center in Los Angeles.
"This honor is a testament to how much pride our employees take in their profession, where they work and the patients' lives that they touch," Loverso said in the statement. "I have the honor and privilege of working with a professional and compassionate group of people who I proudly give credit to making Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation a unique house for healing."
"These awards are welcome news amid a string of challenges our nonprofit sector faces every day. We are proud to honor and support these terrific organizations," said Antonia Hernandez, president and chief executive officer of the California Community Foundation in the statement.
"This is a time when top-performing non-profits like these will shine more than ever before because they have been able to weather the storm and at times come out even stronger," she said.
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