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"Champions for Justice" Annual Award

Mohandas K. Gandhi, one of the most famous social activist of our time said, "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." There are courageous citizens right here in Riverside County who have contributed to change in the world by making personal sacrifices in order for positive social change in the world of the poor, senior citizens, the disabled, the homeless, youth, minorities and others in Riverside County. In their own way theses "Champions for Justice", who come from all walks of life, have committed their lives to the furtherance of justice. In Riverside County there are many of these heroes. The Fair Housing Council of Riverside, Inc. invites you to join us annually in honoring six "Champions for Justice" who have championed human rights causes for those in our society who have no voice.

Fourth Annual Champions for Justice Awards Banquet

Saturday, April 2, 2005

6:00 PM - Social Hour
7:00 PM - Dinner Served

Riverside Convention Center
3443 Orange Street - Riverside, Ca.

RSVP by March 25th
(951) 682-6581

Champions for Justice 2005 Honorees:

  • Dorella Anderson
  • Charles D. Fields
  • Jeffrey A Hays
  • Beverly Mumphrey
  • Ameal Moore
  • Rev. Sysay Vilaylack

Supporting Cities and Organizations:

Corona, Coachella, Moreno Valley, Norco, Palm Springs,
Palm Desert, Riverside and County of Riverside, EDA.

Champions for Justice Recipients 2004:

The 2004 Awards Ceremony is Dedicated to June Foreman,
a former Fair Housing Board Member.

  • Lois Carson
  • Elizabeth Fausto
  • Father Andrew Green
  • Detective Joe Quintero
  • Andrew & Diane Roth
  • Dalip Singh Sethi

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients:

  • Chuck Beaty
  • Joy Defenbaugh
  • Laurua Pearson


Champions for Justice Recipients 2003:

The 2003 Awards Ceremony was Dedicated to the Memory of Robert Holstein.

  • Dale Kinnear, Principal
  • Dr. Wayne McKinney
  • John Mealy
  • Dr. Alan Pauw
  • Ali Sahabi
  • Rev. Jesse L. Wilson

Champions for Justice Recipients 2002:

  • Peter Benevides
  • Rabbi Harold F. Caminker
  • Robert M. Holstein, Jr.
  • Dr. Mustafa Kuko
  • Norm Martin
  • Reverend W. Clarke Prescott


The above named "Champions" were chosen based on the following criteria:

Must exemplify some or all of these characteristics...

  • Made contribution to change the world/community by making personal sacrifices
  • Has committed their lives to the furtherance of justice
  • Has been vilified and misunderstood in search of the truth
  • Known as a "Community and Consensus Builder"

Nominations were accepted with the above criteria in the areas of Public Service, Religion, Community Service, and Civil Rights with consideration to the following questions:

  1. What has the individual who is being nominated contributed to the community?
  2. What personal sacrifices were made to accomplish his/her contribution to the community?
  3. What lasting impact or change occurred as a result of the personal sacrifices?
  4. In what way was the individual vilified or misunderstood because of speaking out and seeking the truth or having the courage to take a stand?

Sponsor "Champions for Justice"

Your organization can play a major role in recognizing these outstanding members of our community. We invite you to join the Board of Directors of the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc. and the community in honoring these individuals. Please consider being a "Champions for Justice" sponsor. There are three levels of sponsorship available. You may be a Gold, Bronze, or Silver Sponsor. Each sponsorship level is described below:

  • Gold - This level of sponsorship will entitle the sponsoring organization to a full page front/back cover ad recognition in the program booklet, banner display at awards dinner, Press Enterprise ad mention, four tickets to the dinner and the name/logo of the organization on all advertisements announcing this event.

  • Bronze - This level of sponsorship will entitle the sponsoring organization to a full page ad recognition in the program booklet, banner display at the awards dinner, Press Enterprise ad mention, two tickets to the dinner and name/logo of the organization on all advertisements announcing the event.

  • Silver - This level of sponsorship will entitle the sponsoring organization to a full page ad recognition in the program booklet, banner display at awards dinner, one ticket to the dinner and name/logo of the organization on all advertisements announcing the event.

If you are unable to be a sponsor, please join in paying tribute to the work of our community's "Champions for Justice" by being an advertiser in the program booklet. This will give you an opportunity to pay special tribute to our honorees.

Your participation is greatly appreciated and will make this event a very special recognition for those in our community who give so much of themselves and have made a life long commitment to social activism, so that the quality of life is improved for the less fortunate.


For more information, call The Fair Housing Council at (951) 682-6581.

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